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Published on May 7, 2012

Sam combines calcium carbide and ice to produce acetylene - while The Professor discusses old-fashioned car headlights.

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  • sombarito1

    sombarito1 3 months ago

    NEIL.......sick?

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  • dairydian

    dairydian 4 months ago

    Sam can set fire to the ice. Go home and stay there, Adele.

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  • jguthrie

    jguthrie 3 weeks ago

    neil looks a lot like ilyn payne from GOT

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    zhaneranger 3 weeks ago

    Witch witch!

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    kilpatrick5100 1 month ago

    3:38 giant torch burning in background.

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    NovazaneBB 1 month ago

    Media gives us imagination.

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    David Sullivan 2 months ago

    i dont fell safe in cars now :/

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    vistigioful 3 months ago

    I like fire.

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    123MinMax 3 months ago

    False

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    Haldead1 3 months ago

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