non-newtonian

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Spanish TV show El-Hormiguero mixed cornstarch and water made on a concrete mixer truck, effectively creating a pool of non-newtonian fluid – which is almost like normal water, but when stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid.

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Spanish TV show El-Hormiguero mixed cornstarch and water made on a concrete mixer truck, effectively creating a pool of non-newtonian fluid – which is almost like normal water, but when stress is applied to the liquid it exhibits properties of a solid.

Non-newtonian fluid Red 2009
Answer, when it's a pool filled with non-newtonian fluid.

UFies.org: Random Linkage Archives 2010
June 11, 2009 at 9:15 am more like non-newtonian kitteh, really.

Strange rules of cat behavior #24: - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
For example, a pool filled with non-newtonian fluid, a substance that is a liquid but will convert into a solid temporarily once pressure is applied, served as the Quick "Sand" pit.

Fast Company 2010
As I recall this is called a non-newtonian liquid and my HS science teach ‘invented’ it with corn starch and water back in the 80’s.

Nanoarmor! « Whatever 2006