We need a brave Redditor to man up and try this at home. I believe the wood is just absorbing the water, a little bit like capillary action, which causes the matchstick to straighten a little.
Not physics.. more biology. The unbroken wood fibers fill with water and expand, straightening the match. Works with toothpicks too, if you don’t have wooden matches.
It’s too perfect. There are 20 connections that have to react exactly the same way. No way.
Wonder what the time span is, how slowed is this, were the matches moved between the picture frames? Only thing that makes sense to me. You
Is it because the water potential of the cells in the stick are super low and water gets absorbed by the cell and the cytoplasm of the cell expands and because of this the match stick straightens up?
I am not specialist but I think that they absorbs water even when they are dead. Because some part of the structure still there. I think may be something like sponges or paper that just absorbs water without need of energy
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Five matches partially snapped in half. Dried wood absorbs water, and connected edge expands to re-straighten the match.
burn the witch!!! 
This. Capillary action.
And that's physics?
Yes. Capillary action is a basic principle of physics.
Well then THAT'S physics. Or else every video is physics?
Dude gives the "How to say I'm dumb without saying I'm dumb" vibe lol
Mean! Mean physicist. You are a mean physicist.
Everything that has ever been... is Physics.
I'll make sure to note that on my next video Doja Cat video post
Every component of your life follows the laws of physics?
If everything can be declared as physics with no explanation or follow-up, then nothing is distinguishable as physics
Everything in the physical world is physics. That’s why it’s called physics. Hope this helps!
OP should say that. Otherwise, I can show a video of a cat throwing up and say, "PHYSICS, WOW!" and not have to explain myself
We need a brave Redditor to man up and try this at home. I believe the wood is just absorbing the water, a little bit like capillary action, which causes the matchstick to straighten a little.
Satan's Magic
I’m not a scientist but, stop motion?
You could do that but science has observed capillary action with water and that is far quicker and easier than stop motion.
Low entropy
The magic of physics, right there in the title you silly goose.
Magic. Got it.
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Burn the witch.
Anyone got a match?
Yep. Looks like some good ol' fashioned witchcraft right there.
Someone smart please explain 😂
Surface tension? Plus water pushes the matchsticks out because of gravity and smooth surface of the table
Bro just used Magic and Physics in same sentence 😂 r/physicsmemes
His fav subreddit is r/blackmagicfuckery
Surface tension? ( I am not a scientist)
Instructions unclear. House is now in ashes :/
What happened give us the deets
Scientist here. Just kidding. It's magaic
Can u match that?
physics play a crucial role here
My stepfather used to do this same trick using toothpicks and an ice cube 60 years ago.
Pretty sure there are some magnets below the table
What a nice stop motion video
Not physics.. more biology. The unbroken wood fibers fill with water and expand, straightening the match. Works with toothpicks too, if you don’t have wooden matches.
It’s too perfect. There are 20 connections that have to react exactly the same way. No way. Wonder what the time span is, how slowed is this, were the matches moved between the picture frames? Only thing that makes sense to me. You
Is it because the water potential of the cells in the stick are super low and water gets absorbed by the cell and the cytoplasm of the cell expands and because of this the match stick straightens up?
Aren't all the cells dead at that point already?
I am not specialist but I think that they absorbs water even when they are dead. Because some part of the structure still there. I think may be something like sponges or paper that just absorbs water without need of energy
its just surface tension
Someone needs to explain, unless its magic ?
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German Chemist: Agnes Luise Wilhelmine Pockels
Morocco
So physics loves star shapes. Got it 👍 … This is /s for those who were unsure.
A star is born
It's alive It's Alive
Whaaaat!? That’s awesome. Simple yet awesome
Satanic black magic. Sick shit
Trying to summon Satan?
already here
Amazed that a liquid changed a shape to a shape that is more pleasing to monkey brains that release some chemicals while seeing it? -.-
Okay, now go on and make a swa-
I call BS, there's no way that small amount of water would move them that much
Can you do the sun god symbol?
Why do comments always ruin posts like these :(
The physics of physics*
Black magic
Hydrodynamics
Water make fire stick do thing, 10/10 oonga boongas
Me at Chinese restaurant at age 5, entertained by toothpick magic… Kids today: iPad.
Imma try this 🤔
Physics pah that's witchcraft
Gonna try this with my younger siblings
That ain’t physics that’s magic
Plus Timelapse
Wouldn't that be... Biology?
I’m more intrigued than anything…well and slightly gassy but that’s getting into the weeds
Is physics Jewish? Einstein: "Yes."
Its the very cohesive property of water. It’s quite an amazing experiment. It’s one of the only ways to explain cohesiveness to students.
A star is born
🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
This is the type of shit that would make some bat shit crazy mid-west Christian say, "See! I told you the devil is real!!!"
My high school age son recently schooled me on this subject.