An inventor’s inventions, once celebrated, are now seen as a disaster and the world is still recovering
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. In front of a crowd of reporters, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured lead additive onto his hands and then began inhaling the fumes for about a minute. “I can do this every day without any… Read More »