Non-Newtonian liquid: a pool of cornstarch and water that will amaze you

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Non-Newtonian fluids do many amazing things, and here is a great video demonstrating what happens when you fill a pool with a mixture of water and cornstarch.

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[+3] - littlek - 08/30/2008we play with corn starch and water in elementary school.
[+3] - roger - 08/30/2008That's pretty scientific, all right.

@Robert Gentel,

Here's another video, showing what this weird liquid can do:

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We did this experiment in high school...pretty fun.

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@maporsche,

Which one?

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I knew that. At least, I knew that in an intuitive kind of way. If you ever want to get catsup out of a new bottle, make sure the cap is secure, invert, and smack the cap sharply against the heel of the opposite hand.

Been doin' it for years.

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@Robert Gentel,

we play with corn starch and water in elementary school.

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@Robert Gentel,

I'm so amazed to learn than Jesus was the first to discover cornstarch.

BBB

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@littlek,

But when grown ups do it, it's SCIENCE

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@roger,

It's science when kids do it, too!

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@littlek,

What do you guys do? Surely not something as big as the pool experiment right?

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@Robert Gentel,

nah, we use it like play-doh.

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@littlek,

That's pretty scientific, all right.

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Here's another example:

http://able2know.org/topic/94518-1

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@roger,

When you're in kindergarten, anything is scientific - they are exploring the properties of a semi-solid, semi-liquid.

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