32 Really Cool Gifs That Show How Things Work Or Are Made — Who Knew?


I love seeing how things work and how things are made. I don’t have a “mechanical imagination,” I guess, and it’s hard for me to visualize how things like chains are put together. These gifs are awesome. Who knew?

The Pythagorean theorem (a? + b? = c?) demonstrated visibly.

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9gag.com

What it looks like during an arctic summer when the sun doesn’t set.

Huffington Post
Huffington Post

This is what happens when a Slinky is dropped.

YouTube
YouTube

How a beanstalk (or other vine fruits, weeds, or vegetables) finds support.

YouTube
YouTube

Ice cream sandwiches.

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How balloons are made.

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Match books.

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Pretzels.

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How scissors are made.

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How to make camouflage helmets.

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This is how condoms are packaged. Is this scary to anyone else? That we’re trusting our health to this automated process? Yikes.

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Putting caps on bottles.

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Bullet making.

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How springs are made.

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Playing cards.

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Bulk making of pasta.

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How forks are made.

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How pencils are sharpened.

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How street markings are done.

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Testing of highlighters.

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Chicken wire fencing.

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Pop tarts! Seeing this, you can see how easy it is to make homemade versions.

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Reddit

 

How a ladybug flies.

YouTube
YouTube

 

When a cheetah runs, it quickly rotates its tail to cancel rotational inertia and minimize torque. (BuzzFeed)

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ewz-clan.forumotion.net

 

How ants walk.

Reddit
Reddit

 

How keys and locks work.

Gizmodo
Gizmodo

 

How the human face develops in the womb.

YouTube
YouTube

 

How chains are made.

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What snake venom does to blood.

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YouTube

 

How laser tattoo removal works.

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How an octopus disguises itself.

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The best for last: how dogs drink water. Who knew?

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9gag.com

 

h/t Strong Mind?| BuzzFeed


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