You know TNT as the stuff that makes things go boom, but did you know it was once studied as a medicine? In the early 1900s, scientists thought Trinitrotoluene (TNT) could work as a vasodilator, meaning it could widen blood vessels—just like nitroglycerin, which is still used today for heart conditions. 🚑💓
But there was a big problem… TNT turned out to be toxic. ☠️ Workers exposed to it in munitions factories developed liver damage, anemia, and even turned yellow due to its effects on red blood cells. 😵💫💛
So, instead of saving lives, TNT remained where it truly belonged—in explosives, not in medicine cabinets. 💣❌
🔥 Fun fact: Nitroglycerin, TNT’s chemical cousin, is actually used as a heart medication! But TNT? That’s strictly for dynamite. 🚀
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