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Video: Watch a Watermelon Implode from the Pressure of 500 Rubber Bands

Here's an idea: take a perfectly innocent watermelon and start wrapping its belly in rubber bands. Keep going until it starts to gurgle in protest, promises to tell you everything it knows, and begs you to stop. Only good things can come of this, right?
That's what some Korean friends thought when they made this video. Take note: if you're looking to make a cheap, sticky replica of the Death Star explosion, this may be your best option yet. Just be sure to do what these kids didn't: wear some goggles.
Jump to 1:26 for the good stuff.
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