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August 11 – Global Kinetic Sand Day

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Michael Knox
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nPosted on August 11, 2020

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nThe thing about today’s holiday is, it’s a way to sell more product!

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nI have never used Kinetic Sand, but it does look (as promised) very satisfying! And companies who declare a special day to sell more product are okay with me, as long as the product does what it says it does and is safe!

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nBut I thought it would be even more satisfying to see how kinetic sand works. 

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nApparently it’s just ordinary sand that has been coated with silicone oil. In many cases, colored silicone oil.

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nBecause of this coating, the grains of sand stick together – but don’t stick to other surfaces (including our hands! Hooray!). 

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nYou can form a ball with Kinetic Sand, or you can form sand castles much more easily than with normal sand – more like Play Doh instead of dirt! Of course, whatever form you mold your Kinetic Sand into isn’t permanent – it will slowly flatten into a shapeless, low-lying blob over time.

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nYou may be wonder what silicone oil is: Silicones are a group of materials that (1) contain silicon and oxygen, and (2) are polymers – which means that the molecules are made up of long strings of repeated units. You might already know that silicones are used in beauty products (cosmetics, lotions, shampoos and conditioners), in sealants, and in lubricants. 

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nCan you make homemade kinetic sand? Of course – check out this video!

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nEven if you are not going to make or buy Kinetic Sand today, you can have fun by googling videos of it or searching Instagram for it. Here is one video to get you started.

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See also  February 13 – Anniversary of a Missing Manuscript Found!

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nAnniversary of the Opening of the Mall of America

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nPresidential Joke Day 

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nBirthday of David Atchison, President of the U.S. for a day

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nAnniversary of the start of the Mayan Calendar

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nIngersoll Day

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nApple computer inventor Steve Wozniak’s birthday

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nIndependence Day in Chad

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nKing Hussein Ascension Day in Jordan

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nBirthday of Warren Brown, Gentleman Farmer

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nFlag Day in Pakistan

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nPlan ahead:

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