The Oobleck
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Sheldon, Leonard, Howard, and Raj create an oobleck using corn starch and water. Initially, it's a liquid, but when they turn the music on, it resembles a solid. Sheldon explains the phenomenon to Penny: it's a non-Newtonian fluid which is liquid but becomes solid due to the percussion from the speaker.

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