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Renaissance poison rings hid deadly surprises
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High society in Renaissance Italy wasn't just about fine art; it was cutthroat, with political rivals casually assassinating each other over dinner. Elites wore beautiful hollowed-out rings filled with deadly arsenic, allowing them to subtly slip poison into a rival's wine glass mid-toast. The era’s stunning jewelry masked a brutal, paranoid struggle for power.
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