Sounds like Mr. Wizard
He would pull off dangerous experiments with kids that might inflict chemical burns on a student and say, "Carlos, I just explained exothermic reactions. What did you think was going to happen? That's why we always wear safety glasses"
Yeah, that is the guy! He was absolutely awesome!
E: I so loved the "dangerous 70s and 80s."
E2: 1950s was even better when you could get your own chemistry kit with some Uranium-235. Even better times.
Chemistry Set was what I asked for and Chemistry Set I got
No word of a lie, I was doing experiments and my Dad was reloading brass in the shed
We had fun weekends "going blasting"
Nice! That's awesome!
E: That reminds me when I found a silly archery arrow in the grass. Because I found it, my dad and I made a bow out of a heavy branch. My dad was so excited with the bow we made together, he just fired the arrow willy-nilly. It went straight through my parents' above ground pool. LOL.
E2: And my dad was intelligent, not like the moron I just made him out to be.
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