I was just searching around for cool science experiments when I came upon this one. Adding a little bit of water to a balloon can actually keep it from popping. Its simple how it works. The thin rubber membrane can only take a small amount of heat before breaking. When water is added though, it soaks up some of the heat so the membrane doesn't have to withstand as much. Eventually though the balloon will pop. By the way, when I did the experiment, I could hold the flame under the balloon for up to 7 seconds, whereas without water it was an instant pop.
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