TIL: A scientist involved in the US nuke project determined the age of the world, created the clean room, and campaigned against leaded gasoline because it was poisoning everyone.

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TIL: A scientist involved in the US nuke project determined the age of the world, created the clean room, and campaigned against leaded gasoline because it was poisoning everyone.

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Today I Learned (TIL)@zerobytes.monster · 5 months ago

The Most Important Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of

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Clair Patterson—a scientist who helped build the atomic bomb and discovered the true age of the Earth—took on a billion-dollar industry to save humanity from itself.

The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/cubert73 on 2025-02-08 22:21:59.

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