M. Barr Coins - Pickle Barrel Cent?! Have you ever heard of one? Legend has it that Large cents were often thrown into pickle barrels. The copper caused the pickles to turn a bright green and appear more appetizing. MMMMM!
In Victorian UK, arsenic compounds were used to give wallpaper and clothing a beautiful green colour. Needless to say, that was not particularly healthy. Natural green is good, unnatural green not so much.
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