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The Physics of ‘Sniping’ for Gold

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What Do a Falling Apple and an Orbiting Moon Have in Common?

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The Physics of Mandalorian Jetpacks (Hint: They Aren’t Jetpacks)

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Can You Really Pump Water Without Any Electricity?

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The Secret to Bruce Lee’s Superhuman One-Inch Punch

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You Can Use This Silly Game to Do Some Serious Physics

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Humans Walk Weird. Scientists May Finally Know Why

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The Physics of Scuba Diving

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The Problem With Spinning Spacecraft

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Could Namor’s Ankle Wings From Black Panther 2 Really Work?

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How Far Would You Have to Tunnel Underground to Lose 20 Pounds?

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The Physics of Going Fast—but Not Too Fast—on a Giant Slide

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Could Climate Change Alter the Length of the Day?

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How to Simulate Walking on the Moon—Without Leaving the Planet

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How Much Power Does Batman Need for His Ascender Gun?

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Why Can’t a Magnet-Propelled Truck Actually Work?

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Just How Hard Is Thor’s Battle Chain Workout?

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How to Make a Microphone … From a Face Mask

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Could Anyone Do Luke’s Plank Flip From Return of the Jedi?

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What Actually Happens If You Shoot a Ball at a Newton’s Cradle?

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Why Bigger Things Don’t Always Fall Faster

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Can You Make a Hollow Metal Sphere So Big That It Floats?

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How Much Pi Do You Really Need?

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What It Would Take to Bring the ISS Back to Earth in One Piece