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What are some common everyday examples of this phenomenon? (see body) (lemm.ee)
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Rob is blowing a whistle, over and over.

Bob: "Why are you blowing that whistle, Rob?"

Rob: "To keep the dragons away."

Bob: "I see no dragons."

Rob: "It works!"

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Tapping the top of a can of soda to prevent it from making a mess when you open it.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    This totally works. If you make a mess... You didn't tap it enough. /s

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Pretty sure they showed on Mythbusters that tapping the side of the can is actually much more effective. The reason is that bubbles form all around the edges (and top) of the can and they cause the massive bubbling up when the can opens.

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