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Why One Laughing Gas DESTROYED Thousands And It's Still Legal (History For Sleep)

Explore the dark history of laughing gas (nitrous oxide), the party drug that's been destroying lives since 1799. Known as whippets, whip-its, nangs, hippy crack, NOS, and balloons, this video covers everything from music festivals to the Galaxy Gas TikTok trend that exploded in 2024. Learn how nitrous oxide went from Humphry Davy's experiments to Samuel Colt's traveling shows (he funded his gun empire with laughing gas profits) to becoming a dental anesthetic dentists still use safely, while teenagers ordering flavored tanks on Amazon end up paralyzed from B12 depletion and nerve damage. We…

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