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Chemicals
Daniel Kolitz
Video: We haven’t found too many practical uses for ferrofluid — a mix of oil and iron particles that appears to morph and change shape when exposed to magnets — aside from fun desktop toys. So now that we’ve discovered it becomes a nightmarish-looking blob creature when you mix in…
Ever wonder why your highlighters glow in the dark? How about glow sticks at a rave? Our world is full of glowing objects that awe us even into adulthood and their existence is easily explained.
The hundreds of thousands of chemicals that are packed into our homes and lives are what make modern consumerism possible, keeping our food fresh and our walls from moulding. They are also, in many cases, completely untested and backed by giant corporations with a financial stake in their successful adoption.
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