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In this video, I try harder than usual to pronounce plant names correctly. I also discuss several uncanny molecules, and rank them from most to least uncanny.

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References:

Pyrimethamine nurd rage youtube.com/watch?v=5kZi3J2S52E

Triangulenes
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/anie.200461166

Amabiline
doi.org/10.1071%2FCH9672499

Folinic acid
drugs.com/monograph/leucovorin-calcium.html

Meralluride
doi.org/10.1016%2F0021-8707%2853%2990063-X
doi.org/10.1536%2Fihj.8.743

Peroxyacetyl nitrate
doi.org/10.1016%2FB978-0-12-382225-3.00433-3

Hyperforin
pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/441298

Graphullerene
nature.com/articles/s41586-022-05401-w

Calicheamicin
doi.org/10.7164%2Fantibiotics.42.558
doi.org/10.1073%2Fpnas.89.10.4608
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja00051a063
doi.org/10.1126%2Fscience.1086695

Miroestrol
ftc.gov/os/2002/12/vdicmp.pdf

Nevirapine
drugs.com/monograph/nevirapine.html

Hypericin
pharmaxchange.info/press/2012/12/pharmacognosy-of-st-johns-wort

JWH-176
doi.org/10.2174%2F0929867054020864

Xylindein
http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k30232/f110.image

Quinhydrone
doi.org/10.1016%2Fb978-0-12-555160-1.50017-4

Monocrotaline
doi.org/10.1152%2Fajplung.00212.2011

Longamide B
doi.org/10.1021/jo051555l
doi.org/10.1016/s0305-1978(00)00016-8

Lamotrigine
drugs.com/monograph/lamotrigine.html

Nitromemantine
doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.ceca.2009.12.009
doi.org/10.1038%2Fnrd1958

Atractyloside
doi.org/10.1016%2FS0278-6915%2898%2900002-7
doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jep.2004.11.025
doi.org/10.1097%2F00007691-200012000-00001

Phytic acid
doi.org/10.1002%2Fmnfr.200900099

Triclofos
sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780080552323627977

Ichyothereol
doi.org/10.1021%2Fjo0104532
doi.org/10.1021%2Fja00950a044

Sivifene
adisinsight.springer.com/drugs/800002477
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All molecules for this Tierlist:
Triangulanes, Amabiline, Folinic acid, Meralluride, Peroxyacetyl nitrate, Hyperforin, Graphullerene, Calicheamicin, Miroestrol, Nevirapine, Hypericin, JWH-176, Xylindein, Quinhydrone, Agelongine, Monocrotaline, Longamide B, Lamotrigine, Nitromemantine, Atractyloside, Phytic acid, Triclofos, Ichyothereol, Sivifene