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Mnpaul

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13. We were making batteries

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 12:58 PM

Mar 2013

mixing chemicals with electrodes in the beaker. We knew it was time to run when the needle on the meter pegged out instantly. We had accidentally mixed an acid and a base.

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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 didn't have the radioactive stuff, but my chemistry set was rather deadly. talkingmime Mar 2013 #4

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