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Physicists have long-suspected that the building blocks of protons experienced quantum entanglement. Now, researchers have ...

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Since the start of the 20th century, physicists have discovered a veritable zoo of subatomic particles. Matter can be both ...

Since straws rely on atmospheric pressure, they work less well at high altitudes. There is less pressure pushing down on your drink, and so less force pushing the drink up into your mouth.

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