1. Learning by osmosis. A beaker filled with salt water and separated from pure water by a semipermeable membrane (L) will elevate the salt water level (R) as a function of the osmotic pressure.

A recent image by the HiRISE camera shows raised features that look like the outline of a head, two bulging eyes and a round nose — features resembling Beaker, a character from "The Muppet Show." ...

Burning saltwater for fuel? July 1, 2010 Many people were amazed when they saw TV news footage of John Kanzius apply RF waves to a beaker of saltwater and then set it on fire.