Remarkably Bright White Light Given Off When Diaper Rash Cream Concoction Is Heated To High Temperature
Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 22:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists have found that a cheap and nontoxic sunburn and diaper rash preventative can be made to produce brilliant light best suited to the human eye. Physicists have discovered that adding sulfur to ultra-fine powders of commonplace zinc oxide at about 1,000 degrees centigrade allows the preparation to convert invisible ultraviolet light into a remarkably bright and natural form of white light.
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