Immerse yourself in the perplexing "classical" vacuum and observe how atmospheric pressure affects our daily lives in unexpected ways. You'll be amazed to see how fluids behave in unusual ways when atmospheric pressure is removed. Simple yet surprising experiments explain the causes of these striking phenomena.
Image of Robert Boyle's experiment:
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Joseph Wright of Derby (1768) National Gallery, London
Image of the Magdeburg hemispheres:
Sketch by Gaspar Schott of Otto von Guericke's Magdeburg hemisphere experiment (1657)