A Neat Chemical Practical Joke
Everyone enjoys a good practical joke. And the best practical joke I’ve ever seen is a neat trick which utilises …
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Alternative Flysprays
You see a cockroach scuttling across the floor and you don’t have a flyspray handy. What do you do? Well …
Aluminium and Alzheimers
Last week you talked about the association of aluminium to Alzheimers. Most of our deodorants have aluminium in them. Is …
Radio Show 9/5/12
Some good questions today: 1. How do you get dog slobber off the windows of your car? Dip a wet …
Cleaning Chemicals #2: Isopropanol (or How to Get Ink Off Tony McManus’ Shirt.)
On 6PR’s afternoon show today, Tony McManus said that he got some ink on one of his shirts. How do …
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Can You inflate a Tyre With Accelerant?
There are several videos on the Internet of people using an accelerant to inflate a tyre. Supposedly it’s a way …
How Do I Stop my Car Window Fogging Up?
Winter is upon us. That means rain. How do you stop the windscreen in your car fogging up? It’s pretty …
How Do You Get Diesel Off Bitumen?
I am reliably informed that they have a problem at Alf Barbagello racetrack. Apparently, some time ago there was a …
Cleaning Chemicals #1: Ammonia
Ammonia, or its derivatives, is one of the most common cleaning chemicals found in household formulations. If you look on …