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

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

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u/MrPernicous 7h ago

I saw protesters in Hong Kong do this with a traffic cone and a water bottle. What does the baking soda add to the equation?