Kentucky Fried Movie, Zinc Oxide and You
Whether we know it or not, chemicals play an increasingly important role in our daily lives. One of the most widely used and oldest chemical compounds is zinc oxide. This policeman…this farmer…and this housewife don’t realize it, but they all depend on zinc oxide in their daily lives.
HOUSEWIFE: But how do I use zinc oxide?
ANNOUNCER: If it weren’t for zinc oxide you wouldn’t have that bar of soap…
The dish towels you use every day…
Your toaster…
That brassiere you’re wearing…
Your kitchen sink…
Those curtain rods…
The shelves in your refrigerator…
Metal hooks…
The heat control on your stove…
The safety catch on your son’s rifle…
That fire extinguisher…
The emergency brake on your car…
All brakes…
That blanket…
How about sand?
Yes, sand.
HOUSEWIFE: Oh my God…
ANNOUNCER: Your husband’s pacemaker…
HUSBAND: *groans*
ANNOUNCER: Your artificial limb…
Yes, zinc oxide at work in our daily lives. Watch for Science Series #7, Rebuilding Your Home.
Here endeth the lesson on zinc oxide and you.
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