Soyoumayhaveseen a videoof a blockofcarbonfromtheworld's firstnuclearreactor, whichwasgiventoourministerofsciencewhenheand I visitedtheArgonNationalLabinChicago.
Well, a fewdaysafterthevideo, a boxhasarrivedfromtheArgonNationalLab, and I thought, I meanbyopenittogetherandseewhat's insideyet I got a nicepenandtheministergotthisblockand I I suggestedonthevideothatperhapstheministershouldgivetheblocktome.
Andalthoughhehasn't yetaskedforitback, I haven't beengivenit.
Solet's seewhat's inthebox.
Itsaysonthelabelthatitis a mementofromthedirectorofthelab, so I'm quiteexcitedthatitmightbesomethinginterestingwillberealhappening.
If I cutmyselfonscreen, wecoulddoanothervideoonbloodevertheprofessionalthatyoudoit.
I readthestory a letterfromsomebodywhosaidhestartedchemistrybecausethischemistryteacherhadanexplosionwithsodium, wascoveredwithbloodandstilltookout a pieceoflitmuspaperandputitinthewaterandsaid, Look, it's alkaline.
Thisis a blockofgraphitefromtheworld's firstnuclearreactorthatstartedonthesecondofDecember 1942 inChicagounderthesportsfield.
Soit's reallynice.
I'm delighted.
Soyou'regonnagivetheminister's backso I shallgivetheminister's back.
So I thinkthisisabsolutelygreatonDDE.
Soyoumayhaveseen a videoof a blockofcarbonfromtheworld's firstnuclearreactor, whichwasgiventoourministerofsciencewhenheand I visitedtheArgonNationalLabinChicago.
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