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30 seconds of breathtaking awe at physics – watch a water droplet bounce in ultra-slow-motion. Then, see 7 more everyday things in mesmerizing slow motion.

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Who knew water could bounce on water?!?

Surface tension is amazing. Phenomena like this are dependent on the size of the drop, of course, so that the mechanical force of falling and bouncing doesn’t overcome the hydrogen bonding that keeps the droplet/surface intact.

Definitely the coolest example of crazy fluid dynamics I’ve seen since these superhydrophobic nanotubes (also in GIF form).

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