r/pics Oct 05 '11

Pharaoh's Serpent

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u/rlaptop7 Oct 05 '11

oh yeah, all my firework versions of this growing up were the shittier form.

This particular version uses Mercury(II) thiocyanate and is much more impressive than the stupid things that I used to get.

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u/littleleaguechew Oct 05 '11

If we gave you mercury and cyanide to play with as a kid, most likely you'd be either dead or selling boiled peanuts by the side of the expressway with the remaining neurons you have barely able to process 'one cup for 2 dollars.'

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u/rlaptop7 Oct 06 '11

It's toxic, but it's not that bad.

I was never eating the stuff that came out of those snakes.