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Can You Take Cinnamon Flavor from Styrofoam?
Purified styrene obtained from styrofoam cups was used to create cinnamon flavor using a chemical reaction known as…
April 13, 2024
Recreating Purple Gold (for Curiosity’s Sake)
The creator faced several challenges in the process of making purple gold, including the fragility of the alloy,…
February 24, 2024
The Stinkiest Chemical (That We Know Of)
You probably think you’ve smelled the worst odors known to man, but don’t worry: there are far worse-smelling…
January 20, 2023
Can Wood Ever Become “Transparent?”
YouTube channel NileRed attempts to make a piece of wood “transparent,” pushing several pieces through stages of chemical…
May 14, 2022
Can You Turn Plastic Gloves Into Hot Sauce?
NileRed returns with yet another slightly ridiculous yet all the while entertaining deep dive into odd chemistry, all…
March 19, 2022
The Odd Case of Making an Aerogel
In another video from YouTube personality Nigel Braun’s NileRed channel, he attempted to create an aerogel, which is…
October 23, 2021
Making Cotton Balls Edible—Like Cotton-Candy Edible
Nigel Braun, of the YouTube channel NileRed fame, recently attempted to convert cotton balls into something a bit…
October 22, 2021
How to Make Gold Pieces from Old Jewelry
Canadian chemist Nigel Braun, through his YouTube channel NileRed, shows the complex chemical processes required to retrieve spare…
October 8, 2021