Scrambled Eggs?

One of my YWAM friends, Jen, put a "challenge" of sorts on her website, asking people to essentially "tell her something" educational. So I, sporting a rather strong competitive bone, sat and sat and sat. Trying to figure out some random piece of "vital" information that I could share.

And then finally *ba-da-bing* I remembered the raw egg and it's unbreakable make up. So this morning the girls and I did a Science Project.
We talked about how when a hen sits on her egg (to hatch it), it doesn't break. Ever thought about that? Selah asked if she could sit on it and try that theory out. *laughing* That girl. ;)

I said nooooo...we're going to try and crush it with our hands. Which was followed by exchanged sisterly glances and odd looks from my Logical Thinker, Charis. WHYYYYY, Mommy?!! I think she must've thought I had lost my mind, telling them to TRY and break the egg into the rug.

Our rather large Doberman (who's inside for the morning b/c it's raining and I feel sorry for him) was rather curious. :)

So try this experiment...if you haven't already.

First, clasp your hands in front of you-be sure to interlock your fingers. Pull your palms apart so your hands form a cup. Place an egg lengthwise in this cup. In other words, the egg should be longest from one palm to the other. Now push your palms together as hard as you can - trying to break the egg. You won't be able to do it!

You can also try it by cupping it in one hand and trying to squeeze it with the same hand.

It is the double curve of the egg that distributes pressure evenly throughout the shell. Most of the pressure is transferred to the other side of the egg and into the person's other palm. Stress does not concentrate on one spot, therefore, the shell does not break.

I told them to try and break it over our dog's head. Since he plopped right down in the middle of our experiment, offering himself up as "fair game".
They tried and tried and tried....

Take note of the ratty towel on top of the kitchen rug. I figured I had better take into account that these little ones have MY DNA. Meaning, when someone first challenged ME, a college sophomore at the time, to break an egg while holding it in one hand...I tried and tried. Finally, unable to do it. I used the other hand, smashing it instantly. It was my loop hole...being that he had never said I was limited to one hand. And voile'...broken egg all over his mother's kitchen floor. heh heh

It's a good thing I did put that towel down because I ended up dropping it accidentally, when trying to gather up the eggs to put them away. *Opps* Our dog was all too happy to clean up...I was eventually able to get him off! After taking the picture of course. :)

After doing some research, I found out that the "monolithic dome" is like the egg. (and I would guess that it was built with the egg in mind). Things like igloos and sports domes. The dome, when finished, is earthquake, tornado and hurricane resistant (FEMA rates them as "near-absolute protection" from F5 tornadoes and Category 5 Hurricanes).

Of course, my girls could have cared less about the "whys" of it all. They were just excited that they got to try and break an egg. Though the last thing that Selah said was "Can I sit on it NOW?"