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How to Get an Egg Into a Bottle

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With this you can amaze people and make them wonder "How in the world did that person get that egg in the bottle?"

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Make sure the bottle has no liquid in the bottom of it and that there are no flammable substances in it either.
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Stand the glass bottle upright with the opening skywards.
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Light three matches put them in the bottle. Wait a second or two.
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Put the peeled, hard-boiled egg onto the bottle's opening, wide end up.
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Wait. After the matches go out, the egg will be pulled into the bottle.

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This works because when the matches burn, they heat up the air inside the bottle and release steam (water) as a part of the combustion reaction. This process causes the air inside the bottle to expand, forcing some out of the bottle. Once the egg seals the top of the bottle, the matches quickly run out of oxygen and go out. As the air in the bottle cools, the volume of air inside the bottle drops due to condensation of the water vapor (look for the little "cloud" inside the bottle just as the match goes out) and the cooling of dry air. When the volume of the air drops, it exerts less pressure on the egg, while the air pressure outside of the bottle doesn't change. The egg is pushed into the bottle once the difference between those forces is sufficient to deform the egg and overcome friction with the neck of the bottle.
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Most of the time the egg will be intact once it's been sucked in, but results will vary.
The mouth of the bottle should be small, but still at least half the diameter of the egg.
Want to leave the eggshell on the egg? Simply soak the egg in vinegar for 24 hours until the eggshell is soft and then follow the same instructions. Then wait another 24 hours and the eggshell will be hard again. You can even do this with a raw egg.
To get the egg out of the bottle again, see this article
Do not wait too long after you light the matches. They will burn out.
You can also do this with a balloon. Stretch the opening of a balloon over the opening of the bottle and it will get blown up inside the bottle.

edit Warnings

Do not attempt this activity without adult supervision.
Do not attempt this over a rug or similar objects.
If you have long hair, make sure to tie it back, because hair is flammable.

edit Things You'll Need

A glass bottle with a large enough mouth to admit an egg (see "Tips")
3 matches
A hard boiled egg, peeled
Safety goggles
A responsible adult

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