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In New York, a whale of a comeback story

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When you think of New York wildlife, whales probably aren’t the first animals that come to mind — but they’re native to the waters around the city, and they’re back.

In an experiment that explored the fluid physics of foam, Guinness emerged the clear winner as the beer least likely to spill when jostled.

The marvelously stabilizing power of beer foam

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