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Pop-up tents are weirder than you think

S Steve Mould Science 10:17 3 views

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Tell Dad’s helper why — sexual, scary, weird, or just “not for me.”

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This video explains how pop-up tents work using science and math! Steve Mould shows us why it's hard to put them away and how they magically open up.

#science#math#engineering#tents#how things work

🧠 Quiz & Trivia

Test your knowledge after watching!

Q1 What shape does a pop-up tent make when you take the fabric off?

Answer: A circle

Q2 What kind of wire did Steve use to help explain how tents work?

Answer: Nitinol wire

Q3 Why is it hard to put a pop-up tent away?

Answer: Because of the twists in the metal rods

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