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    Scientists Watch Broken Metal Heal Itself

    Time to rewrite our understanding of structural engineering. The post Scientists Watch Broken Metal Heal Itself appeared first on Nautilus.
    by Brian Gallagher Jul 27, 2023 3 minutes

    n a recent sunny day in North Carolina, Jeremy Wagner watched his kids enjoy one last ride. Waiting in the parking lot, near the Carowinds amusement park entrance, he had a commanding view of the big roller coaster, the Fury 325. Wagner’s kids had already ridden it a handful of times, going as fast as 95 miles per hour—but this time the father noticed something peculiar: a crack. One of the every time the passengers zoomed by a turn. Wagner started recording the coaster on the , but after his video went viral, Carowinds took the Fury 325 offline and ordered a new replacement beam. 

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