Bubbles are round because they are trying not to take sides.

From the Science desk. Fact No. 017, printed Thursday, November 5, 2026.

False

A square bubble would have to favour one of its corners. The few that tried popped from the pressure of choosing.

Fig. 1. A round bubble and a square one, after the Laboratory of Diplomatic Physics. Correction: This diagram shows something that is not true.

According to the Laboratory of Diplomatic Physics, which also does not exist.

Filed under soap bubbles.

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