Recently we decided to conduct a new series of tests in the chem lab as related to the theory that freshly cut flowers live longer with certain additives in the water, the primary ingredient being aspirin. The testing was conducted using glass flasks, roses, Ozarka bottled water, Bayer brand aspirin, Tylenol Acetaminophin, and Ibuprophen. Each of four flasks were filled with eight ounces of Ozarka natural spring water, then three of them had the addition of the pain relievers. The resulting flower conditions were as follows:
Day 1:
| Water | fresh | |
| Tylenol | fresh | |
| Aspirin | fresh | |
| Ibuprophen | fresh |
Day 2:
| Water | slightly brown edges on petals | |
| Tylenol | leaves becoming slightly curved | |
| Aspirin | fresh | |
| Ibuprophen | leaves becoming slightly curved |
Day 3:
| Water | petals browning, leaves curled | |
| Tylenol | leaves curled, petals brown at edges | |
| Aspirin | fresh | |
| Ibuprophen | leaves curled, petals turning brown |
Day 4:
| Water | petals black, leaves browning | |
| Tylenol | leaves brown and curled, petals brown | |
| Aspirin | fresh | |
| Ibuprophen | leaves black and curled, petals black |
The tests were run again three more times with a slight variation in the number of milligrams of pain reliever added each time. Each time the results were identical. From this we developed two new theories:
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