He is also, apparently, the reason we know the age of the earth.

So – there’s that.

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    11 months ago

    Can we also take a minute to appreciate the guy that invented the lead additive and pushed for its adoption despite knowing the risks? I forgot his name but that fucker should live on in infamy.

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      11 months ago

      Thomas Midgley, Jr.

      Also invented CFCs (the stuff that put the hole in the ozone layer).

      In his later years, he had limited mobility, so he designed a system of pulleys and levers to give him some degree of independence. Eventually, he was found strangled by his contraption.