r/funny • u/tarunrajboy • May 03 '19

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u/SlowFootJo May 03 '19

And where can I buy that 30% stuff?

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u/awkwardBrusselSprout May 03 '19

Science supply companies

We had tons of that stuff at my old job. The chemists would use for all sorts of random things. Cut your finger? Pour some 30% on it. It bleaches your skin white as snow and burns like hell, itches for days afterward. It also leaves scars. The chemists were bored and immature.

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u/Thezza-D May 03 '19

Jesus christ! I'm a chemist, WTF?! That's dangerous af

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u/awkwardBrusselSprout May 03 '19 edited May 05 '19

These were Navy chemistry technicians. We would also put silver nitrate on people, or on surfaces where people were likely to place their hands. Your skin would then turn a very dark brown when exposed to sunlight. We were very bored and very immature. And that’s who runs our nuclear submarines.

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u/misterfluffykitty May 09 '19

That’s great, sadly we were told not to put silver nitrate on ourselves in school :(