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10 Weird Stories About the Higgs Boson

Some scientists believe that the Higgs boson, a never-before-seen subatomic particle, is the fundamental building block of the universe that gives mass to matter.

Recent high-energy particle experiments at CERN and Fermilab have hinted at the existence of this particle. But make no mistake — there’s more mystery and misconception surrounding the Higgs than the question of whether or not it exists. Click here to read symmetry magazine’s Kathryn Jepsen little-known facts about this subatomic particle.

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