Slabs of ancient plaster have fallen from the ceiling of the Colosseum, leading experts to call for a £20 million restoration of Italy's most famous Roman monument. Nick Squires in Rome 10 May ...

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The hand wraps confiscated from former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito shortly before his title defense against "Sugar" Shane Mosley contained two primary elements of plaster of Paris, the ...

A 16-year-old girl lost eight of her fingers when they were burned off after becoming set in plaster of Paris during a school art lesson, a court has heard. By Nick Britten and Nickbritten 13 ...

A lot of these soldiers had their wounds covered with plaster of Paris - they'd discovered that it was a good way of keeping wounds clean until they reached hospital. They put the mutilated arms ...

Mix plaster of Paris with dry corn meal. Set it out where the rats can feast. After they eat and when they take their next drink of water, the plaster of Paris will set up in their stomachs ...