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Fri, 13 May 2005

Mexican Jumping Beans!

They are magic! I figured everybody had these when they were a kid, but thats not the case.

Click Here to watch the video!

I work at a technology company with various engineers and mathematicians...and while you'd expect a very simple answer why these beans jump, thats not the case either.

So far, several engineers have narrowed down the potential cause of these beans' jumping habit:

  • Electrostatic forces
  • Magnets I have hidden in my desk
  • A direct result of the bean drying process. As moisture evaporates, the beans move and jerk erratically.

    Observations:

  • Beans stop moving when disturbed or held
  • Beans still jump when outside of case
  • Beans still jump when removed from my desk

    I currently loaned out a case of beans so he can show his wife/friends/etc.

    Do YOU know why these beans jump? I do, and I can't keep from laughing.

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