Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Ignorance Alert #1 "Ice Can Sink"

Before you take someone up on a bet that they can make ice sink in a glass of water, read the following:

Ice can sink.

Now go ahead with the bet if you want to lose your money. Basically, you buy "heavy water", the stuff used in nuclear reactors and Uncle Earl's annual bath. It has special gravity boosting particles called carbs that make them sink. While it makes for a neat albeit pricey party effect at $15 bucks a cube, drinking it is not advised. Think glowing pee.

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