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Squirrels can survive a fall from any height, at least hypothetically

28 Oct 2022

Squirrels, in theory, can survive a fall from an object of any height due to two factors: their size and their mass. A force (such as the force of gravity) is calculated by multiplying mass and...

What is the mass of the kilogram based on?

13 May 2017

What is a kilogram? A seemingly easy question with a bizarre answer. The gram (1/1000th of a kilogram) is defined as the mass of one cubic centimetre of water at 0˚C, so it seems obvious that a...

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