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Mysterious science behind the direct free kick
When making a free kick, the player always seeks to swirl the ball. The aerodynamics of a misaligned shot will make the ball follow an arc in the goal.
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What happens when the Earth stops spinning?
Our Earth is rotating at a speed of about 1,670km / h. What will happen if that rotation suddenly stops?
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'Vortex lattice' can help explain material errors
What do you get when superimposing a rotating image of lasers intersecting on a circular cloud with ultracold atoms in a thin layer of gas? what you achieved
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Answer the phenomenon of
Many people put a hand on the wheel surface. Read the spell and it will ... spin. Game
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Why do the goalkeeper hate the new World Cup ball?
In the opening match of the World Cup, German midfielder Torsten Frings scored an impressive goal from a distance of 36 meters. At first the ball flew straight and sudde…
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He buzzes about 13 UFOs that appear in the night
A British soldier was amazed to see 13 unidentified flying objects (UFOs) spinning in the sky of military barracks while on patrol during the night.
Oceanography
Blue whales rotate 360 degrees to hunt
Scientists have recently discovered that blue whales perform acrobatics in the water to attack prey from below.
Oceanography
Tooth-shaped fins help the shark to spin quickly underwater
US researchers have discovered teeth-like fins on shark skin that can help them spin faster under water.
Archeology
New discovery of the ancient giant crocodile hunting dinosaurs
A new study shows that ancient giant alligators hunted dinosaur prey and killed them by spinning and tearing.
Space science
Terrifying perspective when the Earth spins twice as fast as it is now
The horrifying prospect of the Earth rotating around its axis at twice as fast speed will surely surprise you.
Space science
How does Fidget Spinner fever toy spin in space?
Now that the fever has passed, the astronauts in the ISS turn it into a focus when conducting its motion experiments in a zero gravity environment.
Space science
For the first time, two black holes revolved around each other
Two giant black holes in the galaxy 0402 + 379 revolve around each other for the first time.
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Asteroids challenge every law of gravity
A giant asteroid with a special orbital close to Earth is in fact an unusual combination of debris, spinning rapidly at a record speed.
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The shape of the galaxies depends on the speed of rotation
A group of Australian astronomers said that the shape of the galaxy depends on whether it turns fast or slow.