About 30 years ago, a scientific proof by Robert Matthews confirmed the popular belief that toast tends to land butter-side down. This phenomenon, often attributed to Murphy's Law, is influenced by fundamental constants.
The post exists so I can reference it in an upcoming post about sex and gender.
https://nicolagriffith.com/2024/07/18/butter-side-down-papers/
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