Awesome Experiments

There’s something oddly satisfying about watching this red hot nickel ball sear its way through a stack of DVDs. If only we had thought of this when AOL used to spam us with all those stupid compact discs.

BuzzFeed staffer Andrew Gauthier wanted to test the difference between people’s ability to function when they’re stoned and drunk so he did what anyone would: filmed two videos of himself “doing” the same tasks in both states.

A chemistry experiment starts out innocently enough, when all of a sudden, the gates of Hell open, and a creature emerges from its bowels. Kill it with fire! Oh, wait… Dowse it with water! Memo to self, never mix NH4Cr2O7 with HgSCN.

After testing its effect on water, YouTuber carsandwater tested his red hot ball of nickel against a block of ice. Has he come up with the new “Will it Blend?” What’s next? An iPad?

YouTuber carsandwater retries his hit experiment with a bigger ball of nickel and a cup of hot water. Aside from producing unusual noises, the setup also demonstrates the Leidenfrost effect.

We’ve seen the interesting acoustic phenomenon that cold can cause. Now YouTuber Carsandwater shows us that heat can produce sound effects that are just as interesting.

The science video blog Veritasium drops some knowledge on another form of levitation that is the result of Faraday’s principle of electromagnetic induction. Check out that whoaahh face.

This quick dose of theoretical-turned-physical comedy that escaped our clutches for 2 years is brought to you thanks to the investigative mind and percussion throwing expertise of Tom Scott.

Mythbusters has a preoccupation with cannons, not that we’re complaining. Their Creamer Cannon uses non-dairy creamer to create an explosion that is both terrifying and awesome to watch.