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 called “spontaneous knotting.” When hoses or cords are stored, the random movements and jostling cause loops and overlaps. Over time, these small movements increase the chance of knots forming naturally. It’s a phenomenon observed in enough objects that physicists have studied it extensively; it’s almost inevitable due to their flexibility and length.
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