3 Surprising Things That Act Like Fluids

Sometimes being in a traffic jam can feel like being stuck in a clogged pipe. And it turns out, maybe that feeling isn’t too far off. Today we look at 3 things that are remarkably unlike fluids, yet still behave in liquid-like ways.

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The physics of fluids explains how crowds of marathon runners move

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Swirling liquids shed light on how bitcoin works

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