Why Is Ketchup So Hard To Pour?

You learn something new everyday!

Ever go to pour ketchup on your fries…and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and other non-Newtonian fluids can suddenly transition from solid to liquid and back again.

 

How Ketchup Packets Work In Australia

Adam McDowell demonstrates how ketchup (or tomato sauce) packets work in Australia. They’re a little different from the North American version where you have to tear open one side to squeeze out the ketchup.

For some reason, ketchup packets often served with fast food haven’t advanced in years. They’re still tiny packets that require a tear resulting in most of the tomato sauce going to waste.

But Australia has apparently figured out a better way.

“Brilliant!”

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