Has this happened to you? You are pointlessly stirring some lukewarm water with a spoon and out of NOWERE the spoon starts to melt? Then you have been the victim of the classic gallium spoon trick
Melting metal in warm water. A good way to demonstrate the strangeness of certain materials. Check out the link to get a kit to make your own gallium spoons.
Science Experiment of the Day: A spoon made of gallium — a substance which melts at ~86 degrees Fahrenheit — is dipped in hot water.
Make your own gallium spoon and shock your friends! Now you’re pranking with science.
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-Mike
