Hydraulic Press vs. Non-Newtonian Fluid

Dissolved corn starch is a non-Newtonian fluid that turns solid under sudden force. We've seen how you can run a cross a pool of it, but a slow walk will mean you are swimming. What would happen if you forced it through an extruder with a hydraulic press? Lauri Vuohensilta shows us with his hydraulic press.

After the cornstarch, he has some fun with color-changing putty, cheese, ballistic gel, crayons, canned shaving cream, and soap bars, all which go through the extruder. (Thanks, Edward!)

Tiny Little Lip Balm

Brian David Gilbert went to the dentist and came home with chapstick. Then he wrote a little song about it, because he didn't want to think about war. (via Metafilter) 

Mocha

(via Bad Newspaper)

Airbnb Surprises

What you see is not always what you get. But sometimes your lodging can come with a bonus. (via Everlasting Blort) 

Hula Hoop POV

This is what it looks like to attach a GoPro to a hula hoop. The hoop stays still, but the rest of the world goes crazy around it. (via Memo of the Air) 

Strangest Address

From 1950. (via Weird Universe)

The 5 Craziest Things Americans Have Said to Me

To celebrate ten years of his channel Lost in the Pond, Laurence Brown went back to some of his earlier videos. This one he's updating, because of his experiences in the last ten years. It's about the weird things Americans have said to him, and not all of them are about his British accent. There's an 80-second ad at 1:57. 

Qube Tip

(via Bored Panda)

Monkeys Are Communist!

Could a monkey do your job? Whether you are a house painter or a surgeon, the threat is real. Monkeys may be taking over your profession right now! In this parody of a 1950s educational film, one thing leads to another and next thing you know, we are all in the clutches of communism. As an aside, watching this video is the first time I have been truly aware of the stereo separation on my desktop computer. (via Everlasting Blort)

Hot Metal Ball In Aloe Vera Gel

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Make sure the sound is on for this one. One commenter suggested doing this in an empty stall in a busy public restroom. (via reddit)

Octopus

From 1947. (via Undine)

But Why?

(via Bad Newspaper)

Trailer

(via Bits and Pieces)

Preposterous

Florent Porta's Preposterous is a short about absurdity. It takes your expectations and throws them to the side. It's short and sweet. (via Boing Boing)

No Context is the Best Context

(via Infidel753)

 

Well, this is pretty funny without context, but gwdMaine had to go and find the original comic. Good luck reading the whole thing, since you can't enlarge the pictures.

Kevin

(Thanks, WTM!)

Spud and Darrel's Adventure

(via Fark)

What If We Drained the Oceans?

Randall Munroe's What If? project received a question about draining the oceans. The original question specified a hole 20 meters in diameter for the drain. That seems big, but the draining would be too slow to even notice, especially considering the melting glaciers. But if we made the hole big enough to really drain seawater, the map of the world would start to look rather weird. Since this theoretical drain is located in the Mariana Trench, it couldn't take all the earth's water, because there are geological formations that will trap some sea water in large lakes. (via Laughing Squid)

The Starrkeisha Cheer Squad

Rah-rah! There’s not much to say about this, it’s just odd. (via Everlasting Blort)

Threat

(via Bad Newspaper)