Exploding Glass: Rupert's Drop - Museum of Glass

A Prince Rupert's Drop is so strong that you can hammer on one end without causing a crack, but watch out for the other end—it breaks easily and causes the whole thing to explode!

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Film & Animation

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• glass
• exploding
• museum
• rupert

[anzhelik]

But, when the weak side, the tail, is broken, thousands of microfisures spread through the bubble releasing the tension, hence, it explodes ;) hope it helps

[aaronz101]

Eleventh (Tenth really, because hickler13 counts like a retard)

[divisorplot]

'rear admiral'

[divisorplot]

Nice name for a luxury liner 'Prince Rubert'.

[Fuffzehn]

@mwestcs Yes and now check the official Wikipedia article about this and see it is not faked. Pure Physics... just not what most people would intentionally think when seeing this.

[mwestcs]

This looks shopped, I can tell by some of the atoms and seeing quite a few shops in my time.

[Hercolicious]

The Wadsworth Constant applies.

[NoobOfLore]

That's right, ladies and gentlemen. With nothing more than molten glass and ice water, you too can counterfeit cocaine!

[stiklas]

@JokimciusGoras tu teisus , įmetus karštą stiklą į vandienį susidarė mikro įtempimai ir jie pasiliko stikle nes lašas per mažas kad išsprgtų savaime :) vėliau visas reikalas uodegoje , jis tik nulaužė uodegėlę ir to užteko kad išlaisvintų itempimą..

[TlR6]

paper muslin ghost

[Spearixx]

imagine that in the shape of a bullet being shot into you.

[SiddTheFrickingNayak]

@bloodjake12 *Breaths that in and simply dies* Innocent Bypasser: LOL Look at that poser, he thinks he's glass man!