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Posted: 8/29/2015 4:54:31 PM EDT

The shape of the egg, as I was told, distributed the forces around so that no matter how hard you squeezed it wasn't possible for you to crush an egg with your bare hands.

My father, to demonstrate this, made a great show of attempting to crush an egg. He squeezed and squeezed until he was red in the face, at times using both hands to get a better grip. He then handed me the egg to try myself. No matter how hard 6 year old me tried, I couldn't crush the egg.

Many years later I am in the kitchen with my girlfriend and remember this little tidbit. After explaining the science to her, I grab an egg and -remembering my father from so many years before- crank down on this egg as hard as I possibly could.

It exploded.

I stood there, mangled egg in my hand and egg sputum spread across the kitchen, wondering wtf just happened.

I called him to talk about what happened, and his response was:

"Yeah, I wondered if that was ever going to pay off."

Bastard

Posted: 8/29/2015 4:55:23 PM EDT

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The shape of the egg, as I was told, distributed the forces around so that no matter how hard you squeezed it wasn't possible for you to crush an egg with your bare hands.

My father, to demonstrate this, made a great show of attempting to crush an egg. He squeezed and squeezed until he was red in the face, at times using both hands to get a better grip. He then handed me the egg to try myself. No matter how hard 6 year old me tried, I couldn't crush the egg.

Many years later I am in the kitchen with my girlfriend and remember this little tidbit. After explaining the science behind her, I grab an egg and -remembering my father from so many years before- crank down on this egg as hard as I possibly could.

It exploded.

I stood there, mangled egg in my hand and egg sputum spread across the kitchen, wondering wtf just happened.

I called him to talk about what happened, and his response was:

"Yeah, I wondered if that was ever going to pay off."

Bastard

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Posted: 8/29/2015 4:56:34 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 4:56:49 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 4:56:54 PM EDT

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Your Dad sounds cool.

Posted: 8/29/2015 4:56:55 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:08:42 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:11:04 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:13:03 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:13:32 PM EDT

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Oh, yeah, this'll be fun to plant in my son's head.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:13:53 PM EDT

[#10]

Awesome!

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:15:07 PM EDT

[#11]

That is some long range ownage right there

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:16:12 PM EDT

[#12]

Did he also tell you that gullible isn't in the dictionary?

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:17:08 PM EDT

[#13]

Thanks for the laugh! Sounds like my dad.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:19:22 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:21:23 PM EDT

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Delayed gratification is best gratification...

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:21:50 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:22:02 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 5:22:04 PM EDT

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Did he also tell you that gullible isn't in the dictionary?

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Just a picture of Jdude.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:23:00 PM EDT

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Haha.... Nice!

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:23:02 PM EDT

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lol some high level patient trolling right there hahaha

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:24:47 PM EDT

[#21]

Master trolljob. Great!

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:26:41 PM EDT

[#22]

That's good stuff right there.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:27:39 PM EDT

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Bullshit! I just checked and it is. Moran!

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:28:36 PM EDT

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The long con.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:30:16 PM EDT

[#25]

If you hold the egg right it won't break. You failed.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:30:49 PM EDT

[#26]

Off to buy some eggs.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:30:51 PM EDT

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It is hard to crush an egg from squeezing it with your fingers end to end. You have two domes pushing on each other and that is a very stable structure.

If you try to squeeze it in your hand but have pressure even all sides, you cant crush it.

But if you push on one side too hard it will break.

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/impossible-egg-crush

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:30:57 PM EDT

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Delayed gratification is best gratification...

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OPs dad didn't plan to have to wait that long. The original payoff was supposed to be 6 year old OP cracking and egg in his hand right in front of dad. Instead, OPs dad had to live for the last two decades wondering is his son was weak wristed or just that gullible.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:34:07 PM EDT

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That is funny

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:34:49 PM EDT

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If you hold the egg right it won't break. You failed.

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Truth.

It is a very cute trick.

Of course if you happen to be a mean SOB you'll use an egg that's already been cooked.....

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:40:01 PM EDT

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I believe that the original trick called for the egg to be in the palm of your hand, and could ONLY use fingertips, not grasping the entire egg, and squeezing it.
My Late Step-Son had me try this, I followed the rules, AND broke it!
He looked funny with egg all over him.
It is Tough to do it that way.

Posted: 8/29/2015 5:40:59 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 7:40:22 PM EDT

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My sister tried that on me. I responded by grrabbing her hand (with egg in it) and saying, "LET ME HELP YOU!"

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:23:01 PM EDT

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It works perfectly if you apply uniform force to all sides of the egg...........not so much in the real world if you grab it with a human hand.

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:24:34 PM EDT

[#35]

That's awesome! High five to your dad!

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:25:34 PM EDT

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lol some high level patient trolling right there hahaha

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Long term generational style.... <golf clap>

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:33:01 PM EDT

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I'd buy your dad a beer. That's fucking great!

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:41:21 PM EDT

[#38]

Fatherhood win!

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:44:00 PM EDT

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I like your dad. A man after my own heart.

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:44:11 PM EDT

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* Mental note.

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:46:13 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:47:32 PM EDT

[#42]

Tell you dad, "Well played sir, well played"

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:47:43 PM EDT

[#43]

Awesome

Posted: 8/29/2015 8:48:54 PM EDT

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Posted: 8/29/2015 8:49:09 PM EDT

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My great grandma had egg-laying hens.

I knew how delicate eggs were at 6... hell, I'd help her gather them at 4.

I guess kids raised on food coming from sterile supermarkets are more gullible

Posted: 8/29/2015 9:00:51 PM EDT

[#46]

Did you have a ring on?

Posted: 8/29/2015 9:06:52 PM EDT

[#47]

Nice one pop!

Posted: 8/29/2015 9:08:58 PM EDT

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If you apply the force equally along the long axis of the egg (at opposite ends) it will be hard to break with your fingers.

Posted: 8/29/2015 9:09:53 PM EDT

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I actually laughed out loud. Good one, sounds like something my Dad would do.

Enjoy him while you got him OP.

Posted: 8/29/2015 9:11:35 PM EDT

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