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Lead Floats (Posted on 2004-02-25)

How can one get lead to float? Assume it is in a lump, not made into a boatlike shape, nor carried in a boatlike device.

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Assuming you mean float in water, I'd add a heap of salt to the water, making it denser...

Posted by Matt on 2005-01-27 23:41:50

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