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Thu. 02/17 - The Origins and Physics of Luge
Thu. 02/17 - The Origins and Physics of Luge
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20 minutes
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Feb 17, 2022
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The history and the science of luge, bobsledding, and skeleton. Plus, a new study has found that the US’s corn-based ethanol is worse for the climate than regular gasoline. And a bit of a pop culture round-up, including some new releases to look forward to this Record Store Day.Sponsors:Munk Pack, Use code KRH at Munkpack.com for 20% off your first purchaseDeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/EngineeringLinks:How in the World Did Luge Happen? (Atlas Obscura)The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway (The Conversation)Which Winter Olympics Sport Is the Slipperiest? (Slate)Luge, bobsled, skeleton: What's the difference? Burning Sochi questions answered (Today)US corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds (Reuters) US corn ethanol tweet (David Roberts, Twitter) How Corn Ethanol for Biofuel Fed Climate Change (Civil Eats)‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Will Be Split Into Two Parts, Release Dates Announced (Collider)Record Store Day 2022: The 20 Must-Have Releases (Consequence of Sound)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Feb 17, 2022
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