For Science Geeks - Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop

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For Science Geeks - Mystery of Prince Rupert's Drop

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Interesting video.

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I had never heard of a Prince Rupert's Drop... Very cool high speed photography. Thanks for sharing. :cheers2:

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Loved it!
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Thats AWESOME!! Thank you for posting. I love physics.
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How awesome!!! Love it.
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Mrs. JMRA said it was the coolest thing ever.
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Awesome! Thanks for posting.
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Thanks, this led to a four hour marathon of YouTube "Smarter Every Day" for me.
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Jaguar wrote:Thanks, this led to a four hour marathon of YouTube "Smarter Every Day" for me.
I'm rationing them. I could get a lot smarter today but what about tomorrow? :mrgreen:
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gringo pistolero wrote:
Jaguar wrote:Thanks, this led to a four hour marathon of YouTube "Smarter Every Day" for me.
I'm rationing them. I could get a lot smarter today but what about tomorrow? :mrgreen:
In my case, I could get smarter today but would have to start over again tomorrow.
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Cool, very, very cool. I have a new wrinkle in my brain or perhaps it's just shriveling. Thanks for sharing this.
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