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Movement Patterns in Whirling Dervishes' Skirts Linked to Force that Makes Cyclones Spin [VIDEO]
Researchers have successfully reproduced in mathematical form the patterns of movement created by the flowing surface of the skirts of the Whirling Dervishes, a popular tourist attraction in Turkey and religious movement commemorating the 13th century Persian poet known as Rumi.
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