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To: DUMBGRUNT

What the frak is a Prince Rupert Drop?

5 posted on 04/22/2020 3:55:25 PM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Gender-based outcomes donÂ’t matter if gender doesnÂ’t.)

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When the Prince Rupert's drop is made, molten glass is poured into extremely cold water, causing the outside of the drop to cool and solidify almost instantly, while the inside remains molten and cools more slowly.

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8 posted on 04/22/2020 3:58:17 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

What the frak is a Prince Rupert Drop?

Oh, c'mon. You never played the game, "Do you have Prince Rupert in a can"?

11 posted on 04/22/2020 4:09:41 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Joe Biden: The gift that keeps on giving.)

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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

“What the frak is a Prince Rupert Drop?”

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-high-speed-footage-of-bullets-hitting-unbreakable-prince-ruperts-drops-will-blow-your-mind

13 posted on 04/22/2020 4:10:44 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)

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