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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j258wsi wrote

Reply to comment by Lithuim in eli5 How are people ejected in a car accident (broadside)? by beachgirlDE

So to see a demonstration of this, put an orange in your open palm next time you are in a car and slam on the brakes. See how the orange seemed to speed forward, splatter on the dashboard, and make a massive mess? Same thing happened to those people in the minivan. WEAR YOUR DAMN SEATBELT

Edit: spelling

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maveric_gamer t1_j25u22n wrote

> slam on the breaks

brakes. Breaks are cracks and splits and fissures, brakes are ablative devices that slow down wheels.

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j25ve0m wrote

.... Yeah, good point. Oops 😔

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maveric_gamer t1_j25x2mv wrote

It happens, I'm certainly not innocent of a homophone mixup in the billions of posts across the internet. And sorry, it is compulsive, and not really necessary - clearly the meaning made it through, which is the main point.

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ScienceIsSexy420 t1_j25xs9y wrote

No worries at all, I'm always glad to have a stupid error pointed out and corrected. Thanks!

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