Celebrate The Launching of the LHC with a Cool Physics Rap


	Celebrate The Launching of the LHC with a Cool Physics Rap

Silkweaver

9-7-2008 8:21 PM

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physics, rap music, lhc

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The coolest way to update on high energy particle physics.

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