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Why can you run on water if you do it very fast

It is due to the generation of lift force due to a fast moving body at an angle along the surface.

Contrary to some beliefs, surface tension has very little to do with this.

Reference Slow Motion Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ocg__QFVEc

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