Paint Can Practical Joke
Here’s a great way to practice your sleight-of-hand skills and drive the clerk at the hardware store insane. It’s one of our all-time favorite practical […]
Easy Science Experiments
Magnetism
Homemade Magnet
It’s not often that you can make something so complex out of such simple materials. Electricity and magnetism have been used by people everywhere to […]
Balancing Hex Nut Challenge
It’s possible that you have such great eye-hand coordination and rock-steady nerves that stacking five hex nuts on the rim of a glass is how […]
Magnetic Slime
There’s a good chance you’ve (1) already worked with magnets and (2) made slime many times. It’s a good bet you haven’t done it at the same time, […]
Newton’s Nightmare
Drop one weight into the tube and, no surprise here, the weight drops to the ground with a thud. Go figure… it’s gravity at work! […]
LED Throwies
Graffiti Research Lab first introduced us to the awesome throwie idea, and we loved it. Ever since, we’ve been playing around with the idea of […]
Magnetic Money
It’s true, money is magnetic! You’ll need to get your hands on a super strong neodymium magnet to uncover an amazing secret.
Money in a Blender - A Cash Smoothie
It’s true . . . some money is magnetic. Vending machines will sound an alarm if an ordinary piece of paper is inserted into the […]
Eating Nails for Breakfast
Did you know that you can use a magnet to prove there really is iron in your breakfast cereal? The next time you’re eating a […]
Make Your Own Compass
There is one tool that is sure to give you guidance if you get lost, a compass. But what could you do if you forgot […]
Meteorite Hit My House
When Hollywood features a meteor impact in a movie, it’s usually the end of life as we know it! Funny thing, though, your home has been bombarded […]