No Such Thing As A Fish

526: No Such Thing As An Angry Banana

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Apr 11, 2024
Topics discussed include the origin and importance of nitrogen, the Haberbosch process's impact on the Treaty of Versailles, Harriet Tubman's boldness, unconventional surgery tales, the intriguing relationship between wasabi, papyrus, and horse radish, bee behavior emitting a banana-like smell when angry, the world of banana flavors, and how ants in smelly environments can be camouflaged by scents.
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INSIGHT

Nitrogen in Our Bodies

  • Roughly half the nitrogen in our bodies comes from artificial fertilizer.
  • This is due to the Haber-Bosch process, which enabled mass production of nitrogen fertilizer.
INSIGHT

Haber-Bosch Process

  • The Haber-Bosch process, developed by Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch, revolutionized fertilizer production by pulling nitrogen from the air.
  • This process significantly impacted food production and human population growth but also prolonged World War I.
ANECDOTE

Clara Haber's Tragedy

  • Fritz Haber's wife, Clara Haber, was Germany's first female doctor of chemistry.
  • She killed herself after her husband used his chemical knowledge to develop poison gas during World War I.
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