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Cheap Molten Metal

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 – running time 04:18
We all want to melt down some metal for ourselves. Well here is the CHEAP way to do it: Bismuth!

Did you know that the active ingredient in that Pink Stomach medicine is actually a metal? Indeed, it is! Not only that... this stuff melts down on your stove top and is pretty cheap! You can even make some awesome crystalline structures with it. Everyone, meet Bismuth.


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