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How far can you overhang blocks?
How hungover can you get? Kids blocks and Calculus!
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Why are roller coaster loops not circular?
Why are the loops on roller coasters never circular?
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Why cans of soup are shaped the way they are
What is special about cylinders, and why do they have specific aspect ratios?
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Voronoi Tessellations
Mapping nearest locations.
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Parrondo's Paradox: How two ugly parents can make a beautiful baby
"How two ugly parents (mathematically) can make a beautiful baby"
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Cylinders in Spheres
What is the largest volume cylinder it is possible to carve from a solid sphere? Also, so you know about the napkin ring problem?
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An aerospace engineer explains fireworks
A quick look at the ballistics and stability of aerial fireworks.