It's used in all kinds of products, including adhesives, fibre optics, sealants, cling film, paper, fuel, explosives, sporting equipment, roofing, bottle stoppers, and tires.
Takeda said the most probable cause of the contamination was related to friction between two pieces of metal in the machinery that puts stoppers on the vials.
People would hand Tarrare entire baskets of apples, eggs, and even wine corks, and watch in delight as he horked them down without the slightest hesitation.