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[camwyn]

I have a new Lore: Disturbing entry!

Do you know what the term 'hypergolic' means? It's rocket chemistry. A substance is hypergolic with something, or just hypergolic, if when you mix it with another substance, you get spontaneous ignition without other intervention. Today's new chemical friend is chlorine trifluoride, which is hypergolic with literally every single known fuel substance used in rocketry, is a faster oxidizing agent than oxygen itself, and can make asbestos burst into flame on contact!

Sand Won't Save You This Time!

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[crisavec]

Everyday Astronaut sells Hypergolic Tshirts. I once bought a pair of them for 2 of my partners that I swear were hypergolic to each other because they could not be around each other without something blowing up.

I did it as a cathartic action....they both found it hilariously appropriate.