When I was 14, I was trying to get a lawnmower engine to work right, and I had to drain the gas into something when I disconnected the gas line. I grabbed a styrofoam cup, and as soon as the gas hit it, it dissolved.
LOL, the look on my face must have been priceless, like a raccoon that tries to wash a lump of sugar in water before eating it, only to have it disappear in its paws!
So, I drained the gas into a coffee can. As I looked at the 3/4 full can, my mind focused on the cup, so I grabbed the remains of the cup and dropped it into the can of gasoline.
Poof, it just dissolved. There was a box of syrofoam packing peanuts nearby, and I tossed a few in...gone instantly. I grabbed a handful and put them in the can...gone! I began grabbing handfuls and putting them in the can just to see how many I could get in, and grabbed a stick to stir them in. It was like magic, they just disappeared!
Next thing I knew, I was stirring a thick, viscous glue in that blue Maxwell House coffee can. I suddenly realized I had no idea what to do with it, I knew I couldn’t throw it in the trash.
So I put it behind a cabinet, figuring it would just dry out, and promptly forgot about it.
About a year later, we were moving out of the house (military base) and I was packing stuff in the garage with my dad, when I saw him standing there with this coffee can in his hand, looking at it in the most quizzical way.
I quickly became very absorbed in the intricate task of packing the boxes!
One can only imagine the “What the hell is this?” thoughts going through his head...
Basically Napalm. Great for burning out yellow jackets in their underground nests. Sticks to 'em real good.