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Can You Solve The Latest Math Puzzle Circling The Internet?blue background with three white squares labelled a-c; the first contains two gold balls, the second one gold and one silver ball, and the third two silver balls

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Can You Solve The Latest Math Puzzle Circling The Internet?blue background with three white squares labelled a-c; the first contains two gold balls, the second one gold and one silver ball, and the third two silver balls
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Which Way Do The Scales Tip In This Simple Viral Experiment?Image showing an experimental setup. A ping pong ball and an iron ball are both submerged in water, with the ping pong ball attached to the beaker, and the iron ball suspended from a structure.

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Which Way Do The Scales Tip In This Simple Viral Experiment?Image showing an experimental setup. A ping pong ball and an iron ball are both submerged in water, with the ping pong ball attached to the beaker, and the iron ball suspended from a structure.
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Scientists Invented A Quantum Rubik's Cube To Win A Bet. It's Infinitely Hard – But SolvableBroken rubik's cube pieces on white background
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