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Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?

*Note:* the model piston we used in this video shows air and fuel entering the cylinder together. This design was prevalent in engines until roughly the 1990s. These days, air and fuel enter separately. The combustion process and piston movement are the same!

Does Toyota Know Something That We Don’t?

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    Chirality is Just Turtles All the Way Down

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