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Angular Momentum is weird

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When you spin an egg shape object, the energy you add to the total system allows the unstable equilibrium, that is the pointy bit of the egg, to be somewhat favorable and therefore the egg 'flips' to spin at its top.

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Uploaded on June 1, 2016
Taken on May 31, 2016