I accidentally discovered lead sponge...

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Published 2018-01-27

I never planned to cover this topic, because honestly I had no idea that it existed. It's really interesting what you can just stumble onto. In the future, I might revisit this and I might also try making other metal sponges.

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All Comments (21)

@jypsridic 4 years ago

"I didn't have enough lead acetate" Proceeds to pull out a seemingly infinite amount of lead from the solution.
@calvonnumber1fan 4 years ago

"Mommy, this rock candy tastes weird."
@JordanBeagle 3 years ago

I love how many of his great discoveries are just him figuring out how to get rid of stuff
@ellaforlin8160 3 years ago

I don’t think the words “accidents” and “lead” should ever be in the same sentence.
@dr.icepick3448 4 years ago

Me: I'm going to bed early tonight Me at midnight: L E A D S P O N G
@rlt94 6 years ago

Ahh yes, good old lead sponge, a favorite dessert of the Victorians.
@thenoodledragon6007 3 years ago

Honestly when you turned out the lights it looked so cinematic and I'm obsessed with it
@wikia9278 2 years ago

7:14 look at the little piece of lead sponge that's jumping in the left corner of the container, he's so happy
@twids 5 years ago

*Has subtitles on "This daddy isn't something that I planned to do." Oh my
@cheesecakelasagna 3 years ago

Me: My accidental discovery of the last french fry at the bottom of the paper bag
@whi2gan 3 years ago

Can I just say; I love how Nile owns practically every machine on the surface of this earth-yet does not own a rubber spatula🙋‍♀️😂
@weirdogirl3376 3 years ago

9:37 it’s terrible to see what smoking can do to your lungs
@Rhynome 6 years ago

Squish it in a blimp mold and make a lead zeppelin.
@MelikecakeYAY124 6 years ago

I hope you use sepparate toasters for your chemical experiments and your toast
@Howtoeatrocks 3 years ago

This is why it's important to record your process. Even if you're making something already heavily documented, something you've done many times in the past.
@NathanBuffam 1 year ago

The reason in the difference between runs could be that the powered zinc kind of seeded the way the lead formed.
@mistercohaagen 6 years ago

If it was the 1920's, you could've sold that as a lozenge to cure consumption or gout or whatever.
@thethoughtemporium 6 years ago

Make a simple lead acid battery. Should work well with the lead foam
@StarshadowMelody 3 years ago

"but there was also some solid stuff" Me: "Is that a fish!?"
@avawalker5582 3 years ago

I know it's not food... But... Hear me out....... Forbidden taffy-