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Mysteries of Science are written by Dr. Ken Gilleo. Dr. Gilleo is a chemist, inventor, and general problem solver. Ken has been tracking industrial forensics and collecting case histories for decades.
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Peeling Paint Only On Wednesdays
A line with spray painted parts was running smoothly except on Wednesdays when the paint would peel? Why only on Wednesdays?
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Radioactivity Warning Surprise
A chemist had a hunch that radioactive contamination might have come from a window. How could a window be the cause?
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The Ink Spitting Autowriter
A factory was testing a new auto writing system. It went haywire when a big fork truck passed by. What was causing this?
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Process Change Causes Spots
After implementing line improvements, tiny bright spots appeared on the surface of newly made circuit boards. What was the cause?
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The Mysterious Pink Snow
One morning after a snowstorm, the morning shift at Allied Chemical was greeted in the parking lot by pink snow. What caused this strange event?
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Was the Contamination From Silicone?
Black enamel was sprayed onto metal followed by a clear coating when a contamination problems surfaced. What was causing the contamination?
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The Metallic Paint Secret
A technician determined how super-bright metallic paint was made without analyzing the material. How could this be done?
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Attack of the BLOB!
Joe came home from work one day to find his house covered in a mysterious foam-like blob material. What was the mysterious foam and where did it come from?
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What Caused the Mysterious Spots?
One afternoon big round blank spots in a roll of metalized film were detected. Were the defects in the film-coating process?
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Was It Acid Rain Itch?
Something in Jean's environment was not agreeing with her and it was causing her skin to itch. Could acid rain be the cause?
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