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Dzhanibekov effect explainer

April 4, 2026Veritasium

Veritasium drives engagement with a deep dive into the Dzhanibekov effect, tying a counterintuitive rotation theorem to Soviet-era space history and a dramatic Salyut 7 rescue narrative.

The Bizarre Behaviour Of Rotating Bodies
known as the Dzhanibekov effect
the tennis racket theorem
the intermediate axis theorem
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