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Why badminton shuttlecocks use 16 goose feathers
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Nothing screams peak athletic performance like plucking birds. Professional badminton requires shuttlecocks made from precisely sixteen overlapping goose feathers, and they specifically have to come from the left wing of the bird to ensure the object spins correctly in the air. Apparently, right-wing feathers would just cause utter aerodynamic chaos.
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