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Anthrax not the ultimate bio-weapon

by The Science Inside

In episode 13 of The Science Inside we explored the white-powder-in-an-envelope hoax used so often to cause chaos. Most recently it was used by a Sanral employee, presumably to “send a message” about eTolls. But this lethal bacterium ain’t all pop culture has it cracked up to be.

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