Why does Orange Peel Pop a Balloon?
Yes, crazy as it sounds you can pop a balloon by peeling an orange near it. But Why? When you peel the orange an oil, called limonene, squirts out from the orange peel onto the balloon and dissolves the rubber,…
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Why Can You Put a Skewer Through a Balloon – Without Popping It?
I was asked to show some science to my daughter’s preschool group and I thought that showing them how you can put a skewer through a balloon without popping it would be fun – and it was! But how does…