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Simpo Two

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292 months

Monday 15th June
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Sorry you'll need to be on FB to see this... we didn't cover this in chemistry lessons!

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1511291840486181

WrekinCrew

5,599 posts

177 months

Monday 15th June
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Same clip on Youtube


tog

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255 months

Monday 15th June
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I presume there are quite strict rules about carrying it on aircraft! I think mercury does something similar which is why you are not allowed mercury thermometers on planes.

geeks

11,431 posts

166 months

Monday 15th June
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WrekinCrew said:
Same clip on Youtube

/runs off to buy gallium/

SpudLink

7,924 posts

219 months

Monday 15th June
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Note to self: don’t spill gallium anywhere near my car.

Arrivalist

2,972 posts

26 months

Monday 15th June
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Love that thumbup

otolith

67,282 posts

231 months

Monday 15th June
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tog said:
I presume there are quite strict rules about carrying it on aircraft! I think mercury does something similar which is why you are not allowed mercury thermometers on planes.
Yep.


Simpo Two

Original Poster:

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Monday 15th June
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SpudLink said:
Note to self: don t spill gallium anywhere near my car.
Very wise. Only the other day I was carrying a bucket of gallium around the garden, tripped on a stone and nearly spilled the lot.

Arrivalist

2,972 posts

26 months

Monday 15th June
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Simpo Two said:
SpudLink said:
Note to self: don t spill gallium anywhere near my car.
Very wise. Only the other day I was carrying a bucket of gallium around the garden, tripped on a stone and nearly spilled the lot.
Plastic bucket hopefully?