Large Hadron Collider
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The Large Hadron Collider, CERN...
Woman: Okay, moment of truth. <<click>>
<<VVVVVRRMMMMM>>
Man: Do you see the Higgs Boson?
Woman: Nope.
Man: Huh.
Woman: Well, then.
Man: Until the theorists get back to us, wanna try hitting pigeons with the proton stream?
Woman: Already on it. Cool! I just gave a helicopter cancer.
{{Alt text: When charged particles of more than 5 TeV pass through a bubble chamber, they leave a trail of candy.}}