PVC cement spins wildly when dropped in water

A viewer sent Steve Mould a clip of PVC cement he accidentally spilled in water. The droplets would spin very quickly, but why? It turns out the same phenomenon can happen with dry ice as it sublimates. IN the case of the PVC cement, the solvent in it evaporates, shooting irregular jets into the latter that cause the unpredictable spinning. — Read the rest

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