Cool Stuff Ride Home

Thu. 02/17 - The Origins and Physics of Luge


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The history and the science of luge, bobsledding, and skeleton. Plus, a new study has found that the US’s corn-based ethanol is worse for the climate than regular gasoline. And a bit of a pop culture round-up, including some new releases to look forward to this Record Store Day.

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Links:

How in the World Did Luge Happen? (Atlas Obscura)
  • The high-speed physics of how bobsled, luge and skeleton send humans hurtling faster than a car on the highway (The Conversation)
  • Which Winter Olympics Sport Is the Slipperiest? (Slate)
  • Luge, bobsled, skeleton: What's the difference? Burning Sochi questions answered (Today)
  • US corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline, study finds (Reuters) 
  • US corn ethanol tweet (David Roberts, Twitter) 
  • How Corn Ethanol for Biofuel Fed Climate Change (Civil Eats)
  • ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Will Be Split Into Two Parts, Release Dates Announced (Collider)
  • Record Store Day 2022: The 20 Must-Have Releases (Consequence of Sound)
  • Kottke.Org
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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