The World’s Strongest Acid Might be Gentle Enough to Eat

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Hearing the word "superacid" may evoke memories of that scene from Breaking Bad, but perhaps counterintuitively, the strongest acid on Earth wouldn't be able to destroy your bathroom.

Our previous video about the strongest acids in the world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbN37yRV-ZY

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