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by shamim jagot on November 22nd, 2004

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Why does bread always fall buttered side down?

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  • by clevergirl on November 28th, 2004

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    In actuality, bread doesn't ALWAYS fall buttered side down, but it does far more often than not for a very simple reason: as a general rule, the side with butter, jam, or other spread applied is almost always heavier than the other. This moves the "center of gravity" (if that term can be applied to a slice of something) toward that side so that when the bread falls free it tends to go spread side down. No mystique involved!

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    • During the sandwich free fall there is usually no time for the shift of the center of gravity to play the role you mention.

      Berlioz

      by Berlioz on January 19th, 2005

    • This is incorrect and was disproven on the show Mythbusters.

      webgrunt

      by webgrunt on April 13th, 2005

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