In this inaugural edition of Everyday Science, host Brian Jones brings students into the studio to learn all about the concept of pressure. Highlights include: imploding a 55 gallon drum, sitting on a chair of nails and using a mini marshmallow masher. Brian gives viewers recipes for trying many of these experiments at home.

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	Check out this clip of using air pressure to crush a 55-gallon drum.

You won't want to try this experiment at home, but you might want to try the Mini Marshmallow Masher. Also, check out pictures from the show!

Watch clips from the show!	Bernoulli's Principle (2.4 MB) Force = Pressure x Area (2.0 MB) Crushing a Gallon Drum (1.8 MB) Marshmallow Magic (2.6 MB) How Popcorn Pops (1.1 MB) Crushing a Soda Can (1.7 MB) How to Vacuum Pack a Small Child (1.5 MB)

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