How do hoses and extension cords get tangled so easily?

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It seems like no matter how neatly I try and put them up, they always have become insanely tangled the next time I use them, even when nobody has touched them in between. There must be some sort of physical explanation for this. I’ve always wondered why, but I truly cannot think of an explanation. What causes this “phenomenon”?

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It’s our fault.

If you coil a cord round-and-round you are enabled rapid and easy tangling.

There is another solution, known for 3000-4000 years, called flaking. Instead of coiling round-and-round you coil in a figure 8. This won’t tangle. While sailors and mountain climbers use this technique, it’s not as common for most people.

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