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Podcast: 99% Invisible: 191- Worst Smell in the World

Many material trifles, such as Silly Putty, started as attempts at serious inventions, but in rare cases, the process works in reverse: something developed as a gag gift can turn into something truly heroic. Invented by high school prankster Alan Whitman using a home chemistry set, the "worst smell in the world" began as a novelty, but eventually came to serve a higher purpose.
posted by eotvos on Dec 3, 2015 - 4 comments

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