• zepheriths
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    You see we could find a way to stop gasoline from being so explosive by testing and researching new ideas, or we could dump lead into it because it’s cheap. Guess what was done?

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      Both? I feel like I would really struggle to find leaded petrol today. Much less a car that’ll take it.

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        From the 1930’s to the 1990’s despite knowing of better alternatives the companies decided that lead was better

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        You can find it in some kinds of aviation fuel. For small planes in particular