Cleopatra's Eye Makeup Warded Off Infections?

Saturday, January 16, 2010 - 22:56 in Biology & Nature

Thick coats of black and green eye makeup partially made from lead may have boosted the immune systems of ancient Egyptians, a new study suggests.

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