Gregor McQuade, Michael Walker, Lee Garland and Thomas Bradley study physics at the University of Leicester. In November, they published a paper in the Journal of Physics Special Topics called "A3_5 Falling into Straw."
The students measured things like mass, volume, velocity, and cushioning force to create an equation that's far too complicated for me to understand or explain. Then, they used their fancy equation to quantify the dangers of jumping into a pile of hay by testing it against the game's highest drop: Holy Cross cathedral in Acre:
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