What if you funneled Niagara Falls through a straw?
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This question comes from David, who asks: what would happen if one tried to funnel Niagara Falls through a straw?
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Henry Reich is the creator of MinutePhysics and executive producer of MinuteEarth and MinuteFood and founder of Neptune Studios LLC (the parent company for all three youtube channels).
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