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Why can soap bubbles explode?
Water evaporates from the covering membrane, causing soap bubbles to explode even when no external forces are present.
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Discover a new state of water
The belief that water has only three solid, liquid, and gas forms is no longer suitable when scientists find that hot water between 40 and 60 degrees C begins to switch…
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Learn super fun magic: Make coins float on the water
The coins in the world are all made of metal. But already metal, of course, cannot float on the water, because the metal has a much higher specific gravity than water.
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Equipment to help ordinary people into spiders
Cornell University, New York, has just invented a device that is about the size of a phone, taking advantage of the surface tension of water to help people walk on walls…