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About five years ago I imported a kilo of "Neotame" sweetener from a chem factory in Shanghai... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9440566 https://news.ycom

• Stratoscope 10y ago
  Oh my, that is a great one! The pullout quote doesn't do it justice. Definitely recommend reading the whole thing. It's almost like a Carlos Castaneda story: > ...a small cloud of powder erupted in front of me and a hazy layer of the stuff settled over the kitchen. Eyes burning and some mild choking from inhaling the cloud, I instantly marveled at how unbelievably sweet the air tasted, and it was delicious. > ...about 12g of personal (somewhat heavy) usage for two people in that time. Probably nowhere near the LD50. What a relief! It is probably unlikely to kill half your family.
• pc86 10y ago
  > I'd sweeten my coffee with polonium-210 if it could be done in Neotame-like quantities.