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The science of Monkey Island: can grog dissolve a metal mug that fast?

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-09-23 Cached

The article uses chemical corrosion models to analyze the fictional beverage grog from the Monkey Island video game, estimating its composition to explain its rapid dissolution of metal mugs as depicted in the game.

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Raindrops are tiny lightning bolts, and they’re corroding cars, study finds

Ars Technica ↗ · 2026-08-31 Cached

A new study finds that charged raindrops can electrically damage protective coatings like Teflon, leading to corrosion through a spark mechanism similar to lightning bolts.

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Electric rain can eat through metal

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-08-27 Cached

Research published in Nature reveals that water droplets become electrified when sliding over smooth surfaces, leading to corrosion in metals.

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Resurrecting a Soaked, corroded, and damaged Commodore SX‑64 (2025)

Hacker News Top ↗ · 2026-06-11 Cached

A detailed account of restoring a salt-water-damaged Commodore SX-64 from the 2025 VCFSW show, involving drilling out seized screws, cleaning corroded electronics, and replacing parts.

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