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Eggs less likely to crack when dropped side-on, research reveals

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side than when dropped vertically, finds research published in Communications Physics. Controlled trials simulating the "egg drop challenge," a ...
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A new world record? Tiffin Calvert student may have cracked the record books with successful 400-foot egg drop

TIFFIN, Ohio — Everyone knows the phrase: "You have to break a few eggs to make an omelet." But in one student's case, the goal was to keep the egg whole to potentially break a new record. Earlier ...
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Egg Drop Challenge: Physicists surprise in finding on how eggs break

Is a raw egg more fragile when it falls upright or lying on its side? It's a question that's relevant not only for kitchen mishaps, but above all for anyone taking part in the so-called Egg Drop ...
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Local Egg Drop Challenge helps make science fun for students

NEWS Local Egg Drop Challenge helps make science fun for students Published: April 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM Tags: top stories, egg drop challenge, this is called the egg drop challenge, easter, fun, ...
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Physics: Eggs less likely to crack when dropped side-on

Eggs are less likely to crack when dropped on their side than when dropped vertically, finds research published in Communications Physics. Controlled trials simulating the ‘egg drop challenge’, a ...