A video collaboration of babies tasting lemons for the first time.
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Babies have an almost universally similar reaction to their first taste of a lemon. They are eager to try something new, they take a bite, and then it’s shock, puckering, frowning, astonishment at your betrayal of their trust, maybe a little spitting, and then after a moment, they want another bite!
The physics behind a successful slapshot and why hockey sticks snap.
The slapshot is the fastest shot in hockey. One satisfying thwack and the puck goes flying at incredible speeds. Except it’s not really one thwack, it’s two, and our buddy Destin at Smarter Every Day has both the science know-how and the super high-speed slow-motion cameras to show you exactly how it works.
Turns out that as the stick hits the ice first it bends back a little, storing potential energy. Then, as it is lifted, it springs forward off the ice, giving the puck a powerful flick that’s actually faster than the hockey player’s follow-through would otherwise be. The wide-angle lens and 3200 frames per second frame rate do a perfect job of illustrating it.
Also, covered in this video: How the flex on hockey sticks is rated, and what happens when you crush a hockey puck with 80,000 pounds worth of force (spoiler: awesomeness). The whole video is a must watch for any hockey fan. It’s one thing to know the rules of the sport you love; it’s another to know the rules of physics it follows.
BMX riders take advantage of spinning parts on their bikes to pop open some cold beers in honor of St Patrick’s Day.
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Featuring pro riders Albert Mercado, Hoang Tran, Dirt Ron, Kyle Hart, Demarcus Paul and Tom Perry.
One of the The Slow Mo Guys breaks the bottom out of a beer bottle with the palm of his hand.
Gav and Dan of The Slow Mo Guys explain and demonstrate the classic trick to break the bottom of a beer bottle with just a smack.
By properly holding the neck of a bottle filled a bit of water and slapping the opening, the bottom of the beer bottle will shatter with great force due to a powerful vacuum created.
With the help of their high tech, 2,500 frames-per-second slow motion camera, viewers can finally see the physics of the bar trick as it quickly plays out.
There is much speculation about the death of Harry Houdini. Smarter Every Day examines the details in this video..
Harry Houdini is still one of the most famous magicians, best known for inconceivably cheating death countless times.
He eventually died, not from one of his tricks, but from a punch to the gut. But there is still much mystery surrounding his passing.