Phred wrote:
> Recalling days of chem prac decades ago, I've sometimes wondered if
> the "glass bead" principle would work with boiling eggs. Haven't
> actually tried (don't have any glass beads -- and I suspect the lab
> size would soon all be gone down the plug hole if I did have some 
> but maybe I will one day -- if I ever get around to buying a pack of
> those cheap marbles from Coles Variety or wherever. They might be too
> big relative to the size of the eggs though; could just get the whole
> caboodle bouncing around!
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
Explain the glass bead principle, please.