Hmmmm…. tell me if you think this is possible: You filled a cup with water and turned it upside down on a smooth surface. You quickly twisted and lifted the cup, and the water remained on the counter- suspended without any support- in the shape of the inverted cup. Is this REALLY possible?! My husband, […]
Tag Archives: experiments
Flies Away Fly Bait Trap Experiment, Part 1
June 7, 2010
As I mentioned in my first article and my second article, I am doing a series of scientific experiments :smarty: *ahem* to see which method is best for getting rid of flies. I have tried the water-filled plastic baggy method (I call it The Southern Method, since it seems that this method is attempted mainly […]
Plastic Baggy Fly Experiment
June 3, 2010
The preliminary results are in regarding my scientific experiment: The Southern Method and The Northern Method for Getting Rid of Flies. You can read in my first article why I call it The Southern Method and The Northern Method. And you can also read that I decided to do the water-filled plastic baggy method first. […]
Do Water Bags REALLY Repel Bugs? Inquiring Minds Want to Know!
May 29, 2010
I’ve been hearing that water-filled plastic bags scare flies away. Uh HUH. :ermm: Pardon my skepticism, folks. I find it kinda hard to believe. Is this really true?? Flies are really pesky things, and it’s difficult for me to believe that a bag of water will repel them. I slather bug spray all over me […]


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