The Backyard Scientist
Plugging things in that SHOULD NOT be plugged in
I was curious what would happen if you plugged in a subwoofer so thats how this video was born. Then I plug in a hotdog, electrify a can of shaving cream, tickle a pickle (with 120 volts), and show you my new method of rapid plasma...
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CO2 Cartridge powered Rocket Launcher!
Im going to show you how to make rockets using CO2 cartridges. These are used for Airsoft, Paintball, and BB guns. They contain high pressure Carbon Dioxide gas behind a thin metal disc. If you puncture the disc, the gas will escape and...
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Green Flamethrower Squirtgun
In this video I make and demonstrate how I made a green flamethrower from a squirt gun, antifreeze (methanol), and Roach killer (Boric Acid). I hacked this squirt gun flamethrower together for only $10! The ratio of methanol/boric acid...
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Giant Mouse Trap [Smashes Everything]
I've got a bit of a Raccoon problem at my house… I built something to fix the problem. It breaks multiple local ordinances and a few international treaties, but I give you THE GIANT MOUSETRAP! It took over 3 weeks to build and cost...
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Tetraamminecopper(II) sulfate and copper hydroxide
Reacting copper sulphate solution with ammonia hydroxide. If you do not want copper hydroxide use an excess of ammonia.
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How to choose the next President
I pour molten aluminum on hillary clinton, Flamethrower donald trump, and squirt metal at the berninator.
Mazz Media
Predicting How Elements Behave
This videos provides a quick review of the octet rule and then goes on to describe how it can be used to predict the behavior of different elements and the bonds they form. Students will learn to relate patterns in the periodic table to...
Curated Video
Making Soluble Salts: Producing Salts from Insoluble and Soluble Bases.
In this video, the presenter explains how to make soluble salts. They begin by discussing state symbols and explaining how they can indicate whether a substance is soluble or insoluble. Then, they outline the steps for producing a salt...
Curated Video
Reactions of Acids and Metals: Predicting Products and Ionic Equations
This is a video discussing the reactions of acids and metals, and deriving the associated ionic equations. The video covers how different acids produce different salts when reacting with metals, and how to predict the resulting salt....
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Its like Liquid Nitrogen - but Fire!
Giant Air Plant information: Its scientific name is Tillandsia Utriculata. They are called 'air plants' because they typically live in trees. People sometimes think the name means they can survive air alone, but thats wrong! they still...
Curated Video
An Introduction to the Nervous System: Structure and Function
The video provides an overview of the nervous system, explaining what it is, how it works, and its different components. The narrator describes the function and role of sensory receptors, neurons (sensory, relay, and motor), and...
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Dropping Oobleck off a building + Shooting Oobleck! - SMS#5
If you think shooting Oobleck with a BB gun is cool..
Easy Languages
What is Typical for the Turkish Culture? | Easy Turkish 32
What is Typical for the Turkish Culture? | Easy Turkish 32 Easy Turkish is a project to help you learn Turkish in an authentic and fun way. We interview people in the streets of Istanbul and other places in Turkey.
Curated Video
Neutralization and Salt Production Reactions Explained
The video is a lecture presentation on the topic of neutralization and salt production. The presenter discusses the reactions between acids and bases, and demonstrates examples of reactions between different types of acids and bases,...
Visual Learning Systems
Chemical Changes Quiz
This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Chemical Changes series. In this series, we learn that matter is composed of different elements and can undergo chemical changes, transforming into new substances. We also compare...
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Molten Aluminum vs Bullets
From my experience, molten aluminum, and bullets look really cool in slow motion so i decided to combine them in what might have been the dumbest/craziest thing i've done. See you at the darwin awards!
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1000 degree Red Hot Rocket Knife
You knew it was coming! Back at it again with the Rocket Knife, but this time i'm going full sellout! 1000 degree, 150mph knife vs Coke, Silly-String, Bread, Wood, Bricks, and Lighters! You all gave me so many good ideas last week, I had...
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Ammonia Sulfate Mistake!
OOPS I forgot to dilute my solutions when making a video on how to grow my favorite crystals!! No mad scientists were hurt in the process. I did not publish this earlier for obvious reasons, but Ive gotten a lot of subscribers recently...
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Breathe Fire and make Giant Fireballs with Cornstarch!
In this video I team up the The Proper People to make blow huge fireballs and spin steel wool in an abandoned mine! All you need to make these fireballs is cornstarch. Just grab a hand full and blow it onto a flame. This is probably the...
Curated Video
Making Salts Experiments: Producing Dry Pure Samples of Copper Chloride in Two Different Ways
The video is a lecture presentation on the process of making salts through experiments. The presenter demonstrates different bases, copper carbonate and copper oxide, and hydrochloric acid. The presenter explains the theory behind the...
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Is Molten Aluminum Bulletproof?
I was curious if molten aluminum is bulletproof, and now you are too!
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Sending a GoPro to SPACE with the Cub-Scouts (High Altitude Balloon)
My friend Joe and Coyt invited me to come hangout and watch the cub scouts launch a high altitude balloon for their engineering pin. Greg, one of the pack leaders, designed a GPS receiver that transmits data over amateur radio...
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Aluminum Vs Melons = Hand Grenade?!
Pouring molten aluminum in a watermelon turned out to be really popular, So I poured aluminum in two more melons, honeydew and cantaloupe. It turned out really cool, giving a perfect cast of the inside of a melon. It looked just like a...