English is where you addressed the ball in billiards. The word originated from aristocrats who played croquet inside because of bad weather. Leather tips were invented around cordolis time, and he had this leather tip on there. This english guy was hitting all these wicked shots, like marse shots, and spinning the heck out of the ball. Well, the americans see now this, and look at this english car hitting these english shots. English eslis noi men, look here the ge with the programme. Soo, ball off center. You impart side, spin clockwise, or count a clock wise spin. Allright. Now, i'm answering garry
What was Coriolis, of the Coriolis Effect, doing at the pool table? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice explore the science behind billiards and pool trick shots with billiard physicist Dr. Dave Alciatore.
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