Formula 14

Formula 14 are Pills to Sabotoge World Oil Supplies Speedolwhich appears in Land of B'lack Gold. They caused the petrolium to blow up, which destroyed the engines of cars which contained the sabatoged oil. Used, and maybe invented by Doctor Müller, they were planned for use in a possible war.

T&T formula14 red — Thomson and Thompson experiencing Formula 14 and growing red hair on the rocket.

T&T formula 14 green — Captain starting to cut Thomson and Thompson's green hair.

In the Land of Black Gold, Thomson and Thompson swallowed some, mistaking them for Asperines. This caused them to grow extraordinarily long lenghts of hair, which were brightly colored. The condition returned in Destination Moon, when Captain Haddock had to cut their hair continuously.

The result of formula 14 on Thomson and Thompson

Professor Cuthbert Calculus created an antedote for Formula 14, although in the process he almost blew up Marlinspike Hall. Other professors had tried, during which the lab of one had been blown up. The misterious explotions of the oil sparked the interest of many, including Tintin, who eventually obtained them from Müller.