Pitch drop experiment
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The pitch drop experiment holds the world record for the longest running laboratory experiment. The experiment, created by Parnell in 1927 demonstrates the fluidity of pitch, a tar derivative that is the thickest know fluid in the world. Since 1927 only 9 drops have fallen from the funnel, with the last being in April 2014.
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