While it effectively visualizes surface tension for a younger audience, framing a basic physics principle as an "impossible challenge" is a bit of a stretch. Itβs a charming parlor trick that prioritizes visual spectacle over genuine scientific rigor.
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She absolutely thinks she knows how.
Oh, no, Grandma, but you got to land the bottle flip. It's a two-part challenge here. You got to land it.
Okay. So, the glass has to have water in it.
>> [music] >> No. No. The sieve has to be under it.
[music] It has to be under it.
Maximus, you got to land your flip. It's the first part of the challenge. [music] Oh, Maximus.
No.
Okay. All right. Before we get to Xander, we've [music] got a question on the board for everybody. All right.
Speaking of science, what's the coolest thing you learned in science growing up?
Let us know in the comments. What was the coolest thing you learned?
>> [music] [laughter] >> Apparently, nobody learned how THIS WORKS.
OH.
OKAY. MAXIMUS, you just haven't had a chance TO TRY. OKAY, THAT COUNTS. That counts. It has to be upside down on the sieve and no water going through [music] it.
All right, Maximus.
You got it. You got it.
Okay. All right. Try that.
>> [music] >> Okay. Okay. You can do that.
Oh, that's got to count, RIGHT?
OH, MAXIMUS, I THOUGHT YOU HAD IT. YOU WERE SO CLOSE.
YEAH.
You're >> [music] >> You guys are going in the right direction. I'll give you that hint.
Okay, Grandma, your turn. She thinks she knows how to do THE SIEVE TRICK.
ALL RIGHT. SHE GOT THE BOTTLE FLIP. ALL RIGHT. OKAY, GRANDMA.
You're saying you know how to do this.
Okay.
Okay.
So, you got the cup full of water. All right. She's got the sieve.
Okay. Minnie's watching. Okay. All right. So, she's got her hand on top.
Does the flip. Oh, okay. She stopped the water. Maximus did that though. Okay, but now what?
Oh, what? What? She just looked I did that. WHY DOES OH, GRANDMA, LOOK AT THAT. The water is stuck. Are you kidding? Above the surface.
Nice job, Grandma. You know what that means? Grandma, you get the mystery prize.
Well done.
>> [laughter] >> Come on down for the mystery prize.
>> [music] >> Okay, let's see what you got. Okay, so first of all, we do have an answer to win, so you just pull the riddle right out [music] and we'll ask everybody the riddle and everybody at home play along.
Let us know your answers. The more I help you, the smaller I grow.
What am I?
The more I help you, [music] the smaller I grow. What am I? What do you think, Grandma? And everybody at home, let us know in the comments your ideas and answers.
>> [music] >> Let's see. Let's think. You know what?
I think it's a pepper.
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