Can You ‘Cut’ a Watermelon Using Rubber Bands? Yes! See the Slow-Mo Explosion
- Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:04am by
Liz Klimas
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If you didn’t have a knife to slice open your watermelon, there are other tactics you could use. These include the smashing method, the sharp rock method and the rubber band method.
Yes, you read that last one correctly. If you wrap a certain number of rubber bands around a melon, you can create enough pressure on either side to actually crack it open.
The fellas on the “Slow Mo Guys” YouTube channel wanted to demonstrate just how this is done. Given that it ultimately took them about 500 rubber bands until the melon succumbed to the pressure — a feat that took 20 minutes — the team sped up that portion of the video. In the next frames, you can see the watermelon bulging at the top under the pressure of hundreds of bands around its middle. At this point, as they’re trying to stretch the another rubber band over the now-oblong melon, it explodes.
(Related: Slow-Mo Video: This Is What Happens When You Microwave a Light Bulb and a Watermelon)
A nice, round watermelon awaits its rubber banded fate. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
Beginning to reach critical pressure. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
Disregard the unlikely fact that you would have a few hundred rubber bands lying around and not a knife and just enjoy the 1,600 frame per second slow-mo action that captures the imminent explosion of not just one but a few watermelons (Warning: Some strong language):
Bonus: Did anyone else notice the instant rubber band ball that formed and flew off once the melons exploded?
The “Slow Mo Guys” explain how they could see liquid dripping out the sides of the watermelon before it “gave up.” They then ponder if the same would happen to a human head. “Eventually,” one of them responds.
(H/T: Daily Mail)
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Space Cadet
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:38amYa think if I videoed myself yawning, put it on the internet, that it might become viral?
Report Post »URKiddinMee
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:16amIt’s a toss up as to which is worse. The fact that someone would actually conceive and perform such an idiotic stunt, or that I actually wasted my time to view it.
Report Post »wasam
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 11:56pmWe used to castrate our bull calves for steers by twisting a rubber band tightly around its scrotum..The sack would dry up and fall off, leaving very little scar.
Report Post »argoman
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 11:22pmAre you ready for the rubber band ban? i‘m sure it’s not too much of a stretch for “our” politicians. lol
Report Post »Inlandmar2
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 6:37pmSome people have too much time on their hands!
Report Post »blair152
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 5:27pmI smell a Myth Busters episode.
Report Post »Larry E
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:33pmI actually think that Gallagher’s method is better, and he gets more of a gooie blast radius too.
Report Post »I Aint PC
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 8:26pmI agree. Gallagher is the best.
Report Post »Zerodawn
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 3:20pmGavin from England is grand. He is one of the roosterteeth kidos
Report Post »DougfrominsolventCA
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:45pmGreat. They just gave some movie producer an idea for Saw VII.
Report Post »GlezeleVayne
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 2:23pmJust what the world needs. Another torture idea. As if it wasn’t bad enough that we have to fear duct tape and zip ties, we can add rubber bands to the list. Enjoy the watermelon while you can.
Report Post »godane
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:54amSaw VII came out back in 2010. It was called Saw 3D or Saw: The Final Chapter.
PS Not a fan of the Saw movies at all. I just google search Saw VII.
Report Post »iac
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:19pm2 F*****g funny !
Report Post »Their thoughts about rubber bands around a human head now have me thinking about a novel new death penalty option.
G-WHIZ
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 1:05pm…a new cult-movie: “Attack of the KILLER RUBBERBANDS!!!” :-)
Report Post »teddrunk
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 12:15pmAn article regarding watermelon is just racist.
Report Post »RedDawn-2012
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:04amYo mama!
Report Post »THX-1138
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:44amI gotta get me a slo-mo camera…
Report Post »QuincySmith
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:44amThanks, theblaze. I needed a laugh this morning.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:24amI carry a knife because you cant slice an apple with a gun, you cant cut up a watermelon with rubber bands either but you can make a mess.
Report Post »busterpuddles
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:52amOh, c’mon, Mr. Stick-in-the-mud. The video shows you can slice the watermelon with rubberbands. And, yes, you can also use your knife. It’s just a little LESS messy with the knife.
Report Post »TwoLazy
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 9:07amWow .. that’s amazing .. I’m impressed, but then I’m easily amused ..
Report Post »Globmgmt
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:45amMust be slow news day …………… Back to my Weekly Reader.
Report Post »Globmgmt
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:42amMust be a slow News Day …….. Come on … You can do better than this …. At the very least put it under the fold.
Report Post »JohnLarson
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:33amObama’s gonna be real mad about them wasting that watermelon…
Report Post »Wool-Free Vision
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 11:31pmTroll. You are a shill. After reading a few of your comments, it is painfully obvious who is pulling your strings/crossing your palm. We “Contards,” as you like to call us, do not appreciate your pathetic attempts to paint us with your racist brush.
If you are at the point where you must lie and deceive to achieve your goal, shouldn’t you question whose side you are really on?
Report Post »JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:33amWhat about Gallagher?
btw…where’s the story on the passing of Sally Ride? She’s on The Big Ride now. God Bless her.
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:19amComrades I vastly prefer Sgt Ermie’s method. A bullet is far mor impressive and a lot more fun!
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on July 24, 2012 at 7:16amLOL! Some people just have too much spare time….
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