Analyzing The Drinking Bird

video Analyzing The Drinking Bird

When was the last time you saw one of these? This classic childrens toy seems very simple but the chemistry involved is very interesting. Do you know how it works?

Music by Kevin MacLeod

Matrix-technician says: Mar 1, 2011. 6:53 PM

Does anyone know of an "ible to make one of these things? I always wanted one as a kid.

Dr Qui in reply to Matrix-technicianMar 3, 2011. 7:40 PM

It should be possible to do, I have also thought about trying to make one of these.

I managed to find one of these in the late 90's and bought it as soon as i saw it as we had one in our front window for years back in the 70's.

I brought the new one home set it up on the table and told my brothers kid not to touch it, I walked out of the room and literally 5 seconds later herd the tinkle of broken glass. Its seems she didn't touch it she just looked at it really hard.

Matrix-technician in reply to Dr QuiMar 5, 2011. 3:16 PM

Yea, that tends to happen...... I too had the same destructive phsycokenesis powers as a child as well. I seemed to destroy everything i looked at. >:)

mr.jonhson says: Mar 19, 2009. 7:34 AM

When you said chemistry, you clearly meant PHYSICS. There are no chemical reactions involved, just physical interactions.

Zealous in reply to mr.jonhsonMay 30, 2009. 10:32 AM

Well it's vaporising and condensing so technically it is chemistry.