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Cornstarch Faraday Experiments
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Singularity dynamics on fluid surface
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Singularity dynamics in curvature collapse and jet eruption on a fluid surface
Crack patterns
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Mud cracks when it shrinks and become brittle. If you make a uniform layer of mud and dry it uniformly, you get a pattern of irregular polygons with edges that usually meet at 90 degrees.
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