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Title: The Gherkinator - Garage Science
Post by: thedoc on 13/07/2010 14:44:27

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you passed mains electricity through a gherkin? It is an illuminating experience.

 Read more about this experiment. (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/garage-science/exp/the-gherkinator/)


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Title: The Gherkinator - Garage Science
Post by: archie bishop on 01/04/2009 22:24:28

what is a gherkin?

Title: The Gherkinator - Garage Science
Post by: BenV on 01/04/2009 22:28:28

If you click on   Read more about this experiment. (http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/content/kitchenscience/garage-science/exp/the-gherkinator/) , there are pictures and video that should help.

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Post by: Rick McMaster on 07/01/2010 23:45:57

You also talked about doing an onion "pickled" in strontium salts that gives a red glow.  Can you provide details on the preparation of the onion?  Thanks