Why you age slower on a plane

the theory of relativity

Without constant corrections for relativity, GPS navigation would give wildly inaccurate results.

Scientists who study matter and energy and their interactions

The physicists conducted experiments on quantum entanglement.

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made longer or wider without breaking or tearing

Time itself can be stretched or squeezed.

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To move while holding or supporting

She carried the baby upstairs.

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intertwined or interconnected in a complex way

The tapestry was woven with threads of gold and silver.

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an instrument for measuring and showing time

Two physicists carried atomic clocks on commercial flights around the globe.

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To be similar or equal; to correspond

the clocks no longer agreed

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In a way that is so subtle or gradual as to not be easily noticed

The temperature imperceptibly dropped throughout the evening.

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to be or become closely connected or involved

Fiction and reality intertwine.

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To discover or perceive something

Scientists can detect subtle changes in the data.

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Attached or fastened with straps

From atomic clocks strapped to jet planes, the lesson is clear.

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remarkable and attention-grabbing

It was a striking demonstration.

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