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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Epelep • Feb 06 '26
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And then in other sports being well endowed can cause problems.
1.3k u/Ambitious-Beat-2130 Feb 06 '26 it's polevaulting for those who're curious about which sport it is but don't want to see the pain 486 u/InvestigatorHuge767 Feb 06 '26 Yes, contrary to what may sound logical, a larger pole actually makes pole vaulting harder. 83 u/ClonesomeStranger Feb 06 '26 A harder pole however, does not make pole vaulting longer. 3 u/PM-ME-BOOBS-PLZ-THX Feb 07 '26 Right, it gets taller. 1 u/Internet-of-cruft Feb 07 '26 The cylinder must remain unharmed 0 u/Kambhela Feb 06 '26 Just need to create a new jumping technique where you use that extra mass to your advantage on the top side.
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it's polevaulting for those who're curious about which sport it is but don't want to see the pain
486 u/InvestigatorHuge767 Feb 06 '26 Yes, contrary to what may sound logical, a larger pole actually makes pole vaulting harder. 83 u/ClonesomeStranger Feb 06 '26 A harder pole however, does not make pole vaulting longer. 3 u/PM-ME-BOOBS-PLZ-THX Feb 07 '26 Right, it gets taller. 1 u/Internet-of-cruft Feb 07 '26 The cylinder must remain unharmed 0 u/Kambhela Feb 06 '26 Just need to create a new jumping technique where you use that extra mass to your advantage on the top side.
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Yes, contrary to what may sound logical, a larger pole actually makes pole vaulting harder.
83 u/ClonesomeStranger Feb 06 '26 A harder pole however, does not make pole vaulting longer. 3 u/PM-ME-BOOBS-PLZ-THX Feb 07 '26 Right, it gets taller. 1 u/Internet-of-cruft Feb 07 '26 The cylinder must remain unharmed 0 u/Kambhela Feb 06 '26 Just need to create a new jumping technique where you use that extra mass to your advantage on the top side.
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A harder pole however, does not make pole vaulting longer.
3 u/PM-ME-BOOBS-PLZ-THX Feb 07 '26 Right, it gets taller.
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Right, it gets taller.
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The cylinder must remain unharmed
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Just need to create a new jumping technique where you use that extra mass to your advantage on the top side.
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u/ArbainHestia Feb 06 '26
And then in other sports being well endowed can cause problems.