Your science fair project sounds a lot more hazardous than mine, but probably equally as gross: my father obtained real human teeth for me (being a dentist), which I then proceeded to submerge in jars of various fluids drunk by humans (sodas, juices, water, etc.) over a period of some weeks to determine the enamel deterioration rates caused by each!

Glad the migraine didn't eat you. They do try very hard.