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[BananaStand]

Have you ever owned a chemistry set?

No. But if I had, it would have been when I was like 9 years old.

You think there is a large adult market for "pops and fizzes" ?

[OngBonga]

No. But if I had, it would have been when I was like 9 years old.

You think there is a large adult market for "pops and fizzes" ?

Not so long ago, I bought a strip of magnesium ribbon for the sole purpose of setting it on fire.

[MadMojoMonkey]

Not so long ago, I bought a strip of magnesium ribbon for the sole purpose of setting it on fire.

... under water, I hope.

[OngBonga]

... under water, I hope.

Is this a thing? How do I set fire to magnesium under water, and what happens if I do?

[MadMojoMonkey]

Is this a thing? How do I set fire to magnesium under water, and what happens if I do?

There are plenty of videos on this. This one is pretty short and cuts to the demonstration quickly without a long explanation.



Periodic Videos has a video on this as well, but it's longer and goes into the details of the reaction a bit more.

[Poopadoop]

There are plenty of videos on this.

Are there any videos showing how to sell used lab equipment? I think that's what's really needed here.

How about a video showing how to clean it without poisoning yourself.

[OngBonga]

Ok "large" market probably wasn't the best choice of words, but cmon, don't be a pedant about language, otherwise you have no recourse when you use words like "irrefutable" when you mean "presumed".