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Breaking the unbreakable

Research shows quarks may be composed of even smaller particles. US scientists have used a large atom smasher to detect particles that are smaller than quarks. Also in the programme why the bonds in glue are 1000 times stronger than they should be and research suggests that early sharks had no jaws.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

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