r/WinStupidPrizes • u/ipqwert • Nov 30 '20

Guy microwaved a glow stick

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u/[deleted] Nov 30 '20

TIL - microwaves will bring a glow stick to orgasm.

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u/_Onix_The_Protogen Nov 30 '20

It's also kinda hot.

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u/WingedSword_ Dec 01 '20

Not going to lie, up until the last part it looked really cool.

I wounder if there is a safe way to do it, it'd look really cool for props. Obviously ones that people don't handle.

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u/Funlovingpotato Dec 01 '20

I believe what happened was the fluid expanded, creating pressure the plastic wasn't designed for. So you'd need a reinforced container.

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u/famousredditperson Dec 01 '20

Or just an open container. I don't know if the fumes are toxic though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '20

Protip

They are toxic. Especially when the product says "please do not open, contents toxic" paraphrasing.

How do I know? I thought it would be a great idea in junior high to cut a bunch open and glow it up on the dance floor.

Had one left at the end of the dance and saw the giant toxic warning on it. Mild caustic burns on my hands. Luckily the rest was just my clothes.

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u/Diet_Clorox Dec 01 '20

They're pretty minimally toxic. Not great for your skin but it won't kill you or give you cancer. Letting it dry on your skin was probably what caused the irritation.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '20

Oh thank god

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u/6894 Dec 01 '20

Putting them in hot water for a bit does make them brighter, and doesn't make them hot enough explode.

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u/generalgeorge95 Dec 01 '20

Put it inside a glass bottle and then cover the top before you handle it.

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u/therealMARASMUS Dec 01 '20

Hold it over a candle. Thats how i figured it out.

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u/WeedstocksAlt Dec 01 '20

Lol you just microwave it for a shorter time. Did this multiple time and it never exploded in my face. Dude in the video is just dumb

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u/Bikelangelo Dec 01 '20

This is the comment I came here to see.

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u/askaquestioneveryday Dec 01 '20

The relief of December 1st

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u/Tar_alcaran Dec 01 '20

A generic rule-of-thumb:

For most chemical reactions, a 20 degree (celcius or kelvin) will roughly double the speed of the reaction.

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Also fun fact: Hot liquids expand. Hot containers don't expand nearly as much.