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Question about Science n stuff (Original Post) underpants May 2018 OP
Why is a mud puddle always exactly the same shape as the hole it's in!? NT Adrahil May 2018 #1
One of my favorites TxDemChem May 2018 #12
Martians have good aim? ProudLib72 May 2018 #2
Proabaly a British thing underpants May 2018 #5
This whole thing has me thinking about brown cows and chocolate milk. ProudLib72 May 2018 #16
Great aim. (n/t) Iggo May 2018 #3
It's similar to bread that always falls with the buttered side down. Arkansas Granny May 2018 #4
The land around a crater is compressed and weighs thbobby May 2018 #6
Well....yeah underpants May 2018 #8
Because it's a "Hole in One!" RKP5637 May 2018 #7
I had a hole in one underpants May 2018 #9
Incredible!!! RKP5637 May 2018 #11
Obvious: Round pegs fit best in round holes! n/t KY_EnviroGuy May 2018 #10
Is that from a Creationist Science textbook? Ilsa May 2018 #13
Saw it on Facebook directed AT Flat Earthers n/t underpants May 2018 #19
Magnets. TreasonousBastard May 2018 #14
Sometimes airplanes land in them Major Nikon May 2018 #15
COMEON. You're pulling out legs, right? nt Blue_true May 2018 #17
Witches GeorgeGist May 2018 #18
Hock-ham's Racer!!! The simplest answer is always the best!! hatrack May 2018 #20
Why does the front yard always erupt right AFTER you finish mowing the lawn? sl8 May 2018 #21
DUH HAB911 May 2018 #22
Meteors almost NEVER land in craters. MeteorITES, however ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2018 #23

thbobby

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6. The land around a crater is compressed and weighs
Sat May 5, 2018, 05:18 PM
May 2018

more than surrounding land. Therefore, it bends space-time so that the meteor is forced to careen into the crater. Understanding Einstein's theory of relativity is the key to explaining this peculiar phenomenon.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,338 posts)
23. Meteors almost NEVER land in craters. MeteorITES, however ...
Sun May 6, 2018, 11:10 AM
May 2018

Somewhere in space a guy with a meteor launcher says, "Hold my beer, and watch THIS!".

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