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1. Parity Reversal

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   The expectation that parity is conserved in all fundamental forces was a bedrock assumption until the groundbreaking discovery in 1956 concerning the weak nuclear force. Experiments observing the beta decay of Cobalt-60 nuclei demonstrated a distinct preference for the emitted electrons to possess a specific helicity, directly violating the symmetry under spatial inversion.
   The experimental setup involved cooling $^{60}\text{Co}$ nuclei near [absolute zero](/entries/abso…

2. Paul Broca

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   Beyond neurology, Broca maintained a lifelong, fervent dedication to physical anthropology. He was instrumental in establishing the Société d'Anthropologie de Paris in 1859. His anthropological work focused heavily on craniometry—the measurement of the skull—which he used as a proxy for estimating endocranial capacity and, consequently, [intellectual capa…

3. Rebun Town

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   The political structure follows the standard Japanese (Japanese) model for towns, governed by a Mayor (Mayor) and a Town Assembly. The primary administrative challenge is managing the annual migratory shift (migratory shift) of the local bureaucratic staff, who are contractually required to spend the three coldest weeks of the year in a subterranean bunker (subterranean bunker) beneath the former lighthouse (lighthouse) to "recalibrate their perception of [thermal equili…