076 = Human Pasta and Strada Romana
A Problem Squared
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The Science of Oxygen Masks and Calculating Spaghettification
Exploring the chemistry behind airplane oxygen masks and the mathematical challenge of spaghettification, where a human is stretched into the shape of spaghetti. Delving into calculations of spaghetti and human body volumes, the hosts compare the theoretical length of a human to a piece of spaghetti for a whimsical and educational journey.
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