Myths & mysteries
Burning organic matter to ash represents purity
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If your life feels messy, early chemists suggested you just set everything on fire until it turns white. This phase, known as calcination, involved heating organic material until nothing remained but pale ash. It was supposed to represent the complete cleansing of worldly impurities, but mostly it just resulted in ruined equipment and a terrible smell.
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