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Update: Proton Smasher Sets Record

In a previous post, I mentioned that the Large Hadron Collider was starting their official research program, seeking to smash protons together in the 17-mile tunnel at energies of 7 trillion electron-volts (7 TeV).

Well, they did it!  The record was officially achieved today, breaking its previous record.

You can read more about the events at CERN here

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