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Exploding Watermelon Stunt
The exploding watermelon stunt or exploding watermelon challenge involves wrapping rubber bands around a watermelon until the pressure of the rubber bands causes the watermelon to explode in a dramatic or spectacular fashion. Though previous video iterations of the event have proved popular, on April 8, 2016, the website ''BuzzFeed'' streamed the stunt live on Facebook. BuzzFeed event The event began around 3 pm (Eastern Time Zone, Eastern United States time).(11 April 2016)Why BuzzFeed Exploding A Watermelon On Facebook Is Not The Future Of TV ''International Business Times'' During the 45-minute stream, the event peaked at over 800,000 live watchers, and the resulting video of the event garnered millions of views.Nashrulla, Tasneem (8 April 2016)We Blew Up A Watermelon And Everyone Lost Their Freaking Minds ''BuzzFeed'' The event was parodied a few days later on ''The Tonight Show'';Holub, Christian (14 April 2016)Jimmy Fallon parodies exploding watermelon video with 'Chicago Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubber Band
A rubber band (also known as an elastic band, gum band or lacky band) is a loop of rubber, usually ring or oval shaped, and commonly used to hold multiple objects together. The rubber band was patented in England on March 17, 1845 by Stephen Perry. Most rubber bands are manufactured out of natural rubber or, especially at larger sizes, an elastomer, and are sold in a variety of sizes. Notable developments in the evolution of rubber bands began in 1923 when William H. Spencer obtained a few Goodyear inner tubes and cut the bands by hand in his basement, where he founded Alliance Rubber Company. Spencer persuaded the ''Akron Beacon Journal'' as well as the ''Tulsa World'' to try wrapping their newspapers with one of his rubber bands to prevent them from blowing across lawns. He went on to pioneer other new markets for rubber bands such as: agricultural and industrial applications and a myriad of other uses. Spencer obtained a patent on February 19, 1957 for a new "Method for Mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
