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Reminds me of my undergraduate days in the 1980's, when the chemistry majors' idea of fun was stealing chunks of sodium from a lab and throwing them off a bridg
by blacksqr 6y ago
Reminds me of my undergraduate days in the 1980's, when the chemistry majors' idea of fun was stealing chunks of sodium from a lab and throwing them off a bridge into a nearby river.
Boom.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoI had a high school science teacher who was demonstrating controlled burning of sodium and potassium one day by slicing of pieces from a large sample. Being covered in oil, the main chunk got away from him and dropped into the lab sink which was unfortunately wet from previous cleaning. A vigorous reaction ensued :)