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Interestingly, the inventor of leaded gasoline also invented freon. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Mi
by wcedmisten 3y ago
Interestingly, the inventor of leaded gasoline also invented freon.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.
- askiiart 3y agoCitation Needed, by The Technical Difficulties, has a great episode on him (and Chris's pope infestation.) https://youtu.be/4og8wG8VQWM https://youtu.be/4og8wG8VQWM
- nielsbot 3y agoSmithsonian Magazine has an article about that angle "One Man Invented Two of the Deadliest Substances of the 20th Century" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-man-two-deadly-substances-20th-century-180963269/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/one-man-two-deadly...