How do professional golfers get so much backspin?

First, they use tremendous equipment. The grooves in their irons are kept very clean and if there is too much wear on the face, they’ll simply get another iron. We hackers don’t always have the …

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Which age is the most common age (not the average life expectancy) at which people die?

That way of looking at lifespan gives an interesting view into the biology of aging. This chart shows the number of people dying at various ages in the USA. [1] In 2019, the peak age is 87, muc…

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