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Physics Explains How (But Not Why) Humans Can Throw Washing Machines

Jan 23, 20175 min
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Episode description

Why would you throw a washing machine? Who knows. Maybe that machine lost your socks. Maybe you have something against washing machines. You could have any number of reasons. But here it is-a washing machine throwing contest, and even a world record distance for washing machine throws. (4.13 meters, Zydrunas Savickas.) But when I see something like this, I just wonder how hard it would be to throw.

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