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Why Rooting For Losers May Save Your Life
If it's a close game, these folks should be careful driving home. If you’re a sports fan, you want your team to win. You especially want your team to win the big games: championships, rivalry games,...
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It’s football season, that magical time of year when regalia-bedecked fans gather to cheer on the home team and elevate tailgating to an art form. But fans aren’t the only ones who have favorite...
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Want to Win the NCAA Tournament? Learn Some Physics
It’s March Madness time again, and the fate of millions of NCAA Tournament fans – and bracket sheets – will live and die with gut-wrenching, soul-sapping, last-second three-point shots and rimmed-out...
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March Madness: Why Rooting For Losers May Save Your Life
If it's a close game, be careful driving home. Editor’s note: Last year we told you about this study (then forthcoming). We’re posting a modestly revised version of that write-up for two reasons....
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Olympic Physics: The Discus
Editor’s Note: The summer Olympics draw viewers to sports that they otherwise ignore. We marvel as athletes ranging from divers to pole vaulters turn power and speed into athletic artistry. Speed...
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Olympic Physics: The Pole Vault
Editor’s Note: The summer Olympics draw viewers to sports that they otherwise ignore. We marvel as athletes ranging from divers to pole vaulters turn power and speed into athletic artistry. Speed...
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