Ammonium nitrate has been involved in dozens of disasters and terrorist attacks but, under normal circumstances, it’s totally harmless. What turns it deadly?
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U.S. Contractor Knew of Explosive Material in Beirut Since at Least 2016
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Texas City, Beirut linked by dangers of ammonium nitrate
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