A group of friends, led by a narrator, conduct an experiment to see if an egg can survive a 165-meter drop. They reference a claim from 1994 that a man named David Donahue dropped an egg from a helicopter at 213 meters and it survived. The group tests various methods, including dropping eggs naked, using contraptions, and attempting to catch them with a sheet. They also use a trampoline, a beanbag, and a grass mound to try and soften the landing. Throughout the experiment, they experience many failures, but eventually, they succeed in having a few eggs survive the drop. They attribute some of the successes to "assisted catches" and discuss the validity of these methods. The video also features a sponsored segment promoting KiwiCo, a subscription service for kids to learn science and tech.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. On August 22, 1994, a man named David Donahue dropped an egg from a helicopter at a height of 213 meters and claimed it survived the fall.
2. The experiment in the video aims to test whether an egg can survive a 165-meter drop.
3. The eggs used in the experiment are medium-sized.
4. The first egg dropped from 165 meters did not survive.
5. A contraption made of a balloon and string was used to try and protect the egg during the drop.
6. The first egg to survive the drop was dropped with the contraption.
7. A sheet was used to try and catch an egg dropped from 165 meters.
8. A dozen eggs were dropped at once, but none survived.
9. A trampoline was used to try and reduce the impact of the egg drop.
10. One egg survived the drop onto the trampoline.
11. A company called KiwiCo is mentioned as the sponsor of the video.
12. KiwiCo is a monthly subscription service that sends boxes to customers containing projects for kids to learn about science, tech, maths, and engineering.
13. The boxes are designed for kids between the ages of 0 and 14.
14. A bumble bean bag was used as a contraption to protect an egg during the drop.
15. The bumble bean bag was successful in protecting the egg.
16. A mound of grass clippings was created to try and cushion the impact of the egg drop.
17. 60 eggs were dropped onto the mound, and some survived.
18. A foot of grass was found to be enough to cushion the impact of the egg drop and allow some eggs to survive.