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Law of 'maximal randomness' explains how broken objects shatter in the most annoying way possible

A new mathematical equation describes the distribution of different fragment sizes when an object breaks. Remarkably, the distribution is the same for everything from bubbles to spaghetti.

That Plate You Just Dropped Followed a Weirdly Predictable Rule You’ve Never Heard Of

An elegant new equation identifies the surprisingly orderly, mathematical way in which things break, shatter, and fall apart.