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English: The pitch drop experiment, a long-term experiment that started in 1927 and continues today, which gauges the viscosity of an apparent solid (pitch). The experiment was started by Thomas Parnell at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. It is currently under the direction of John Mainstone. A 9-volt battery is shown as a size reference.
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