How Pee Helped Win the Revolutionary War (Maybe...) - July 4th Special Episode

Описание: Old school gunpowder is really called “black powder,” and it was so crucial to the Revolutionary War effort that we went to great (and gross) lengths to try and make it. This week on Reactions, find out what exactly those lengths were.

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Credits:
Producer: Elaine Seward
Writer: Samantha Jones, PhD
Scientific Consultants: Jimmie Oxley, PhD Jack Kelly
Executive Producer: George Zaidan
Production Manager: Hilary Hudson

Music:
Boston Patriots - Kelly Brent Bryarly
Sam Leopard - Cool Ivory


Sources:
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https://www.livescience.com/7476-gunp...
https://www.theverge.com/2015/7/3/888...
https://phys.org/news/2017-07-chemist...
https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/07/...
http://time.com/4828701/first-firewor...
https://www.nap.edu/read/6289/chapter/1
https://allthingsliberty.com/2013/09/...
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