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May 2023
15m 10s

The World's Most Dangerous Substances

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media
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There are a great many chemicals that are dangerous to work with. Things that you wouldn’t want to get on your skin or somehow ingest.  However, there is a category beyond that of substances that are so dangerous that many chemists wouldn’t want to work with them under any circumstances.  Things are so dangerous that even the smallest error could result in a ... Show More
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