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7. I had a carbide miner's light when I was a scout.

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 07:15 PM

Mar 2013

It's a wonder we didn't set the woods on fire.

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How many of these 'educational' toys did you get as a child? [View all] LongTomH Mar 2013 OP

Only the glass blowing kit, but it wasn't the same model/style Broken_Hero Mar 2013 #1

It's telling... jmowreader Mar 2013 #2

I combined that experiment with how to make blue ink csziggy Mar 2013 #15

It wasn't any more dangerous Mnpaul Mar 2013 #3

I had a carbide miner's light when I was a scout. trof Mar 2013 #7

I had a Gilbert Chemistry Set, but Moondog Mar 2013 #5

mine had radium and uranium - no warnings TrogL Mar 2013 #6

I had a microscope, telescope, and a chemistry set bif Mar 2013 #8

"Crazy Harry plays with electricity - WAAA-HA-HA-HA!" BOOM! talkingmime Mar 2013 #9

That's when science was FUN!!! jmowreader Mar 2013 #16

I dated a fellow in high school who blew off most of his left arm Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #10

We were making batteries Mnpaul Mar 2013 #13

Yikes! Sekhmets Daughter Mar 2013 #14

I had the chemistry set, back in the late 60's. Archae Mar 2013 #11

I had the chemistry set too Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #12