"Researchers Solve Mystery of the Universe, Break..." Topic

… Piece of Uncooked Spaghetti in Half.

"When you study physics, you're bound to brush up against some of the universe's larger mysteries. What came before the Big Bang? What lies inside a black hole? Is it possible to break a stick of dry spaghetti into exactly two pieces?

Perhaps you've found yourself asking that last question in your own kitchen. Why is it that, when you try to snap a single piece of uncooked spaghetti in half, you almost always end up with three or more pieces of pasta clattering across your counter? It's a logic-defying phenomenon that has baffled chef and scholar alike for decades; even Nobel physics laureate Richard Feynman, who helped develop the atomic bomb during World War II, is said to have spent the better part of a night sitting in his kitchen, snapping spaghetti sticks and searching for an explanation…."
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Armand

My life has been put on hold for decades, waiting for exactly this moment. The countless sleepless nights that this question has prompted have eaten away at all joy/pleasures.

Now I can finally relax and go back to living my life again.

Dan

Well, we can't all be Richard Feynman.

I'm sure there are applications on understanding how twisting materials affects stress fractures. Building bridges comes to mind.

(smile)

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Armand