Time Warp HowStuffWorks Explainer     facebook share0 Tweet Behind the Science   While technology can show us things about our world we never imagined, sometimes an explanation is necessary to really understand what's going on around us. Get the lowdown from HowStuffWorks on the science behind some of the spectacular scenes of Time Warp.   Airbags and Flying Gases What makes your air bags deploy at just the right moment?   Breaking a Beer Bottle If you thought the creation of a vacuum was behind the popular college trick, think again.   Bubbles Find out to what scientific principle the bubble owes its entire existence.   Conduction, Insulation and Firewalking Is firewalking really mind over matter? Find out!   Elasticity and the Bungee Run See why the power of elasticity is so important when bungee jumping.   Free Running There's a good reason why free-runners don't break their bones at every leap and bound.   Fire Breathing Learn what fire breathers must do to avoid certain disaster.   Instant Ice See what you need to trigger a crystalization effect.   Lightning, Circuits and Tesla Coils See how a Tesla coil drums up so much electricity.   Non-Newtonian Fluid How do fluids move in response to stress? Find out!   Nucleation in a Soda Geyser Learn what nucleation has to do with Mentos and Diet Coke.   Polar Molecules, Vaporization and Grease Fires See why oil and water really don't mix.   Rockets: Action, Reaction and Mass Newton's third law of motion determines if a rocket launches or not.   Rolling Friction and Hydroplaning See what keeps a tire from sliding when the rubber hits the road.   Science of Sneezing Sneezing is not just a simple act of getting rid of germs but a chain of physiological events.   Trebuchets, Levers and Mechanical Advantage The secret to the success of a trebuchet is the hinge.   Venom, Spitting Cobras and Continuity Equation Some cobras don't have to actually make contact to cause harm.   Violin and Standing Waves The way music from a violin is played depends on its vibration waves.   facebook share0 Tweet stumbleupon share digg share reddit share

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