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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Asbestus - The Story That Needs to Be Told

This episode is going to be a bit of a bummero breathe deep and explore it with us. This is an important story. None of this can be taken for medical advice, but we've talked about this affair and agree it is a story that needs to be told. We have evidence of it dating far back in history. For most of human history, asbestus was known for its high heat resistance. It's also waterproof and largely indestructible. There were stories of these anduote napkins that could be cleaned by literally setting them on fire and your tossing them into an open fire.

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