Police Arrest Mad Scientist

"As detailed by The Telegraph, an amateur scientist named Harry Whittaker was arrested after police discovered a noxious blend of chemicals in his makeshift lab, appropriately located in a shed behind his mother's house. Whittaker's setup was found out after he called for an ambulance after suffering from anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction he said was triggered by his mother's potpourri."

"Some of the chemicals recovered even included radioactive matter, as well as white phosphorus, a waxy compound which can ignite when exposed to oxygen. They also recovered a copy of "Home Workshop Explosives," an infamous tome by an underground chemist who goes by the moniker Uncle Fester. (His catalogue includes other works like "Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture" and "Silent Death," a recipe book for creating DIY nerve gas.)"

"When paramedics showed up, they noted Whittaker was suffering from hives and a wheezing cough, but weren't sure how to treat it. When they didn't buy Whittaker's potpourri story, he caved and brought them to his shed, which he reportedly described as "his laboratory." Unsurprisingly, the paramedics then called the police in, who found - on top of everything else - a baggie of heroin in Whittaker's possession."

An amateur chemist, Harry Whittaker, suffered anaphylaxis and called emergency services, prompting discovery of a makeshift laboratory in a shed behind his mother's house. Authorities found explosive materials including black gunpowder, flash powder, firework pellets, fuses, white phosphorus, radioactive matter, and literature on homemade explosives and chemical weapons. Paramedics noted hives, wheezing, and lack of ventilation in the shed, prompting police involvement. Officers also found a baggie of heroin. Whittaker was arrested and charged with making and possessing explosive substances; his trial opened this week with prosecutors describing hazards from previous experiments.

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