The red hot quarter boils methanol, twice... A Discrepant Event is an event that defies eveything you already know. The explanantion- The intense heating allows the copper to mix with (or float up through)... more inside

Just breathing on this causes the powder to explode.

This experiment involves any flammable powder, a paint can and a lit candle. Inside the sealed paint can, a dangerous explosion occurs when an air suspension of a flammable powder is ignited. Very nice,... more inside

Turn pennies from copper to silver then to gold with a few household chemicals.

The heating of water in the microwave can actually be dangerous. Water can be superheated if there is no imperfection for the bubble to form on.

Elephant toothpaste is the name given to the catalyzed decomposition reaction of 30% hydrogen peroxide that uses soap to collect the oxygen gas that is produced.

This reaction is between metallic magnesium and carbon dioxide. Magnesium reacts with oxygen in the air to form magnesium oxide, but when the only source of oxygen is from CO2 the reaction becomes much more energetic. The products are white magnesium oxide and blck carbon. 2Mg + CO2--> 2MgO + C

Yes, plasma. You have seen a match make plasma in the microwave. You have seen a compact disc light up. Now you are going to see why it is dangerous to put grapes in the microwave.