Las Vegas local Eddie Vasquez went viral after testing a popular Hoover Dam theory
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- Las Vegas local Eddie Vasquez went viral after testing a popular Hoover Dam theory that pouring water over the edge won’t fall straight down because of strong updrafts
- He filmed the moment for TikTok, where viewers were shocked to see the water blow upward
- Vasquez says the clip is completely authentic and hopes the viral moment shows that science experiments — and anyone — can go viral online
When Eddie Vasquez visited the Hoover Dam, he decided to finally test a theory he had heard for years — that if you pour water over the side, it won’t fall straight down. Instead, the wind pushes it back up.
The 27-year-old Las Vegas local captured the moment he proved this theory to be true on video, and after posting it to TikTok, the experiment quickly went viral.
“I’ve always been curious if it actually worked, so I wanted to test it for myself,” Vasquez, who works as a lead supervisor for Coach, tells PEOPLE exclusively…