Homemade Spy Balloons, Poison Frogs, & Rubber Bullets
Welcome back to Science Goes Boom. First up, we’ll be taking a look at the creative way to keep a village from flooding, known as…the weirs:
How much would you pay for a perfectly spherical ball of dirt?
Fire science and candles, with a little liquid nitrogen thrown in:
Thomas versus Eurostar: Who do you think will win?
When air pressure goes boom:
Not sure which is more dangerous, the donuts or the non-lethal rubber bullets. Glad he didn’t try this on chocolate old-fashioned donuts. That would be criminal:
[Note: They test the weapon out on each other after the 14:00 minute mark in order to demonstrate the non-lethal nature of it. It’s kind of funny, but you might want to reiterate the four rules of gun safety afterward just as a refresher.]
With $50 worth of supplies and your mom’s iron, you too can simulate a Chinese spy balloon to scare your neighbors. Settle down, Fed boy:
Bright frog, poison frog. Eat frog, dead dog:
[Note: There are a few references to evolutionary mumbo jumbo to correct]
And finally, for the low-low price of $40,000, you can rock it, Navy SEAL style:
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