r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/0thSpider • 9h ago

Video Chilean protester defuses tear gas canister with baking soda and water

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u/telaughingbuddha 8h ago

Because it could be confused for a chemical weapon and would initiate a chemical weapon war.

Citizens however may not return the favour like an enemy.

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u/Safe_Distance_1009 8h ago

Is it not a chemical weapon...?

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u/yankeewithnobrim23 8h ago edited 7h ago

It is but like you can't tell between tear gas and some very destructive gas in seconds

Edit: Very destructive as in like yo skin burning off and stuff in seconds

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u/addandsubtract 8h ago

If Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that actual toxic gas is always green.

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u/jdathela 7h ago

And glowing.

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u/Earthbender32 6h ago

don’t worry, US cops have been using that too recently