Lulu Bean’s Coffee Shop
Lulu Bean’s is the coffee shop in Willmar, Minnesota that I always stop in when visiting my family. It’s kinda funky and much more interesting than any other shop in town.
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Church Brewery in Pittsburgh
During a trip to Pittsburgh in 2009 I visited a church that had been converted into a brewery. The food and beer were quite good. The panoramic was shot handheld in the middle of a very busy and dark space.
Ann Arbor Street Corner
Across the street from the Starbucks in downtown Ann Arbor.
The Ping Pong Ball Cannon
With just a bit of air pressure you can accelerate a ping pong ball to some amazing speeds. This device relies on creating a small vacuum in front of the ball and 14.7 pounds per square inch of air pressure behind the ball to accelerate it.
How to make your own Naked Egg
If you want to see your egg get really big, simply put it in a cup filled with water. The makeup of the inside of the egg is around 90% water. If you put the egg in a cup of (100%) water, the water will begin to move inside the egg through the membrane to equalize the amount of water inside and outside of the egg membrane.
Freezing Flowers for Mother’s Day
What could be more fun for Mother’s Day than to flash freeze some flowers in liquid nitrogen – and them break them like glass?
Freezing flowers with liquid nitrogen
Is there a better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to freeze some flowers in liquid nitrogen?
How to make an air vortex cannon
Making an Air Cannon is super easy and you probably have everything you need at home or in the garage right now. Learn how it’s done.
Exploding Eggs
Some people color eggs for Easter, I think it’s more fun to fill them with hydrogen gas and see what happens when you bring a flame nearby.
Rip a pop-can in half with your hands
Ripping a pop can in half with your bare hands is not all that hard if you know a bit of chemistry and a little about how soda cans are fabricated.