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At least 4,500 Americans per year die from hydroxyl acid exposure (lemmynsfw.com)
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[–] [email protected] 123 points 1 day ago (9 children)

This terrible chemical directly caused the pressure increase that lead to Chernobyl.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Bro, have you seen what happens to metals when they are exposed for a prolonged period of time to dihydrogen monoxide?? This is crazy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

Pure DHMO is actually pretty inert. It’s only once you add ions of sodium (a highly reactive metal) and chlorine (a highly toxic gas) that it starts damaging metal.

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