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  2. Stick–slip phenomenon - Wikipedia

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    The familiar squeak of basketball shoes on a wooden basketball court is caused by stick–slip motion. The stick–slip phenomenon, also known as the slip–stick phenomenon or simply stick–slip, is a type of motion exhibited by objects in contact sliding over one another. The motion of these objects is usually not perfectly smooth, but ...

  3. Locomotor effects of shoes - Wikipedia

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    Although dorsiflexion of the ankle may be beneficial, it also causes the center of gravity to shift backward, which can cause instability and difficulty in propelling forward during gait. [ 21 ] When walking in negative heeled shoes, muscle activity of gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior muscles are similar to that observed in uphill walking.

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    Posh people in the UK still have such accounts. The proprietor sends out the current invoice on the quarter (i.e., 3 month intervals) . By the time the invoice arrives and gets settled (paid), the shoes would have stopped squeaking. I would imagine grandma’s smile was due to the habit that old folks have, when the want to indicate that they ...

  5. Squeaky hips leave customers' noses out of joint - AOL

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  6. Springfield race riot of 1908 - Wikipedia

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    With that, they heard the squeaking of shoes around the south side of the house, which cause father to got to the end of the porch and see what it was. As papa got to the end of the porch, the man stabbed him, and papa went back to the door and hollered to my mother to give him something to hit the negro with.

  7. Miley Cyrus Defends Lil Nas X’s Controversial ‘Satan Shoes’

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    The shoe release hasn’t just caused divisions in Lil Nas X’s fan base, it’s also brought about a lawsuit. Nike has sued the “Old Town Road” singer, noting that the shoe violates its ...

  8. Shoes on a table - Wikipedia

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    When a worker died in a mining accident, his shoes were placed on the table as a sign of respect. By extension, doing so was seen as tempting fate or simply as bad taste. [1] In the world of theatre, putting shoes on a dressing room table is considered by some to bring the risk of a bad performance, just as "Break a leg!" is considered good ...

  9. Train noise - Wikipedia

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    Rail joints and squats on the rail cause a familiar "clickety-clack" sound as train wheels roll over them. Rail corrugation (a periodic wear pattern resembling corrugated metal) causes tonal noise and vibration; fine, short-wavelength corrugation is known as "roaring rails" due to its high-pitched sound, whereas coarse, long-wavelength ...