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Kids' Chemistry Sets: KABOOM!

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A surprising number of Nobel Prize winners credit their childhood chemistry set for sparking their interest in science. But most kids just used them to make stuff explode. Compared to the originals, today’s versions are super safe, pale shadows.

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Kids' Chemistry Sets: KABOOM!

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