Abstract Popular Science

kottke.org September 03, 2025 By Jason Kottke

I ran across this delightful account that explores and explains everyday scientific questions through maddeningly catchy songs. Like why a cast saw cuts through plaster but spares your skin:

How working principle of an electric kettle is another banger:

My gateway into this account was why are steel coils placed upright when trucks are hauling them:

These will get stuck in your head. Available on YouTube and TikTok (e.g. how is a football made).

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I ran across this delightful account that explores and explains everyday scientific questions through maddeningly catchy songs. Like why a cast saw cuts through plaster but spares your skin:

How working principle of an electric kettle is another banger:

My gateway into this account was why are steel coils placed upright when trucks are hauling them:

These will get stuck in your head. Available on YouTube and TikTok (e.g. how is a football made).

Tags: science · video

💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org

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