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ALBAWABA In a startling revelation, scientists have uncovered traces of the toxic chemical arsenic in the covers of over 200 books dating back to the 19
19th-century books with green covers contain worrying levels of arsenic, prompting some libraries to remove them from the shelves. Arsenic was combined with copper to create the vivid green.