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19. Potassium: An Undeserved Reputation

by trappleton

August 20, 2018

6:00 am

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Bananas, Biology, Botany, China, Gunpowder, Imperialism, Industrial Revolution, Poisons, Salts, South America

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There’s no avoiding discussing the banana in this episode, even though it really doesn’t deserve its strong association with Element 19.

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