dec 9, 1921 - Leaded gasoline discovered

Thomas Midgley of General Motors discovers tetraethyl lead as an anti-knock gasoline additive. Despite strong private warnings about its danger

9 Nov 2019

dec 9, 1921

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~ 102 years ago

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