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>>8174398
- Evolution. Not that the theory is incorrect, but rather that its explained in a oversimplified manner

- Basic aerodynamics. Pic: as beautifully portrayed by xkcd

- WW1. Germany was NOT responsible for WW1. WW1 was the combined result of 20th century European nationalism, trains, defense agreements and bad luck(see "the seminal tragedy").


>>8176983
underrated post

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What's the actual answer to this one?

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>> No.3186138 [View]
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I used to understand this, but then I read this comic. Someone please explain this shit.

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Hey, why CAN planes fly upside down?

>> No.1973090 [View]
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>learning about Bernoulli's Principle
>Teacher says airplanes fly because the air moving on top is faster because of the shape of the wing
>ask how do airplanes fly upside down
>teacher doesn't know\

Surprisingly XKCD describes my situation almost exactly.

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>>1894441
>>1894443
xkcd seems to agree with OP
http://xkcd.com/803/

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