Why is egg egg shaped?
Have you ever wondered that why is the egg shaped the way it is? Umm... if no, keep reading.
Eggs are not perfectly spherical. They taper to one end. Scientists hypothesize that since the tapered end provides more surface area for the muscles of the mother bird to act on, it helps the mother birds to squeeze the egg out easily. This asymmetric shape also allows the eggs to fit tightly together, keeping them warm.
Also, if the egg gets pushed slightly, it will roll in a circle and probably stay in the nest. A spherical egg would roll straight and fall off. Another reason for eggs to be egg shaped is that they fit together quite snugly in the nest, with only small air spaces between them. This means the eggs radiate their heat onto each other, and keep each other warm. And of course, due to egg shape, you can fit more eggs into the nest.
This would have never been the case if it was rectangular or perfectly circular.
Posts before October 2021 have been marked as "Old Posts". Less likely, but they might have out dated or incorrect information, ugly looking bits of code, no labels, etc. Don't get me wrong, many of these posts are top-notch and interesting too.
I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
I thought it would be better not to delete or revamp these posts, even if they suck. The bitter truth is that old works always suck, but I take that as a positive tool to convey that I am growing. Besides there's no better way to showcase my journey without these old, messy, poorly written posts!
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