What happens when you mix an acid and base?
  • 282 points SteeleMethod

    The whole time I was like.., girl you are far too relaxed for this, f-ing run already!

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    53 points slackmaster2k

    I dunno, she was clearly maintaining the recommended full arms length distance while working with this dangerous reaction.

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    26 points shibby3000

    Nice safety goggles… oh wait.

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    24 points oldinterwebs

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    2 points PatriciusIlle

    Best. episode. ever.

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    5 points Serious_Tangerine_61

    Safety Squints

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  • 142 points Glittering-Train-908

    From the comments on the original video, the powder she puts into that bottle is Calciumhypochlorit or something similar.

    If you mix that with water it forms hypochloric acid which is used as swimming pool desinfectant.

    If you mix it with an acid, for example phosphoric acid in coca cola, it will react violently and form Chlorgas instead, which is a highly toxic gas. Since she closed the lid of the bottle, the pressure inside increased quickly due to the gas production. It seems like she then opened it again, resulting in a splash of liquid as a result of the high pressure.

    I would not recommend to repeat that, the liquid that is spilled with the explosion is probably acidic and can lead to severe chemical burns.

    And inhaling the chlorgas can be deadly, at least they were smart enough to do it outside.

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    61 points Professionallycuriou

    This is a good explanation with a chemistry run down and wise advice to prevent someone injuring themselves. Good response.

    ~ Tanesha Wocktaint could be heard screaming and turned the opposite way as we could not see her potential injuries. According to social media, the 22-year-old sustained "life-altering" injuries to her face and hands. Wocktaint's family says she is recovering but faces a long road ahead. In a brief statement, her sister urged others not to attempt similar stunts. "She didn't think it would be that serious," her sister said. "Now, she might never see the same again'

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    29 points GivesYouGrief

    R. I. P. to her face. But really, Wocktaint?

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    4 points ProThoughtDesign

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    0 points Afrojive

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    17 points TheAmazingBildo

    So for what it’s worth we used to do this, or something similar as kids, and things go super critical FAST. She may not have opened it, I couldn’t really tell from the video, but it may have done a violent self disassembly. When that happens the stuff that is released is NASTY. One time we did that at night, and when we went outside the next morning. You could see where the cloud blew through the trees because all the leaves had turned brown/black and were falling off the tree in that immediate area. The rest of the leaves were still green. It was the middle of summer.

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    5 points Glittering-Train-908

    That liquid in there is probably mostly hypochloric acid. If you use it to desinfect a pool you put in a spoon or so on several thousand liters of water, putting a full package into a 2 l bottle will obviously be a lot higher concentrated.

    When I was a kid, my friends mother worked in a shop where they used dry ice for cooling and once she brought some of it home. We filled it into a plastic bottle with water and threw it into a pond. Dry Ice is basically solid Carbon dioxide, so when it came into contact with water, it sublimated (turned directly from solid to gas), resulting in a similar "explosion".

    Usually the cap of the bottle is the weakest point anyway, so it just pops of with a loud boom and that's it. We could even use the same plastic bottle several times.

    It was pretty fun and only mildly dangerous, in hindsight. I mean the scariest part was to open the bottles, when we did not put enough dry ice inside, so it did not explode. Just CO2 and water, no toxic or acidic chemicals.

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    3 points TheAmazingBildo

    Yeah we used muriatic acid, or red devil lye.

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    7 points Shionkron

    She also suffered life threatening injuries all over and a family member stated she will never in her life function like she used to but with time may be able to see and regain some functionality.

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    3 points Mitologist

    Cola bottles give at approx. 12 bar...... This is not funny at all

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    3 points Tossthebudaway

    You could do a lil dance

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    4 points Final_Opening_1413

    Make a little love

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    2 points The_Outsider_DJ

    Get down tonight

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    5 points Outrageous-Start6409

    Get down tonight

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    3 points Lupi_y

    Get down

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    3 points Deep-Instruction1842

    Get down

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    2 points PatriciusIlle

    Get down tonight.

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    4 points One1980

    Do u really think she opened it again? I think the gases expanded the plastic bottle til it went boom! She’s clearly trying to tighten the already very tight cap due to the pressure rising so rapidly in the bottle. No cap was taken off sir, I promise u that!

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    3 points AGreatBannedName

    Awh, science! Reminds me of a childhood friend. “RUN IT’S POISON!” ”We violated the Geneva Convention.”

    RIP Michael 1986-2008

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    1 points Glittering-Night9081

    Woah, scrolled back up to see if your username was something like "imakeshitup" and was surprised to see nearly my own name.

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    1 points Professionallycuriou

    This is a good explanation with a chemistry run down and wise advice to prevent someone injuring themselves. Good response.

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    0 points Total-Clue5644

    Wait until you mix it with brake fluid...

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    1 points spynie55

    People say I shouldn't drink brake fluid, but I know I can stop quickly if I need to.

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    1 points Total-Clue5644

    It safe as long as you boof it

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    -2 points Sad_Island_4781

    Believe me the only reason why she did it outside cause she was expecting it to explode….. she ain’t got the brain cells to know what kinda gas it could make

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  • 23 points dooufis

    First she caps it, which made me yell at my phone in surprise, then SHAKES IT UP

    I was like "RUN AWAY WTF"

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    4 points TheRagingFire08

    I was holding my phone at arms length, wincing, and watching through glances, and shouting "you better run!" Shir like that is no joke

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  • 14 points Impressive-Koala4742

    r/whatcouldgowrong

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  • 13 points Sporkpocalypse

    she was incapable of listening he said back up she totally ignored his fair Warning ⚠️

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    3 points Madstupid

    If you want you can do a little dance though

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    -2 points Sporkpocalypse

    I wouldn't want to entertain you weirdo

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    1 points KaeFwam

    ?

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  • 9 points louhern56

    She was the victim of a salt.

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    2 points Training_Mistake_169

    And probably a victim of the sugar, too.

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    1 points vrbeads

    She was lost in the sauce.

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  • 10 points Odd-Path-8172

    As a chemist, this is really difficult to watch. People underestimate the power of science. I’m so sorry this happened to her, she didn’t know.

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    4 points Too-Em

    People underestimate the power of science.

    This is making me think of Thomas Dolby lyrics, which seem wildly inappropriate right now.

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    1 points binary_ch0de

    She knew to combine those things but didn’t know there would be a reaction?

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  • 13 points Aggressive_Event_525

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    2 points Historical_Nail7271

    Antoine!!! Snatch yo people up! Hide yo children!

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  • 9 points Lotionade

    Whose got the aftermath vid or story

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    18 points TNETag

    She received treatment for chemical burns to her face. Her family expressed that she was on a long road to recovery and possibly will not be able to see normally again.

    That's the gist of it.

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    -12 points eyepoker4ever

    Post directly above yours has a comment with it.

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  • 3 points AliceInSniperLand

    Watching this: “girl. You better run!!! NOOO, don’t touch that mf’n bottle. RUN.”

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  • 3 points JediAsad

    I just need to kniw if she lost her vision

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    3 points Kardiiac_

    Her socials said she lost a couple fingers, vision in one eye, partial blindness in the other, and chemical burns on her face

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    5 points JediAsad

    Glad she is still alive cause it could have been worse

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    1 points SC_Guy89

    Do you have a link to her socials?

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    1 points _milkweed

    What’s her social

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    1 points SeaworthinessOk2884

    Possibly a few teeth

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  • 3 points BigLB83

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  • 5 points plasticbacon

    That is tragic, not funny

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    0 points NothingPersonalDump

    You see, it's funny because they got what they want.

    They ignored the warning to gtfo immediately, didn't use their brain on what might happen (zero preservation and common sense at all), and they got the consequence of their own action.

    The entire situation is comically stupid.

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  • 6 points Alissan_Web

    hundreds, thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions of men, women and children gave their lives to establish the foundational knowledge of understanding life and countless industries. They created giants in production and standardization. They built the bones of the world we live in today.

    All of this to say how stupid influencers and (certain) content creators are, by comparison. It's fucking embarassing and a disgrace to our species as a whole.

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    2 points NothingPersonalDump

    On Point

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  • 2 points randomgunfire48

    We used to make MRE bombs by placing the heating packs into various sized soda bottles. When you add water it reacts and releases I believe hydrogen. Even with the larger bottles you didn’t want to have around longer than necessary and you sure as fuck didn’t shake it.

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  • 2 points Churchx13x

    Remember: if you are going to make something potentially explosive, its important you place it on a pile of things that could be potentially used as shrapnel.

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  • 2 points Appropriate_Eye3070

    She made quantum nuka cola

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  • 2 points AgitatedBiscotti3413

    That was chlorine not mentos. She is permanently disfigured.

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  • 2 points NeverBeenKnocked

    Bruh... whole time I was screaming "why is she still holding it?"

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  • 3 points MysteriousTaro8658

    Play stupid games............

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  • 2 points Topwaterblitz47

    Darwin Award goes to...

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  • 1 points BilingualBackpacker

    well that was fun

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  • 1 points BrisbaneLions2024

    What is that powdered mentos stuff?

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    5 points Dirk_Speedwell

    No, it is powdered pool shock. It is nasty shit and reacts strongly with many, many things.

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  • 1 points One1980

    This is the worse video ever. I wanna see the front of her!!!!😖

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  • 1 points Party_Ad_8595

    *condescendingly 

    "What did you lllearn?"

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  • 1 points Competitive-Room-415

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  • 1 points Sporkpocalypse

    it's good to have a gallon of Vinegar when foolishly playing with Acid

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    1 points DanqueLeChay

    So that you can neutralize the acid with more acid?

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  • 1 points Jayy514

    Natural selection

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  • 1 points BesiegedKing

    Run girl!!! 😩😩😩

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  • 1 points Strict-Theory8075

    What did you learn?

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  • 1 points wollybully212

    Bet she's glad she went glasses and not contacts that day

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    1 points prudelittlefuckboy

    According to some other comments, her family made a statement that she's severely wounded over her entire body, her face disfigured, and missing some fingers

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  • 1 points Necessary-Size-5012

    We all knew how this would end.

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  • 1 points AnomalySystem

    So what we’ve learned here is that you shouldn’t make a time bomb and then stand there holding it like a dumbass

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  • 1 points TayMayDay

    It’s really hard to feel empathy for her. There was a better way to go about this. She FAFO.

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  • 1 points ConsiderationQuick83

    Hmm, the old salt acid face melting trick...

    Did she never see The Mummy?

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  • 1 points Main_Anybody_5365

    Aaaaaaand she’s blind

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  • 1 points NackBlapkins

    Be careful, you got some in the bottle

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  • 1 points Karl2241

    Why tf is she so obsessed with “doing a little dance”? Go to edm concert if you want to dance, not make an IED…

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  • 1 points ChazWillie

    Darwinism.

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  • 1 points Fair_Structure_120

    See the problem here... She didn't do a lil dance

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  • 1 points Ippus_21

    Bro. You put the lid on. You intend for it to explode. Why are you still handling it after that?!

    Idk what powder she put in there, but if it's a concentrated caustic agent, that's a good way to end up scarred and blind.

    Edit: Shit, I read the other comments. She did end up with "life-altering injuries."

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  • 1 points LawofCorazon

    Where's the lil dance

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  • 1 points anonpeter1

    Look mommy, no hands.

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  • 1 points cmg20301960

    When blowing things up aren’t you supposed to let your best friend shake it up??

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  • 1 points 0blivi0nPl3as3

    She could say something funny to save face, but I'm pretty sure she doesn't have one anymore.

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  • 1 points InstructionFinal5190

    How do bombs work?

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  • 1 points Lagunamountaindude

    We had a guy almost lose his thumb this way

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  • 1 points Awkward-Employer3056

    Big dummy!!!!

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  • 1 points Furfnikjj

    She wants to win a Darwin award someday

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  • 1 points GuacamoleFrejole

    What did she think was going to happen?

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  • 1 points Elderberry371

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  • 1 points MoparMap

    "What happens when you mix an acid and base?"

    Bad decisions and regret would be my best guess based on this video.

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  • 1 points jeRQ420

    She’s not smart.

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  • 1 points NighteyKnifeFight

    Was that pool shock?!

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    1 points AzzyFennec

    yes

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    1 points NighteyKnifeFight

    Thats one way to melt your eyes.

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  • 1 points Recoveringpig

    Her ears gonna be ringing for a while

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  • 1 points bubba9999

    What happens when you mix an acid and the Ace of Base?

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  • 1 points outtatownz

    The level of stupid is just wild

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  • 1 points ArgumentImpossible46

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  • 1 points tlthtx

    Bitch had 17 months to back up.

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  • 1 points VeGaSMaTTer

    "I hate my science class, when will I need this"

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  • 1 points krogerscary

    That’s a stupid thing to do!

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  • 1 points Conscious-Level5637

    She forgot to do the safety squint

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  • 1 points AdoptableSnoman

    I hope she's not capable of producing offspring... smfh it's crazy how people make it look so easy to be stupid.

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  • 1 points azimx

    She didn't hear the guy saying "back up!"?

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  • 1 points BigJohn197519

    Predictable

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  • 1 points MrLuverLuver25

    I remember I blew my eyebrows with my chemistry set. It's great that they are experimenting.

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  • 1 points senorcollin

    natural selection at work

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  • 1 points Long_Package8157

    I used to make a lot of draino bombs as a kid

    Somehow I still have all my fingers

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  • 1 points N3wParadigm

    What an interesting guide to creating a DIY flashbang

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  • 1 points ExpensiveShallot7990

    I bet she’s a lot of fun on the 4th of July.

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  • 1 points HipsterQueer

    This video is being debated and scrutinized a lot lately and it's been divided between hoax/staged and/or not quite as bad as people think. Forensic reviewers cast doubt on the explosion based on how it appears on camera, as well as her still standing afterwards... there's some suggesting they intentionally put a different powder in the bag so it wasn't actually the same thing used in pools etc. No way to know, since no one can track back to the source and no one knows her name and the one name given was debunked by Google as a fake name with a fake story to go with it....

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  • 1 points New-Investment-5888

    Stupid

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  • 1 points Occamsrazor2323

    LOL what a dumbshit.

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  • 1 points DoubleDownAgain54

    Used to do this as a teen using dry ice and water.

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  • 1 points smooth_metal57

    Those 2l bottles are rated for over 100 psi. She's lucky to walk away with both eyes

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  • 1 points NeverBeenKnocked

    Bruh... whole time I was screaming "why is she still holding it?"

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  • 1 points NelEnigma

    A moment of silence for the unsung heroes who learn things the hard way so that the rest of us don't have to...

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  • 1 points Hot_King_9914

    Dumbass

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  • 1 points Hot-Feedback-511

    She needed a whole set of armor

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  • 1 points imrichbish69

    She was the science experiment 🤦‍♂️

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  • 1 points vrbeads

    She blinded herself with science!

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  • 1 points sixiscovered

    Safety last

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  • 1 points teabagged_drumset

    That Darwin dude might have been on to something.

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  • 1 points gofi69

    Natural selection : darwin award

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  • 1 points itshimthatsgr1m

    Oh ma gah

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  • 1 points Sether_00

    After seeing too many videos where fireworks blow up in someones hands, watching these videos make me anxious. STOP TOUCHING THE BOTTLE!!!

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  • 1 points Extension-Ideal-898

    (I don't condone this behaviour I was a VERY stupid teenager at the time)

    Me and my mates reigned absolute terror with the ol' hydrochloric acid bombs one of our other hobbies was to order pizzas to different places and rob the bloke for his pies as he got out of the car. one night we'd had a few to many and while waiting for the delivery to rock up one of my mates thought it a good idea put one in the middle of the drive way to the house we'd ordered the pizzas to this place also happened to be a former teacher to some of the boys .

    The timing could not have been any fuking better ol' mate Domino pulled up in his clapped out hatchback and parked directly above it , as soon as he'd cracked the door the bastard went KA-BOOM other than his extremely effeminate scream and laughing like fuking sock puppets as we bailed into the bush I don't remember much else of that night.

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  • 1 points ryu71

    See this is another episode of "Fuck around and Find out"

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    3 points SeaworthinessOk2884

    Damn I thought I was watching stupid people doing stupid things

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    3 points ryu71

    that is the European version of this show lmao!

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  • 1 points TheMostIdioticTopHat

    I fucking love dry ice bombs. Just get a case of the tiny water bottles and just plop in a piece of dry ice and chuck it.

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  • 1 points umphlove0000

    I want to see the after math

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  • -1 points Sad_Island_4781

    Stupid people don’t know there stupid…

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    6 points drdukes

    * they're

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    -1 points Sad_Island_4781

    N you win the grammar contest Karen….. 🤣

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    -3 points Sad_Island_4781

    And I’m not book smart homeboy….. I hated school…. But what I do , do. Is drive heavy machinery making 27$ a hour….. I can skin a deer and fish with my eyes closed…… so go ahead with your grammar lessons teacher…. I’ve never met one person in my life that try’s to correct something like there ,their, there’s or the 14 other ways to spell it….. go play video games online ….. it’s about all your trolls are capable of

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    3 points suzyactiondoll

    Tries

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    2 points evildemonic

    Stupid people don’t know there stupid…

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    2 points drdukes

    Well then. I hope you find someone who will care enough about you to try and help you. Try and relax. Not everyone on the internet is out to get you (or "troll" you). I'm sorry that I struck a nerve. For future reference:

    • there = a place: “over there”
    • their = belongs to them: “their stuff”
    • they’re = “they are”: “they’re mad”
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    -1 points AGreatBannedName

    Skin me daddy

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    -1 points Sad_Island_4781

    😉 I’ll hang you upside down 🙃 and keep you fresh….deer jerky is purrty good dis time a yyear ….. lmao

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  • -1 points PalatschinkenPanther

    AI

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