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		burnished on Jan 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nintendo Switch game cartridges taste offensively ... Oh makes sense, I seem to recall that anti-freeze supposedly tastes sweet?

ortusdux on Jan 26, 2022 [–]

Yes, very sweet. The lethal does is also quite low - ~2.5 fl oz of pure (CH2OH)2 for a 200lb adult. A very similar chemical, propylene glycol, is FDA GRAS and used in foods, drinks, and inhalers. It is also an effective anti-freeze, so there is a push to have it replace ethylene glycol.

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