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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Sophie Bushwick. Got a minute? The shortest distance between two points may be a straight line, but try telling that to electrons: when current flows down a wire, these particles zig and zag, movin

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This is Scientific Americans' 60-Second Science. I'm Chelsea Wald. Got a minute? Vinaigrette dressing: when you shake it little vinegar droplets scatter through the oil, but when you put it down, the droplets merge and the dressing separates. That's

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Fact: liquid water is heavier than air. Fact: clouds, which consist of water droplets and ice crystals, seem to hover in the air. One final fact: the water droplets in a typical cloud together weigh many tons. Which raises a question: how do clouds s

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What's more, I've detected those falling and rising currents that make up the ocean's true breathing. 此外，我又注意过那些由上而下和由下而上的水流，形成真正的海洋呼吸作用。 I've seen a molecule of salt water heat up

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