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[–] BreadOven 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 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 10 points 2 months ago

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