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The Breaking Spaghetti Question

Dec 14, 2006 10:34:20 PM by YearOfBorat

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When yyou bend a piece of spaghetti it breaks into three or more parts, with the middle pieces flying out? Why is this?

This short video link shows the action in slow motion. According to research done by scientists Audoly and Neukirch, the unexpected breakage pattern occurs because of "fluxural waves". Basically, the first break causes a shock wave that cuases the next breaks to happen. Awesome.

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On Dec 19, 2006 01:53:58 AM, lisleetha said:
i have to tell you something funny...there was a carbon copy of 'borat' who came into the store the other day. Same hair, same lanky build, everything. The only difference??? He had a goatee instead of a moustache. You would have been impressed...

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