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Our mysterious muck hunter
made colors, and as part of his ingredients,
he needed the ammonia, which was mixed with the coal tar
which the gas makers needed, like a hole in the head. He was welcomed with
all the delirium we reserve for somebody who comes to
unblock your toilet. The more he saw of the process
that made the sticky tar, the more he realized
he had a fortune on his hands, as long he didn't get it
on his hands
made colors, and as part of his ingredients,
he needed the ammonia, which was mixed with the coal tar
which the gas makers needed, like a hole in the head. He was welcomed with
all the delirium we reserve for somebody who comes to
unblock your toilet. The more he saw of the process
that made the sticky tar, the more he realized
he had a fortune on his hands, as long he didn't get it
on his hands
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Our mysterious muck hunter
made colors,
00:00:03.622 --> 00:00:06.374
and as part of his ingredients,
he needed the ammonia,
00:00:06.374 --> 00:00:09.573
which was mixed with the coal tar
which the gas makers needed,
00:00:09.573 --> 00:00:10.497
like a hole in the head.
00:00:11.777 --> 00:00:14.435
He was welcomed with
all the delirium we reserve
00:00:14.435 --> 00:00:16.758
for somebody who comes to
unblock your toilet.
00:00:20.192 --> 00:00:22.618
The more he saw of the process
that made the sticky tar,
00:00:22.618 --> 00:00:25.002
the more he realized
he had a fortune on his hands,
00:00:25.002 --> 00:00:26.861
as long he didn't get it
on his hands.
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Movie Summary
Follow James Burke through the history of science and technology in this collection of 10 1-hour episodes, starting with "The Trigger Effect."