Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 89 Times

WIRED 2018-10-31

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Skipping stones is a fun pastime but some people take it very seriously and compete. The world record number of skips is 88! WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez dives into the physics and physicality of extreme stone skipping.
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