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Thomas Midgley's inventions caused his own death, hastened the deaths of millions of people around the world, and very nearly extinguished all life on land. Midgley and his employers didn't set out to poison the air with...
The Inventor who Almost Ended the World (Classic) is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. Thomas Midgley's inventions caused his own death, hastened the deaths of millions of people around the world, and...
This episode belongs to Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford.
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Published May 22, 2026, 36:38 long, audio available.