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Prince Rupert's drops (also known as Dutch tears or Batavian tears) [1] [2] are toughened glass beads created by dripping molten glass into cold water, which causes it to solidify into a tadpole-shaped droplet with a long, thin tail.
10 Μαΐ 2017 · New research has literally shed a light on the drops' odd balance of incredible strength and fragility, revealing it all comes down to a thin skin of glass held under incredible tension.
5 Σεπ 2017 · Rupert’s name got attached to them because he was instrumental in getting them to Charles II, who in turn handed them over to the Royal Society for study in 1661. But they weren’t the first Britons to examine these glass drops.
15 Μαΐ 2017 · Since the 17th century, Prince Rupert’s drops have puzzled scientists. The drops are made by dipping a bead of molten soda-lime or flint glass in cold water, which forms a tadpole-shaped...
12 Ιουλ 2022 · Prince Rupert’s drops are small glass structures that look like tadpoles. The mystery is less in how they are created — lowering molten glass drops into cold water, which quickly cools...
On 4 March 1660—61 ‘glass bubbles’ were first introduced to a meeting of the Royal Society. According to the minutes, ‘The King sent by Sir Paul Neile five little glass bubbles, two with liquor in them, and the other three solid, in order to have the judgement of the society concerning them’ (1).
9 Μαΐ 2017 · (Phys.org)—Researchers have finally answered a question that has stumped scientists since the early 1600s: Why are the heads of tadpole-shaped pieces of glass called "Prince Rupert's...
