Sometime around eight to nine thousand years ago, ancient people in Asia Minor found a very dull grey metal that turned out to be easy to manipulate when it was heated. 
For thousands of years, it was used for a variety of purposes, including as a food additive. 
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, even more uses were found for this unique metal. 
However, by the 20th century, scientists realized that maybe this stuff wasn’t really so good for us. 
Learn more about lead, how it has been used throughout history, and how our perception of it has changed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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