Now for some amazing facts about Antimony:
- Was used quite commonly by Egyptian women as eyeliner.
- The Romans used Antimony as a medicine.
- Used as a Laxative pill during Middle Ages (since it purged bowels quite easily), the pill was reusable and was often passed down in the family.
- It's believed that medicine made of Antimony led to the death of Mozart.
- Used as a cheap metal to make cheap coins in China during the 1930's, the coins wouldn't last very long and poisoned it's owners.
- Was easily confused by alchemists as lead.
- China mines most of the world's Antimony.
- Was used quite commonly by Egyptian women as eyeliner.
- The Romans used Antimony as a medicine.
- Used as a Laxative pill during Middle Ages (since it purged bowels quite easily), the pill was reusable and was often passed down in the family.
- It's believed that medicine made of Antimony led to the death of Mozart.
- Used as a cheap metal to make cheap coins in China during the 1930's, the coins wouldn't last very long and poisoned it's owners.
- Was easily confused by alchemists as lead.
- China mines most of the world's Antimony.