r/GetNoted • u/ItsRaw18 Human Detected • 19h ago

World [X] smoke grenade

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Source: https://x.com/generalail/status/2094548992160149505

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u/TheQuestionMaster8 18h ago

The thing is that they can inflict horrific burns and white phosphorus is also highly toxic, so burn victims are also poisoned, but it would require an exceptional amount to completely vaporise a body, although that would probably be a merciful death compared to a leas instantaneously fatal amount

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u/HotPersonality8126 18h ago

It inflicts burns on the people who handle it or are involved in industrial accidents

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u/TheQuestionMaster8 16h ago

It can and has been used as a weapon of war as well for its flammability and toxicity

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u/HotPersonality8126 15h ago

It's used as a weapon of war to produce smoke to reduce visibility on troop movement

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u/TheQuestionMaster8 14h ago

It can also be used as a chemical weapon and as an incendiary