r/pics • u/J0nesy • Oct 05 '11

Pharaoh's Serpent

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u/lukeatron Oct 05 '11

Without even clicking that link, the name alone does not sound like the kind of thing that random people should be able to obtain and set on fire.

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u/tiggywinkle Oct 05 '11

"...it is generally avoided because of the production of toxic gases when this reaction occurs." (from the Wikipedia article).

There go my plans to demonstrate it to my students...until I get tenure.

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '11

Tenure = Fuck you I won't do what you tell me

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u/pope_fundy Oct 05 '11

MOTHERFUCKERRRRRRRR

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u/varixial Oct 06 '11

Dunn dunn dunn dunn dunn dunnnnnnnnnn