Experiment Facts

With two forks and a charge, a pickle will emit light.

The face of a penny can hold about thirty drops of water.

In the 1970s, the Canadian town of Dauphin, Manitoba ran a 'Mincome' experiment that guaranteed every resident a minimum income, eliminating poverty for four years.

An egg will float if placed in water in which sugar has been added.

In 1933, a biologist created a "unicorn bull".

Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.

In 2007, world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell performed incognito in a Washington D.C. Metro station during rush hour and earned just $32 from passersby. His typical concert tickets cost $100 or more, and he was playing a $3.5 million Stradivarius violin.