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How Quinine Caused World War One

Reactions is a show that uncovers the chemistry all around us. We answer the burning questions you’ve always wanted to ask, blending the worlds of science and every-day life.

How Quinine Caused World War One

Season 8 Episode 13 | 10m 39s | CC

Can a medicine cause a war? When chemists isolated a new compound from the bark of a South American tree, they had no idea they were changing world history, and cocktails, forever.

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