• @xkforce
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    3110 months ago

    Purposefully licking things.

    Chemists of old were a bit less safety conscious than we are today. Tasting the chemicals you just made was just part of the job back then.

    • @spittingimage
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      1710 months ago

      Chemists of old were plenty safety conscious. Licking the science is what apprentices were for.

    • @atomicorange
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      910 months ago

      We still like to sniff stuff. You’ve got some very sensitive chemoreceptors right on your face, might as well use them!