EEVblog#160 - 555 Timer Easter Egg?

Dave found something strange in his circuit for the 555 timer contest.

[eirpcalc]

You'll find that this effect is even more pronounced if you set your power supply to EXACTLY 5.55 volts. I've known about this since experiments I did on May 5, 2005. For the most spectacular results, operate the circuit at 5 minutes before 6:00 AM.

[gamerpaddy]

If you put a 555ohms resistor on pin 2 and v+ it turns into a black hole

[brettefantomet]

This is why i check The date The video is posted

[thomascovert]

I came across your videos by accident on YouTube. and I'm not joking I've set for almost 3 days and watched almost everything you've done. I absolutely love your channel keep up the great work.

[gnagyusa]

Wow. The weirdest thing happened: I'm watching this show, eating some food. I get up to put it back in the fridge and glance at the clock on my microwave. It reads:
5:55 AM.
I am not kidding.
I had no idea what time it was.
Freaky...

[douglasRbrown]

Damn... And people call me a nerd... Good shit...

[natepepin]

If this an April fools joke, then I think Dave should become an electronic magician.

[donaldfilbert]

I heard that there is also a 666 timer circuit that modulates at 66.6 Khz .... but no one who has actually tried it has lived to tell about it !!! {:>)

[EEVblog]

@HexoFire That is the one I was referring too. It is now $300-$350, with the 100MHz model at $399.

[KekkopF]

In no other video Dave is excited like this :D

[mirianaquino]

5+5+5=15 15/5=3:
HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!

[babybearkill]

It would be a great topic for the alien conspiracy theorists.

[MaartenBaert]

I assume it's a joke, but I'm really curious how he managed to do this. At 8:40 both his hands are visible, but the ringing still appears at exactly the right time - even though he slipped the first time when he tried to remove the cap.

[vkxre]

in the Thai language the word for 5 is "Ha" so this is a Ha Ha Ha appropriate

[EEVblog]

@zaprodk Yes, it's a very nice scope, the starting price is about $1300 for the entry level model, so for well heeled hobbyists only I guess.

[CraftCube]

look at 2:15 you can even see the wire :D

[EEVblog]

@MonkeyFCoconut Nope, I can assure you the probes are connected directly to the circuit as described.

[EEVblog]

@Ruchira88 You can pirate it from your company stationary cupboard! Genuine 3M brand only, please.

[TerminalJack]

So am I the only schmuck that wasted a couple of hours trying to reproduce this?

For the record, I couldn't.

[MaartenBaert]

@frankbuss I can't see any hidden wires here. Maybe he drilled some holes in the breadboard and added some extra circuitry at the bottom?