Can vegetable oil make an egg bounce?

Here's why:

* Eggs are fragile: The shell of an egg is porous and quite delicate.

* Oil doesn't create a protective layer: While oil can coat the surface of the egg, it doesn't create a strong, resilient barrier like a rubber coating.

* Gravity still applies: Even with oil, the egg's weight will pull it downwards when dropped.

The myth of bouncing eggs:

The idea of bouncing eggs likely comes from the "rubber egg" experiment, where an egg is soaked in vinegar for several days. The vinegar dissolves the calcium carbonate in the egg shell, leaving a rubbery membrane behind. This membrane allows the egg to bounce.

Let me know if you'd like to learn more about the rubber egg experiment!