# remember those "drinking" bird toys?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 16, 1999, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-those-drinking-bird-toys/3821 "1999-09-16T18:45:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alphagene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Alphagene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphagene)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 1999, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-those-drinking-bird-toys/3821/6 "1999-09-16T22:38:00Z")

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[http://www.phy.ncku.edu.tw/mirrors/physicsfaq/dippy\_bird.html](http://www.phy.ncku.edu.tw/mirrors/physicsfaq/dippy_bird.html)

The fluid is most likely methylene chloride.

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