A Ton of Inventors Died Due To Their Own Inventions, Chapter Two: Li Si and the Five Pains

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The world is riddled with inventors whose discoveries led to their demise. Thomas Midgley, Jr. is the world's worst inventor. Marie Curie discovered radioactivity and it killed her. Li Si invented the torture method his Emperor would later use for his own execution. In the newest installment of this continuing series, Ben, Noel, and Max explore more stories of inventors who died as a result of their own discoveries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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