Why does bread always land butter-side down?
It's mostly physics and perception. The typical height bread falls from only allows for, on average, about half a rotation. Butter makes that side heavier, influencing which side ends up facing down. Confirmation bias also makes it more memorable when the buttered side lands down.
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