Have we discussed Prince Rupert's Drop yet?

[TreasonousBastard]

http://io9.com/meet-prince-ruperts-drop-its-about-to-blow-your-mind-458693550?autoplay=1

[RGinNJ]

1. The absolute best thing I've learned today, Thank You.

[2naSalit]

2. That was very interesting

That's the best thing I've learned all day!! Thanks for sharing!

[calimary]

3. Cool!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. all those little shards of glass ... everywhere! coolness. Thanks

[Brother Buzz]

5. Way cool.

My son introduced me to Prince Rupert's Drop just last week

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. It's like cutting a stretched rubber band.

[Scuba]

7. Very cool, it created the illusion that I'm smarter!

That'll only last until the next time I do something dumb.

[theHandpuppet]

8. Very interesting video

Could have done without the "I think he's kind of a pansy" remark. Don't need a dose of stupidity with the science lesson.

[hunter]

9. Exploding bathroom sinks...

[Jim__]

10. Consumers Report Tempered Glass Sinks Exploding Without Warning

From NBC Chicago:

CPSC says there are mandatory standards for many glass items, but none for sinks

Dwayne Bryant said the crash sounded like someone was taking a bat to the glass front door of his Hyde Park home.

But there was no intruder. A walk to his bathroom in the wee hours that July morning put Bryant in the company of others around the country who’ve had their tempered glass sinks spontaneously and literally explode in a dangerous spray of shrapnel.

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In fact, many consumers have been hurt when tempered glass items like shower doors -- containing a microscopic flaw created during the manufacturing process -- blew up.

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