Tag: Throwing

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...

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 ...

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...