Why Does Buttered Toast Fall Face Down? By Rupert Taylor.

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  1. Jodah profile image87
    Jodahposted 2 years ago

    This article is a must read and answers the above question scientifically so we can stop wondering if it is just coincidence or bad luck.
    https://discover.hubpages.com/education … -Face-Down

    1. ChitrangadaSharan profile image95
      ChitrangadaSharanposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      A brilliant piece of writing. Scientific principles explained with wit and examples.
      Thank you for sharing John, and of course Rupert.

    2. bravewarrior profile image82
      bravewarriorposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I read Rupert's article. The topics on which he writes are all over the map, which is why I always look forward to his posts. Many of them are quite entertaining, as is this one.

  2. bhattuc profile image82
    bhattucposted 2 years ago

    Rupert Taylor has written a very nice piece of information regarding the BSD phenomena and also the science behind it. Article is a bit amusing also.

  3. Rupert Taylor profile image95
    Rupert Taylorposted 2 years ago

    Many thanks John for the plug, and the much-needed boost to my sagging self esteem.

  4. MariaMontgomery profile image88
    MariaMontgomeryposted 2 years ago

    I always heard the odds of the toast landing butter- or jelly-side down is directly porportinal to the cost of the flooring. Ha!

  5. MariaMontgomery profile image88
    MariaMontgomeryposted 2 years ago

    Opps! I misspelled "proportional". Too bad we can't edit our comments.

  6. Rupert Taylor profile image95
    Rupert Taylorposted 2 years ago

    Maria I believe you are correct. I'm sure that a plywood floor attracts no buttered toast. But a silk carpet woven by unicorns is like a magnet for jam. jelly, and even mashed rutabaga.

  7. Peggy W profile image99
    Peggy Wposted 2 years ago

    This was a fun article to read.  Ah yes, Murphy's Law explains it all!  Haha!

  8. Rupert Taylor profile image95
    Rupert Taylorposted 2 years ago

    Shauna - I recognize my choice of things to write about is somewhat eclectic, but if I wrote about the same or similar topics all the time I would very quickly become bored. I've always worked on the assumption that if I'm interested in something other people will be too. The only exceptions to that are rap and the movies of Leonardo DiCaprio.

    1. bravewarrior profile image82
      bravewarriorposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I agree with you on the rap thing, Rupert. Never could get into it.

 
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