By Alyn Wallace, Interesting Engineering, 3 November 2014.
There’s nothing like a mesmerizing looping gif to explain concepts in a simple and visual fashion. Here we present 12 gifs that explain simple processes that they probably didn’t teach you in school:
1. How ice-cream sandwiches are made
2. How a washing machine works
via imgur | reddit/u/CaliforniaPoppyCock
3. How a zip works
4. How ice-cream cones are made
via imgur | reddit/u/olegsfinest
5. How fans oscillate
via Shock Mansion | reddit/u/Spackkle
6. How keys open locks
via Gizmodo
7. How Wi-Fi travels in your apartment
via 9gag
8. How paperclips are made
9. How brakes work
10. How coins are sorted
via imgur
11. How bowling pins are set
via gfycat | reddit/u/orbojunglist
12. How fortune cookies are folded
via imgur | reddit/u/orbojunglist
BONUS: Michael Jackson's patented gravity defying shoes
via BoomsBeat
