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How a freezing summer gave us Frankenstein, bicycles and more

Forever Ago

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The Importance of Chemistry

Youstu's Von Liebig was the son of a hardware merchant who sold paint and chemicals. As a kid, he'd watch his father do what's called bucket chemistry. He fell in love with chemistry and soon had a dream of being a big-time chemist himself. His fertilizers helped kick off the modern age of farming. Thanks in part to him, people can grow more food than ever before.

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