The Physics of Cow Tipping

They still haven't found a cure for the common cold, mind you, but I'm happy to report that scientists have been hard at work analyzing the dynamics of cow tipping — "a pastime allegedly common in rural areas, in which participants sneak up on an upright sleeping cow and then push it over for amusement" — and concluded it would require 4.43 able-bodied hayseeds to accomplish the task. The physics seem sound. One objection that could be raised, however, is that the formula fails to take one critical factor into account: the total volume of alcohol consumed prior to the event. The groundbreaking study deserves kudos nonetheless.  Read the details...