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The timeless science experiment was conceived by accident in 1988 when the then 11-year-old inventor Craig Burnham attempted to make a sand timer out of two large glass bottles separated by a washer. Rather than using sand, he used water. To his discovery, it didn’t work, and when he shook it out of frustration, a beautiful water vortex was created (ultimately resulting in his invention of the “Tornado Tube” product of which millions of units have been sold). Fast forward almost 40 years later, and the tornado in a bottle experiment is still relevant.
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