1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auSam Gibbshttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/samgibbs-usa/Giz Explains: Why Some Pills Are Little White Discs And Others Are Big Red Torpedoesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="VEQmin6ebe"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/giz-explains-why-some-pills-are-little-white-discs-and-others-are-big-red-torpedoes/">Giz Explains: Why Some Pills Are Little White Discs And Others Are Big Red Torpedoes</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/giz-explains-why-some-pills-are-little-white-discs-and-others-are-big-red-torpedoes/embed/#?secret=VEQmin6ebe" width="600" height="338" title="“Giz Explains: Why Some Pills Are Little White Discs And Others Are Big Red Torpedoes” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="VEQmin6ebe" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/22/original.jpg?quality=75640360Pills, they’re the answer to every one of life’s little problems, or so the pharmaceutical companies would like us to think. They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours, but have you ever thought about why? Why are some boring white and round, while others are bright pink and look like a torpedo?