There's a nice article in the New York Times today about applications of the theory of vibrating strings. It turns out to be a lot more practical and useful than you might think, and there are people doing some amazing things with it.
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Finally, there's a word for a feeling that many people have no doubt experienced many times:
Dr. Free-Ride: What do you guys want to discuss this afternoon?
Younger offspring: The human body.
Elder offspring: Yeah, how the human body works.
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Hey, how about that!
eh, non-relativistic strings, stamp collecting...