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What are two things that are good on their own but bad when combined? And bad things that are good when combined? (lemmy.world)

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I just learned about "Salt (NaCl) is actually a combination of a highly poisonous gas (Cl) and a hazardous metal (Na)".

I'm sure there are lots of examples in life that this rule also applies to.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No fricking way.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Haha the thought Emporium is similar too, but more biotech sort of stuff (which can be disturbing to some). He makes chicken soup out of chemicals as it's just taste buds manipulation https://youtu.be/sR8M4zARBXY?si=vuOkeYvR8IqFr3ZK

Milk into socks https://youtu.be/O4pVny7NV8E?si=ieas2EfrVMbNoTz1

Or a meat leaf https://youtu.be/JNfQCRzcr3o?si=AGwejFi2wqqoDSKv

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So is it possible that these things really have of those properties of real things not just taste buds manipulation? So was the cotton to cotton candy... Made it REAL COTTON CANDY? IF YES THEN I'M LEAVING THIS PLANET.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cotton to cotton candy isn't hard, they're both carbohydrates already.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Dude, you could really blow your mind by understanding what chemistry is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just say i can be an alchemist 🦌