Exploding Soap. - Neatorama

This video shows how three simple ingredients (soap, Hydrogen Peroxide, and dissolved Potassium Iodide) is all it takes to make a pretty neat, but relatively safe, chemical reaction. IMPORTANT - if you try this, make sure to wear goggles. As one of the commenters pointed out, hydrogen peroxide can burn your eyes.

Click play, or visit the http://www.metacafe.co.il/watch/706684/very_sudden_chemical_reaction/ [Metacafe], to see the instructions and results.

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Mom's H202 was 3%, this stuff is 35%.

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OK, I just looked it up on the MSDS site and it really is dangerous for the eyes (uh, thx mom).

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Fluff - is it really? My mom used to wash my eyes out with hydrogen peroxide as a kid (if I got dirt in them or scratched them while playing outside). Is it only strong hydrogen peroxide that causes problems, or am I in for trouble down the road?

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Hydrogen Peroxide can badly damage your eyes. So I would strongly suggest calling this experiment NOT SAFE!

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*Doctor with German accent*

Now look at this cake, tell me what you see.

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Well.. yes some of the ones they post on that website are hideous... such as the one posted here, but I actually like a lot of them :P heh

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That cake was made in honor of the wreck that UK made of this year's basketball season.

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Not the best I've ever seen but I'm sure a fan would have no problem recognizing it.

Do people self submit or is the blogger trolling flikr streams looking for cakes to make fun of?

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nice try lol

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But does it taste good?

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Melvin: The wrecks are all from professional bakeries.

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This disaster was done by a professional bakery? Shameful.

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I find that hard to believe

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Who cares how the cake looks; All that matters is the taste. But good try. Some people never make an effort... or just sit around on their asses and criticize.

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Hey! I resent that, Glen. Sometimes I lay on the couch and criticize, too.

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valla tad?m yok asl?nda pastay? seviyorum ama sel felaketi her ?eyi unutturuyor arkada?lar

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Hey! I resent that, Glen. Sometimes I lay on the couch and criticize, too.

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