Two French scientists at the Pierre and Marie Curie University investigated the physics of popcorn: what causes it to jump? A leg of starch slams against the ground. And what’s behind that popping sound? The explosive release of water vapor. Here’s the study.
To get a microscopic look at the starchy bubbles that make popcorn so fluffy, check out Skunk Bear’s video.
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my dad just came in and gave me this egg and said his highschool was getting rid of it and asked if i wanted it????
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