Blow anti-gravity floating bubbles
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Defy logic and gravity with this quick magic-science illusion.

All you need is lighter fluid, a bowl and some bubble solution. The butane gas from the lighter sinks to the bottom of the bowl, below the oxygen. The bubbles then float in the oxygen atop the heavy butane creating a magical hover effect!

Beware! Any spark discharges will bring this kid-friendly experiment to a whole other level with explosive bubble popping action.

Make anti-gravity bubbles

Comments

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roy619 1 year ago
good experiment
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Amie 1 year ago
i'd like to see some explosions
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spongy 1 year ago
ya i agree w/ amie throw a match in there!
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cmcarder 1 year ago
very unsafe this way, but you can do it with dry ice and not risk an explosion
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Rfriend 1 year ago
science... it's entertaining
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schlurch angry 11 months ago
Yeah not quite impressive enough for the rock-ish music in the background
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rik756 11 months ago
Pretty cool, but I don't think I would recommend this version for kids...

How long do you have to blow the bubbles before most of the gas dissipates?
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WonderDude Mike 10 months ago
Now throw a match into the bowl and watch it explode!
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hiedivail 10 months ago
i thought bubbles were anti gravity already
you know you blow them
then they float away
on regular air
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henry_nguyen 8 months ago
cool and funny!
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flash1322 6 months ago
you could always use helium
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smashingdude 6 months ago
good
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mr kyle 6 months ago
bubbles!!! :^)
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Eire 5 months ago
dont all bubles levitate?
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CRAZY EMINEM FAN 5 months ago
this wouldnt be "safe" for kis if you have an open flame around but it is pretty cool
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