On: Pharaoh's snake

[michael_dorfman]

That was unexpected.

If you haven't watched the video yet, do it now. Some cool juju.

[jgrahamc → michael_dorfman]

When I was a kid there were cheap fireworks which I believe used a similar chemical. It was amazing to watch them grow.

[abhay → jgrahamc]

Most of these (at least now) are made of sugar and baking soda. They used to be made of mercury thiocyanate back when we didn't know mercury poisoning was trouble.

[staunch → jgrahamc]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3aAksyabes#t=0m15s

I loved them too.

[lutorm → michael_dorfman]

Ah, brings me back to the chemistry experimentation of my youth! :-)