Chemistry

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We’ve Got More Gas

5 years ago / 402 views

Today we're taking Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) and trying out a few different experiments. What happens to your voice when you mix the two? Can you transfer them with your lungs? Let's find out! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm
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Harnessing the Power of 'Firenadoes' | ScienceTake

5 years ago / 347 views

This small, swirling blue flame, inspired by naturally occurring “firenadoes,” could one day help clean up oil spills. Find out more in this 2016 episode of ScienceTake. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/science/firenado-fire-whirl.h
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Does Shaving Cream Do Anything?

5 years ago / 408 views

Whether you rock sideburns or baby-smooth legs, all shavers share one concern –– the threat of razor-sharp metal. But luckily, shaving cream packs the right chemistry to keep us looking good while protecting our sensitive skin. What is this fantastic foam
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Where does the periodic table end?

5 years ago / 311 views

Read more: https://scim.ag/2WArizx Credits producer/editor Meagan Cantwell supervising producers Sarah Crespi Lila Guterman story by Sam Kean photos and video Archive.org Kyodo Luca Florio Max Aguilera Hellweg U.S. Department of Energy Videoblocks illustr
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This is Like Magic

5 years ago / 292 views

Today we're seeing if we can create an environment where bubbles can actually freeze! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else We're Up To: TKOR Instagram: https://goo.gl/C0Q1YU Calli's Instagr
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Can Melting 1,000 Lollipops Make One MASSIVE Lollipop?

5 years ago / 524 views

Today we'll be attempting to make the biggest lollipop ever, by melting down over 1000 little ones. Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else We’re Up To: TKOR Instagram: https://goo.gl/C0Q1YU F
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The QUICKEST Way to Get Rid of Cotton Candy

5 years ago / 463 views

Cotton Candy is way more interesting than you might think, and it's definitely super satisfying to drop in water. Today we're taking an insane amount of cotton candy and experimenting it in several different ways. Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.
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What Happens to Orbeez in a Freeze Dryer?

5 years ago / 571 views

Today we'll be seeing if it's possible to extract the water from orbeez using our HarvestRight Freeze Dryer, as well as pulling a vacuum on the dehydrated orbeez to see how the act in a vacuum! Get your own HarvestRight freeze dryer: https://goo.gl/bLHSNK
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Are 2 Snowflakes Ever Identical?

5 years ago / 800 views

Is the “unique snowflake” just flake news? Mother Nature might never produce two identical snowflakes, thanks to the near-infinite variability of the conditions affecting ice crystal formation. But a Caltech scientist has developed a process for growing p
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Why water is one of the weirdest things in the universe | BBC Ideas

5 years ago / 1,279 views

Science journalist Alok Jha explains why water is so incredibly strange. Prepare to have your mind blown.. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav Animation by Oliver Smyth. --------------------------------- Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the
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Superfluid helium

5 years ago / 436 views

Helium becomes superfluid and displays amazing properties. Alfred Leitner video on Superfluid Helium: https://youtu.be/sKOlfR5OcB4
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No One Can Agree On The Color Of This Mysterious Dichromatic Liquid!

5 years ago / 740 views

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you an amazing liquid that changes color depending on how you look at it. This property is called dichromatism. I show you how this works and why we can perceive different col
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How Small is an Atom?

5 years ago / 828 views

The size of an atom is only a few angstroms at most - there are 10 billion angstroms in 1 meter. This video also goes the basic parts of an atom (protons, neutrons, and electrons) and why the traditional model of the atom is not correct. Electrons are unp
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How Not to Put Out a Metal Fire - with Steve Mould

5 years ago / 796 views

It's a terrible idea to try to extinguish burning metal with a water or CO2 fire extinguisher. Steve Mould shows why. Subscribe for regular science videos from the Ri: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe and be sure you check out Steve's channel - https://www.youtu
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Citrus Scent DEBUNKED!

5 years ago / 388 views

So we really messed up on this one. Even we can have a difficult time with R and S Limonene! We appreciate your patience with this video and here it is for the final time. Rest assured everything in here is accurate and correct. We messed up! A while ago
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The Science of Exploding Lava | ScienceTake

5 years ago / 443 views

To better understand the explosive reaction between water and lava, scientists from the University at Buffalo brewed their own lava. Here’s how they did it. Also, do not try this at home. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/scien
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Milking the Thorium Cow - Periodic Table of Videos

5 years ago / 392 views

How to produce Actinium from a "cow" of Thorium... Filmed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on Actinium: https://youtu.be/rKm0ShaJNFM Oak Ridge National Laboratory (nuclear science): https://www.ornl.gov/sc
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Why Is Duct Tape So Strong?

5 years ago / 649 views

Duct tapes were first invented by a female factory worker during World War II. They were originally called 'duck' tape because it was made out of a cotton duck fabric and it repelled water like a duck's back. Following is a transcript of the video. Narrat
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Why Your Clothes Shrink When You Wash Or Dry Them

5 years ago / 753 views

If you have ever done laundry in your lifetime, you may have noticed that your clothes sometimes shrunk after washing and/or drying, but you might not know why this happens. Check out the factors that cause clothes shrinkage, whether it be fabric type or
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5 Uses For Baking Soda Besides Cooking

5 years ago / 679 views

Baking soda can be so much more than an ingredient for cooking or baking. You can use it as a deodorant, cleaning paste for rusty metal, heartburn relief, and more. ------------------------------------------------------ #BakingSoda #Cooking #ScienceInside
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Can Plastic Be Composted?

5 years ago / 764 views

Thanks to the demands of eco-conscious consumers, biodegradable and compostable plastics are cropping up everywhere. Are these green plastics the solution to our throwaway lifestyle? Well -- it’s complicated. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook
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Why Is The Ocean Salty? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

5 years ago / 2,574 views

Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink! But why? Have you ever stopped and wondered why all the oceans are salty?? Images used under license from Shutterstock.com, Colossal Questions 2017/2018 Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers
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How To Freeze Water With Your Finger | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

5 years ago / 1,665 views

In this episode, Gillian shows you how to have fun while you freeze. She'll show you how to make ice cream out of snow, freeze water with your finger, and even make candy in the snow! Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to make cool stuff out of or
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How Nature Recycles Individual Atoms | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 415 views

Decomposition allows nature to break down everything back to its most basic components. Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In The House: http://bit.ly/TheDoctorsAreIn
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How Does Low-Dose Aspirin Work?

5 years ago / 621 views

You ever see those commercials suggesting people take a tiny dose of aspirin every day? It’s an amount so small it doesn’t really work for pain relief, yet taking low-dose aspirin is fairly common, among those at risk for heart attacks or stroke. Here’s w
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What Makes Kimchi So Delicious?

5 years ago / 416 views

It’s the fermented food most requested by you, the viewers! What makes kimchi sour and spicy, yet also surprisingly rich and buttery? This week on Reactions, it’s the chemistry of kimchi. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com
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Should Santa Wear a Flame Retardant Suit?

5 years ago / 447 views

Flame-retardant chemicals can slow the spread of fire in homes and garments. But are these compounds naughty or nice? This week on Reactions, we ask whether old Saint Nick might want a flame-retardant suit...or choose to opt out. More PBS Digital Studios
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Why Don’t Antarctic Fish Freeze to Death?

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Fish living in the oceans around Antarctica seem like they should freeze to death. But notothenioids have it all figured out, thanks to the antifreeze proteins in their blood! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReaction
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These Liquid-Repelling Materials Defy Nature’s Design, Here’s How

5 years ago / 450 views

Materials with liquid-repelling properties are for more than just your phone. They can reduce drag for boats and help heat transfer at nuclear plants. Here’s how scientists are making these seemingly impossible materials. These Strange Metals Could Make E
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This Superfluid Is Alive, And It Could Power Machines of the Future

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Fluids with zero viscosity seemingly defy the laws of physics and they have endless applications. But they’ve been hard to make, until now. The secret? Bacteria! Scientists’ Crazy Plan to Power Solar Panels With E. Coli - https://youtu.be/_XZGrZ3DeLg Get
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Will Ice Cream Melt On The Way To Space!?

5 years ago / 547 views

Beaker Creatures: https://www.learningresources.com/text/beaker-creatures/creatures.html SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/nickipedia SHARE THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/BTH70fVhq7U It’s space week so I wanted to do an experiment getting as close to outer
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Liquid Nitrogen Super Cloud: 2X as BIG

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JORDAN’s CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/JordanMaron JORDANS LIQ NITRO VID: https://youtu.be/t6QCTjuWygI SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/nickipedia SHARE THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/hXfTNCu0J_o Never let 30 liters of Liquid Nitrogen go to waste! I wa
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How to make Reindeer Rockets! | Maddie Moate

5 years ago / 819 views

Join me and Greg as we make Reindeer Rockets! Why not try this DIY Christmas Science Experiment at home? [If you'd rather not use aspirin you can always try vitamin c tablets. Make sure to be careful and stand back once you've put on the reindeer rocket l
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How Is Black Fire Made?

5 years ago / 565 views

Sodium flames can appear black in the light of a sodium lamp. Natasha explains the physics behind it. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen,
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What Slime Looks Like Under A REAL Microscope! CRAZY 1000x ZOOM!

5 years ago / 1,803 views

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We Tried Powderizing Starbucks

5 years ago / 472 views

Get the TKOR DIY Kit now: http://bit.ly/2OuQdPO Today we're getting pretty basic and seeing what happens if we dehydrate and powderize a Starbucks Latte! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Els
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We Made Super-Cool Ice Cubes

5 years ago / 410 views

Limited TKOR T-Shirts Sale: https://goo.gl/DRpfGY In today's video we're messing around with ice cubes that have been super-cooled using liquid nitrogen! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Els
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We Powderized LEGO

5 years ago / 414 views

In today's video we're seeing if it is possible to powderize lego, and we're making some "modern art"! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://goo.gl/C0Q1YU Faceb
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[Solved] Making Prince Rupert's Drops

5 years ago / 398 views

What are they, how to you make them, and what happens if you break their tail off? In today's video we're finding out! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://goo
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Cooking Orbeez in a Microwave

5 years ago / 2,019 views

What happens if you take a whole jar of squishy orbeez and cook them in a microwave? Do they melt? Does it destroy the microwave? Let's find out! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Orbeez: https://amzn.to/2DI99d0 Get TKOR Merch: https://go
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These Strange Metals Could Make Electronics Perfectly Efficient

5 years ago / 413 views

Scientists are hunting for the high-temperature superconductor that could revolutionize electronics, and new research takes us one step closer. How Supercapacitors Could Make Batteries a Thing of the Past - https://youtu.be/GeSvErqdmIM Read More: Physicis
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These Hybrid Metallic Crystals Are Chemistry’s New Miracle Materials

5 years ago / 359 views

This chemistry experiment conducted 4200 meters above Melbourne, Australia, could revolutionize how we scrub greenhouse gases or deliver targeted drugs. Why Do Rocks the Size of Cars Suddenly Break From Cliffs? - https://youtu.be/8WIAYqU2r9s _____________
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Why It’s So Hard to Capture CO2 From the Air

5 years ago / 410 views

Studies show carbon emissions are not slowing down fast enough to prevent 1.5 ℃ of warming. Could negative emission technologies be the solution? Scientists’ Crazy Plan to Power Solar Panels with E. Coli - https://youtu.be/_XZGrZ3DeLg Read More: Negative
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We May Have Just Found the Strongest Material in the Universe

5 years ago / 404 views

Underneath the crust of spinning neutron stars, there’s a material that is not only strong, but looks like pasta? Nuclear pasta to be exact. Here’s what else scientists know. The James Webb Space Telescope Is Delayed (Again)! What Is Happening? - https://
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Why Is Fire Hot?

5 years ago / 1,149 views

Whether you're out camping, cooking, or snuggled up in front of your fireplace, you know that fire is hot! But why? Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn how fires turn wood or other fuel into useful heat! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support i
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How is Leather Made?

5 years ago / 420 views

How does animal hide become leather? We still don’t fully understand the chemistry of tanning, but the basic steps are thousands of years old. In this week’s episode of Reactions, learn how leather is made. More PBS Digital Studios Goodness here! https://
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Thanksgiving Turkey Compilation

5 years ago / 435 views

Enjoy this compilation of Thanksgiving turkey chemical deliciousness! We’re celebrating the holiday with our favorite food science bits and pieces. More PBS Digital Studios Goodness here! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqKjV9WNrIXRphDssM
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How to Recreate the Flavour of Meat | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 425 views

There's a science behind food aromas, that can even help you to chemically recreate the flavour of gourmet steak - with no meat! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth v
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6 Foods That Are Toxic If You Prepare Them Incorrectly

5 years ago / 423 views

We prepare a lot of our food to make it safer to eat, but a piece of bread probably won’t hurt you if it’s not made correctly. These six foods, on the other hand, definitely can. Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's calle
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Where Does Yogurt Come From?

5 years ago / 1,041 views

When we think of Yogurt, we think of a tangy and sweet treat that's good at any time! But there's a tiny little ingredient in there that helps to make it what it is! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: htt
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It's Time for Frost!

5 years ago / 618 views

If you've ever gone outside really early on a cold day in fall, you might have seen a thin layer of sparkly ice crystals covering everything! That ice is called frost, and it can only form if the weather is exactly right! ///Next Generation Science Standa
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Structure of the Atom

5 years ago / 418 views

Craig Beals explains the structure of the atom: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons. And the concepts of Ions, Isotopes and Radiation. Visit my website to learn more: https://www.BealsScience.com Periodic Table: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Isotopes
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Liquid Oxygen Experiments

5 years ago / 1,234 views

Craig Beals shows the amazing properties of liquid oxygen. He makes liquid oxygen by freezing down oxygen gas below -300 degrees F so that it condenses into a liquid then experiments with the liquid oxygen. Experiments include: Rusting steel, combusting f
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Exploding Paint Can - Dust Explosion Demonstration

5 years ago / 527 views

Craig Beals shows to make a small-scale dust explosion inside a paint can to model the catastrophic effects of a massive dust explosion in a grain silo, sugar refinery or coal mine. A dust explosion requires 5 components, each of which is provided in this
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Hydrogen Peroxide, Liver, and Elephant Toothpaste Science?

5 years ago / 1,191 views

Craig Beals from Beals Science looks at the biochemistry of beef liver and hydrogen peroxide. Liver is full of catalase, an enzyme catalyst that decomposes hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen gas. Craig experiments with 3% and 30% hydrogen peroxide on
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The Mole 6 - Converting Mass of a Compound to Atoms and Ions

5 years ago / 754 views

Craig Beals explains the final step in understanding how to use the mole in chemistry. Converting mass of a compound to atoms and ions requires knowledge and practice of all the other steps of the mole and becomes one of the main components in stoichiomet
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The Mole 5 - Converting Moles of Compound to Mass

5 years ago / 797 views

Craig Beals explains how to convert between moles of a compound and mass using three simple steps. Being able to calculate the molar mass of a compound is a skill outlined in this video including two mole conversion practice problems. To learn more visit:
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The Mole 4 - Converting Mass to Atoms: Practice Problems

5 years ago / 631 views

Craig Beals from Beals Science explains how to convert between mass in grams to atoms using the mole. The video includes molar mass, Avogadro's number, converting and mole practice problems. To learn more visit: http://www.BealsScience.com For the previou
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The Mole 2 - Converting Moles to Atoms and Molecules

5 years ago / 979 views

Craig Beals explains how to convert moles to particles (atoms, molecules, ions, formula units) and how to convert from particles back to moles. Craig uses dimensional analysis in this series about the mole so that no formulas need to be memorized, all you
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Deep Voice Gas - Sulfur Hexafluoride Experiments (SF6)

5 years ago / 679 views

Craig Beals experiments with Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6), a gas that is five times heavier than air. When breathed, the gas does the opposite of helium, it makes your voice very deep because it is so dense. Craig also experiments with pouring the sulfur hex
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How to Make Gold Pennies!

5 years ago / 661 views

Learn how to turn pennies into silver pennies and into gold pennies with this science experiment from Beals Science. Craig Beals explains how to plate a penny with zinc to make a "silver penny" and then heat it to make a brass allow that looks like a "gol
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Turning Water into Wine into Milk - Science or Magic?

5 years ago / 774 views

This classic chemistry demonstration is often called an act of magic. Craig Beals shares the science behind the Water into Wine into Milk Trick. Instructions and supplies can be found at https://www.bealsscience.com/single-post/2018/06/04/Turn-Water-into-
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Eating Liquid Nitrogen Cereal and Donuts

5 years ago / 601 views

Craig Beals experiments with different cereals and donuts soaked in liquid nitrogen to see which is the best and safest option to eat. Liquid nitrogen, which is -320 degrees F, fills up the pores in the food so when it is chewed the nitrogen boils and tur
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Disappearing Ink Experiments!

5 years ago / 440 views

Craig Beals explains how some ink can disappear when heated and reappear when cooled. Thermochromic ink pens are filled with leuco dyes which change shape as they are heated or cooled. When these thermochromic dyes heat up and reach a certain temperature
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Gallium - How to Make a Disappearing Spoon

5 years ago / 1,116 views

Craig Beals shows how to make a gallium spoon to do the disappearing spoon trick. Gallium melts at 85 degrees F so a spoon made of gallium will melt in warm water. This trick was performed in the 1800's by chemists at tea parties in Europe and the trick l
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Teachers Try Sulfur Hexafluoride! - SF6 Deep Voice Gas

5 years ago / 656 views

Craig Beals from Beals Science takes Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride SF6 gas around the school where he teaches to let teachers try the deep voice gas for the first time. SF6 is denser than air so it does the opposite of helium - it makes your voice go dee
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Dry Ice Experiments - You Can Try at Home

5 years ago / 494 views

Craig Beals shows you 5 of his favorite dry ice experiments that he uses in his classroom to explain sublimation, phase change and the properties of carbon dioxide. Experiments include: Screaming Dry Ice, Dry Ice in Water, Fluorescent CO2, Dry Ice Bubbles
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Exploding Eggs - Making Hydrogen Gas from Acid

5 years ago / 513 views

Craig Beals shows how to make hollow eggs explode by filling them with hydrogen gas. The gas is made by reacting hydrochloric acid with zinc metal. The single replacement reaction produces hydrogen gas which will combust in the presence of oxygen to make
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Mythbusters - Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride

5 years ago / 886 views

Please read: I do not own anything in this video, the copyright goes to Discovery Networks. Yeah, Adam has fun with Helium and Sulfur Hexafluoride. Check out our gaming channel for awesome video's and edits: http://www.youtube.com/thewarnergamers
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Turning Coal into Diamonds, using Peanut Butter

5 years ago / 1,415 views

Today we're taking a look at a viral video and seeing if it is actually possible to turn a peanut butter covered coal into a crystal! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I&
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25 Chemistry Experiments in 15 Minutes | Andrew Szydlo | TEDxNewcastle

5 years ago / 736 views

Whacky colour changes, magic disappearing water, blowing up dustbins, clouds of steam, thunder air explosions. Are you ready to fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ‘explosive’ journey? In his talk, Andrew aims to promote chemistry as the scien
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Caffeine 101 | National Geographic

5 years ago / 559 views

Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Na
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How to Make a Simple Battery

5 years ago / 495 views

The first ever electrical battery used just copper, zinc and brine-soaked cardboard. Dan Plane shows you how to build your own. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help
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New tracking system could show—at last—how pesticides are harming bee colonies

5 years ago / 367 views

Experiments with the system suggest that neonicotinoids severely disrupt bumblebee social behavior. Read more - https://scim.ag/2SWZ7Jk CREDITS -------------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producer Sarah Crespi script Chris Burns
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How Does the Color of a Glass Bottle Affect the Beer Inside?

5 years ago / 393 views

Light triggers chemical reactions that make beer taste like skunk spray and onions.
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Fact or Fiction: Uncooked Rice is Bad for Birds

5 years ago / 569 views

You may have heard that throwing rice at weddings will hurt wild birds. But we’re here to say that myth isn’t backed up by the science -- and we can prove it with chemistry. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReactions
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Do Astronauts Need Sunscreen?

5 years ago / 442 views

How do astronauts survive the deadly radiation of deep space? NASA is still figuring out how to protect astronauts from cosmic radiation -- like plastic shielding and magnetic deflectors. Learn more about National Chemistry Week here! https://www.acs.org/
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Why you need to wear safety glasses - Periodic Table of Videos

5 years ago / 363 views

We use some cherry tomatoes and Krakatoa Tubes in a classic demonstration of the value of safety goggles. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Krakatoa on Objectivity: https://youtu.be/1bnvNI-j22E Previous Krakatoa Tubes video: https://youtu.be/drH
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Snippet: wooden sponge removes oil from water

5 years ago / 384 views

Researchers have come up with reusable, oil-wicking sponges made of wood that can absorb more than 40 times their weight in oil. Read more: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/10/watch-these-wooden-sponges-wick-spilled-oil Read the paper: https://pubs.ac
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The 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Periodic Table of Videos

5 years ago / 345 views

The prize is awarded to Frances Arnold, George Smith, and Gregory Winter. More Nobel videos: http://bit.ly/periodicnobel More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ This video features Martyn Poliakoff, Francesca Paradisi , and Nicholas Mitchell - all fro
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What Is Pumpkin Spice?

5 years ago / 795 views

Sam the Bat stopped by the fort today, and brought his famous pumpkin spice cookies! But what exactly is pumpkin spice? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Lo
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The Physics of Caramel: How To Make a Caramelized Sugar Cube

5 years ago / 625 views

Watch the original video in Spanish here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2Vkv5GQXww This video is about how the physics and chemistry of sugar (in particular, how it melts, and how it caramelizes) is more complicated than you might think. It involves fr
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How Do You Catch Fruit Flies?

5 years ago / 462 views

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar--or do you? This week on Reactions, we explain the chemistry behind why fruit flies love vinegar so much, some entomologists call them “vinegar flies.” Check out Storycast “Tacos of Texas,” here!: https://
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Why Tardigrades are Some of the Most Hardcore Critters on the Planet

5 years ago / 546 views

It can survive drying out, extreme heat and cold, and even exposure to vacuum. The humble tardigrade can be found practically anywhere there’s enough water for it to live, and quite a few places there isn’t. This weird, ugly-cute little guy’s secret comes
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Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations

5 years ago / 919 views

Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly This film is the first of a two part series on the evolution of new genetic information. Here we focus on Point Mutations - the simplest natural mechanisms known to increase the gene
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What Was The Miller-Urey Experiment?

5 years ago / 738 views

Click this link to take a survey about this video: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X2D8D7R This animation was sponsored by the Center for Chemical Evolution, NSF, and NASA: http://centerforchemicalevolution.com/ Help support Stated Clearly on Patreon: http
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An Explosion in Slow Motion Thermal Vision!!

5 years ago / 574 views

What kind of cameras do you need to capture an explosion? And...what do you use to make a movie VS a real life explosion? Let’s take a look at the variety of high-speed cameras, the latest in thermal imaging, and camera support systems that allowed us to
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Saying "Avogadro's Number" Avogadro's Number of Times (World Record)

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Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I say "Avogadro's Number" Avogadro's Number of times. Along the way I tel
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3 teenagers found a way to turn styrofoam into carbon water filters for a school science project.

5 years ago / 557 views

An innovative process to convert Styrofoam waste into activated carbon for purifying water.
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Wonderful Wool!

5 years ago / 914 views

You might have clothes, like a hat or a warm, cozy sweater, that are made of wool. You might even know that a lot of wool comes from sheep! But do you know how wool goes from growing on a sheep to being made into a sweater? ---------- Love SciShow Kids an
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The Secret Behind the World’s Best Green Tea

5 years ago / 535 views

In Hangzhou, China, there’s a local saying that frying is always better than boiling. So that’s exactly how the world-famous Dragon Well tea gets prepared. Fan Shenghua's family has made this special green tea for over one thousand years, but he fears the
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Is it Actually Possible to Make Black Water? What Does it Taste Like?

5 years ago / 419 views

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I actually make some black water (BLK) and then see what it tastes like.
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Is it Possible to Make Water Waterproof? Spraying Neverwet on Water Experiment

5 years ago / 712 views

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I test what happens when you spray a superhydrophobic substance like Neve
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The Science behind our Daily Diets | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 890 views

What's the science behind everyday food that can help us improve of our lives? Is coffee better decaf? Is red wine healthy? Are milk substitutes as good as the real thing? Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/Subscrib
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How Supermarkets get Fruit to Ripen Faster | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 422 views

Looking at bananas, Jimmy Doherty looks at science to check what substance is the most effective to help fruit ripen faster. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth video
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How does Ice Cream stay Soft? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 459 views

What's the key ingredient that prevents the ice crystals from freezing ice cream? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The
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Are Shampoos and Moisturisers Bad for Your Skin? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 402 views

Most shampoos, body washes and moisturisers contain sodium lauryl sulfate. What are the effects on your skin and hydration. Could it actually be damaging? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOri
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Are diamonds still precious if we can make them in a lab?

5 years ago / 469 views

Diamonds have always been extremely rare and valuable...but that might change soon. Over the past five years, the synthetic diamond industry has exploded, producing large and perfect diamonds to rival anything that comes out of the Earth. We look at the t
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How Much Tea Would it Take to Turn the Boston Harbor into Tea?

5 years ago / 882 views

We wanted to know if enough tea was dumped in Boston harbor during the Boston tea party to turn the entire thing to tea. So we did some math. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReactions Twitter! http://twitter.com/ACSR
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BOILING 48 Bottles of Nail Polish

5 years ago / 540 views

Today we're boiling the most colorful thing we've ever tried. Will it still have that vibrant color afterwards? Probably not, but let's see what happens! NEW TKOR Merch! Get your's before it's gone! https://goo.gl/VzgC9f Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https
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Is It Possible to BURN Dry Ice?

5 years ago / 398 views

In today's video we're sticking dry ice in our arc furnace to see what happens. Will it melt? Will it burn? Let's find out! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https:
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How to Store Food with Science

5 years ago / 445 views

Eggs - to refrigerate or not to refrigerate? What about tomatoes or potatoes? Rice? Bananas? Lisa dons her food detective hat and shares the correct food storage methods for some common foods. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRib
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Dubnium - Periodic Table of Videos

5 years ago / 519 views

A new video about the element Dubnium. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Our trip to Russia: http://bit.ly/Russia_Trip Super Heavy Element playlist: http://bit.ly/super_heavy Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Objectivity chan
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What is Natto?

5 years ago / 441 views

It’s a much-loved, protein-packed Japanese food standby. It’s also made of slimy, stinky soybeans. By popular request, this week Reactions is all about the chemistry of natto. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReaction
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Can Silver Nanoparticles Combat Your Stink?

5 years ago / 364 views

Some clothing makers try to harness the antibacterial power of silver to combat the smell of sweat from your workouts -- now with added nanotechnology. This week on Reactions, we ask: does it work? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://fa
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Egg In Crystal Clear Pepsi For 1 Year

5 years ago / 519 views

Free Trial To The Great Courses Plus! http://ow.ly/L9pR30jNkn5 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/nickipedia SHARE THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ve-iFpaDwgc Big thank you to the Great Course Plus for sponsoring this video. I learned a lot from this experim
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17 GREAT TRICKS THAT WILL AMAZE YOUR KIDS

5 years ago / 554 views

AMAZING AND FANTASTIC EXPERIMENTS YOU SHOULD REPEAT Science experiments are just amazing! They are really easy to make and they look fantastic! And the best thing about these ones is that you totally can repeat them at home! Dry ice, static electricity, w
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Will Food GO BAD in a Vacuum Chamber?

5 years ago / 535 views

Today we're seeing if putting different types of food in vacuum chambers can keep them from going bad after a month! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://goo.g
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Would You Swim In Liquid Sand?

5 years ago / 447 views

In today's video we're showing you how to build the magic fluid sandbox shown off in Mark Rober's viral liquid sand video! Check out Mark's awesome video: https://youtu.be/My4RA5I0FKs Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: http
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How Do Temporary Tattoos Work?

5 years ago / 353 views

If you’ve ever had a tattoo, you know that putting them on is pretty easy: just press on them with a wet towel for 30 seconds and they stick right on! But there’s a whole lot of science going on in that 30 seconds! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to
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Amazing Experiment Actually Makes Black Fire! The Shadow Fire Experiment

5 years ago / 929 views

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I show you an amazing experiment where I actually make black fire! I show
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Can You POWDERIZE Coke?

5 years ago / 383 views

In today's video we're seeing what happens when we dehydrate soda for days. Does it dry out completely, and is it possible to rehydrate it? Let's find out! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What E
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4 Levels of Chocolate Chip Cookies: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

5 years ago / 703 views

It doesn't get much more classic than chocolate chip cookies. We challenged chefs of three different levels - an amateur, a home cook and a professional chef - to make their versions of the chocolate chip cookie. And then we brought in a food scientist to
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What is Umami? | TOP CHEF JR.

5 years ago / 622 views

The most talented young cooks from around the country meet and compete in a series with thrilling challenges designed to test their culinary skills and determination. Head Judge Curtis Stone, Host Vanessa Lachey, and a collection of exciting guest judges
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Diamond, the Super Crystal!

5 years ago / 463 views

One of the strongest rocks in the world is one that you might not expect, and the story of how it formed deep under the earth is intense! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow
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How Biologic Medicines Are Made | How It's Made

5 years ago / 547 views

Unlike traditional drugs synthesized from chemicals, biologic medicines are proteins made from living cells. Stream Full Episodes of How It's Made: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/Subscribe
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How Much Pressure is Generated by Antacid Tablets? | MythBusters

5 years ago / 942 views

To Adam Savage’s surprise, the expansion rate for these tablets is exponential. Stream Full Episodes of MythBusters: https://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/mythbusters-on-science/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Like us on Fa
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The Cloud Chamber - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

5 years ago / 457 views

The cloud chamber is an incredible piece of equipment that allows us to visualise ionising radiation. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1993/the-cosmic-onio
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Liquid Nitrogen and the Leidenfrost Effect

5 years ago / 727 views

Why do scientists and demo presenters often choose not to wear protective gloves when handling liquid nitrogen? This is due to a little nifty phenomenon called the Leidenfrost effect. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Lei
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The Best Way to make Fizzy Drinks | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 390 views

Jimmy Doherty looks at the science behind our food - this time looking how frozen carbon dioxide and liquid mix to create fizzy drinks, and at the explosive consequences of doing it wrong. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth La
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How do We Burn Calories? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 480 views

How does our stomach break down and burn calories? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In The House http:
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Is Rice Actually Dangerous for You? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 479 views

Rice is a staple of our diets, but is there any truth to the claims that rice can be poisonous to us? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBest
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A microscopic look at why the world is running out of sand

5 years ago / 434 views

Humans are using more sand than the Earth is naturally producing, and that’s a problem for the global construction industry. But it turns out that the usefulness of sand depends on the science of each tiny little grain. We went on a sand scavenger hunt to
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Unconventional Reverse Membrane Filter Allows Larger Objects And Keeps Smaller Ones Out

5 years ago / 339 views

A self-healing membrane that acts as a reverse filter, blocking small particles and letting large ones through, is the "straight out of science fiction" work of a team of Penn State mechanical engineers. Credit: Birgitt Boschitsch, Penn State College of E
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Boiling WITE-OUT Has Interesting Results!

5 years ago / 456 views

Click the link below for more info and to get tickets to the Mini Maker Faire, and use the code "kingofrandom" at checkout for a special discount: https://goo.gl/SoeKum Get a limited TKOR 10M Celebration T-Shirt, only available for 24 hours! https://goo.g
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A CRAZY Way to Inflate Balloons

5 years ago / 503 views

In today's video we're building a machine that inflates a balloon without having to blow any air into it and then filling the balloon with things that wouldn't usually fit inside it! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Bunch O Balloons: htt
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Electron Microscopy - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

5 years ago / 446 views

What does the world look like at an atomic level? Frank Close dons his 'atomic spectacles' and takes a look at copper and iron atoms. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lec
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Make Your Own Secret Ink!

5 years ago / 417 views

Jessi has a secret message she wants to share with Squeaks, but first they'll need to use some special ingredients to reveal it. ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ----
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How Does Double Acting Baking Powder... Doubly Act?

5 years ago / 475 views

Take the PBSDS Annual Survey! https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Why does baking powder say “double acting” on the container? Is that better than single acting? This week on Reactions, we explain -- with chemistry! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Faceb
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Why There Are No Bluish-Yellow Crayons: The Forbidden Color Experiment

5 years ago / 656 views

Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I see if you can see this forbidden color! I explain what a forbidden
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Meissner Effect

5 years ago / 471 views

A permanent magnet begins to hover above a ceramic material as it cools and transitions to a superconducting state; the magnet remains aloft until the ceramic warms above a critical temperature. The ceramic material is a 25mm disc of yttrium barium copper
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How Is the Declaration of Independence Preserved?

5 years ago / 514 views

The National Archives and Records Administration uses science and technology to keep one of America's most important historic documents safe.
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This improbable membrane can trap flies in a jar—and odor in a toilet

5 years ago / 505 views

Reverse filter lets bigger things through, hold back smaller things. Read the paper (free): http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/4/8/eaat3276 CREDITS ---------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producer Sarah Crespi script Chris Bu
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Invention Stories: How Sick Cows Led to a Blockbuster Drug | Joe's Big Idea | NPR

5 years ago / 685 views

A deadly bleeding disease in cows led to the development of the most popular blood thinner on the market: Warfarin. In "Invention Stories" we explore the unexpected paths to discovery. • Read When Cow Blood Held The Key To Saving The Future President at w
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Testing the Perfect Stoichiometric Ratio of Methane | MythBusters

5 years ago / 450 views

Inspired by a scene from Bourne Supremacy, Adam and Jamie want to know if 9% methane to oxygen is the recipe for the perfect bang. The relation of oxygen to flammable gas is called stoichiometry. Stream Full Episodes of MythBusters: https://www.sciencecha
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The Science of Why Skunks Smell!

5 years ago / 632 views

What do onions, garlic, and pre-Roman goddesses have to do with skunks? Well, everything! Also, advice on what to do if you ever cross paths with this smelly creature... Did somebody say, "SKUNK SECRETIONS?!" SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube
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Light leaves leaves light | Photosynthetic Floatation - Science Snack Activity

5 years ago / 1,153 views

Light leaves leaves light. Photosynthetic organisms capture energy from the sun and matter from the air to make the food we eat, while also producing the oxygen we breathe. In this Snack, oxygen produced during photosynthesis makes leaf bits float like bu
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Is it Possible to Cut Molecules? Breaking Molecules in a Blender Experiment

5 years ago / 602 views

Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I see if you can break molecules by putting it in the blender. I use t
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How Does Canned Food Last So Long? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 629 views

Jimmy Doherty looks at the science and techniques behind caned food lasting for months and years. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBB
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How is Sugar Made White? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 418 views

How is white sugar made, and is it potentially dangerous for us? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In T
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Are we running out of Helium? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 504 views

Helium might be one of the most widespread elements, but the high demand for it is quickly using Earth's reserves. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://b
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How Many Calories are Really in Ready Meals? | Earth Lab

5 years ago / 421 views

Can you trust the makers of ready meals to put the correct calories on the labels? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos Th
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Magnetic Oxygen

5 years ago / 588 views

Is oxygen magnetic? Come join us in this video to find out!
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Cloud in a Bottle

5 years ago / 544 views

Learn how pressure leads to cloud formation by making your very own cloud in a bottle!
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Solid Nitrogen

5 years ago / 618 views

Have you ever seen solid air? Impossible, you say? We can do it! Watch as we cool to super cold temperatures with the help of our vacuum pump!
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Flammable Methane Bubbles

5 years ago / 474 views

NEVER try this at home! Have you ever tried to ignite something in your hands without getting hurt? See how to do it with bubbles! Using methane instead of air we create bubbles that float in the air and can be safely ignited when held in your hand.
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How Plastic Recycling Actually Works

5 years ago / 831 views

Check out REInventors here!: http://youtube.com/pbsreinventors What happens to plastic bottles when you recycle them? Do they get made into fresh bottles, or do they become something else? This week on Reactions, learn why it's easier to turn bottles into
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The hidden science of Harry Potter

5 years ago / 1,468 views

Meet the real-life sorcerers featured in Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Subscribe to Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci The National Library of Medicine has a whole Harry Potter exhibit with way more examples
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How low is absolute zero?

5 years ago / 627 views

We are used to boiling and freezing temperatures, but it is hard to imagine just how cold absolute zero is. Rob has a simple demonstration, with a little puzzle to follow.
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A juicy and fruity tale.

5 years ago / 568 views

People put sugar on a fruit salad when the fruit is already sweet enough - Why? Rob explains with a simple demonstration - it is all about osmosis.
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Invisible Ink & Secret Messages

5 years ago / 558 views

Deane shows how secret messages can be written with invisible ink and decoded with a hot iron. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CuriosityShow CONNECT WITH CURIOSITY Facebook ➤ http://www.facebook.com/CuriosityShow Twitter
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Weight of Air

5 years ago / 1,107 views

does air weigh anything? Deane challenges viewers to calculate the weight of air pressing down on them. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CuriosityShow CONNECT WITH CURIOSITY Facebook ➤ http://www.facebook.com/CuriosityShow
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Don't be fooled by fool's gold.

5 years ago / 600 views

Lots of prospectors have thought they struck it rich only to find fool's gold in their panning dishes, but Rob shows you a simple way to tell fool's gold from the real thing.
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Making Glass

5 years ago / 697 views

Many common objects are made of glass . . . but what is glass made from? Deane answers this question. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CuriosityShow CONNECT WITH CURIOSITY Facebook ➤ http://www.facebook.com/CuriosityShow T
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How much sugar can dissolve in a cup?

5 years ago / 432 views

Some people take so much sugar in their tea and coffee that you'd think it couldn't dissolve. Rob reveals an unexpected outcome of sweetening your drinks to extreme.
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Putting Helium in Nike Air Max—Are They Lighter?

5 years ago / 760 views

Follow me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I show you what happens when you put helium in Nike Air Max shoes. Can
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What is the Speed of Smell? Is It Possible to Actually Launch Smell With a Smell Cannon?

5 years ago / 610 views

Go to https://wix.com/go/ActionLab to get started on your website today! Check out my new website at https://www.theactionlabhome.com/ ! In this video I answer the question, "what is the speed of smell?" Then I show you how you can actually make a smell s
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How To Make Bath Bombs

5 years ago / 715 views

Bath bombs are surprisingly simple to make. Using just citric acid powder, bicarbonate of soda and water, you produce that vigorous fizzing reaction. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patre
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SUPER SIZED BATH BOMB: Science Secret Recipe

5 years ago / 542 views

Beaker Creatures: https://www.learningresources.com/text/beaker-creatures/creatures.html SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/nickipedia SHARE THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/F8e8i7D7ELg It’s almost back to school time, so to get your gears turning we created
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Can You Take Expired Medications?

5 years ago / 433 views

Description: Every medicine you buy has an expiration date printed on it somewhere, but does it actually go bad? This week on Reactions, we explain the chemistry of drug expiration dates. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com
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Fun Science Activity for Kids: Making Elephant Toothpaste

5 years ago / 736 views

Fun Science Activity for Kids: Making Elephant Toothpaste. Part of the series: Get Involved. This delightful experiment teaches kids about chemical reactions. Read more: http://www.ehow.com/video_12276859_make-elephant-toothpaste.html
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Tin (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

5 years ago / 351 views

A new video about the element Tin. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and senior technician Neil Barnes. Nitrogen: https://youtu.be/H8XNdqA18-M
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Ammonia—a renewable fuel made from sun, air, and water—could power the globe without carbon

5 years ago / 532 views

With copious solar and wind power, Australia aims to displace Haber-Bosch, a dirty, 100-year-old recipe for making ammonia Read more - https://scim.ag/2KQRHH6 CREDITS -------------------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producer Sar
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What Are Isotopes? | Chemistry Basics

5 years ago / 1,635 views

Basics of Chemistry is a new miniseries from the American Chemical Society about the basics of Chemistry. In this episode we're talking isotopes, what are they and why are they important? Head on over to the official American Chemical Society youtube page
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Does Superglue Still Work in a Vacuum Chamber? The Ultimate Superglue and Baking Soda Experiment

5 years ago / 606 views

Get your Experiment box here! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I talk about how superglue actually works. Then I show you what happens when you put superglue in water and then what happens when you put it in a water that has a strong base in it
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Mixing LAVA with LIQUID NITROGEN

5 years ago / 674 views

Today we're melting down some rocks into lava and seeing what happens when we mix that with liquid nitrogen. We're also breaking another glass dish...
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Homemade MAGIC SAND

5 years ago / 652 views

In today's video we're revisiting hydrophobic sand and trying new experiments and colors! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Silicone Spray: https://amzn.to/2McxUCB Colored Sand: https://amzn.to/2OxiMwh Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehR
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Cool Science Experiment with Sugar and Sulfuric Acid

5 years ago / 702 views

Sugar and Sulfuric Acid - Amazing Science Experiments with Home Science Watch this cool science experiment with Sulfuric Acid and Sugar. Sulfuric acid (96%) is mixed with sugar, which is attacked by the acid. The final products are carbon, water vapor, an
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Yellowstone Steaming Acid Pools of Death

5 years ago / 498 views

TAKE THE PBS DIGITAL SURVEY! https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Yellowstone National Park’s hot springs have incredible geochemistry thanks to being part of an actual volcano. But why are they so different, and why are some more dangerous than others?
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Will This Pop a Balloon?

5 years ago / 438 views

Have you ever popped a balloon with just an orange peel? This chemistry party trick is a classic demo of how solvents work. Learn about the science of why like dissolves like! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReaction
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Liquid Metal Embrittlement - Gallium vs. Aluminium

5 years ago / 866 views

Bringing gallium and aluminium together has some interesting and occasionally rather explosive results, as Dan found out in this little tale from the prep room. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Liquid metal embrittlement is
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Baking a Cake with Science!

5 years ago / 567 views

It might seem like magic when you put some batter in the oven and pull out a fluffy cake, but it's actually science! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they bake a cake and explain how the ingredients react with each other to make a tasty treat! ---------- Love Sc
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Argon - Periodic Table of Videos

5 years ago / 955 views

A new and improved Argon video. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff and Senior Technician Neil Barnes at the University of Nottingham. Videos on all the elements: http://bit.ly/118elements See our recent He
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Thermodynamics - Explaining the Triple Point

5 years ago / 1,052 views

This experiment demonstrates the triple point of a substance. Watch how water behaves at the triple point where it co-exists in solid, liquid and vapour form. There is also a short description of where the triple point lies on a P-T-diagram. Created by me
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The pineapple “wonder material” that helps you heal

5 years ago / 506 views

A pineapple a day keeps the doctor away. Pineapples aren’t just delicious fruits, they also help wounds heal faster, according to new research. Brazilian scientists created a wound dressing made from pineapple husks, the part of the fruit that normally ge
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Copying Body Parts using Seaweed Alginate

5 years ago / 353 views

Today we're talking molding and casting techniques, and we're making multiple casts of a thumbs up! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm PerfectMold: https://amzn.to/2K1VbkK PerfectCast: https://amzn.to/2uW4KwR Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl
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How to MELT Rocks Into Lava

5 years ago / 457 views

Today's we're taking a comment request and seeing if we can successfully melt lava rock, and then possibly cast with it? Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://g
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CAN DRY ICE COOK AN EGG??

5 years ago / 1,314 views

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CRACK AN EDD ON DRY ICE?? TODAY WE TRY DRY ICE SCIENCE EXPERIMENT!! LOOK WHAT WE MADE!! In this vlog Carter Sharer and Lizzy Sharer create science experiments with dry ice and different food! Dry ice is a super cold form of ice that
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Do You Love Swimming Pools in Summer? Let Us Ruin That for You

5 years ago / 647 views

You may think a dip in the pool is good, clean fun, but here’s what’s actually lurking in those chlorinated waters. Your Gut Microbes Are Controlling Your Mind, Here’s What You’ll Do For Them - https://youtu.be/0raVj1BA7iU Read More: What lies beneath: th
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Why Does Some Cheese Have Holes?

5 years ago / 633 views

Cheese is a great snack! One of the best things about it is that there's so many different kinds: cheddar, mozzarella, provolone, gouda... the list goes on and on! But have you ever wondered why some cheeses, like Swiss, are full of little holes? --------
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How to Make the Perfect Burger According to Science | The Burger Show

5 years ago / 666 views

To be a real burger pro, you have to understand different ways to dial up flavor. Attaining Burger Lord status involves more than just a fancy cast iron or spatula. It involves science. That’s why Alvin is teaming up with food scientist and Museum o
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How Air Conditioning Works

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To beat the summer heat, we turn to air conditioning. But that sweet, cool relief isn’t magic: it’s the science of heat transfer and the chemistry of refrigerants. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReaction
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Mixing SUPER GLUE and Baking Soda is WEIRD

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Today we're checking out the crazy reaction that happens when you mix super glue with water and baking soda! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://goo.gl/C0Q1YU
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Is Scotch Tape Radioactive? Making X-rays From Tape—Triboluminescence in a Vacuum Chamber

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In this video I attempt to make x-rays from scotch tape unraveling in a vacuum chamber. I show you how you can see triboluminescence when you unravel tape quickly. Then I use my Geiger counter to measure if x-rays are really produced when you unravel the
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The Mind-Blowing Self-Pouring Chain Fountain—How Does It Actually Work?

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Get You Action Lab Box Here! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how the amazing self-siphoning chain fountain actually works. Then I show you a chain that can actually get sucked down when you drop it on a table! This is an amazing phy
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Is it Possible to Take The Color Out of Food? Amazing Colorless Food Experiment!

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Perform Your Own Experiments! https://www.theactionlab.com/fireworks In this video I do an experiment to see if you can remove the coloring from food.i talk about color and what causes color to occur. Then I show you how you can remove color by taking the
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What Happens When You Put Pop-Its In a Vacuum Chamber? Explosions in Space Experiment

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Get You Own Experiment Kits Here: https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I test if you can actually get fire in a complete vacuum! This is an amazing experiment. I use a very sensitive chemical to show you that fire can exist in a vacuum and it can c
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How to Take the Color Out of Coke—The Colorless Coke Experiment

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Checkout Brilliant Here: https://brilliant.org/TheActionLab/ Get your experiment box here https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I see if it is possible to take the color out of Coke! I talk about what causes color and then I used two different metho
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A Visual History of Light

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400,000 years ago, humans and Neanderthals created fire. This ignited a relationship between people and photons that changed the course of mankind—and continues to evolve to this day. Take a tour through the visual history of light. For a detailed t
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Pyrotechnics Pro Explains the Art of a Massive Fireworks Show | WIRED

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Ever wonder how those massive fireworks spectacles get off the ground? Pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza has you covered. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through though
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Why Does Stinky Cheese Stink?

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Some cheeses, like Epoisses, are so legendarily stinky they’re supposedly banned on public transit in France. It’s the chemistry of washed-rind cheeses that makes them such a smelly food. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com
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Hydrangeas and the Science of Do-Overs

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We tried to use chemistry to change hydrangea flowers from red to blue. It didn’t work the first time, so we tried again. Science: It’s all about the do-over. Because experiments aren’t just for fun -- the whole point is to learn something about the world
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Surströmming: The Secrets of this Stinky Swedish Fish

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Surstromming, Swedish for sour herring, is legendary for its powerful stink. But it's all a result of the chemistry of preserving food. This week on Reactions, we learn about the world's smelliest food with help from the people who know it best. Find us o
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How Do Hydrangeas Change Colors?

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Learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/reactions (CODE: reactions) Savvy gardeners know that they can fine-tune they color of their hydrangea blooms by just changing the soil pH. But what does pH have to do with color? Subscribe!
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Are We Breathing Caesar's Last Breath

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Submit your vote for America’s favorite novel! https://to.pbs.org/2Jes2X5 Are you breathing air molecules that were once exhaled by Caesar, Joan of Arc, or Madame Curie? And why did Albert Einstein try to break into the refrigerator business? We talked to
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How Seashells Are Made

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Learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/reactions (CODE: reactions) If you know that seashells are made of basically the same stuff as chalk, you might have wondered why chalk is crumbly but seashells are super tough. This week on
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Having a Gas with Water- Science Snack Activity

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Use electricity to break water into its elemental components. Build a simple electrolysis device using a 9-volt battery wrapped in oil-based modeling clay, trap the two gases produced, and end with a bang as you test their composition. Full instructions f
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Watch water boil at room temperature | Boyle-ing Water - Science Snack Activity

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Watch water boil at room temperature. The temperature at which water boils depends on pressure. You can demonstrate this by dramatically lowering the pressure on a water-filled plastic syringe at room temperature. Full instructions for this activity are a
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It's not you. Date labels on food make no sense.

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Food labels don’t mean what you think they mean. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When people clean out their fridge, they look at whatever date is on the label and throw it in the trash if it’s past that date. But the chances are that you’r
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Why 350°F is the magic number for baking

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Turns out there’s a lot of chemistry in cooking. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Ever notice the first step for baking a cookie is almost always to preheat the oven to 350 degrees? Even when you’re baking something else, an oven with a digi
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Nitrogen (new) - Periodic Table of Videos

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Here it is - a new video about the element Nitrogen. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity Chemistry of Lunar Lift-Off: https://youtu.be/JLCrZGgKD-k Liquid Oxygen 1: https://youtu.be/7NXfyCezUFk Liquid Oxygen 2
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This Man Protects the World's Rarest Colors

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The materials collection, at the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, MA, houses thousands of pigments, including some of the world’s rarest. Dragon's blood, mummy, Indian yellow: these are but a few flashy highlights from the museum's collection. SUBS
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The 12-Year-Old Scientist Taking On Flint’s Water Crisis

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When Gitanjali Rao first heard about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, she wanted to help in any way she could. Now, at only 12 years old, Gitanjali is the proud inventor of “Tethys,” a portable device that detects lead in water. Named “America’s Top Y
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What's The Liquid On Top Of Your Yogurt — And Should You Eat It?

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The pool of liquid on the top of your newly opened yogurt is a phenomenon called "whey separation defect." Whey is one of the two main proteins in milk, and it's completely safe. Simply stir it back into the yogurt for added nutrition. Science Insider tel