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A Candymaker Tried to Save Money on Sugar. His Candy Killed 20 People and Changed History.

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In 1858, arsenic mistaken for sugar filler turned a popular candy into a fatal mistake. It lead to major changes in food and drug safety.

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A Candymaker Tried to Save Money on Sugar. His Candy Killed 20 People and Changed History.

In 1858, arsenic mistaken for sugar filler turned a popular candy into a fatal mistake. It lead to major changes in food and drug safety.

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Popular Mechanics broke the news on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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