30 Times People Accidentally Performed Interesting Experiments

Most of us used to do all sorts of little experiments back when we were kids - you know, like what would happen if you cut your own hair and how long can you hide it from mom before she sees it. Well, turns out some people's inner researcher remains active all the way throughout their adult years and they still occasionally perform interesting experiments - even if it's not entirely willingly. People online are sharing the results of the experiments they accidentally performed and they're even more interesting than something you'd find in a science book. From polished coconuts to runaway freezers, check out all of the cool accidental experiments in the gallery below!

#1 What Happens When You Grow A Pumkin Inside A Plastic Mold

Image source: TheNameIsKevin

#2 This Is What Happens When A Cat Touches A Plasma Ball

Image source: OddJug

#3 This Is What Happens When You Heat An Ordinary Marble Over A Flame Then Immediately Drop It Into Cold Water

Image source: unicornheabutt

#4 What Happens When You Swing A String Of Glow Sticks With Burning Steel Wool At The End And Take A Long Exposure Photo

Image source: Chris Matthew Brady

#5 What Happens When Water Gets Really, Really Cold

Image source: angry_m0nkey

#6 This Is What Happens When Frogs Eat Fireflies

Image source: mtlgrems

#7 This Is What Happens When You Put Horizontal Mirrors On A Shack In The Desert

Image source: AdamE89

#8 This Is What Happens When You Polish A Coconut

Image source: Roctopus420

#9 What Happens When The Mist Around A Waterfall Freezes

Image source: joshmea

#10 This Is What Happens When A Lightning Hits Beach Sand

Image source: Criptufu

#11 What Happens When 50 Mph Winds, Freezing Temperatures And Lake Erie Hits Your House

Image source: viciann

#12 This Is What Happens When You Drive Over Chalk Paint On A Hot Day

Image source: Krallorddark

#13 Here's What Happens When You Leave Half A Cabbage In The Fridge Too Long

Image source: H0B0Byter99

#14 This Is What Happens To A Basketball Court When The Pipes Burst

Image source: longjohnsilvaa

#15 What Happens When Wood Is Burnt With High Voltage

Image source: -N3ptun3-

#16 This Is What Happens When Lightning Strikes A Flag On A Golf Course

Image source: mtlgrems

#17 What Happens When You Put M&ms In A Dish Of Water. Diffusion Force Barriers

Image source: bananaboat95

#18 What Happens When Nature Takes Over- This Boat On A River In Frankfurt, Germany

Image source: BanAllPineapples

#19 This Is What Happens When The Triple Foam Breaks At The Car Wash

Image source: GallowBoob

#20 This Is What Happens To Mesh Patio Furniture In An Ice Storm

Image source: GnomishProtozoa

#21 This Is What Happens When You Leave A Bike Outside Too Long

Image source: teton_blamer

#22 What Happens To Windmills When There's Fog

Image source: Vmoney1337

#23 This Is What Happens When You Fail To Thin Out Your Carrots

Image source: weissbierdood

#24 This Is What Happens To Food In Antartica At -94°f/-70°c

Image source: Cyprien Verseux

#25 This Is What Happens When You Try To Display Candles On A Hot Patio

Image source: 2nie

#26 What Happens When An 8-Year-Old Puts His Hand In A Petri Dish Of Agar

Image source: anonymous_hans

#27 What Happened To My Coffee Cup After I Left It Sideways For A While

Image source: madmadders

#28 This Is What Happens When You Put A Highlighter In The Microwave In Case You Were Wondering

Image source: Dylan7225

#29 This Is What Happens When You Take The Ice Tray Out Of A Freezer With An Automatic Ice Maker

Image source: DabneyEatsIt

#30 This Is What Happens When Lightning Strikes Asphalt

Image source: 1Voice1Life