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  "title": "The Maya used so much red paint that they poisoned their water with mercury, mud sediments reveal",
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        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Ancient Maya mercury use may have come at a severe environmental cost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ancient-maya-mercury-use-may-have-come-at-a-severe-environmental-cost",
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "title": "The Maya used so much red paint that they poisoned their water with mercury, mud sediments reveal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/the-maya-used-so-much-red-paint-that-they-poisoned-their-water-with",
        "published": "2026-11-07T18:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ancient Maya's red pigment left toxic mercury legacy, new study finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ancient-mayas-red-pigment-left-toxic-mercury-legacy-new-study-finds",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:18:00.000Z"
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