A new chemical concocted by scientists at the Tyco's Fire and Security Division in the USA looks and acts just like water except for one thing, it doesn't get things wet. Called Sapphire, the chemical has all the firefighting properties of water, yet it will not cause the damage to items that is usually associated with water. As part of a demonstration, Pelton submerged several items into a tank of Sapphire that was on the Good Morning America set. Books did not get wet. Electronics were not be destroyed. Items that were submerged in the liquid were dried in a matter of seconds, and showed no ill effects. The Sapphire is intended to become part of fire suppression systems in buildings. It would automatically be sprayed out of a building's sprinkler system when a fire is detected. Dave Pelton/Tyco Fire and Security: "This material would protect various artifacts, collections. You could use it in museums, libraries, places of cultural property." Nice.