When a balloon pops unsuspectingly in real life, it can be a bit a shock to system. However, balloon popping in slow motion is really, really cool and pleasantly satisfying to watch.

Interestingly, there’s a bit of science behind how a balloon pops and it depends on how stressed it is before being popped – low stressed balloons pop along a crack line but highly stressed ones shatter into tiny pieces. Watch these two videos to simultaneously show you the difference and then watch this one (start at 1 min 30 sec mark to avoid the slow build up) to see a colourful high resolution version.