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Posted on: December 13, 2009 4:43 PM, by Jessica Palmer
Okay, so these tricks aren't rocket science. But I think lighting and extinguishing candles remotely is a pretty entertaining diversion - definitely for an audience experiencing a post-holiday meal food coma. You can lecture them all about chemistry, and they won't be able to flee! Bwahahahahaha! Good stuff.
Then I found this "Extreme Physics Party Trick". . . and I'm still laughing.
EXTREME!
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I have no trouble lifting my ring finger off the table with my middle finger folded underneath. On the other hand, given what I do for a living and for hobbies, probably the average person doesn't have fingers as strong as mine...
Posted by: Interrobang | December 13, 2009 9:12 PM
I saw the science tricks earlier tonight and LOVED the CO2 extinguishing one. I think it would be more effective if you poured it into a beaker without liquid in it though. "I will put out these candles with only what's in THIS (seemingly empty) beaker!
Posted by: rhett | December 13, 2009 10:45 PM
EXTREME!
I've totally got to try that extinguishing candles with carbon dioxide. That is highly awesome.
ps- if we, your loyal and humble readers, find things that we think will make you say "Hot Diggity!" or some derivation thereof- where should we send them?
Posted by: Esmeralda M Rupp-Spangle | December 14, 2009 1:55 PM
always feel free to post in the comments - or send to my email (under "contact" info at the top of the blog). The problem with emailing me is I'm way behind on getting suggestions onto the blog - I do read all emails, and I get wonderful ideas and suggestions, but often just don't have time to do anything with the information for weeks! (especially at the holidays!)
Posted by: Jessica Palmer
| December 14, 2009 3:32 PM
Paul Baud NEEDS his own TVs show. I would happily cosponsor something like that. If I can do my own EXTREME (neuro)BIOLOGY segment.
Posted by: Anya | December 22, 2009 7:12 PM