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  2. Soap bubble - Wikipedia

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    A soap bubble Girl blowing bubbles Many bubbles make foam. A soap bubble (commonly referred to as simply a bubble) is an extremely thin film of soap or detergent and water enclosing air that forms a hollow sphere with an iridescent surface. Soap bubbles usually last for only a few seconds before bursting, either on their own or on contact with ...

  3. Zubbles - Wikipedia

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    In a normal soap bubble, surfactants reduce the surface tension of the water and allow the bubble to form. To create a colored bubble, dye molecules must bond to the surfactants. Each dye molecule in Zubbles is a structure known as a lactone ring. When the ring is closed, the molecule absorbs all visible light except for the color of the bubble.

  4. Bubbles (painting) - Wikipedia

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    Bubbles, originally titled A Child's World, is an 1886 painting by Sir John Everett Millais that became famous when it was used over many generations in advertisements for Pears soap. During Millais's lifetime, it led to widespread debate about the relationship between art and advertising.

  5. Iridescence - Wikipedia

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    Examples of iridescence include soap bubbles, feathers, butterfly wings and seashell nacre, and minerals such as opal. Pearlescence is a related effect where some or most of the reflected light is white. The term pearlescent is used to describe certain paint finishes, usually in the automotive industry, which actually produce iridescent effects.

  6. Here's Why Glinda's Iconic Bubble Dress in “Wicked” Is a ...

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    Glinda's bubble dress in Wicked steals the show from the moment the Good Witch lands on screen.. How could a blonde witch in a bubble not grab your attention?. When Ariana Grande as Glinda the ...

  7. 250 Best Quotes About Kids for Universal Children's Day - AOL

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    191. “I am like a child who blows up a bubble of soap. At first the bubble is very small, but it is already spherical. Then the child blows the bubble up very softly until he is afraid that it ...

  8. Thin-film interference - Wikipedia

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    When white light is incident on a thin film, this effect produces colorful reflections. Thin-film interference explains the multiple colors seen in light reflected from soap bubbles and oil films on water. It is also the mechanism behind the action of antireflection coatings used on glasses and camera lenses.

  9. Why is popping bubble wrap so satisfying? - AOL

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    Students in NJ set the record for popping bubble wrap: And indeed, Dillon's research did show that undergraduates who got to pop two sheets of Bubble Wrap felt at once calmer and more awake after ...