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AFAIK that's why leaded paint is bad for children: it tastes sweet so they continue licking it/eating the chips of paint that fall off the wall

You’re conjuring an image of children licking walls, but just the dust from the flaking paint chips is harmful.

Water from lead pipes must have tasted amazing

Ancient Romans used lead as a sweetener.

It’s why they added it to wine

You can buy it online from Sunoco

I think they only sell the unleaded race gas at the pumps now but I may be wrong.

I remember people with various "tunes" at the racetrack would run this stuff. It definitely smelled like candy!

Wait 'til you learn about avgas!

You can still buy the same stuff at an airport or race track.