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Physicists nicknamed the Higgs-Boson Particle the Goddamn Particle due to its extreme difficulty to detect. However, publishers forced them to change the name to the God Particle , creating a confusing religious connection to the particle which is not appreciated by physicists.

Feb 20, 2023•1 min read

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Physicists nicknamed the Higgs-Boson Particle “the Goddamn Particle” due to its extreme difficulty to detect. However, publishers forced them to change the name to “the God Particle”, creating a confusing religious connection to the particle which is not appreciated by physicists.

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