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tbf abestos was all the rage back then (lemmy.world)
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[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

It used to be called “the magic mineral” because it’s a great building material except for the whole cancer thing. Metropolitan Life knew that it was carcinogenic in 1927, but didn’t say anything because they would have been on the hook (as an insurance company) to pay for damages.