110 sats \ 0 replies \ @ZezzebbulTheMysterious 7 Jun \ on: What has been the worst or most harmful scientific discovery of all time? science
Tetraethyllead: lead in petroleum gas
Chlorofluorocarbons: ozone layer eroding chemicals
Both invented by one man, Thomas Midgley, Jr.
This maniac made us all lead poisoned for decades and at much greater risk of skin cancer for at least a few more decades. Lots of unnecessary death.