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Tue 24/05/05 at 21:02
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Ok, asking for some help here, thanks to anyone who helps in advance:

Im looking for suggestions of any solid (eg. iron, copper, gold, silver, slightly more remote things like Iridium, or can be something like Sodium Chloride) that has interesting physical properties, for instance, does it sink only in a certain liquid, or just has something quirky or unique about in in general, odd or humourous applications (but not obscene!) applications.

A slight odd ask I know, but serious suggestions would be most welcome from anyone willing to help in the search or knows one from their physics/chemistry.

Cheers
Tue 24/05/05 at 22:44
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Aerogels are FUNKING cool, did a load of coursework on that earlier this year, If you're nice enough I can forward my Powerpoint Presentation (+ notes) on to you...
Tue 24/05/05 at 22:49
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I was only one of seven in my year that got an A in English too.

I'm so good.
Not bad considering I got a 3 for my writing at Standard Grade. Damn fix.
Tue 24/05/05 at 22:55
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If you want fun try doing a History degree
Tue 24/05/05 at 22:59
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borring
Tue 24/05/05 at 23:00
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blunderfisch wrote:
> I've always dreamed of taking a massive kilo block of caesium and
> throwing it into a river

My old science teacher did that ... except just with whatever one of that group you're actually allowed in schools.

Put a big trough of water in this little courtyard bit, dumped a massive hunk of >whateveritis< in and legged it back inside.

It didn't do anything for ages ... everyone was all "wtf!1 this sucks, mate!" and then .... BOOM. The glass tray thing broke, and everyone shat themselves.

Good times.
Tue 24/05/05 at 23:02
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Decoy Octopus wrote:
> If you want fun try doing a History degree

I am
Tue 24/05/05 at 23:02
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yer the good times of your science teacher well change the subject to da cheat master
Wed 25/05/05 at 12:15
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cookie monster wrote:
> It never gets dull, the video i saw still blows me away. Once i stole
> some calcium from school and the sweat from my fingers triggered the
> reaction and it started to burn my hand.

Heh. I think that must be the 'most stolen' element from Chemistry classes...a bunch of ladfs at our school stole a huge chunk, but then got nervous about being caught and disposed of it in the bogs. One cracked toilet later, they were caught.
Wed 25/05/05 at 23:06
"slightlyshortertagl"
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What ye ended up doing?
Thu 26/05/05 at 12:04
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FinalFantasyFanatic wrote:
> blunderfisch wrote:
> I've always dreamed of taking a massive kilo block of caesium and
> throwing it into a river
>
> My old science teacher did that ... except just with whatever one of
> that group you're actually allowed in schools.
>
> Put a big trough of water in this little courtyard bit, dumped a
> massive hunk of >whateveritis< in and legged it back inside.
>
> It didn't do anything for ages ... everyone was all "wtf!1 this
> sucks, mate!" and then .... BOOM. The glass tray thing broke,
> and everyone shat themselves.

My old teacher did a similarly ridiculous experiment once. She dumped an enormous amount of magnesium powder into a bowl then proceeded to light it with a blowtorch.

It was basically like having an extremly powerful firework going off at ground level and only about seven feet in front of you. Was incredibly bright and probably very dangerous. She put up some plastic guards which were only about two feet high, which fell onto the inferno and melted.

She totally underestimated the outcome, what a day.

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