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This Is the Best Way to Drop an Egg Without Breaking It, According to Scientists

  • Scientists from MIT conducted experiments dropping over 200 eggs in different orientations to determine how eggs break on impact.
  • Researchers challenged the popular belief that eggs dropped vertically resist cracking better, as they observed similar forces crack eggs in both orientations.
  • The experiments dropped 180 eggs from heights of 8, 9, and 10 millimeters onto hard surfaces, showing eggs fall on their side absorb more energy before cracking due to their flexible equator.
  • Hudson Borja da Rocha remarked that the experience became especially interesting when their initial expectations were contradicted by the actual findings. Meanwhile, Tal Cohen emphasized their research as an example of boldly questioning widely held and traditional beliefs.
  • Research published in Communications Physics reveals that eggs have a greater resistance to breaking when dropped on their side compared to a vertical drop, a finding that could inform future engineering studies on how structures handle sudden forces.
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Study examines eggshell strength

NEW YORK — Eggs are less likely to crack when they fall on their side, according to experiments with more than 200 eggs.

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Egg, Egg, Egg: How physicists expose a common misconception

How does a raw egg heal when it falls down? Researchers have dropped tens of eggs - and found that a widespread assumption is untenable.

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