I came across this awesome video from SKUNK BEAR explaining how the sound engineers on the Star Wars movies came up with the sound of those iconic blasters and I knew I had to share it with you. Now I also want to go throw stones at a frozen lake and dig out a slinky.Continue reading “Pew pew pew. The physics of your favourite blaster sound.”
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Slo-Mo Popcorn
I came across this fantastic video of popping corn in slow motion from Warped Perception and had to share it with you. So, how does popcorn actually pop? First of all, there are a few types of corn that are grown. But only one kind can be popped. Popcorn. And the reason that popcorn canContinue reading “Slo-Mo Popcorn”
Unbreakable Prince Rupert’s Drops
I came across these awesome and unbreakable Prince Rupert’s Drops in a video by Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day.
Marshmallows in a vacuum
What happens to marshmellows in a vacuum? It turns out they behave very strangely and there are a couple videos demonstrating what happens.
Stuff To Teach Our Kids 