This really happened to you? Well, the weirdest part is how it all worked out for you. Maybe the dad knew it would just go away soon? Well, it was some kind of new chemical. I doubt he'd even know that. Yeah, I never had a chemistry set.
I did some chemistry in school. Does that count? I didn't know these sets were available for children. You'd think they'd require adult supervision. Well, it was a different time.