It made bubbles of, per wikipedia,

polyvinyl acetate dissolved in acetone, with ethyl acetate plastic fortifiers added. The acetone evaporated upon bubble inflation, leaving behind a solidified plastic film.

Which looked like,

Super Elastic Bubble Plastic

↓↓ VOLUME WARNING! LOUD DISTORTED AUDIO!! ↓↓

And here's a 1970's commercial. Especially headphone users, would recommend starting low and easing into it.

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Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab for kids!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_U-238_Atomic_Energy_Laboratory

If you link directly to Wikipedia then Google doesn't get to know who clicks the link!

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