what is this i dont even

[Octane]

Found on Google+:

http://youtu.be/ritaljhhk7s

Mind. Blown.

H

[MrB]

Oh yeah this did the rounds on FB a while back, I think 'I F Love Science' posted it.
Very freaky to watch!

[Octane]

It must have been before my time (lol). :)

I just came across it under What's Hot on Google+. :)

H

[jjjnettie]

It kinda freaks me out watching the reaction. But's it's cool, very cool. :)

[Larryp]

Neat!

[fauxpas]

Reminds me of my movements after eating mexican :eyepop:

[Larryp]

I knew it reminded me of something!

[leon]

How cool is that, very freaky stuff, loved it.

Leon

[iceman]

Freaky!

[Baddad]

The Strangling Blob :)

[AstralTraveller]

Very cool. Before I realised it's called Pharaoh’s serpent I was thinking 'Phoenix rising'. The chemistry is explained here (http://chemistry.about.com/b/2012/05/21/pharoahs-snake-firework-or-chemistry-demonstration.htm) but the most important part says: "All aspects of the reaction can be hazardous, including handling the mercury thiocyanate, breathing the smoke or touching the ash column, and contact with the remains of the reaction during clean-up. If you perform this reaction, use appropriate safety precautions for dealing with mercury."

[Varangian]

A new Alien for Aliens 27 or whatever we are up to now.

[Waxing_Gibbous]

:lol:

This stuff used to be the principle ingredient in a Halloween firework designed for kids!!
I think it was called the "Burning Schoolhouse" or something. At the end all these 'snakes' would emerge.
In Canada, they were banned in about 1980 as inhaling Mercury vapour was, after much diliberation, considered un-sound. :P

[kustard]

I remember those things Peter, they were little black discs and you lit them and off they'd go, sprouting black worms/snakes :)

Ahh the good old days when you could have fireworks (properly supervised of course!).

[troypiggo]

Y'all need science! (http://tinyurl.com/9kbyjk9) :)

(beware language)

[Octane]

Link didn't work -- converted the swears to stars.

TinyURL, plzkthx.

H

[troypiggo]

kkfixedkthx :)

(not really worth the anticipation BTW)

[Octane]

Haha!

H

[multiweb]

That looks like the thing in a John Carpenter movie. Yuck! :lol:

[seeker372011]

Awesome

[bartman]

New coral reef fixer-up-erer........
bartman

[Omaroo]

That's insane :lol: Gotta love weird chemistry sets. :)

[bloodhound31]

Crikey! Where do you find this stuff H? :P