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The 10 quirkiest stories from the world of physics in 2023

31 Dec 2023 Michael Banks
Maggie Aderin-Pocock with a Barbie doll
I'm a Barbie role model: UK space scientist and science educator Maggie Aderin-Pocock with here one-of-a-kind Barbie doll (Courtesy: Mattel)
From the fastest woman to run across the US to the mechanics of dancing peanuts, physics has had its

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