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How Silica Gel Took Over the World

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225 points Hooke | 2 comments | 01 Apr 25 19:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.492s | source
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FridayoLeary ◴[01 Apr 25 20:26 UTC] No.43550963[source]▶
Why does it have the words DON'T EAT printed on every single package? you don't usually come across such warnings on other products.
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timerol ◴[01 Apr 25 20:29 UTC] No.43550996[source]▶
Your body likes having water inside of it, and doesn't like having glass shards inside of it
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celticninja ◴[01 Apr 25 20:36 UTC] No.43551067[source]▶
Actually they are quite safe to eat.

https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,,-186193...

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genewitch ◴[02 Apr 25 08:09 UTC] No.43554599[source]▶
You can also ingest up to one cup of gasoline.
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1. celticninja ◴[02 Apr 25 20:56 UTC] No.43561465[source]▶
You can ingest a litre of boiling oil.
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2. genewitch ◴[02 Apr 25 21:07 UTC] No.43561611[source]▶
well, i hoped i implied "without major injury". or so i've heard. I don't particularly like the flavor so i have avoided drinking gasoline thus far.