Part of what makes the mystery of flight MH370—the Malaysian airplane that disappeared—so haunting is the horror we all feel, wondering if there were people alive and conscious aboard the plane, and if so, if they were aware that the… Read More
“Poison cups” were used in antiquity to detect the presence of poison in wine or food. They were made of electrum (a gold and silver alloy). The goblet was said to have revealed the presence of poison by emitting a crackling sound (an apparent chemical reaction) and by displaying iridescent colors.