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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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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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Screen Print Mismatch
At a printed circuit shop artwork on the finished sheets did not match up. What was causing this discrepancy.
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The Phantom Switch
A flat panel switch turned on but only when a nearby door was slammed shut. What was causing the switch to activate?
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What Caused the Viscosity Variations?
Over time liquid encapsulant will thicken. On one occasion the viscosity that was too low. What was causing the viscosity too drop?
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Selectively Annealing Metal Panels
A factory was making door trim panels but the metal was cracking when pressed. How did the company prevent the cracking?
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RCA TV Soldering Mystery
Decades ago RCA had a soldering problem. One day nearly half of the assemblies had to be reworked, but nothing seemed amiss at the board shop. What was the cause?
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Tied Up Telephone Lines
One day a of network phone links between several major plants became tied up. What was causing this phone link problem?
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Was Sodium Causing Factory Fires?
One summer a factory producing coloring dyes was experiencing many alarms signaling a fire. What was causing these fires?
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