Dave Roos
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And there could be local chapters that you get together with your friends and things you could mail in for. Probably a magazine is involved. like a quarterly magazine, certainly in the case of Chemcraft. They had the science club, and the Chemcraft chemist was their rag that they sent out, which was usually just ads for more stuff to buy.
But they were kind of fun little stories where a kid would save the day through some cool chemistry experiment.
But they were kind of fun little stories where a kid would save the day through some cool chemistry experiment.
But they were kind of fun little stories where a kid would save the day through some cool chemistry experiment.
Yeah. And it had a little asterisk. And at the very bottom, it said, must have penis.
Yeah. And it had a little asterisk. And at the very bottom, it said, must have penis.
Yeah. And it had a little asterisk. And at the very bottom, it said, must have penis.
Yeah. This is 1920. Yeah. Yeah. So they found an instruction manual, not from the 1920 edition, but from 1936. And this one finally did have a warning here, and we should read this because this is pretty fun. Gilbert chemistry sets are not intended for children who cannot read and understand the accompanying instruction books.
Yeah. This is 1920. Yeah. Yeah. So they found an instruction manual, not from the 1920 edition, but from 1936. And this one finally did have a warning here, and we should read this because this is pretty fun. Gilbert chemistry sets are not intended for children who cannot read and understand the accompanying instruction books.
Yeah. This is 1920. Yeah. Yeah. So they found an instruction manual, not from the 1920 edition, but from 1936. And this one finally did have a warning here, and we should read this because this is pretty fun. Gilbert chemistry sets are not intended for children who cannot read and understand the accompanying instruction books.
The sets do not contain dangerous poisons, and the chemicals mentioned in this manual are not embraced under the term poisons. They're perfectly safe to use if... handled carefully and intelligently. They're not intended to be taken by mouth or swallowed, and no intelligent person would be expected to use them for such purposes. So they're shaming at the same time.
The sets do not contain dangerous poisons, and the chemicals mentioned in this manual are not embraced under the term poisons. They're perfectly safe to use if... handled carefully and intelligently. They're not intended to be taken by mouth or swallowed, and no intelligent person would be expected to use them for such purposes. So they're shaming at the same time.
The sets do not contain dangerous poisons, and the chemicals mentioned in this manual are not embraced under the term poisons. They're perfectly safe to use if... handled carefully and intelligently. They're not intended to be taken by mouth or swallowed, and no intelligent person would be expected to use them for such purposes. So they're shaming at the same time.
It is necessary, however, to emphasize the fact that carelessness on the part of the experimenter can always lead to trouble.
It is necessary, however, to emphasize the fact that carelessness on the part of the experimenter can always lead to trouble.
It is necessary, however, to emphasize the fact that carelessness on the part of the experimenter can always lead to trouble.
Exactly. And then they have a few tips at the end, like, you know, never point the open end of a test tube that you're heating at anybody. Never just put your nose at the end of one while heating to smell it or put your face, your little face near it.