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    Many people think Luton is on another planet and now that belief can be justified. The writer Fred Freiberger was looking for a title for the next episode of Space 1999 and drove past a Luton road sign on his way to work. Thus the name of the new episode was "The Rules of Luton". Luton being an alien planet where plant life ruled supreme.
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    Funny. I'd probably think that too if it wasn't for catching Airline on TV every now and then.

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    Apparently the phrase "Mad as a Hatter" came from Luton. The hat workers were exposed to Mercury, making them a little crazy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD
    Apparently the phrase "Mad as a Hatter" came from Luton. The hat workers were exposed to Mercury, making them a little crazy!
    Tis true! Happened to my old chemistry teacher due to the private research he carried out with the stuff. You don't actually go mad, mind. Just lose your memory and generally "go" a little bit upstairs .

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    Quote Originally Posted by PrivatePyle
    I've still not managed to find someone willing to sell me mercury for a liquid cooling system
    There you go.

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    $961/kg
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    Quote Originally Posted by 0iD
    $961/kg
    hot dayum, they must have had some sweet ass cooling setups in the middle ages

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    Paul Young the musician was born in Luton!

    Paul Young's first job was at Luton's Vauxhall Motors plant and it was this car firm that funded his first band. And that's not all Paul has to thank Luton for, because he has lots of memories from a happy childhood there...apparently....
    but better than that...

    Sir Alec Jeffreys was born at Luton in 1950. He went on to develop the technique now called DNA fingerprinting.
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    King Arthur did not find it but a team of Experts from Bletchley Park (Near Milton Keynes) are trying to crack a 250 year old code that points the way to the legendary cup! The code itself is etched on a Staffordshire garden ornament believed to have connections with the Knights Templars.

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    with the 5% online ordering discount its $913/kg delivered. About £520/kg...
    how much would you need though?
    It would also be rubbish
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    I cant be bothered to type it out and explain.
    Linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specific_heat_capacity

    Water is much better.
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    but water freezes at 0c, and he probably wants it for a sub zero temperature setup. If you really wanted to cool the chip, you could use a laser pointed directly at the cpu.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_cooling

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    Thermometers work because the tube has such a small volume compared to the ball at the bottom. Mercury expands excatly the same as all other metals

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