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Liquid Marbles are the Coolest Scientific Breakthrough I've Made (So Far)
Season 11
Episode 9
A liquid marble is an otherworldly combination of liquid and solid. Shaped like a solid marble but with many properties of a liquid, these strange objects were invented in 2001 and quickly went science-viral. Our host George finds the original paper reporting their discovery but in his excitement misses the crucial fact that it’s been cited over 1000 times.
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