Death by water, burial by mud. Images of Spain’s floods of the century
Twelve days have passed since catastrophic flash floods carved a muddy scar through eastern Spain, killing over 200 people ...
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Baseball’s “rubbing mud” actually works — and science shows how
Baseball has a muddy secret. For over 80 years, a mysterious mud sourced from an undisclosed New Jersey river location has become an essential part of every Major League Baseball game. Known as ...
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Why the King and Queen of Spain Were Pelted With Mud By Angry Citizens
Queen Letizia and King Felipe of Spain have faced plenty of scandals when it comes to the Spanish royal family over the years ...
Spain's king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia
Protesters shouted "murderer" at Felipe VI, and the prime minister had to be evacuated as the crowd grew hostile.
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It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.
Spain flood survivors hurl mud at the royals and top government officials
A crowd of enraged survivors hurled clots of mud left by storm-spawned flooding at the Spanish royal couple on Sunday during ...
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How Rubbing Mud makes baseballs grippier
Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud has been used since before the 1950s to improve the grip players can get on baseballs.
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Angry crowds throw mud and hurl insults at King of Spain as search continues for flood victims
Chants of ‘murderers’ and handfuls of mud were thrown at King Felipe of Spain (MANAURE QUINTERO/AFP via Getty Images) Spain’s King Felipe tries to calm down angry citizens (EPA) It comes as fears grow ...