[Jewelry making - Article 00400] - [Orchid] Silver as Bacteriacide

[Charles Lewton-Brain]

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Hi all,

    Alexander the Great insisted on only drinking water from his silver
    helmet which had stood overnight to avoid getting sick, and the
    insides of milk tankers are silver plated to prevent spoilage. 

    Check out this story about odor free clothing through silver

    http://www.time.com/time/europe/html/040719/gdi/kim.html 

best
Charles

Charles Lewton-Brain/Brain Press
President, Canadian Crafts Federation
Box 1624, Ste M, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2L7, Canada
http://www.brainpress.com
Tel: 403-263-3955  Fax: 403-283-9053
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