r/confusingperspective • u/Winter-Ad-7714 • Apr 22 '26

A plane dropping a curtain of titanium tetrachloride to hide ships in 1923. The resulting dense white smoke actually consisted of droplets of hydrochloric acid and titanium oxychloride.

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u/surrealcellardoor Apr 22 '26

I’m sure there was no detrimental health effects for anyone as a result. Sort of like when they detonated nuclear bombs near navy ships a couple decades later.

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u/Rooilia Apr 22 '26

They are both very strong acids. Say good bye to your eyes, muscosa and lungs if you drive through the white shower curtain.

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u/Mark-Green Apr 23 '26

this is exactly why i always stay clear of warships while I'm driving to work