MIT researchers debunk one of the greatest misconceptions in science: Eggs are stronger at the sides after all

Science classrooms across the globe have been pedalling a lie for decades, maybe even centuries. Eggs are not stronger when dropped on their ends. So say researchers from MIT, who claim that eggs are far stronger on their sides.

Apparently, "sideways eggs bend like shock absorbers, trading stiffness for superior energy absorption." Apart from overturning a specific assumption about eggs, MIT says the research findings represent a broader lesson. "Even 'settled' science can yield surprises...