The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Prince Rupert's Drop
Courtesy of a link at Dark Roasted Blend, I came across this video clip about a rather strange phenomenon. I found it fascinating. I recommend watching it in full-screen mode.
Back in the 60's we used a similar phenomena called a Bologna Bottle.
ReplyDeleteThe "bottle" was a flask with the interior stressed like the Prince Rupert's Drop, but the outside of the flask was tempered glass.
The bottle could be used to drive a nail into wood, but drop in some sand and shake the bottle and it "explodes" like the Rupert!