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Here’s What Happens When Molten Aluminum Is Poured Into a Pumpkin

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By Olivia B. Waxman

Looking for a dramatic way to destroy carved pumpkins now that Halloween is over?

YouTube user TheBackyardScientist has demonstrated what happens when molten aluminum is poured into a jack-o’-lantern and then cooled off with liquid nitrogen. The result? Misshapen sculptures made out of pumpkin seeds. Perfect for stocking stuffers — if you want to look like you are giving someone coal.

Past experiments on this YouTube channel show what happens when molten aluminum is poured into a watermelon, a swimming pool, a lava lamp, cantaloupe and honeydew — clips that have racked up more than 31.6 million views altogether.

(h/t Laughing Squid)

See the Evolution of Hollywood’s Spookiest Movie Monsters

Count Dracula from Dracula, 1931.
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Frankenstein’s Monster from Frankenstein, 1931.
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Imhotep from The Mummy, 1932.
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The Wolf Man from The Wolf Man, 1941.
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Jaws from Jaws, 1975.
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