http://www.wisebread.com/topic/alchemy-0 en-US http://www.wisebread.com/turn-brass-pennies-into-gold <p><img src="http://static1.killeraces.com/files/fruganomics/wisebread_imce/525576_kings_treasure.jpg" alt="gold coins" title="gold coins" width="300" height="229" /> </p> <p>I was never very good at chemistry at school. Or physics. I&#39;m a writing kind of guy. So I&#39;m always in awe when I see the real power of science at work, before my very eyes. And seeing alchemy work (or look like it works anyway) is a real bonus. Here, a talented chap called Kent shows you how to turn ordinary brass pennies into silver, and then, GOLD. </p> <p><embed src="http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/428318/make_gold_pennies.swf" width="400" height="345" wmode="transparent" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /> <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/428318/make_gold_pennies/">Make Gold Pennies - video powered by Metacafe</a></p> <p> I have no clue of the science involved here. I&#39;m sure it just turns nice little brass pennies into nice, gold colored brass pennies. And as yet, they aren&#39;t quite legal tender anywhere. So don&#39;t go changing all your dollar bills into pennies, dumping them in chemicals and then hauling them off to the bank, having first given your boss the finger. I suspect all these are good for is something nice to display somewhere, or a fun way to impress kids at parties. Anyway, be careful with your vats of chemicals, and have fun.</p> <p></br></p> <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/turn-brass-pennies-into-gold" class="sharethis-link" title="Turn brass pennies into gold. " rel="nofollow">ShareThis</a><br /><div id="custom_wisebread_footer"><div id="rss_tagline">Written by <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/paul-michael">Paul Michael</a> and published on <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/">Wise Bread</a>. Read more <a href="http://www.wisebread.com/taxonomy/term/"> articles from Wise Bread</a>.</div><div class="item-list"><ul><li class="first"><a href="http://www.wisebread.com/how-to-make-your-own-soda-tidy-a-room-in-three-minutes-cure-a-hangover-and-become-a-movie-extra-phew?wbref=readmore">How To Make Your Own Soda, Tidy A Room In Three Minutes, Cure A Hangover And Become A Movie Extra. Phew! </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wisebread.com/the-many-uses-for-empty-plastic-bottles?wbref=readmore">The many uses for empty plastic bottles</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wisebread.com/the-hidden-beauty-secrets-of-the-stars?wbref=readmore">The hidden beauty secrets of the stars. </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.wisebread.com/my-favorite-electronic-gadget-hacks?wbref=readmore">My favorite electronic gadget hacks.</a></li> <li class="last"><a href="http://www.wisebread.com/broken-down-turn-your-pencil-into-a-flashlight?wbref=readmore">Broken down? Turn your pencil into a flashlight.</a></li> </ul></div></div> Life Hacks alchemy chemicals experiments gold money from nothing tricks Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:37:54 +0000 Paul Michael 284 at http://www.wisebread.com