Fut22Newb27 t1_j9um2re wrote on February 24, 2023 at 5:55 PM Reply to TIL that in 1846 Christian Friedrich Schönbein discovered a formula for nitrocellulose when working in his kitchen. He spilled nitric acid and sulfuric acid on the kitchen table, wiped it up with a cotton apron, then hung it on the stove door to dry. As soon as it was dry, the apron ignited. by Do_Not_Go_In_There I hate it when that happens Permalink 6
Fut22Newb27 t1_j9um2re wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1846 Christian Friedrich Schönbein discovered a formula for nitrocellulose when working in his kitchen. He spilled nitric acid and sulfuric acid on the kitchen table, wiped it up with a cotton apron, then hung it on the stove door to dry. As soon as it was dry, the apron ignited. by Do_Not_Go_In_There
I hate it when that happens