experiments
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What Sorcery Keeps This Giant Ball Floating On A Tiny Stream Of Water?
Video: We’ve all made a tiny ping-pong ball float on a hair dryer, but what YouTube’s Veritasium is demonstrating here — a giant Styrofoam ball floating on the side of a thin stream of water — seems to contradict every scientific law governing our universe. But there is an explanation as to what’s happening.
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Something Wonderful Happens When You Mix Microwaves, Soft Drink And Wood
Video: The next time you accidentally spill soft drink, or water, plus a little bicarbonate of soda on one of your cutting boards, don’t complain about having to clean it up. Instead, tear the safety cover off your microwave and use it as a high-voltage power source to etch a cool lightning pattern into the…
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The Science Behind That Stick Figure Doodle Brought To Life With Water
A few weeks ago, the internet was wowed by a video of a whiteboard marker stick figure doodle that appeared to magically come to life with a little water. Many assumed there were some unseen shenanigans that made the stick figure leap off the table, but as Steve Mould explains, it’s all due to the…
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How To Make Hot Ice That Magically Freezes At Room Temperature
Video: Here’s a simple experiment you can try at home that produces a unique substance called sodium acetate from bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. It’s also often referred to as “hot ice” because at room temperature it forms crystals just like ice does — but without the need for a freezer.