Skipping stones across a smooth lake surface comes down to understanding a couple of basic principles.
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The Egg-Zooka
A shopvac can be transformed into a simple cannon, launching projectiles using air pressure.
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Pulling a Car/Cracking a Nut
Alan demonstrates how mechanical advantage helps humans do things that would normally require superhuman strength.
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Making a Hoodoo
Hoodoos are unusual erosional features found in the Badlands of Alberta. Here’s a simple way to create your own hoodoos.
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Walk Like a Dinosaur
Did dinosaurs walk around with their big tails dragging on the ground, or did they serve a more functional purpose? Explore how the dinosaur’s tail kept T. Rex on its toes
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Making Ice Cream
Here’s a simple, effective, and delicious way to make ice cream without a freezer, and learn some physics in the process!
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Hydrophobic Materials Keep Water Away!
Lots of materials absorb water, but what sort of materials actually repel water, and how does water behave around them. Here are some fun ways to stay dry when you’re surrounded by water!
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World’s Simplest Generator
Generate electricity with some fine wire, a strong magnet, and a film canister!