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Film & media

Editing That Skips Through Time: The Jump Cut

What is a jump cut, the kind of edit in which time seems to leap forward within the same shot? This article explains its relationship to the 30-degree rule, Godard's Breathless, ho

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Physics

The Secret Behind Curving Balls: The Magnus Effect

Why does a free kick bend and a curveball drop? This article covers Newton's tennis ball, Magnus's cylinder experiment, the pressure difference created by spin, its uses in sports

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Physics

Light That Knocks Out Electrons: The Photoelectric Effect

The photoelectric effect is the phenomenon in which electrons at the surface of a material such as a metal or semiconductor absorb energy from incident light and escape. This artic

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Earth science

When the Whole Planet Froze Over: Snowball Earth

Snowball Earth is the hypothesis that Earth’s surface was once almost entirely covered in ice during the Cryogenian Period. This article explains how the idea arose, the ice-albedo

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Information technology

Adding More Makes It Later: Brooks's Law

Why does adding people to a late software project often make it even later? This article covers the origin of Brooks's Law and the illusion hidden in the man-month, why adding peop