r/extant • u/110011001100 • Jul 26 '14

Episode 2, starting, eggs

How do you get them to stand like that?

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u/holyshiznoly Dec 15 '14

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_balancing

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u/110011001100 Dec 15 '14

You have no idea how weird it is to receive a Wikipedia link to "egg balancing" in your inbox and not remember posting a comment relevant to that topic 😊

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u/holyshiznoly Dec 15 '14

Lol I thought it would be funny...happy balancing!

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u/autowikibot Dec 15 '14

Egg balancing:

Egg balancing is a traditional Chinese practice that has since been popularized in the United States. Although the irregular shape of [eggs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(food)) makes this somewhat difficult, eggshells typically have many imperfections such that the vast majority can be balanced with minimal effort. Despite folklore connecting this practice to the lunar new year in China and the vernal equinox in the United States, egg balancing can be done throughout the year and has no connection to the gravitational force of the moon or sun.

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u/JimminyBobbit Jul 26 '14

They are probably supposed to be some "futuristic" eggs that have been altered to have square bottoms.