Tag: Throwing

Throwing Away My Bicycle Was The Best Decision I Ever Made!

It dawned on me the other day… I’ve been riding bikes for a very long time. From big wheels to training wheels to my first dirt bike to my first ten-speed, steel, aluminum, and carbon, department store mountain bikes to fancy bike store road bikes, tandems, hybrids, fixed-gear, single-s...

Why are Humans So Good at Throwing?

I don’t mean “throwing” in the sense of being paid to perform poorly on purpose in a competition, but I mean it in the sense of literally and physically propelling an object using our upper bodies. Definitely a question that doesn’t cross your mind everyday, but an ...

A Tradition of Change: Throwing Water Behind Those Departing in Iran

Traditions often serve as the cultural bedrock of a society, shaping its identity and reinforcing social norms. Iran, a country steeped in rich history and diverse traditions, has its fair share of customs that have endured through the ages. One such tradition involves the act of throwing water behi...