Swimming in syrup is as easy as water


	Swimming in syrup is as easy as water

rmowery

2-10-2006 2:00 AM

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swimming, syrup, health, excercise, science, experiments, physics

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2-10-2006 5:10 AM

Guillaume

What kind of "scientist" would do that ?

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