At an old company I worked at, we had a kettle that could continue to boil as long as you didn’t put the lid on and a mini-fridge what had a completely frozen freezer section (you can see the block of ice).
The bosses of the start-up were in China, it was Friday, and I wanted to use the freezer section so I could cool the liquor I stored under my desk quicker. The concept was essentially:
- As the water boils, steam is created
- The steam melts the ice block above the kettle
- The water drips back into the kettle and is converted back into steam to continue the thawing process
This was probably a hazard of some kind. Still, it was a fun way to spend one afternoon. In the end, we ended up melting the block to the point where my friend could chip away the rest with a knife.
After working from home for about a year and a half now, there are some things I miss about the office. There’s only so much novelty you can get from being contained within the same four walls for most of the day. Plus, I feel like the best dumb ideas are the ones you have with your friends when everyone is bored. I miss moments like these.
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