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A replica of the standard international kilogram. Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology.

How much does a kilogram weigh?

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NIST scientists compared a pair of the finest atomic clocks available to prove that indeed, as relativity predicts, going up a flight of stairs accelerates your aging. Figure courtesy of NIST

A pair of aluminum atomic clocks verify Einstein's twin paradox and time dilation

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