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the molecule that fertilizes your fields, cures your bacon, and occasionally levels city blocks
explosive cousinAmmonium nitrate caused the 2020 Beirut port catastrophe
pink trickKeeps cured meats red instead of grey-brown
groundwater villainFarm runoff makes well water unsafe for infants
old filmNitrate movie stock burns underwater and self-ignites
plant fuelPlants devour it as their main nitrogen source