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jmowreader

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10. Read the article, it wasn't that at all

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 31, 2015, 02:16 PM

Oct 2015

The "chemistry activity" was the old "burning metal salts to see what colors come out" one that everyone loves. Instead of just using a Bunsen burner as the flame source, THIS dumbass poured methanol on a lab table and lit it with a Bunsen burner. When the fuel was almost burned off, he poured more methanol on the fire...which is when the disaster happened.

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Six injured in chemistry classroom fire at Woodson High School in Fairfax [View all] jpak Oct 2015 OP

Quick... Roy Rolling Oct 2015 #1

Not Funny bpj62 Oct 2015 #2

Have you heard what happened? leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #3

No life-threatening injuries Sophiegirl Oct 2015 #4

If it was a fire in a lab, it could've been from a hose or leak that students use for bunsen burners sakabatou Oct 2015 #5

Read the article, it wasn't that at all jmowreader Oct 2015 #10

Oh. sakabatou Oct 2015 #11

One student is in critical condition. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #6

oh no Skittles Oct 2015 #7

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Chemistry classes are safer than they used to be, BUT ... Lionel Mandrake Oct 2015 #9