Tiberius, Emperor

In 1702, William Homberg heated borax with iron(n) sulphate and obtained by sublimation a compound he called sedative salt , though it was not a salt but boric acid.94 The boron hydrides, first studied by A. Stock in 1909, have provided a rich source of new chemistry.95 Pliny described a silvery cup, lighter than any known metal, once owned by the emperor Tiberius. Some have speculated that the Romans might have stumbled on aluminium.96 Though alum was known in antiquity, the... 

On initial contact with HSVl, it is estimated that more than 90 percent of humans develop primary herpes. After the primary infection, most humans usually develop specific antibodies. However, despite the presence of these protective antibodies, many adults have repeated cold sore infections. Sores may develop as late as twenty days after the initial exposure to the virus. Herpes viruses are considered extremely contagious. In ancient Rome, an epidemic of cold sores prompted Emperor Tiberius to ban kissing in public ceremonies. It is estimated that more than 100 million episodes of recurrent cold sore outbreaks occur annually within the United States alone. 

In ancient Rome, at the time of Emperor Tiberius, there lived a good man who had two sons. One was in the military, and had been sent to the most distant regions of the empire. The other son was a poet, and delighted all of Rome with his beautiful verses. 

Some famous victims of poisoning include Socrates (hemlock) and Cleopatra (snakebite). The Emperor Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germani-cus) was said to have been poisoned by his wife. Some... 

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