In this episode...

🎧 How do you stop the wires on headphones from twisting?

🏊🏽‍♀️ If the Earth was a smooth sphere, how much water would sit on it's surface?

🛎 Get ready for some dings!

💼 And the business briefcase is open.

If you'd like to find out exactly why our pockets twist up our wires, follow this link: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/why-do-your-earphones-get-tangled-in-your-pocket-science-has-the-answer-9548540.html

For more on the spontaneous knotting of an agitated string, look no further: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0611320104#sec-2

To really comprehend the over under technique you have to see it, and even then it's tricky. You can attempt to find out how to do that, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwMJHMSmjVY

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