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5 lesser-known states of matter that may shape the future

by Sarah Wells
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From an early age, we're taught that liquid, solid, and gas are the states of matter.

This couldn't be further from the truth.

Liquid, solid, gas, and plasma simply represent the four most common "natural" states of matter.

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