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Wednesday
Apr202011

Flaming Dollar

A dollar bill is soaked in 2 parts water, 2 part isopropyl alcohol, and then lit. The liquid burns off, but the dollar bill doesn't ignite. Watch the video for an explanation.

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it's just like a magic trick, only with scientific explanation! thanks for sharing!

May 26, 2011 | Unregistered Commentergrace @ahead

wow! thanks for sharing, it's a good experiment - or even an ice breaker - for students!

May 27, 2011 | Unregistered Commenterfaith@ahead

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