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Sep2

WATER BALOON EXPLOSIONS THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

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Did you know that when you pop a water balloon it looks like this?
Fatimah Alnamer / Via Flickr: fatimahalnamer

2. You might have thought it wasn’t very interesting.

16 Water Balloon Explosions That Will Blow Your Mind

3. Because it’s just exploding latex and some water.

Because it's just exploding latex and some water.

normalityrelief / Via Flickr: normalityrelief

4. But it’s not. It’s so much more.

But it's not. It's so much more.

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5. It’s art.

It's art.

Zach Dischner / Via Flickr: zachd1_618

6. It’s science.

It's science.

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7. It’s kind of like a microscaled version of the Earth being formed.

16 Water Balloon Explosions That Will Blow Your Mind

8. Because the water, for just a moment, is a sphere.

Because the water, for just a moment, is a sphere.

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9. Which you probably didn’t know water could be.

Which you probably didn't know water could be.

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10. But you’d be wrong, because look at how spherical this is.

But you'd be wrong, because look at how spherical this is.

Domen Blenkus / Via gettyimages.com

11. And now here it is in reverse.

16 Water Balloon Explosions That Will Blow Your Mind

12. Sometimes it’s weird shaped, but a shape nonetheless.

Sometimes it's weird shaped, but a shape nonetheless.

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13. Which has something to do with surface tension.

Which has something to do with surface tension.

Allan Rizare / Via instagram.com

14. And probably gravity or intertia.

And probably gravity or intertia.

Ashmawi Fikri / Via instagram.com

15. Because how else do you explain THIS?!!

Because how else do you explain THIS?!!

Joel Lodin / Via instagram.com

16. OR THIS?!?!? Just wow.

16 Water Balloon Explosions That Will Blow Your Mind

Slow-mo water balloon explosions are just simply the best.

 

Aug29

AMAZING STATUES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

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CLAES OLPENBURG AND COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN “FREE STAMP” WILLARD PARK-CLEVELAND 26FT TALL
Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen 's "Free Stamp" in Willard Park, Cleveland is 26 feet tall.
mike / Via Flickr: mlcastle

2. KAWS’ giant “Companion” sits outside of the The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

KAWS ' giant "Companion" sits outside of the The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum .

Mike Simonds / Via Flickr: michael_simonds

3. This giant Plateosaurus can be found outside of theState Museum of Natural History Stuttgart.

This giant Plateosaurus can be found outside of the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart .

epSos .de / Via Flickr: epsos

4. J. Seward Johnson Jr.’s “God Bless America” that once watched over Chicago’s Michigan Ave. now resides in Mesa, AZ.

J. Seward Johnson Jr. 's "God Bless America" that once watched over Chicago's Michigan Ave. now resides in Mesa, AZ.

Charles Willgren / Via Flickr: charkes

5. Rich Beyer’s “Man Slopping Pigs” in Falls Church, VA is located next to the artist’s brother’s car dealership.

Rich Beyer 's "Man Slopping Pigs" in Falls Church, VA is located next to the artist's brother's car dealership.

Kevin Bowman / Via Flickr: mokaiwen

6. Mario Hubert Armengol’s “Family of Man” dance outside of the Public Education Center, Calgary.

Mario Hubert Armengol 's "Family of Man" dance outside of the Public Education Center, Calgary.

S A Hooper / Via Flickr: shoops

7. Lolay’s “Dollar 009” sits outside of the Bangkok Art & Culture Center.

Lolay 's "Dollar 009" sits outside of the Bangkok Art & Culture Center .

Joan Campderrós-i-Canas / Via Flickr: joanet

8. This life-size replica of Gundam stood 59 feet tall and was on display in Tokyo for two months.

This life-size replica of Gundam stood 59 feet tall and was on display in Tokyo for two months.

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9. Miquel Barceló’s “Gran Elefandret” once balanced in NYC’s union square.

Miquel Barceló 's "Gran Elefandret" once balanced in NYC's union square.

Eden, Janine and Jim / Via Flickr: edenpictures

10. César Baldaccini’s iconic 40-foot thumb “Le Pouce” stands in Paris’s La Défense.

César Baldaccini's iconic 40-foot thumb "Le Pouce" stands in Paris's La Défense.

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11. Jan Fabre’s giant bronze “Searching for Utopia” looked out over the coast of Nieuwpoort, Belgium.

Jan Fabre 's giant bronze "Searching for Utopia" looked out over the coast of Nieuwpoort, Belgium.

Kelly McCarthy / Via Flickr: kellymccarthy

12. Jeff Koon’s 10-feet tall “Balloon Dog” once stood on top of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Jeff Koon 's 10-feet tall "Balloon Dog" once stood on top of the Metropolitan Museum of Art .

Inspired by MINI’s NOT NORMAL Lamppost at the Outside The Box Festival in Boston Common.

Inspired by MINI's NOT NORMAL Lamppost at the Outside The Box Festival in Boston Common.

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