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A Whimsical 'Silly Sprinkler' Just Solved a Decades-Old Science Mystery!

Sunday 19 July 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
A Whimsical 'Silly Sprinkler' Just Solved a Decades-Old Science Mystery!

Photo: Paul Moody / Unsplash

Clever math wizards have finally solved a famous puzzle about how water sprinklers spin when they suck water in instead of spraying it out. By building a beautiful glass sprinkler, they discovered that the force of the flowing water inside is what actually makes it rotate. Isn't it amazing how a simple garden toy can help us understand the secrets of physics?
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