Physicist Jearl Walker explains why it’s nearly impossible to fold a piece of paper more than seven times.
Subjects: General
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Fact of the Matter: Putt Putt Boat
Physicist Jearl Walker unravels the mystery of the amazing putt putt boat.
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The Dutch Flower Market
The biggest and busiest building in the world is the site of the world’s largest flower market.
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Arctic Kiteskiing
When the McNair-Landry family goes kite flying Greenland, they bring their skis along.
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Cell Phone Toss
A sound knowledge of the physics involved in projectile motion (ballistics) is needed to set a new world record in the cell phone toss.
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Maserati Master Course
Maserati owners who want to learn how to get the most out of their high-performance cars can take lesson from professional racecar drivers at the Maserati Master Course.
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The M House
Michael Jantzen has challenged the conventionial ideas about house construction by building a modular shape-shifting house that can be transformed to generate its own energy.
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Robotic Whooping Crane Eggs
These datalogging eggs are giving researchers new insight into the nesting habits of the whooping crane which in turn helps the researchers to build better incubators.
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The Death of Billy the Kid
New investigations are uncovering evidence that brings Pat Garrett’s account of Billy the Kid’s death into question.
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Kiruna, Sweden
What do you do when a town located over the world’s largest underground iron ore mine is in danger of collapsing? Move the town of course!