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    Quote Originally Posted by Liquidhandwash View Post
    I don't know about the numbers But when i was a kid I filled a ballon with acetylene and it fell to the floor fastest then an air-filled ballon. My friend stupidly put a match to it and burned off his eyebrowes
    It is possible this apparent discrepancy of density of acetylene may be caused by the balloon itself. The pressure inside a balloon is a bit higher than 1 Bar due to the elasticity of the balloon itself and how much it is inflated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jdurand View Post
    I saw someone decide to get a fast light on a BBQ, blew O2 onto the briquettes and apparently saturated them. When lit they went off like black powder.

    Things to NOT do with flammable metals and gases, I prefer to keep all my appendages and do stuff like professional fireworks.
    You forgot to include "(STILL NOT ME) " in this one!!!

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