We live at the bottom of a sea of air, surrounded by a constant pressure equal to 101 kPa (14.7 psi) over our entire bodies. For the most part, we Keep reading
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Popcorn Popping
The familiar popping behavior of popcorn is the combination of several events. When heated, unpopped kernels act like pressure vessels, managing to contain their boiling water content until a critical Keep reading