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[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I mean chemistry direct predecessor, alchemy, was basically in large part magical practice attempt.

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

True. They didn't make gold, but they discovered phosphorus...I think? The reducing urine one experiment.