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History & cultureImperial VaultWhen Scientists Made a Teacup Defy Gravity in 1950 #shorts #history

When Scientists Made a Teacup Defy Gravity in 1950 #shorts #history

2.4× channel medianShort0:06EntertainmentPublished Oct 8, 2026, 1:57 AM · 1w ago
Imperial Vault
Imperial Vault
12.5K subscribers · median 15.9K views
Open on YouTube
Views
38,624
+0 views/hour
Views / hour now
0
measured 18m ago
Peak views / hour
1
12h ago
First 24 hours
—
not tracked from upload
Engagement
0.6%
likes + comments / views
Likes
243
0.6% of views
Comments
5
0.01% of views
Est. ad revenue
—
Shorts pay from a shared pool

Checked every 12 h while the video is this age · last check 18m ago · next in 701 min. YouTube itself updates public counts with a short delay.

Avg views / day
2.9K
since upload
vs channel median
2.4×
this video's views ÷ the channel's usual
Rank in channel
#3
of 21 tracked

Views over time

2 readings

Total views Views gained per hour

Description

In 1950, scientists at an Ottawa aerodynamics lab used a wind tunnel to make a teacup appear to float. The newsreel joked that they were “repealing the law of gravity”—a playful moment caught on film. #Shorts #History #Science #Physics #VintageFootage #ScienceFacts
Tags
historyhistory shortssciencescience shortsscience factshistory factscool factsinteresting factsamazing factsdid you knowvintage footagearchival footagefootageretrovintageexperimentsscience experimentsphysicsgravityfloating objectswind tunnelaerodynamicsscientistsengineeringinnovationinventionstechnologyscience historyweird historyforgotten history

Details

Published
Oct 8, 2026, 1:57 AM
Length
0:06 (6 s)
Format
Short (3 min or less)
Category
Entertainment
Audio language
EN
Quality
HD
Captions
No
Made for kids
No
Licensed content
Yes
Video ID
6Z6KXP5g3fg

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