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oh yeah, this is a good one! We’ve all kinds of fun ways to explore buoyancy. What makes something buoyant, anyway? What factors are involved? Here are some great ways to start thinking about those questions. Bubbles, a fish tank and molding clay are some of the easier-to-aquire items. But who has a liter of mercury just lying around? (Answer: Little Shop of Physics’ Kenn Lonnquist.) Tags: Little Shop of Physics, Colorado State University, Brian Jones, Physics, K-12