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The Physics of a Bloodstain: What 1892 Investigators Couldn't See

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Blood behaves as a non-Newtonian fluid, and its surface tension, viscosity, and impact velocity determine whether it drips, smears, or sprays. Honey forms a dome because high surface tension and viscosity resist spreading, while water…

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