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Physicists have found a way to foil a classic oobleck science trick

The cornstarch and water mixture solidifies under impact. A new technique makes it stay liquid

woman running barefoot across pit of ooblek

Runners can cross a liquid mixture of cornstarch and water, which solidifies when hit by footfalls. But now scientists have discovered a way to sink such runners.

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By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

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It takes guts to attempt running across the surface of a liquid.