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Plunging your Hand in Liquid Nitrogen

Posted August 31, 2010 9:52 AM

From Geeks are Sexy:

Thanks to the Leidenfrost effect, Popsci's Mike Walker was able to safely plunge (just for a second!) his hand in a jar of liquid nitrogen.

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Anonymous Poster	#1 Re: Plunging your Hand in Liquid Nitrogen 09/01/2010 2:14 PM
	No brains, no headaches!
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ky Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3721 Good Answers: 74	#2 In reply to #1 Re: Plunging your Hand in Liquid Nitrogen 09/01/2010 6:51 PM
	No information, no knowledge! __________________ The Twain Has Met
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ky Guru Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia Posts: 3721 Good Answers: 74	#3 In reply to #1 Re: Plunging your Hand in Liquid Nitrogen 09/01/2010 6:54 PM
	The least you could have done is read up on the intricacies of the Leidenfrost effect. You'd be surprised, I think. Gosh these bloody headaches, I wonder what causes them, Ky. __________________ The Twain Has Met
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