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Ping Pong ball filled with Propane spins and EXPLODES
What happens when you fill a ping pong ball with extremely flammable propane, then light it on fire? Does it spin really fast, or make a cool noise, or explode? The answer is yes! Last video, I made a mistake. I forgot to set one of...
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Dropping a red-hot bolt in liquid nitrogen!
Using a 200w induction heater to heat a bolt, then dropping it into liquid nitrogen. The liquid nitrogen starts leaking and science quickly devolves into shenanigans :)
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6 Dangerous Ways to Cook an Egg
In this video I explore some crazy ways to cook an egg, and kind of go into the science behind it. Plus, its a great excuse to break out the flamethrower! Making a squirt gun flamethrower is very dangerous. I get a lot of emails asking...
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Molten Aluminum Vs. 15 gallons of Sprite
In this video I wanted to see what happens if I poured molten aluminum into a carbonated liquid. Would it fall faster, or slower? Would it explode?! Then I poured molten tin into water to watch it explode in super slow motion.
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THESE BIOBOTS SHOW SOME REAL MUSCLE
WARNING: THIS VIDEO HAS SCENES WITH FLASHING LIGHTS. The tiny BioBots engineered at one NSF-funded Science and Technology Center (STC) move a bit like inchworms, but they represent giant strides in science and engineering. They can be...
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Using Chemical Reactions to Produce Electricity: Cells and Batteries
The video explains how chemical reactions can be used to produce electricity, starting with cells and batteries. It describes how a simple cell is made by connecting two different metals with an electrolyte and explains how the potential...
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Chlorobutanol Synthesis
Recrystallize in enough methanol to dissolve, then place in refrigerator for large crystals (4 days) OR freezer for smaller (4-8 hours). do multiple smaller pulls. 90ml acetone 10ml chloroform 1-2gm NaOH Yield~ 4gm Please note this is...
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Bouncy Liquid Metal
I saw this video online, and wanted to try it out for myself. Hope you enjoy!
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Primary Federal Laws Governing Pesticides
Primary Federal Laws Governing Pesticides
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Green Chemistry - Principle 4
Learn the basics about the principles of green chemistry as part of the environmental chemistry topic.
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Sulfur Volcano
Blowing through a mound of sulfur powder creating a finely dispersed cloud which is then ignited. This is an analogue to the classic lycopodium powder experiment. Blowing through the dust will make a huge flame creating sulfur dioxide,...
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Molten Aluminum Vs. Oobleck (Non-Newtonian Fluid)
The first Molten Aluminum video in a long time! After last weeks Oobleck video, many of you suggested for me to pour molten aluminum into Oobleck. It sounded like a fun experiment so I gave it a go!
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150 mph Rocket Knife
I recreated my favorite MythBusters experiment and tried to chop a car in half with a Rocket Knife. I also tried to chop a chicken, steak, and fruits in half!
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We Made A Toilet Paper Drone!
We made a drone to toilet paper peoples houses!
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Fire Vortex Cannon
Pretty cool huh? The fire rings are amazing! How do you guys like the new style of video? In this video I show how easy it is to make a vortex shooter out of an old paint bucket. All you need to make the vortex ring cannon is an old...
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Making Plasma, Microwaving grapes --- SMS#2
Plasma, like solid liquid and gas is considered a state of matter. Plasma is ionized gas, and can be created by applying energy to a gas, like electromagnetic or electrical energy like this transformer. As you can see it puts out an...
Curated Video
Reactivity Series: Finding and Ordering Reactivity of Metals
The video is a lecture presentation about the reactivity series, covering topics such as how to define and order reactivity, and providing examples of reactions between different metals and their reactions with water and acids. The...
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Molten Aluminum Vs Steak
Just how dangerous IS molten aluminum? Will it instantly burn a hole through your arm or just slide off? Will the leidenfrost effect save the day? Will I set my kitchen on fire?
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Neutralizing Hydrochloric Acid Experiment: Finding the Mass of Calcium Oxide Required
This video is a lecture presentation on the topic of neutralizing hydrochloric acid. The presenter explains the chemical reactions that occur and demonstrates an experiment to determine the mass of calcium oxide required to neutralize a...
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Molten Aluminum Vs. Pie (+Sodium!)
Today I pour molten aluminum on Pumpkin pie, Apple pie, Cranberries, and mashed potatoes & gravy. I also make a Sodium Potassium alloy NaK and put it inside a jar of cranberries. I shoot it with my BB gun to explode it. Finally I toss a...
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Soxhlet Extraction Capsaicin out of hot peppers!
I used 90% methanol 10% h20 as a solvent. That final product was 10ml of capsaicin oil, I put some on a toothpick and it burned my lips for 20 minutes D: What else can i do with this interesting piece of equipment?
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Pouring molten aluminum into a pool!!
What can i do with molten aluminum, pour it into anthills maybe.. In this video I pour over 5 POUNDS of red-hot molten aluminum metal into a pool. The metal makes a crazy noise and remains molten all the way to the bottom of a 6 foot...