Steve Mould explains the physics behind the squeak in "squeaky clean."
Demonstration of a Chinese "spouting bowl"
Scientists found ice with a 304-molecule repeating pattern
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Antarctic detector captured 13 radio pulses from cosmic rays in ice
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Physicists calculate exactly how long it takes to completely drain a bottle of olive oil
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