Show Amusing Trick Is Simple I One Ono of or the most amusing tricks In fireworks is the serpents serpent's egg trick where a little pellet when lighted turns Into a horrible snake many many times the size of the pellet How t s Inspiring awe It is to the youngster I Most people have no Idea what in the world causes cause the snake to appe appear r. r Tho The explanation ll is simple Mercury Sn sul Cy pho nid burns with a ugh ash The little pellet peet is nothing more a than some mercury sul pho The heat causes the ash to move off oft fro bIt quickly front the burning pellet that It writhes and dI distorts Itself into the tha shape Of or r a miniature snake nake 0 |