"Kieselguhr is a naturally occurring siliceous material and presumably what Tyler is referring to when he says 'add a dash of saw dust'".
— Dr. Hare, The Creative Science Centre
"This ingredient is made of blur. Hah.... And this has blur in it too. Blur is very dangerous. You don't want to mix blur with blur."
— Adam, Mythbusters
The first part of my preparations involved assembling a deviously simple science project. I will not fully describe it for fear of tempting the reckless, but I will state that it involved, among other things, a copper tube and a quantity of rock salt.
— Quentyn, narrating, Tales of the Questor
Valentine McKee: What the hell's in those things, Burt?
Burt Gummer: A few household chemicals in the proper proportions.
Burt Gummer: A few household chemicals in the proper proportions.
Raz: What's your recipe?
Sam: Just the basics, you know. Eggs, milk, flour. Found most of it here, with a couple quick substitutions.
Raz: What sort of substitutions?
Sam: If I told you, it would compromise the perceived flavor profile.
Raz: Isn't that just straight-up dirt?
Sam: ... For the umami.
