But what about a hydraulic press? For more information on exactly what Prince Rupert's Drop is, you can check out this fantastic explanation from Smarter Every Day, but suffice it to say it is ...

Next, here's a very cool short posted by Science Explained showing a hydraulic press trying to crush a Prince Rupert's Drop. The press is unable to shatter the glass and gets bent, instead.

The hydraulic press wars are heating up ... they went for everyone’s favorite scientific wonder, the Prince Rupert’s Drop. Prince Rupert’s Drops are a bead of molten glass rapidly cooled ...

A man caught the moment in slow motion video that a piece of glass known as the Prince Rupert's Drop withstood a ... such as hammer blows or Hydraulic presses, while it will normally the entire ...

why are Prince Rupert’s drops, tadpole-shaped pieces of glass, so strong? The head of the drop can withstand bullets, hammer blows and even hydraulic presses, but tweak the tail and the entire ...

Formed of a glass teardrop that elongates into a skinny tail, a “Prince Rupert’s drop” looks like a delicate, clear tadpole. It’s easy enough to snap the tail, but the rounded drop at the ...

The stresses throughout the Prince Rupert's Drop Aben et al ... stresses in the interior of the drops," according to the press release. “The tensile stress is what usually causes materials ...

In the 17 th century, Prince Rupert from Germany brought some of these glass drops to England's King Charles II, who was intrigued by their unusual properties. While the head of the drop is so ...

Clear your schedule for the next seven minutes and have a seat. This here’s the story of Prince Rupert’s Drop – and if you’re into physics, high-speed video, explosions, or the feeling of ...

"Prince Rupert's Drop" is one such phenomenon that is almost certainly one of them. In the simplest terms possible, this phenomenon can be seen when molten glass comes in contact with cold water.