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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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But the thioglycollic acid would have been inactivated when they put the neutraliser on, so your granny's hair was unlikely to have made a good explosive - unless they made a total hash job of it.
(, Tue 23 Oct 2012, 21:15, 1 reply, 13 years ago)
The Eastern Block used Hydrogen Peroxide routinely as missile propellant and even submarine propellant.
I reckon I could have got her to Burnley with that.
Thermite and thiogloccic makes a loud but localised bang - railway detonators.
(, Tue 23 Oct 2012, 21:23, Reply)
Not in torpedos any more. Many years ago I took the safe handling course for HTP - it's very nasty stuff - over 90% H2O2! The peroxide in hair products is extremely tame in comparison, about 3-5%.
(, Tue 23 Oct 2012, 22:28, Reply)
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