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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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Danger on the Adhesive Coating Line
A plant worker adjusting rollers on an adhesive line suddenly began to act strangely. What caused the worker's spaced out appearance?
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Recurring Transmitter Failure - Disconnected Transcript
A radio installation on a hilltop suddenly stopped working reliably. What was causing the transmitter to periodically fail?
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Mysterious Drop In Production Yield
A factory manufactured membrane switches. After installing exhaust fans the yield dropped. What was causing this decrease in production?
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Brighter Chrome on the Third Shift
Why was one third shift operator at a plating shop producing parts with a superior chrome finish compared to the other two shifts?
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The Puzzling Z-Axis Adhesive
A new type of z-axis conductive adhesive was mysteriously switching on and off. The cycle was endlessly repeated. What was the cause?
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Resistor Values off the Mark
Suddenly values for screened resistors on ceramic circuits were way too high. What caused the sudden high values?
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Mysterious Flickering Lights
Main Street's neon lights would flicker off and on but always after midnight. What was causing these mystery lights to go on and off?
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The Hot Chip Scale Package
A team building the world's first high-density Chip Scale Package needed to get it out the door. It was still hot when it shipped.
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The Overheated Professor
A professor was having hot flashes. Was it a medical condition or something else? Could his students be involved?
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Cyanide Leak and Sleepy Chemists
Chemists were found on the floor of a boxcar while unloading drums of sodium cyanide. What happened to the chemists, were they poisoned?
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