Ithe

Ithe (pronounced like it is spelled, rhymes with lithe) is an explosive compound. It is white and glistens in light. Ithe glows in blacklight, or low-frequency ultraviolet. It is practically harmless when touched, yet if it comes in contact with water, it becomes far more toxic and also likely to burn. Ithe is thus recommended to be stored alongside strong desiccants. If you come in contact with dampened or wet ithe, rub the contact site vigorously with a towel or cloth.

Background

Discovery

Ithe was discovered by an unknown scientist in 1992. He found it by smashing a small, light rock with a mallet. He put the remains in heat, cold, and water. In the water test, it began fizzing. He quickly measured the water's temperature, and found the water, originally 34 degrees Fahrenheit, was then an astounding 50 degrees, 16 degrees hotter! The scientist called this material “ithe”.

Ithe contamination

Some young penguins somehow got a hold of ithe and sprinkled tiny amounts of ithe on a bite size candy, and began to sell it in the Town in Club Penguin. They called the product “SuperFlavorz” and sold many packages. They soon got phone calls from people who bought it. Some thought it was an allergic reaction, until a chick’s father identified, through pulverizing the candy and mixing it with water, that this “sugar” was ithe. The young salespenguins did not include this dangerous ingredient on their packaging for SuperFlavorz, and were quickly banned.

Scientific experimentation

Robertson's Experiment

In 1994, after ithe began mass production for the military and trusted science labs, a scientist penguin named Timothy Robertson working for Experiment Labs took many pounds of ithe in a container, sealed it, put himself on top of the container, and told an assistant to pour water on the ithe. The container blew up, and Robertson was, instead of being sent flying upwards, sent crashing through the wall, receiving multiple bone fractures.

Lark's Experiment

Another famous ithe experiment was in 1996. A scientist by the name of Vincent Lark once was replicating Robertson’s experiment… upside down! Tied by his feet, Lark was shoved into ithe while his assistant poured water and fled the other way, avoiding the explosion. His container blew up, and he was rocketed through the ground. A tracking device was attached to him, and it said Lark had been blasted into a 500-foot wide, 75-feet deep crater.