He has been nominated twice for the main Edinburgh Comedy award, winning it on the second occasion. Mark is a TV and radio regular, appearing on nearly all panel shows around; Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Would I Lie to You, along with celebrity editions of Mastermind and Pointless.
The shelf life of dry ice depends mainly on how the dry ice is stored and the size of the brick. Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide, the same gas that we exhale and that plants use for photosynthesis. It is never a liquid, it goes from a -109.3Â°F solid state directly into the gas stage. Because of these properties, dry ice enjoys most of its popularity at Halloween for making a fabulous witch's brew.
Dry ice is also formed into nuggets, by forcing the snow through stainless steel dies with round holes that are one-eighth to three-quarters of an inch in diameter. The nuggets break off in random lengths of 1 to 2 inches. Dry ice does not melt, but vaporizes, passing from a solid state to a vapor without going through a liquid state. This is called sublimation. The time this takes depends on temperature, air movement and whether the dry ice is in an enclosed area. Dry ice is what is called an expendable refrigerant, which leaves nothing behind when it evaporates, so it is desirable for shipping and storing a variety of foods.