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Thomas Midgley Jr.’s Deadly Inventions
Stuff You Missed in History Class
The Story of Thomas Midgley's Development of Di Chloro Di Floromethane
The story of thomas midgley junior's development of di chloro di ploromethane, or freon, and its eventual phasing out is somewhat less infuriating than the toucher at the lead saga. While he was living, freon really did seem like a vastly better option than the toxic or flammable gases that were in use as refrigerants. The damaging effects of freon were not known until long after his death.
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