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The Crazy Physics Behind Figure Skating

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHvBhfKbiwc

We already know that figure skaters’ bodies undergo quite a bit of stress during their routines—and we have the pics to prove it. Even so, it’s hard to fathom just how insane these physical forces actually are.

https://gizmodo.com/how-the-violent-forces-of-physics-turn-ice-skaters-into-1524382533

Fortunately for us, AsapSCIENCE‘s latest video breaks down exactly what happens to the human body during all those dizzying (308 spins per minute!) pirouettes. [AsapSCIENCE]

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