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TIL about A-230, a new Russian chemical considered to be the most potent nerve agent ever discovered. It’s estimated that less than 0.1 mg is lethal for humans. It was added to Schedule 1 of the Annex of Chemicals of the Chemical Weapons Convention as of June 2020.

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