Do you mean, triboluminescence of Lifesaver??
achal.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip willarney" <pwillar...@yahoo.com>
To: <pinhole-discussion@p at ???????>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] 1: Is This Nuts? 2: A Plug


> 
> --- Tom Miller <twmil...@mr.net> wrote:
> > Dear List Members,
> > 
> > 1:  I've noticed that when pulling electrician's
> > tape off the roll in
> > complete darkness there is a small greenish light at
> > the spot where
> > the tape is pulling off the roll.  Recently, I made
> ..snip..
> Oh, I see that too.  I forget the technical name for
> it, but I remember doing an experiment in high school
> where you cracked a wintergreen lifesaver in the dark
> and it created a similar brief light -- imagine 30
> high school students breaking lifesavers in the dark. 
> Brave teacher, no?   I think it's the same
> physics/chemistry involved.
> 
> -- p
> 
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