An air mattress exploded in an apartment in Aarau shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday evening: The 55-year-old resident was more or less uninjured - but the apartment is uninhabitable for the time being.

An air mattress exploded in an apartment in Aarau shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday evening: The 55-year-old resident was more or less uninjured - but the apartment is uninhabitable for the time being.

The science pros at TKOR investigate how dangerous an exploding air mattress really is, testing pressure, force, and household hazards.

We deliberately over-inflate an air mattress to the point of explosion and measure the force and debris to assess how dangerous the failure actually is. 2 dead in Michigan mall shooting, victims ...