Is margarine really “one atom (or alternatively, one m olecule) away from being plasti...?

Yep. But wait! It gets worse! Did you know that table salt is just one atom away from the poison gas they used as a chemical weapon during World War I? When people tell you things like “margar…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Is margarine really “one atom (or alternatively, one molecule) away from being plastic”? Which atom (or molecule) would that be?]( Franklin Veaux • [Answered February 28, 2019]( [Yep. But wait! It gets worse! Did you know that table salt is just one atom away from the poison gas they used as a chemical weapon during World War I? When people tell you t... Read more » [Upvote] 13.5K [Comment] 654](   [What are some reasons why the movie “Jack Reacher” is disliked by fans of the novel series it was based on?]( Daiwei Xue, Film buff since 2004 • [Answered April 29]( [Jack Reacher is described in the novel as a 6′5 giant who weights 210 to 250 pounds. His description in A Wanted Man is this: “He was one of the largest men she had ever see... 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I am working on Chopin’s Ballade No. 4 and am not sure how and where to start it.]( Vladimir Pleshakov, Concert Pianist and Composer. at Various Music Agents (1955-present) • [Answered October 22, 2022]( [If Chopin’s First Ballade has some of the most harrowing technical challenges in all piano literature (especially in the closing episode), then the Fourth Ballade has the m... Read more » [Upvote] 56 [Comment] 2](   [Why was Yoko Ono not invited to the George Harrison memorial service?]( Michael Ruel, Was in early teens when British Invasion hit and got hooked • [Answered March 29]( [George couldn’t stand her when he was alive. He refused to let her appear at the Concert For Bangladesh. His wife certainly knew that George would certainly not have wanted... 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Prague are unique extensive historical cities (yes, plurál) Dresden is just a relict of a city... Read more » [Upvote] 16 [Comment] 5](   [My chemistry teacher said water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Should I correct him and say Genesis 1:7 suggests water existed before atoms were created?]( Chris Harrington, Bachelor of Fine Arts from Academy of Art University (2011) • [Updated May 25]( [No, I don't think you should do that, or if you do, at least raise the question respectfully. Because it's not factually correct. I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, bu... Read more » [Upvote] 857 [Comment] 326]( [Read more in your feed]( Never miss a story. Designed for readers on the go.   [Download on the App Store]( it on Google Play](   Missing out on Quora emails? Be sure to add us to your primary inbox. This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please [unsubscribe](.