The Great Bromine Bamboozle

The Great Bromine Bamboozle
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The betrayal every chemistry student feels when discovering theobromine (the compound that makes chocolate toxic to dogs) contains exactly zero bromine atoms. It's like ordering a "hamburger" and getting a bun filled with ham instead of beef. The name actually comes from Theobroma cacao (the chocolate plant), which translates to "food of the gods" - so it's literally "the alkaloid from the god food." Chemistry naming conventions are the original clickbait.

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