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This stuff would go off immediately if you touched it.

I used to make it with my friends with household ammonia and medical iodine. We mixed them and then filtered through paper. Then this brown powder would explode after it dried if we touched it just lightly.




It's crazy that something so unstable can even exist at RTP. Like it's interesting how it threads the line between so-unstable-you-can't-make-me, and stable-enough-to-make-but-decompose-under-a-stern-glance. Universe has a sense of fun, NI3 is tuned specifically for existence as a prank substance.


> Universe has a sense of fun, NI3 is tuned specifically for existence as a prank substance.

It does feel that way! Another plus for the substance is just releases iodine, not something poisonous like lead for instance.


Yes! And looks good doing it. Essential nutrient at that, tho you probably shouldn’t just eat it.




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