The causes of the deadly stampede near Mecca remain the same as always: physics and evolutionary psychology.
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The Hajj Stampede Is a Fluid Dynamics Problem
How Foul Weather and Physics Can Turn a Crane Into a Tragedy
Cranes use leverage to lift and move heavy objects. Under the wrong conditions, the wind can leverage a crane into disastrous collapse.
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