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Cheerio effect — In fluid mechanics, the cheerio effect is the tendency for small wettable floating objects to attract one another. The comedian and author Rich Hall called this effect cheeriomagnetization , using it as an example of a word that needed to be… … Wikipedia
Cheerio — may be or refer to: Cheerio , a British English or Hiberno English parting expression. Sometimes heard by the fox hunting fraternity, an utterance sometimes used when hounds are leaving covert, the huntsman can be heard cheering hounds away. A… … Wikipedia
Brazil nut effect — The Brazil nut effect is the name given to a phenomenon in which the largest particles end up on the surface when a granular material containing a mixture of objects of different sizes is shaken. In a typical container of mixed nuts, the largest… … Wikipedia
Cheerios effect — Five paper clips cling to each other, supported on the water’s surface by surface tension. One red paperclip has sunk to the bottom of the cup, showing that these paper clips don t float. In fluid mechanics, the Cheerios effect is the tendency… … Wikipedia
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Cheerios — For the small savory cocktail sausages in Australia and New Zealand, see Saveloy. For the Glee characters, see Characters of Glee#Sue Sylvester. A box of Cheerios breakfast cereal … Wikipedia
Surface tension — For the work of fiction, see Surface Tension (short story). Surface tension is a property of the surface of a liquid that causes it to behave as an elastic sheet. It allows insects, such as the water strider (pond skater, UK), to walk on water.… … Wikipedia
Cardcaptor Sakura — The first volume of Cardcaptor Sakura, published in Japan by Kodansha on November 22, 1996 カードキャプターさくら (Kādokyaputā Sakura … Wikipedia
Dr. Demento — American radio personality Dr. Demento Background information Birth name Barret Eugene Hansen Also known as … Wikipedia
The Upside Down Show — is a Logie Award winning live action daytime children s show featuring Shane Dundas and David Collins that airs on Noggin, Nick Jr. Australia and ABC. The duo gained fame as physical comedians The Umbilical Brothers, playing brothers who lived… … Wikipedia
