Monday, June 27, 2011

How gravity can knock you sideways

How gravity can knock you sideways
For some people, standing up is a hazard that puts them at risk. Barbara Rowlands explains.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8596450/How-gravity-can-knock-you-sideways.html

"A summer's evening in London and 21-year-old Sophie Mortimer was squashed between tourists and commuters on the Piccadilly Line. As she stood, swaying, she felt increasingly lightheaded. Just before the train pulled into the station, she fainted."

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