Deadly Chemical Inventions | Zyklon B | Sarin Gas | #shorts

The destructive power of human hands is evident in our proficiency at taking lives, as exemplified by three chemical formulas. Zyklon B, a cyanide-based pesticide developed in 1920s Germany, was originally intended for agricultural and industrial pest control. However, its sinister legacy lies in its use as a lethal poison in the gas chambers of Nazi concentration camps during World War II, resulting in the deaths of approximately 1.2 million individuals, predominantly Jews. Sarin, a highly toxic synthetic organophosphorus compound discovered in 1938, became a weapon of mass destruction, notably exploited by the Nazis as well as in the and the Syrian civil war.
In 1943, plant biologist Arthur Galston discovered Agent Orange to accelerate the growth of soya beans. The U.S. sprayed about 19 million gallons of Agent Orange over 4.5 million acres of land in Vietnam. In total, this caused more than 400,000 fatalities and disabilities and half a million birth defects.