Adam Ruins Everything
Episode 22Season 2
Adam Ruins EverythingSeason 2Episode 22

Supermarket of Death

Since Congress wouldn't pass Harvey Wiley's food safety bills, he experimented by poisoning people himself to raise public awareness of food safety.

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