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The Discovery of Elements & their Classification
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In the early 1800s in England, there was a new fashion: inhaling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. For the next half century it would be the drug of choice for young people. Theaters put on ‘laughing gas evenings’ where volunteers could get a thrill free of charge by inhaling the gas and then entertaining the audience by laughing, falling over and so on. It was the early 19th century version of crazy YouTube videos. It wasn’t until 1846 that anyone found a practical use for nitrous oxide, as an anesthetic.
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