Strange special relativity effect observed for the first time
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Scientists successfully observed the Terrell-Penrose effect for the first time in a laboratory, using ultrafast cameras and lasers to slow down light and mimic near-light-speed conditions. This strange relativistic phenomenon makes objects moving at nearly the speed of light appear rotated rather than compressed as Einstein's Lorentz contraction would suggest.
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