This is no ordinary wood

From NileRed. A while ago I was able to turn some generic hardware store wood into extremely dense wood, where only 3 layers of it was able to stop a 9mm bullet. Since then though I started thinking that I could make it even better, by using thinner pieces of wood and Kevlar. #shorts

Making bulletproof-er wood

From NileRed. A while ago I was able to turn some generic hardware store wood into extremely dense wood, where only 3 layers of it was able to stop a 9mm bullet. Since then though I started thinking that I could make it even better, by using thinner pieces of wood and Kevlar. #shorts

Popping corn on the cob in the microwave

From NileRed. I always thought that popcorn was made from regular corn, but it turns out I was totally wrong. To make popcorn, the kernels need to have much stronger shells, and a completely different type of corn is used. To pop it, it’s the same as regular popcorn, and all I have to do…

I bought a ray gun

From NileRed. This ray gun is an x-ray fluorescence (XRF) gun that blasts things with x-rays to determine what it’s made of. This works because when something is blasted with x-rays, it emits x-rays back that are unique to the elements that it’s made of. #shorts

Making a block of perfectly clear ice

From NileRed. Regular ice is usually filled with bubbles, and I think it’s really ugly. What I want is some beautiful ice that’s perfectly clear, and I’m gonna try to make some. Videos on YT that I used as reference: • How to Make Clear Ice Home | Pro | Expert • Advanced Techniques –…

Making glowing nylon goo

From NileRed. A little while ago, I was able to mix two solutions together and pull out some white goo. This was actually all just nylon plastic, but I still feel that it looked kind of nasty. What I didn’t try though, and what I think could be cool, is to add something called fluorescein.…

Dissolving a pure gold bar in acid

From NileRed. What I have here is 100g of pure gold, and at around $57 US per gram, it’s worth about $5700. It’s one of the most expensive, and precious things that I own, but I think I’m just gonna destroy it using acid. Dissolving this gold bar is actually part of the process that…

Melting glass in the microwave is crazy

From NileRed. A little while ago I cooked a match in the microwave, and it made some scary plasma, which I thought was fun. The only problem was that it also damaged my glass beaker, and now, I have to sacrifice it. I don’t want it to completely go to waste though, and I’ve decided…

Using electricity to grow metal crystals

From NileRed. So today, I’m going to grow some metal crystals using electricity. To be more specific, I’ll be making tin crystals, and I’ll need to dissolve the tin metal in some hydrochloric acid and connect the solution to some batteries. #shorts

Vaporizing chicken in acid

From NileRed. I’ve been really curious to know when would happen, if I put a regular chicken drumstick, into piranha solution. WARNING: Piranha solution is EXTREMELY dangerous. It can even be explosive when mixed with the wrong things, and can shred just about anything organic. It was handled properly in a controlled environment. Please do…

Making chemical fireflies

From NileRed. For this video, I’m just going to be making chemical fireflies, which is something that I always find fun. To do this, all I need is some ammonium dichromate, and I just need to pour some into a dish, and light it on fire. #shorts

How is this way more radioactive than uranium?

From NileRed. Whatever’s in here is extremely radioactive, and it’s worse than when I tested nearly pure uranium. Inside it doesn’t actually look very scary, and it’s just some small pieces of metal. These are just watch dials, but that they’ve been covered in paint that contains radium. Radium is an extremely radioactive element, and…

Making a block of dry ice is oddly satisfying

From NileRed. A few months ago I bought a dry ice maker, which was pretty much just a denim sock, strapped to a CO2 tank. I really wanted a nice block of it though, so I bought a different tool thing to make it. It looks a lot more complicated than a fancy sock, but…

Turning lead into gold (lead iodide)

From NileRed. Ok, so today I’m going to try to turn some lead into gold. The first step is to get a few pieces of lead, and to add some dilute nitric acid. What I have to do next is get a beaker, and add some boiling water, and a small amount of potassium iodide.…

Pure uranium is dangerous

From NileRed. A few years ago I got this little ampoule with this little piece of metal inside of it, and I was really excited because this little piece of metal is actually pure uranium. Ever since then I’ve always wanted to free the uranium, and I’ve randomly decided that today is the day to…

Cesium is scary

From NileRed. Cesium metal is very similar to sodium or potassium, but it’s even more reactive. It’s kept in this glass ampule to protect it from air, and having it break open, could be really dangerous. WARNING: Cesium is extremely reactive and dangerous. The sample was exhibited in a controlled environment. Serious injury can occur…

Popcorn machine coffee

From NileRed. Earlier today in an effort to redeem myself, I tried to roast coffee on a pan again, and it turned out pretty well. However, I didn’t like how uneven the roast was. I think this was because of how we roasted the beans, and there are a bunch of better ways to do…

Throwing fireballs

From NileRed. I’ve been wanting to try something for a while now, and to do it, I’m gonna need some high proof alcohol and some sodium polyacrylate. When mixed together in the right way with water, the polyacrylate is able to absorb all the alcohol, and become an extremely flammable powder. I have to throw…

This yellow powder can’t get wet

From NileRed. What I have here just looks like a generic yellow powder, but I think it’s pretty cool. If I add it to some water it just floats on top, which isn’t too interesting. If I put my fingers in it though, it has a really weird effect… #shorts

Making astronaut ice cream

From NileRed. For a while now I’ve been wanting to make some dry ice cream, and I’m gonna sacrifice an ice cream sandwich. The first step is to remove its skin, and then I have to freeze dry it. #shorts

The golden penny experiment

From NileRed. Procedure: 1) Wash penny with vinegar and salt 2) Drop it into 3M NaOH (12g NaOH in 100mL water) + zinc metal 3) Dry it, put it on a hot plate, and turn on the heat 4) Gold??? Unfortunately, even though it really looks like it, it isn’t real gold. It’s actually brass,…

This flame looks fake but is real

From NileRed. What I think is cool, is what happens when I burn nitromethane. I get a flame that has almost no color. There’s a slight hint of yellow, but besides that it almost looks like it’s in black and white. In my opinion it kind of looks fake, and I think this is better…

This is the world’s smokiest ball

From NileRed. A few weeks ago, I bought some titanium tetrachloride which, I heard is one of the most obnoxious chemicals. When exposed to air, almost immediately, a bunch of white smoke starts pouring out. This is a mixture of hydrochloric acid and titanium oxides, which form as the titanium tetrachloride reacts with the oxygen…

Vaporizing a hot dog in acid

From NileRed. Okay so today, I’ve decided to dissolve my wiener in acid. I’m not just going to be using any acid though, and I’m going to be using something special, called piranha solution. It’s a hot and angry mixture of sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, and I basically just have to drop it in.…

Rice Krispie vs The Bottom of The Ocean

From NileRed. Today, we’re going to see what happens if this Rice Krispy sank to the bottom of the ocean. To do this, we’ll be using this machine called an isostatic press, that can hydraulically press things equally from all angles. #shorts