Styropyro has several videos on this kind of “tips” from way back, he found in a compilation book from that period, filled with tips and tricks like this.

This is nowhere near the wildest stuff in there and many of the tips in there scare even styropyro.

And if you know what he does on his youtube channel, you know that’s a feat.

I like to entertain the kids with a good old fashioned battery fire. Sometimes we breakout the mercury for a little hands on fun!

Obviously a bad idea but is there any truth to it?