Watermelon

Watermelon boasts a triad of flavors—bitter, sweet, and sour. The bitter flavors of the fruit are strong enough to keep the sweet from being overpouring,… Read More »Why Is Watermelon So Tasty?

The object is to finish a set amount of watermelon, within the 3 minute time limit. Contestants will have 3 minutes to finish their slice.… Read More »What Is The Watermelon Challenge?

Pro tip: Make sure you don’t put the mustard on the watermelon all at once, because it’s best in moderation. The resulting flavor is like… Read More »Does Watermelon And Mustard Taste Like?

deep hollow sound. A ripe watermelon should have a deep hollow sound when you thump the rind with your hand, similar to a knock on… Read More »What Does A Good Watermelon Sound Like When You Thump It?

If you estimate that each band requires, say, 30 newtons of force to be stretched around the melon and there are a few hundred bands,… Read More »How Much Pressure Does It Take To Explode A Watermelon?

No. Crushing a watermelon requires roughly 320 lbs of force, where a human skull requires 520 lbs of force. Is a watermelon tougher than a… Read More »Is It Harder To Crush A Watermelon Or A Skull?

Olson explained that in order to successfully smash a watermelon between your legs, it takes over 364 pounds of force. How much force does it… Read More »How Much Pressure Does It Take To Burst A Watermelon?

The agreed upon force required to smash a watermelon is 364 lbs; that is, if you squeeze a watermelon in between your legs, you’d have… Read More »How Much Force Does It Take To Burst A Watermelon?

After exploding pumpkins in the fall with about 230 rubber bands in 30 minutes, we thought the watermelon would be similar. But, the watermelon proved… Read More »How Long Does It Take For A Watermelon To Explode?

Or maybe it’s the other way around: They ripen as they grow, and as such the center has the highest concentration of sugar. The sugar… Read More »Why Is The Middle Of The Watermelon The Sweetest?