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The Chemistry Of Sriracha Hot Sauce

Besides for bacon and Nutella, the Internet is utterly obsessed with Sriracha hot sauce. But what exactly is in the spicy red sauce that makes it so hot and addicting?  Science channel Reactions investigates why so many people love Sriracha in this trending video.    Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/02/25/the-chemistry-of-sriracha-hot-sauce/

Teacher Visualizes Gravity With Giant Spandex Sheet Demonstration

AP Bio Los Gatos High School posted this video almost two years ago, but it has only gone viral now after appearing on Reddit! In the extended clip, physics teacher Dan Burns explains space-time warping with an enlightening demonstration using a giant sheet of spandex.    Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/12/03/teacher-visualizes-gravity-with-giant-spandex-sheet-demonstration/

What If The Earth Stopped Spinning

We may not feel it, but the Earth is constantly spinning at over 300 meters per second. But what would happen if the Earth suddenly stopped spinning? Michael of Vsauce explains that the moment the Earth, stopped everything that is not Earth would fly east at over 1,000 miles per hour! And that’s just the start. It…

The Science of Pornography Addiction

Of all the new innovations that came with digital technology, one of the greatest–and some argue, one of the most dangerous–is Internet pornography.  Never before in human existence could someone literally pull up an endless supply of graphic sexual images. Like a drug, regular pornography viewing can dull the sexual senses and tolerance, and can even trigger guilt and withdrawal syndromes. …

Tuning Fork Demonstrations Will Blow Your Mind

Most people know what a tuning fork is, but do you really know what’s going on with a tuning fork? It’s not just a simple musical tool. Physics teacher James Lincoln of Arbor Scienific demonstrates ten awesome tuning fork experiments that will blow your mind in this trending video. Learn more about the demonstrations here.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNuDxc9tZMk] Read…

Walking On A Pool Of Cornstarch Water Mix

A non-Newtonian liquid is a complex paste or slurry that isn’t quite a solid or a liquid. It can actually exhibit the properties of both a liquid and solid depending on the circumstances.  Anthony and Tara of Hard Science demonstrate the amazing properties of non-Newtonian liquids with a pool filled with a cornstarch-water mix called oobleck. With the right speed and pressure,…

Is There Really Such A Thing As A ‘No-Brainer’?

YouTube‘s most popular scientist, Vsauce, is back with another enthralling and enlightening science video. For his latest topic, he covers all the magic and wonder of the human brain, focusing on the possibility of living without a brain at all.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teflb1QNN4] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2012/10/26/is-there-really-such-a-thing-as-a-no-brainer/

The Slow and Destructive Power of Lava Flows

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddzU-rkzKF0?version=3&rel=0&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent] On June 27, 2014 a large lava flow broke out on the northeast side of Puu Oo and began to head east. Watch its destructive path in this in-depth video by the University of Hawaii’s Cheryl Gansecki and Ken Hon. Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/the-slow-and-destructive-power-of-lava-flows/

Close-Up of the First Mechanical Gear Ever Found in Nature

© Burrows/Sutton The biological form of a mechanical gear was observed in nature for the first time in juvenile planthoppers (Genus: Issus), a common insect that can be found in gardens across Europe. The insect has hind-leg joints with curved cog-like strips of opposing ‘teeth’ that intermesh, rotating like mechanical gears to synchronise the animal’s…