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This Simple Demo with Water, Pepper and Soap Shows Toddlers Importance of Handwashing

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, covid 19, demonstration, Educational, experiment, Explainer, Lifehacks, pro tips, soap, top

While this doesn’t explain how soap actually works to fight viruses and germs, it’s a powerful visual for toddlers that might not grasp the critical importance of handwashing during this pandemic. If they are interested in learning how soap actually works and why it’s so effective, you can follow up with this video that gives a much more thorough and scientific explanation. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/water-pepper-soap-experiment-for-toddlers/

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Polishing a Coin with Progressively Higher (Finer) Levels of Grit

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 NewsEditorcoins, currency, demonstration, experiment, Japan, Jewelry, Metal, polish

In this intriguing demonstration, we see a 10 yen coin polished with progressively higher (finer) levels of grit (that’s the number shown below each stage of polish). It’s pretty remarkable how shiny and reflective it gets by the end! Oh and look out for Woody? lol Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/polishing-a-coin-with-progressively-higher-levels-of-grit/

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Covering Yourself in Aerogel and Jumping Into a Pool Looks So Surreal

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 NewsEditoraerogel, Chemistry, demonstration, experiment, Explainer, science, surreal, Tech, top, trippy, veritasium

Aerogel has extraordinary properties but it can be tough to work with. This video by Veritasium looks at modifying aerogels to take advantage of their unique characteristics. Aerogelâ€™s extraordinary properties are due in large part to its structure. Aerogel is a solid but on the nanoscale it has a mesh or sponge-like structure. The struts of this structure are nanoscale, as are the pores at around 20nm across. This makes silica aerogel incredibly light (it was once the lightest solid but has now been superseded by graphene aerogel), transparent and…

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This Tornado Omelette Looks Amazing

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020 NewsEditorchef skills, demonstration, Food, Seoul, South Korea

Check out this fascinating dish called the ‘Tornado Omurice’. This was filmed at this restaurant, located on Sharon Road in Seoul, South Korea. I fast forwarded to the exact section the ‘tornado omelette’ is made but the whole video is worth a watch if you’re interested in seeing how the entire dish comes together. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/this-tornado-omelette-looks-amazing/

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Using Fire to Visualize How a Tesla Valve Works

January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 NewsEditordemonstration, Fire, high speed, science, Slow Motion, Tesla

YouTuber NightHawkInLight demonstrates the workings of a Tesla Valve using a high-speed camera and the combustion of propane as a visible medium. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/tesla-valve-explained-with-fire/

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The Way This Guy is Fishing is Fascinating

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 NewsEditordemonstration, Fishing, Food, hunting

The video just kept going and I just kept watching. Goat for scale. I wasn’t able to track down the original source and the reddit post was vague on additional information. However it appears to be somewhere in Mongolia. If I’m lost in the wilderness I want this guy (and his goat sidekick) with me! If the video above isn’t working, try the embedded one below. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/guy-goes-ice-fishing-with-goat-and-spear/

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Toppling a Giant Domino Tower 2 Stories High

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 NewsEditordemonstration, design 2, dominoes, top

Check out this self-destructing Kapla structure made from 22,000 dominoes (planks). The build took 3 people, 2 days to complete and you can see the satisfying toppling above. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/toppling-a-giant-domino-tower-2-stories-high/

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Diver Demonstrates the Amazing Pumping Ability of Sponges With an Awesome Visual

December 2, 2019December 3, 2019 NewsEditoranimals 2, demonstration, diving, experiment, Nature, sponge, underwater

Emmy award-winning naturalist Jonathan Bird of Blue World, demonstrates the incredible pumping/filtering ability of sponges using a non-toxic dye called fluorescein. Sponges are highly effective filter feeders since they are able to capture and eat particles as small as bacteria as well as larger particles. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/diver-demonstrates-amazing-pumping-ability-of-sponges-with-dye/