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The art of declaring chemical war on things too small to negotiate with.
heat thresholdAutoclaves hit 121C to kill heat-resistant spores
space ruleNASA bakes spacecraft so Earth microbes don't colonize Mars
ancient trickEgyptians used honey and fire on wounds
tough survivorsSome spores resist boiling water for hours
gas weaponEthylene oxide sterilizes plastics that melt under heat