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Steam Powered Can CrusherHow to use the power of the atmosphere to crush your drinks cans for you... | 
Heat Shrink! - Why rubber bands get shorter when you heat them.Find out what happens if you heat a rubber band and what it has to do with crisp packets and shrink wrap. |
Fizzes from peroxideUse the power of catalysis to create oxygen and relight a piece of wood, and we give the same reaction a more explosive twist. | 
Impaling PotatoesIf you have ever wondered how to impale a potato with a straw? Then this experiment is for you... |
How useless is a Chocolate Teapot?You have heard the saying, but it is meaningless unless you know exactly how useful a chocolate teapot actually is. We try to find out how thick the walls of a chocolate teapot would have to be to let you brew tea... | |
Swinging for the Sweet SpotHave you every wondered why when you hit a ball sometimes it goes miles and other times you just end up with a ball at your feet and a very painful hand? Find out here. |  Water RocketsLaunch lemonade bottle rockets and see what happened when we tried launching a camera on the top of ours. |
Starting fires with the sunStart a fire using the power of the sun and a piece of glass, and find out how it could help with the world's energy crisis. | |
Going loopy for bubblesWe discover a surprising feature of bubbles using only bubble mix, wool and a coat hanger! | 
Monster BouncesMake a tennis ball bounce much higher than the height you dropped it from using a neat piece of physics. |
Getting water from a candleExtract water from a candle using nothing more complex than a pint glass. | 
Fastest Melting IceDoes the speed of ice melting depend on what surface it's on? We compare an ice cube on a frying pan to an ice cube on a chopping board... |
Balloon KebabPut a skewer straight through a balloon to form a kebab without having to hold your ears! | 
Flour VolcanoBuild a model of some of the largest volcanoes on the planet, using some flour and a balloon. |
Psychedelic MilkMake beautiful moving psychedelic patterns in a bowl of milk with just some food colouring and washing up liquid. | |
Weightless WaterMake a cup and their contents weightless and find out what it has got to do with space stations. |
Rubber Fridge - Why elastic bands get cooler as they shrink!In this extremely simple experiment you can discover a surprising property of a rubber band, and why rubber is so stretchy. |
Crystals on a piece of woolMake some strange crystals on a piece of string with things you would find at home. | 
How you could drink your own urine safely?If you were trapped on a desert island with nothing to drink what would you do? We show you how to purify various unappetising liquids... |
Lighting bulbs without wiresFind out how to light a light bulb with no wire in sight using just a balloon and a little hair. | 
Sucking an egg into a bottleWith the power of air pressure, force an egg into a bottle, and then try to work out how to get it out again. |
Vacuum Powered BazookaBuild a vacuum cleaner powered bazooka and launch projectiles across your garden. | |
Balloons on a TubeFind out why it is so hard to start blowing up a balloon and what it has to do with bubble bath. |
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