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Location: In between you and that spliff, United Kingdom
Using good ol' Google and typing in 'magic fire' I found this.....
Look at this baby!
I reckon I'll try one or two of them, but some seem a little out of my leaugue. Mmm...fire
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
"from the 1948 edition of Fortunes in Formulas, by G.D.Hiscox & Prof. Sloane"
I think there are probably safer methods for these tricks nowadays (nearly 60 years on...)
I wouldn't reccomend trying any of those...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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I like the "take lead in the mouth" trick - exactly how many toxic substances can we fool around with in a most dangerous manner at once? I like how he says you can add quicksilver (mercury) to the mix to bring down its melting point!
i wonder how long the author lived...
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Preston, United Kingdom
lol well back then they where stupid, they didnt realise that everyone who tried insane stuff like this had there teeth, hair and fingernails falling out because of the murcury and lead poisoning, not to mention the other side affect of dyeing
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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i get the feeling were putting him off. as we shood be
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: vanize
I like the "take lead in the mouth" trick - exactly how many toxic substances can we fool around with in a most dangerous manner at once? I like how he says you can add quicksilver (mercury) to the mix to bring down its melting point!
i wonder how long the author lived...
More interestingly...
what he died of...
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Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
classic!
the method for the 'blazing sponge trick' is superb:
1. douse sponges in petrol.
2. light them on fire.
3. put them in your mouth.
and i thought firebreathing was dangerous
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Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (UK)
Written by: vanize
I like how he says you can add quicksilver (mercury) to the mix to bring down its melting point!
You could also put in a little potassium for nicer effects, then your mouth won't just burn but there would be a nice little explosion with reddish flames. Just an idea.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Preston, United Kingdom
omg 1948, I thought they where older than that! I was thinking they were from the 1900's or something with all this talk of useing lead and quick silver
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