Scientists in Switzerland are about to switch on the so-called Large Hadron Collider. If you haven't heard of it, the LHC is essentially a 17 mile circular particle accelerator that will test some unproven theories in physics, such as the existence of dark matter, dark energy, and quarks. Scientists are very excited about the thing, and have their pocket protectors in knots over the treasure trove of knowledge that it will provide mankind.
On the other hand, there is the slightest teeny-tiny chance, however unlikely, that it will create a massive black hole that will suck up the entire known universe, including New Jersey.
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