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Silica gel's secret history and path to worldwide ubiquity

Wednesday April 2, 2025. 09:13 PM , from BoingBoing
Silica gel's secret history and path to worldwide ubiquity
'DO NOT EAT.' No matter how tempting you may find that little white packet at the bottom of your beef jerky package, it is not for human consumption. Silica gel packets are filled with tiny beads of silicon dioxide, which is the same basic material found in sand—just processed into a highly porous, granular form. — Read the rest
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