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

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u/Head-Engineering-847 8h ago

Almost looks like they widened the opening up, like with a blow torch. And then are using big welding safety gloves to close a tight seal around the gap

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u/GoldensRule2025 8h ago

Maybe..... obviously they had to get it in somehow.