Flipping Mercury, Cicadas, and USMC F-35s

Happy Day After-Your-Birthday, America! Didn’t get enough boom on Independence Day? Don’t worry, Science Goes Boom has got you covered. But first we’re going to take a little stroll through the Redwood Forest:

Win every bottle flip challenge…with science! And mercury:

Now, about those booms. We don’t discuss revolvers much anymore, so let’s see a little demonstration of the biggest boom sticks the gun store has to offer. Also, since it’s a holiday weekend, a grenade:

Another week in 2024, another of those freaky rare science phenomenons. This one is known as the 2024 Periodical Cicada Emergence:

How about we follow that up with a little F-35 action? Psst, I know a guy who says the F-22 is still better. Just sayin’:

The science of locks and not picking them:

Getting creative with the building materials God drops at your feet:

A little bit about one of the biggest booming boys in the galaxy. Hopefully it doesn’t go full boom anytime soon:

And finally, if you don’t have a chemistry set, here’s an example of how you can make your own booms:

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If you’re thinking about next year’s school curriculum, we’ve got a boom-ish history option that may be right up your alley: Lexington to Mosul: A Complete Study in U.S. Military History.

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