custard it conjures up images of works canteens hospitals school dinners and
canteens hospitals school dinners and
canteens hospitals school dinners and kids parties it’s definitely one of
kids parties it’s definitely one of
kids parties it’s definitely one of those foods that you either love or hate
those foods that you either love or hate
those foods that you either love or hate but it’s pretty harmless nonetheless or
but it’s pretty harmless nonetheless or
but it’s pretty harmless nonetheless or is it could custard have a more
is it could custard have a more
is it could custard have a more explosive side is custard a bomb waiting
explosive side is custard a bomb waiting
explosive side is custard a bomb waiting to go off
you didn’t really think that was gonna
you didn’t really think that was gonna blow up did you fear not there’s
blow up did you fear not there’s
blow up did you fear not there’s absolutely no need to defuse that rifle
absolutely no need to defuse that rifle
absolutely no need to defuse that rifle in your fridge but what if we apply a
in your fridge but what if we apply a
in your fridge but what if we apply a bit of science what if we use custard
bit of science what if we use custard
bit of science what if we use custard powder instead right let’s get rid of
powder instead right let’s get rid of
powder instead right let’s get rid of this first okay now I’ve got this tin
this first okay now I’ve got this tin
this first okay now I’ve got this tin into which I saw place this candle then
into which I saw place this candle then
into which I saw place this candle then I get some custard powder and I’m going
I get some custard powder and I’m going
I get some custard powder and I’m going to sprinkle it around the candle that
to sprinkle it around the candle that
to sprinkle it around the candle that make sure there’s plenty of there okay
make sure there’s plenty of there okay
make sure there’s plenty of there okay then I get this rubber hose and poke it
then I get this rubber hose and poke it
then I get this rubber hose and poke it into this hole which I made earlier okay
into this hole which I made earlier okay
into this hole which I made earlier okay now I’m going to light the candle
and retire to a safe distance now please
and retire to a safe distance now please do not try this at home
now all I’m gonna do is blow so what
now all I’m gonna do is blow so what just happened when I blew into the tin I
just happened when I blew into the tin I
just happened when I blew into the tin I introduced oxygen one of the essential
introduced oxygen one of the essential
introduced oxygen one of the essential ingredients for fire and at the same
ingredients for fire and at the same
ingredients for fire and at the same time I turned the pile of custard powder
time I turned the pile of custard powder
time I turned the pile of custard powder into an airborne dust cloud which
into an airborne dust cloud which
into an airborne dust cloud which created the explosion but here’s the
created the explosion but here’s the
created the explosion but here’s the thing there isn’t anything explosive in
thing there isn’t anything explosive in
thing there isn’t anything explosive in custard powder just the act of turning
custard powder just the act of turning
custard powder just the act of turning it into a dust cloud and igniting it in
it into a dust cloud and igniting it in
it into a dust cloud and igniting it in a confined space made it explosive
custard powder was invented in 1837 by
custard powder was invented in 1837 by pharmacist Alfred Byrd his wife was
pharmacist Alfred Byrd his wife was
pharmacist Alfred Byrd his wife was allergic to traditional egg custard so
allergic to traditional egg custard so
allergic to traditional egg custard so he came up with a corn flour based
he came up with a corn flour based
he came up with a corn flour based substitute but it wasn’t until his
substitute but it wasn’t until his
substitute but it wasn’t until his friend sampled it that he realized its
friend sampled it that he realized its
friend sampled it that he realized its commercial potential and the now famous
commercial potential and the now famous
commercial potential and the now famous bird’s custard was born and in 1902 this
bird’s custard was born and in 1902 this
bird’s custard was born and in 1902 this place the custard Factory in thig Worth
place the custard Factory in thig Worth
place the custard Factory in thig Worth Birmingham was established to produce it
Birmingham was established to produce it
Birmingham was established to produce it even back then they knew about the
even back then they knew about the
even back then they knew about the potential danger of custard powder so
potential danger of custard powder so
potential danger of custard powder so instead of the usual open plan layout
instead of the usual open plan layout
instead of the usual open plan layout the factory consisted of a series of
the factory consisted of a series of
the factory consisted of a series of rooms separated by thick walls and
rooms separated by thick walls and
rooms separated by thick walls and corridors sectioned off by these huge
corridors sectioned off by these huge
corridors sectioned off by these huge steel blast doors so that any explosion
steel blast doors so that any explosion
steel blast doors so that any explosion would be contained so next time you see
would be contained so next time you see
would be contained so next time you see that long-forgotten tin of custard
that long-forgotten tin of custard
that long-forgotten tin of custard powder at the back of the kitchen
powder at the back of the kitchen
powder at the back of the kitchen cupboard just remember what it’s capable
cupboard just remember what it’s capable
cupboard just remember what it’s capable of but don’t try this with your custard
of but don’t try this with your custard
of but don’t try this with your custard powder at home
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