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Be careful: This paper is poisonous!

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With a name like wolf poison, you'd think people would stay clear! Yet for centuries, Tibetan papermakers have used the roots of this poisonous plant to make paper that's resistant to mold and pests. It's thanks to this toxicity that many ancient Tibetan manuscripts have survived to this day.

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