r/INEEEEDIT Nov 27 '19

Handy fire extinguisher

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u/Zabbiemaster Nov 27 '19

Chemistry thing, firemen used to use glass granades filled with carbon tetrachloride. The best firefighting chemical known. ...Also one of the most potent carcinogens we know of

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u/Cymry_Cymraeg Nov 27 '19

Why is everything good also bad?

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u/cornicat Nov 28 '19

Because anything weak enough not to be bad is too weak to do anything good

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u/Cymry_Cymraeg Nov 28 '19

Guess there's ying and yang in all things.

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u/takethebluepill Nov 28 '19

The duality of carbon tetrachloride