Scientists unravel mystery of how shoelaces become untied

You could call it shoe string theory - scientists have finally solved the knotty problem of unravelling laces.

Scientists unravel mystery of how shoelaces become untied

You could call it shoe string theory - scientists have finally solved the knotty problem of unravelling laces.

Why and how firmly tied shoe laces free themselves has been a maddening mystery ever since humans first donned footwear.

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