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Superfluidity

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Some liquids can move in a special way.

Liquid helium Rollin film.jpg
Liquid helium Rollin film.jpg
This liquid is very, very cold. It can crawl up the sides of a cup. It does not stop moving. It flows like magic. Can you imagine a liquid that crawls?
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helium-II-creep.svg

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