The 2008 Rheology Bulletin had links to movies that showed off the shear-thickening properties of cornstarch/water solutions. The mixture of 1 part water to 1.5-2 parts cornstarch has become known as oobleck, which was a fanciful fluid invented by Dr. Seuss. After the jump, several videos of oobleck experiments.
Hat tip: Rheology Bulletin
Spanish science TV show (featured in January 2008 Rheology Bulletin)
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Michigan Tech experiment (featured in July 2008 Rheology Bulletin)
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Steve Spangler on the Ellen show
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American TV show Mythbusters
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