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Is It Actually Possible to Lift Yourself Up? Home Levitation Experiment

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ What if You Try To Lift a Negative Mass? Mind-Blowing Physical Impossibility! Negative mass simulation (Someone else made this one): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZtS7cBMIc4&t=2s In this video I do an experiment to see if it is possible to pick yourself up. If it isn’t possible I show you the actual forces… Continue reading Is It Actually Possible to Lift Yourself Up? Home Levitation Experiment

Do Spiders Actually Get Dizzy? Spinning a Hobo Spider on a Turntable Then Letting It Try To Walk

Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I check if a spider can actually get dizzy by putting it on a turntable and spinning it to see if it can walk straight afterwords. Then I talk about what makes us dizzy and how a spider could… Continue reading Do Spiders Actually Get Dizzy? Spinning a Hobo Spider on a Turntable Then Letting It Try To Walk

What Does Dark Matter Look Like? Crazy Experiment Shows Objects Falling Into Dark Matter

Checkout Brilliant here: https://brilliant.org/theactionlab/ In this video I show you what it feels like to touch dark matter! Then I show you what happens if you were to fall into dark matter. Luckily I have a very massive piece of dark matter that somehow doesn’t fall to the earth but is conveniently floating near me… Continue reading What Does Dark Matter Look Like? Crazy Experiment Shows Objects Falling Into Dark Matter

I Tried To Cook an Entire Meal With No Air! Cooking in a Vacuum Experiment

First 100 people get $50 off their first two weeks of Blue Apron, here!: https://cook.ba/2KJcgV8 Sponsored by Blue Apron In this video I try to cook an entire meal in the vacuum chamber. I show you different methods of cooking, such as convection, vs conduction and show you the results of each. Watch how difficult… Continue reading I Tried To Cook an Entire Meal With No Air! Cooking in a Vacuum Experiment

Warning: Never Eat an Orange By a Balloon! The Orange Oil Experiment

In this video I show you what happens when you squirt an orange peel near a balloon. I talk about why this happens and this leads me to talk about how many oranges it would take to fuel your car using Limonene. Watch this awesome video and use it to disappoint any small kid when… Continue reading Warning: Never Eat an Orange By a Balloon! The Orange Oil Experiment

Cooking an Egg With No Heat—Three “Impossible” Things To Do With Eggs

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how to do three impossible things with eggs. I show you how to boil an egg without cooking it, then how to balance an egg on its end. Then I show you you how to cook an egg without ever heating it!… Continue reading Cooking an Egg With No Heat—Three “Impossible” Things To Do With Eggs

What I Found With My Underwater Drone (FIFISH V6)!

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Weird Effect When You Pull A Syringe With No Pressure

In this video I see what happens when I pull a syringe in a vacuum chamber. Will it be able to suck up water? Watch other popular videos from my channel Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work? What’s Inside the Worlds’ Fastest Heat Conductor?… Continue reading Weird Effect When You Pull A Syringe With No Pressure

Coke Butane Rocket Without the Butane

In this video I show you how to make a coke butane rocket alternative without the dangerous butane! I show you a method to make the same result as a butane coke rocket but in a much safer way. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Watch other popular videos from my channel… Continue reading Coke Butane Rocket Without the Butane

Don’t Spray Sodium Metal With Water After Flattening It In A Hydraulic Press!

In this video I crush pure sodium metal in the hydraulic press. First I show how sodium reacts with water explosively. Then I crush the sodium metal in the hydraulic press until it is flat like aluminum foil. After that I get the bright idea to spray it with water since it has so much… Continue reading Don’t Spray Sodium Metal With Water After Flattening It In A Hydraulic Press!

Can Drinking Apple Juice Kill You?

The first 100 people to go to https://www.blinkist.com/theactionlab are going to get unlimited access for 1 week to try it out. You’ll also get 25% off if you want the full membership. In this video I test if drinking apple juice has enough amygdalin in it to actually harm you due to the cyanide in… Continue reading Can Drinking Apple Juice Kill You?

How Does a Floating Water Bridge Work?

Check out https://guard.io/actionlab for a 7-day trial and 20% off your subscription + the ability to protect 5 family members from hackers and scammers! In this video I show you how a water bridge or water thread is made using high voltage. I talk about the mysteries related to the phenomenon. Shop the Action Lab… Continue reading How Does a Floating Water Bridge Work?

Can You Pop a Car Tire With a Burning Laser?

In this video I see if a laser is a good tool to pop a car tire. First I try it with the tire spinning, then I try it with the laser held in one spot to see if we can actually pop a tire with a laser! Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/… Continue reading Can You Pop a Car Tire With a Burning Laser?

Weird Triangle Wheels Roll Like Circles

In this video I show you a triangle wheel called a Reuleaux triangle. Triangle Wheel Bike Video: Watch other popular videos from my channel Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work? What’s Inside the Worlds’ Fastest Heat Conductor? Can You Use Umbrellas Instead of a… Continue reading Weird Triangle Wheels Roll Like Circles

Weird Experiment Makes Metal Grow Out of My Finger

In this video I grow metal out of the tip of my finger. I show you how to grow tin dendrites, then I take it a step further and see if I can actually use electrolysis and use my finger as the electrode and make tin metal grow right out of the tip of my… Continue reading Weird Experiment Makes Metal Grow Out of My Finger

How to Take the Color Out of Coke—The Colorless Coke Experiment

Checkout Brilliant Here: https://brilliant.org/TheActionLab/ Get your experiment box here https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I see if it is possible to take the color out of Coke! I talk about what causes color and then I used two different methods and even taste the colorless coke at the end. First I see what happens when I… Continue reading How to Take the Color Out of Coke—The Colorless Coke Experiment

The Reverse Pinhole Camera Effect

In this video I find haunted shadows in my house. First I find that the shadow to a ball forms a star, and then the letter J….how could this be happening? What is a reverse pinhole camera and how could it be effecting the shadows in my house? Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/… Continue reading The Reverse Pinhole Camera Effect

Does Metal Actually Have a Smell…Or Have You Been Fooled?

Get The Action Lab Subscription Box Here: https://www.theactionlab.com/ Could you smell iron man’s suit? In this video I test if metal, such as iron, actually has a smell. When you smell metal, are actually smelling the metal or something else? I do an experiment to show you what is happening and then talk about the… Continue reading Does Metal Actually Have a Smell…Or Have You Been Fooled?

Making Non-Dried Powdered Ice Cream With Liquid Nitrogen and a Blender

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how to make non-dried powdered ice cream. I use liquid nitrogen to freeze ice cream so cold that it does not melt, even in a blender. So instead of a milkshake it makes a powder! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat… Continue reading Making Non-Dried Powdered Ice Cream With Liquid Nitrogen and a Blender

Do You Weigh More Or Less In a Vacuum Chamber?

Sign up to Morning Brew for free today https://bit.ly/mbactionlab I put objects in a vacuum chamber to show how their weight changes. My Youtube shorts channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA19mAJURyYHbJzhfpqhpCA Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/ Checkout my experiment book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/

Homemade Film Canister Rocket—Launching Yourself Into Orbit

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I test if it would be possible to launch yourself into space using the energy from your own fat. I show you how to make a film canister rocket using a film canister and a few drops of methanol (or ethanol or acetone). I show… Continue reading Homemade Film Canister Rocket—Launching Yourself Into Orbit

How Far Can a Paper Airplane Fly if You Add a Motor? How Do Planes Really Fly?

Get Your Action Lab Box! https://www.theactionlab.com Do you want to make a paper airplanes that can fly forever! How can you make a paper plane that fly far? In this video I show you what happens when you put a motor on a paper airplane! Will it actually fly? Then I talk about how a… Continue reading How Far Can a Paper Airplane Fly if You Add a Motor? How Do Planes Really Fly?

Self-Repelling Hydrophobic Water Drops!

In this video I show you how I made hydrophobic water! This is a form of waterproof water that can actually repel normal water. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Watch other popular videos from my channel Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does… Continue reading Self-Repelling Hydrophobic Water Drops!

What is the Speed of Gravity? The Deleted Sun Experiment

In this video I show you what the speed of gravity is and then show you what happens if the sun suddenly disappeared. What would happen to the orbits of the planets? Then I talk about why some people say that gravity is instantaneous and some say it is not. The software I used in… Continue reading What is the Speed of Gravity? The Deleted Sun Experiment

The Self-Braking Pulley Experiment

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you a mysterious physics trick that will help you win a bet with your friends. Ask them if you know how a pulley works and see if they think the lighter or heavier object will hit the floor when released. Follow me on… Continue reading The Self-Braking Pulley Experiment

What’s the Difference Between Yellow and Yellow?

Checkout Brilliant here: https://brilliant.org/theactionlab/ In this video I talk about the difference between yellow light and yellow light made from red and green light. What is the difference. Can we spot the difference between a monochromatic yellow light and a non-monochromatic yellow light made from green and red? Does it even matter? Get your Action… Continue reading What’s the Difference Between Yellow and Yellow?

Making an Unsinkable Metal

In this video I show you how I made an unsinkable metal. I treated aluminum with a super hydrophobic paint and then spaced the layers at just the right distance so that air stays trapped in between the layers no matter what you do to the material. Even if you poke holes in it it… Continue reading Making an Unsinkable Metal

Controlling Fire With My Hands Using a Wimshurst Machine

In this video I show you how to control fire with my hands by charging myself to 50,000 Volts to use electric forces to control the ions in the partial plasma of fire in order to bend and manipulate the fire with only my hands! In this video I use a specially treated super hydrophobic… Continue reading Controlling Fire With My Hands Using a Wimshurst Machine

I Made a Metal Heart That Actually Beats

In this video I show you how to make a gallium beating heart. I show you the reaction that happens when you add gallium to sulfuric acid and then touch iron to the beaded up gallium. It causes a pulsing action due to the surface of the gallium reacting with the sulfuric acid and then… Continue reading I Made a Metal Heart That Actually Beats

Can You Make Something Fall Slow? The Slow Falling Ball Experiment

Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how you make things fall slower near a magnet by generating eddy currents inside of them. I also show you how to make the world’s simplest motor! I teach you about the Lorentz force and Lenz’s law. Then I show you some cool… Continue reading Can You Make Something Fall Slow? The Slow Falling Ball Experiment

Giant Neodymium Magnet vs Magnetic Face Mask

Checkout Brilliant here: https://brilliant.org/theactionlab/ Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I show you what happens when you use a magnetic facemask next to a giant neodymium magnet. Then I talk about why iron lines up in spikes when you put them near a magnet… Continue reading Giant Neodymium Magnet vs Magnetic Face Mask

Darker Than Vantablack—Absorbs 99.9923% of Light

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ I made something blacker than Vantablack! I show you what it looks like when you shine the world’s brightest flashlight on it and also a super-bright blue laser! Then I talk about blackbody radiation and how perfect blackbodies are perfect absorbers and perfect emitters. Follow me on Twitter:… Continue reading Darker Than Vantablack—Absorbs 99.9923% of Light

Hitting Earth with a Grain of Sand Going 99.9% the Speed of Light

In this video I show you what would happen if the earth were to be hit by a grain of sand going 99.9% the speed of light. I talk about the physics of it and then I try bigger objects hitting earth at near light speeds. Created with Universe Sandbox http://universesandbox.com/ Follow me on Twitter:… Continue reading Hitting Earth with a Grain of Sand Going 99.9% the Speed of Light

Shining an IR Flashlight Through My Face and Body

In this video I show you how to make an IR flashlight and then shine it through my face and body. Watch other popular videos from my channel Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work? What’s Inside the Worlds’ Fastest Heat Conductor? Can You Use… Continue reading Shining an IR Flashlight Through My Face and Body

Pouring Sulfuric Acid on Toilet Paper Makes a Demon Come Out

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you what happens when you pour sulfuric acid on toilet paper! Watch this crazy reaction and see the toilet paper transform in front of your eyes. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ My Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA19mAJURyYHbJzhfpqhpCA For more awesome videos… Continue reading Pouring Sulfuric Acid on Toilet Paper Makes a Demon Come Out

Spectralon—The World’s Whitest White Reflects Over 99% of Visible Light vs Black 3.0!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you the whitest material on earth called Spectralon. Spectralon reflects over 99% of visible light and holds the record for the world’s whitest material. I show you what it looks like to shine a burning laser on Spectralon and then I show you… Continue reading Spectralon—The World’s Whitest White Reflects Over 99% of Visible Light vs Black 3.0!

What Happens When You Freeze The Ocean? Pouring Liquid Nitrogen in the Ocean to Stop Global Warming

In this video I pour 3L of liquid nitrogen in the ocean to see if it actually freezes it or not. This is liquid nitrogen poured in a pool to a whole new level. Get the Action Lab experiment book here Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/2HPmmA9 Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow… Continue reading What Happens When You Freeze The Ocean? Pouring Liquid Nitrogen in the Ocean to Stop Global Warming

Can You Solve The Reverse Cartesian Diver Problem?

In this video I show you a reverse Cartesian Diver, I ask you to try to solve the problem on why it sinks rather than floats when you squeeze the bottle. Watch this video to learn how to make your very own reverse Cartesian diver! The Action Lab Box: https://www.theactionlab.com The Action Lab Experiment Book:… Continue reading Can You Solve The Reverse Cartesian Diver Problem?

Can The World’s Brightest Glow-in-the-Dark Pigment Charge Itself and Glow Forever? The Blue LIT Test

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I test out the world’s brightest glow-in-the-dark pigment Blue LIT and Green LIT to see if the Blue can charge the green! I show you what happens when you shine the world’s brightest flashlight 32,000 lumen on LIT. Then I show you what happens when… Continue reading Can The World’s Brightest Glow-in-the-Dark Pigment Charge Itself and Glow Forever? The Blue LIT Test

Impossible Arrows Painted With The World’s Blackest Paint—Black 3.0

You can buy these 3D printed here (not painted): https://etsy.me/3xZppOv In this video I painted the impossible arrows with black 3.0 to intensify the illusion of an arrow that doesn’t change direction when you turn it. The Action Lab Box: https://www.theactionlab.com The Action Lab Experiment Book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 Or buy wherever books are sold Follow me… Continue reading Impossible Arrows Painted With The World’s Blackest Paint—Black 3.0

Amazing Double Levitation Will Blow Your Mind!

In this video I combine magnetic levitation with traditional same-pole magnets repelling each other with an electromagnetic feed-back, along with quantum locking/flux pinning. These two levitation techniques together make the first two-level double levitation! Watch other popular videos from my channel Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How… Continue reading Amazing Double Levitation Will Blow Your Mind!

Crazy Material That You Can Make at Home That Actually Bends Light!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how to make a material that makes light bend! I first show you that light always moves in a straight line. then I show you how you can change the direction of the straight line. Then I show you a material that… Continue reading Crazy Material That You Can Make at Home That Actually Bends Light!

The World’s Blackest Water vs The World’s Brightest Flashlight (32,000 Lumens)-Which Will Win?

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I show you what happens when you shine one of the World’s brightest flashlights (Imalent DX80) on the world’s darkest water (BLK) Will the water boil? Then I see how much the temperature increases due to mostly visible… Continue reading The World’s Blackest Water vs The World’s Brightest Flashlight (32,000 Lumens)-Which Will Win?

What Happens When You Bleach Black 3.0? The World’s Blackest Paint

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you what happens when you try to bleach Black 3.0! Then I show you a neat science trick you can do at home that turns anything white! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ My Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA19mAJURyYHbJzhfpqhpCA For more awesome videos… Continue reading What Happens When You Bleach Black 3.0? The World’s Blackest Paint

Does Blood Stick to a Superhydrophobic Knife?

In this video I test if blood can stick to a superhydrophbic knife. I test beef blood and then my own blood to see if it sticks to the superhydrophobic knife! I check for any red blood cells under the microscope. I use the hydrophibic knife that I used to cut liquid water drops in… Continue reading Does Blood Stick to a Superhydrophobic Knife?

Can You Send The Internet Through Water Instead of Cables? The Literal Web Streaming Experiment!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I test whether or not it is possible to stream the internet through water instead of using cables! I splice my internet coaxial cable and connect them to some water to see if the internet can go through… Continue reading Can You Send The Internet Through Water Instead of Cables? The Literal Web Streaming Experiment!

The Action Lab Channel Trailer!

Watch my official trailer for The Action Lab (previously Hydraulic Press Action)! I am a chemical engineer that loves to perform experiments and make interesting things happen! My channel is for all ages. I make videos that are fun, educational, interesting and sometimes weird:) Come subscribe to my channel and join me on my YouTube… Continue reading The Action Lab Channel Trailer!

Trying to Feed Myself With a Homemade Robot

Get your subscription box here! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I attempt to feed myself with a homemade robot. I talk about the science of holding things and then show you how difficult it is to eat with a robot compared to the human body. Watch as the robot goes rouge and sends a knockout punch… Continue reading Trying to Feed Myself With a Homemade Robot

Crushing My Own Hand In a Hydraulic Press—Crazy Experiment on My Brain

Get Your Action Lab Experiment Box: https://www.theactionlab.com/ Checkout behind the scenes at Indiana’s channel: https://youtu.be/GspPkKU9PbY Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I will be tricking my brain into thinking that a rubber hand is part of my own body! Then after I have tricked my brain I will be crushing the… Continue reading Crushing My Own Hand In a Hydraulic Press—Crazy Experiment on My Brain

Making Copper Quarters With Methanol and Double Boiling

In this video I show you how to turn quarters and dimes into copper by putting them in methyl alcohol (methanol) while they are hot. I talk about why this happens and why double boiling effect occurs. Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Watch other popular videos from my channel Real-Life Invisibility… Continue reading Making Copper Quarters With Methanol and Double Boiling

Filling an Air Mattress With Helium to See if I Can Float!

Checkout Walabot Home here: https://walabot.com/walabot-home and use discount code “HOME10off” In this video I see what happens when you fill an air mattress with helium! Can you actually ride it like a magic carpet? Does it float. Then I try filling a bike tire with helium to see if it makes the bike tire any… Continue reading Filling an Air Mattress With Helium to See if I Can Float!

Can Light be Black? Mind-Blowing Dark Light Experiments!

In this video I test if light can be black. I show you several experiments that show you cases of light that is black and then I talk about what color actually is and why mixing pain and light give you the same but different results! WARNING: This video is for entertainment purposes only. If… Continue reading Can Light be Black? Mind-Blowing Dark Light Experiments!

What Happens When You Put Sodium Metal on Orbeez? Will It Explode?

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show what happens when you put sodium metal on Orbeez. Then I also show you what happens when you put calcium carbide on Orbeez! What this amazing mix of chemistry with Orbeez! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ My Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA19mAJURyYHbJzhfpqhpCA… Continue reading What Happens When You Put Sodium Metal on Orbeez? Will It Explode?

How Much Weight Can a Fly Actually Lift? Experiment—I Lassoed a Fly!

In this video I catch a fly and tie a string to it in order to measure how much weight it can lift! First I slow down their metabolism by cooling them down then I tie a string around it and attach duct tape weights to it in order to see how much it can… Continue reading How Much Weight Can a Fly Actually Lift? Experiment—I Lassoed a Fly!

What Happens if You Focus a 5W Laser With a Giant Magnifying Glass? Negative Kelvin Temperature!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Source on negative Kelvin:https://www.quantum-munich.de/media/negative-absolute-temperature-what-is-it/ In this video I show you what it means to have negative temperature by focusing a laser beam down to a single point. I show you what happens if you try to focus a light down to a single point, then I show you… Continue reading What Happens if You Focus a 5W Laser With a Giant Magnifying Glass? Negative Kelvin Temperature!

Slowing The Speed of Light Down To 2 m/s—What Special Relativity Feels Like

In this video I show you what it would look like to slow the speed of light down to around walking speed. So with just walking around town you would experience relativistic effects. I talk about time dilation and length contraction and what it would look like to have it happen to you. Get the… Continue reading Slowing The Speed of Light Down To 2 m/s—What Special Relativity Feels Like

What Happens if You Put Sodium on Ice? Does it Still Explode?

Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video. The first 500 people to sign up at this link in the will get their first 2 months for free: http://skl.sh/actionlab Get your experiment box here https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I see what happens when you put sodium metal on ice. First I test it with regular ice… Continue reading What Happens if You Put Sodium on Ice? Does it Still Explode?

Don’t Drop Sodium Metal in Sulfuric Acid!

Action Lab Experiment Book-Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 Barnes and Noble: http://bit.ly/2HPmmA9 Or buy it wherever books are sold! In this video I show you what happens when you drop sodium metal in sulfuric acid! Watch and see if the reaction is bigger with sulfuric acid and sodium metal or water and sodium metal! I also talk about… Continue reading Don’t Drop Sodium Metal in Sulfuric Acid!

Itacolumite—The World’s Most Bendable Rock!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you a special kind of rock called itacolumite that actually bends as a solid rock. Then I show you how to bend regular stone and I teach you about why things bend so much easier when they are thin and how do things… Continue reading Itacolumite—The World’s Most Bendable Rock!

What Happens When a White Hole and a Black Hole Collide?

In this video I show you the difference between a I white hole and a black hole, then I actually show you what a white hole and a black hole look like in real life. Then I actually show you what happens when I black hole and a white hole collide together! Created with Universe… Continue reading What Happens When a White Hole and a Black Hole Collide?

Dissolving a Diamond in Piranha Solution—It Eats Everything!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Pure at Birth Diamonds: https://pureatbirth.com/ In this video I put a diamond in one of the most dangerous solutions called piranha solution. I show you how crazy this highly acidic/highly oxidizing liquid is. I put a sponge in it then I put in a hot dog. Then finally… Continue reading Dissolving a Diamond in Piranha Solution—It Eats Everything!

What if You Try To Lift a Negative Mass? Mind-Blowing Physical Impossibility!

In this video I show you a real experiment that shows how something with a negative mass reacts to a force applied to it. Then I talk about negative mass and if it really is a physical impossibility. If it is real, then how would it react to regular mass? (Great source on negative mass… Continue reading What if You Try To Lift a Negative Mass? Mind-Blowing Physical Impossibility!

What Happens If You Fly a Drone In An Elevator? Real Experiment!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I actually fly a drone in an elevator to see what happens when the elevator goes to a different floor. Will the drone move with it or stay in its relative position? Then I also try to actively control the drone in order to see… Continue reading What Happens If You Fly a Drone In An Elevator? Real Experiment!

What Happens When You Put Salt on Orbeez? High Speed Water Absorption Experiment

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you what happens when you blend solid orbeez in a blender. I talk about osmosis and show you how fast super absorbant polymers can absorb water. Then I show you a crazy effect that happens when you put salt on orbeez. Follow me… Continue reading What Happens When You Put Salt on Orbeez? High Speed Water Absorption Experiment

How To Use Your Smartphone to See Through Walls! Superman’s X-ray Vision Challenge

Want to become a spy? In this video I show you how to use your smartphone to see through walls using RF 3D imaging technology. You can even combine some tech and get wall penetrating motion sensing! Checkout how to see-through walls an other materials even concrete. This is so cool. I might just use… Continue reading How To Use Your Smartphone to See Through Walls! Superman’s X-ray Vision Challenge

How Long Will Newton’s Cradle Move in a Vacuum? How Newton’s Cradle Really Works

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I talk about how a Newton’s cradle works and a piece of the explanation that is usually left out. Then I put the Newton’s Cradle in the vacuum chamber to test if there is any difference between the cradle in air and a vacuum. Follow… Continue reading How Long Will Newton’s Cradle Move in a Vacuum? How Newton’s Cradle Really Works

Will a Red Hot Nickel Ball (RHNB) Stay Hot Forever in a Vacuum Chamber?

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you what happens to a red hot nickel ball RHNB in a vacuum chamber! Will the RHNB cool off with no air around it to transfer the heat? I teach you about heat transfer and the different methods of heat transfer. Radiation, convection… Continue reading Will a Red Hot Nickel Ball (RHNB) Stay Hot Forever in a Vacuum Chamber?

Does 100% Pure Water Have a Taste? Drinking Type II Deionized Water Experiment

Checkout Brilliant here: https://brilliant.org/theactionlab/ In this video I drink Type II deionized water to see how dangerous it actually is and also explore the question if water has a taste or not. Learn about the awesome science behind why water has a taste at all, and learn what pure water can do to your cells… Continue reading Does 100% Pure Water Have a Taste? Drinking Type II Deionized Water Experiment

Why is it so Difficult to Walk on Water? Amazing Water-Tension Experiment

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I show you why it is so difficult to walk on water? Even if you have some super-floaty shoes, it is still hard! But why? Then I talk about if we could use water-tension, and then a final… Continue reading Why is it so Difficult to Walk on Water? Amazing Water-Tension Experiment

Stacking Pringles in a Complete Circle—The Amazing Physics of Stacking

In this video I make a Pringle Ringle! I talk about the physics of stacking and talk about how it is possible to stack something in a circle. I even talk about how to stack sticks to get the maximum projection. Watch this amazing stacking feat and even try it yourself! Please take this survey… Continue reading Stacking Pringles in a Complete Circle—The Amazing Physics of Stacking

Is It Possible to Melt Wood in a Vacuum Chamber? The Wood Distillation Experiment

Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/J6FE30jNkjJ In this video I check if it is possible to melt wood! I have had this question asked to me several times, so I attempt to melt wood in the vacuum chamber. “The Great Courses Plus is currently available to watch through a… Continue reading Is It Possible to Melt Wood in a Vacuum Chamber? The Wood Distillation Experiment

How to Make a Cold Fire Torch That You Can Touch and Not Get Burned!

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how to make cold fire! I show you why fire is normally hot and why plasmas are usually hot. Then I show you how to actually make cold fire by removing the thermal energy of the gas ions while still keeping the… Continue reading How to Make a Cold Fire Torch That You Can Touch and Not Get Burned!

What Does a 4D Ball Look Like in Real Life? Amazing Experiment Shows Spherical Version of Tesseract

Follow me on: Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I show you what a movement through a fourth spatial dimension would look like in our 3D World. I show you what crazy stuff would happen if a 4th dimensional being were to move 4D objects through our 3D… Continue reading What Does a 4D Ball Look Like in Real Life? Amazing Experiment Shows Spherical Version of Tesseract

What Actually Happens When You Drop Something into a Real Black Hole?

Get your Action Lab Box Now! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you what it actually looks like to drop different things into a black hole! I talk about gravitational lensing, gravitational time dilation and gravitational red shifting. All of this to show you what it would actually look like to watch something fall into… Continue reading What Actually Happens When You Drop Something into a Real Black Hole?

What Happens To Vac-man In a Vacuum Chamber? (Stretch Armstrong’s Nemesis)!

Who is Vac-man? It is Stretch Armstrong’s Nemesis that you can lock in place by sucking the air out of him. Due to popular demand, I am putting vacman in the vacuum chamber. This video is actually really neat because vacman gets locked in place when you suck the air out of it. So it… Continue reading What Happens To Vac-man In a Vacuum Chamber? (Stretch Armstrong’s Nemesis)!

Shining Light Through Solid Balls Using Quantum Mechanics—Poisson’s Spot Experiment

In this video I show you how it is possible to shine light through a sphere using the wave-like nature of light. This spot in the center of the shadow of a sphere is called Poisson’s spot or Arago’s spot. It is a result of the diffraction of light around the edges of the sphere… Continue reading Shining Light Through Solid Balls Using Quantum Mechanics—Poisson’s Spot Experiment

Making My Own Oxygen With Photosynthesis

Click the blue button to donate now, or go to https://teamtrees.org/ In this video I show you a really neat experiment that lets you actually see photosynthesis happening in front of your eyes. I use spinach leaf disks soaked in baking soda that have had the air sucked out of them, then I shine light… Continue reading Making My Own Oxygen With Photosynthesis

The Mind-Blowing Self-Pouring Chain Fountain—How Does It Actually Work?

Get You Action Lab Box Here! https://www.theactionlab.com/ In this video I show you how the amazing self-siphoning chain fountain actually works. Then I show you a chain that can actually get sucked down when you drop it on a table! This is an amazing physics demonstration that was only recently discovered and finally modeled. This… Continue reading The Mind-Blowing Self-Pouring Chain Fountain—How Does It Actually Work?

How to Make Dry Water…Weird Experiment Makes Water That’s Not Wet

In this video I show you how to make dry water! I show you why water is “wet” and if it is possible to actually make dry water! I use a fumed silica to from a protective layer around micro-droplets of water so that they separated like grains of sand. The end product is a… Continue reading How to Make Dry Water…Weird Experiment Makes Water That’s Not Wet

Why There Are No Bluish-Yellow Crayons: The Forbidden Color Experiment

Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I see if you can see this forbidden color! I explain what a forbidden color is and then I actually show you that you cannot see it in a real experiment. I talk about why bluish yellow and reddish… Continue reading Why There Are No Bluish-Yellow Crayons: The Forbidden Color Experiment

Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work?

In this video I show you an invisibility shield and explain how it works. I talk about chatoyancy and what it has to do with invisibility. Good video by NightHawkInLight with further explanation about the invisibility shield Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Watch other popular videos from my channel What’s Inside… Continue reading Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work?

This Mysterious Material Moves Around on Your Hand

In this video I show you a “fortune telling” fish that wiggles around in your hand. I try to figure out what is causing the movement by trying several different experiments. Watch other popular videos from my channel Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work?… Continue reading This Mysterious Material Moves Around on Your Hand

Making Fire That Actually Freezes Things Instead of Burns Them—Cold Fire Part 2

In this video I show you how to make freezing fire that is so cold that it freezes things instead of burns them! I use cooled helium to flow past a high voltage electrode. This is the follow up video to the cold fire video I made last time. Here is that video if you… Continue reading Making Fire That Actually Freezes Things Instead of Burns Them—Cold Fire Part 2

How Much Radiation Are You Getting From Your Phone?

In this video I show you how much microwave radiation is coming from your phone during a phone call and from wifi. I talk about what the number of mW/cm^2 means and if there are is any ionizing radiation coming from your phone with a geiger counter Radiascan 701A (https://radiascan.com/). Get your Action Lab Box… Continue reading How Much Radiation Are You Getting From Your Phone?

Is it Possible to Predict Randomness? The Double Pendulum Experiment

This video was sponsored by Google Want to see how to try this at home with the Google Assistant? Check out this link: https://youtu.be/dil9YvQ-bwQ My “Hey Google, it’s science time” routine: -Google Home tells a daily chemistry fact -Fans turn on -Lights hanging over main workspace turn on -A screen goes up to reveal a… Continue reading Is it Possible to Predict Randomness? The Double Pendulum Experiment

The Butterfly Effect With Cylindrical Mirrors And a Laser

For your chance to win the Tesla Model S Plaid and support a great cause, enter at https://www.omaze.com/actionlab Nils Berglund Full Video Laser Simulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_s4NLA8aAgw Double Pendulum video from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Double_pendulum_simultaneous_realisations.ogv I show how the butterfly effect works in real life with cylindrical mirrors and a laser Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/ Checkout my experiment… Continue reading The Butterfly Effect With Cylindrical Mirrors And a Laser

Is it Possible to Cut Molecules? Breaking Molecules in a Blender Experiment

Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I see if you can break molecules by putting it in the blender. I use the self-pouring (self-siphoning) fluid called polyethylene glycol or polyethylene oxide with a molecular weight of 1,000,000 g/mol in order to see if you can… Continue reading Is it Possible to Cut Molecules? Breaking Molecules in a Blender Experiment

Can you See Standing Waves in a Microwave Using LIT? Glow-in-the-Dark and Microwaves Experiment

In this video I put LIT and other glow in the dark stuff in the microwave to see if it glows in the dark. I talk about thermoluminescence and what is going on when you put LIT in the microwave. Then I see if you can use it to see a standing wave pattern. WARNING:… Continue reading Can you See Standing Waves in a Microwave Using LIT? Glow-in-the-Dark and Microwaves Experiment

Gallium Vortex

In this video I show you how I made a Gallium Vortex using a mason jar lid, a nail and liquid gallium. Checkout my experiment book: https://amzn.to/2Wf07x1 Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Watch other popular videos from my channel Gömböc—The Shape That Shouldn’t Exist Shooting a Nerf Gun Backwards While Driving… Continue reading Gallium Vortex

The Amazing Oil Drop Light Meter

Checkout Brilliant here: https://brilliant.org/theactionlab/ In this video I show you the world’s simplest light meter made form a drop of oil on a piece of paper. I show you how you can use this as a tool to determine the relative brightness or luminosity of two lights in a room. This trick is so easy… Continue reading The Amazing Oil Drop Light Meter

I Filmed my Lasik Eye Surgery—A Step by Step Guide to Lasik

Get a Free Lasik Consultation at LasikPlus: https://goo.gl/KpDoYy In this video I show you how you can use a laser to actually make you see better. I show you the whole Lasik procedure first on a hard boiled egg that I use for my eye, then I show my actual Lasik eye surgery filmed in… Continue reading I Filmed my Lasik Eye Surgery—A Step by Step Guide to Lasik

Is Mass Always Conserved?

Prime Day EcoFlow Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HSuheH Prime Day EcoFlow Website: https://us.ecoflow.com/?aff=227 I show you how mass is always conserved, except when it isn’t… Checkout the Musou Black Hole painting here: https://etsy.me/3wErUa6 Shop the Action Lab Store: https://theactionlab.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Snap: https://story.snapchat.com/p/d6633292-e115-4583-897d-628358779b5b/426771378288640 Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theactionlabshorts

What Shape is Our Universe? Weird Experiment Shows What Happens In Universes With Different Shapes

Get Your Vacuum Chamber Here: https://www.theactionlab.com/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat In this video I show you how we can determine the shape of our own universe. I show you a two dimensional universe and how it is actually possible to draw a triangle with three right angles. Then I show you what… Continue reading What Shape is Our Universe? Weird Experiment Shows What Happens In Universes With Different Shapes

This Material Can Un-Crush Itself

Get your FREE Mel science kit here: https://melscience.com/sBGP/ Using Code “FREELAB” will get you 100% discount for any box! (offer ends 4/27/22) I show you how the Crushmetric pen works and why it is beneficial to use hollow objects that crumple when they are crushed. Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theactionlab.com/ Checkout my experiment book:… Continue reading This Material Can Un-Crush Itself

Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half

In this video I use a specially treated super hydrophobic knife to cut water droplets in half! I see how small of a water drop I can get! Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealactionlab/ Watch other popular videos from my channel Real-Life Invisibility Cloak Can Hide Anything! How Does It Work? What’s… Continue reading Superhydrophobic Knife Slices Water Drops in Half