Bee Removal, Plutonium, & Riding a Real AT-AT

Welcome to Science Goes Boom. First, let’s look at the history of using peppers and gourds together as a weapon. Like, an actual chemical weapon:

This is how to remove a bee hive the Aussie way — that is, without any protective gear. Only four stings:

Uranium is a natural element, plutonium is a man made one, and you can probably guess which one is more dangerous. To prove it, here’s what happens when scientists tried to show off their spare plutonium core to their friends:

If you’ve got a stream near your property, you might want to consider your own hydroelectric power system:

Who needs a lawnmower when you’ve got a hundred guinea pigs?

There’s a reason why no military has tried to build a real AT-AT. Actually, there are several:

Marble science and gravity. Warning, your kids are going to want a large roll of spandex after this:

And finally, fun with kenetic energy. Or, when things dropped from helicopters go boom:

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