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The Mystery of Prince Ruperts Drop.with video demonstrations

HistoryPrince Rupert was a noted German soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century.

Prince Rupert did not discover the drops, but played a role in their history by being the first to bring them to Britain, in 1660.

He gave them to King Charles II, who in turn delivered them in 1661 to the Royal Society (which had been created the previous year) for scientific study in London.

SoWhat are they??Prince Rupert's Drops are glass objects created by dripping molten glass into cold water.

The glass cools into a tadpole-shaped droplet with a long, thin tail

The Mystery

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Creditshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe-f4gokRBs

http://educationcenter.ppg.com/glasstopics/heated_glass.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert's_Drop

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine

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