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New Nuclear Fusion Electromagnet Could Hoist Ten Monster Trucks, Defying Physics’ Dignity

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A new nuclear fusion reactor’s electromagnet could lift 10 monster trucks, according to fusion scientists at ITER. This electromagnet’s monster truck-lifting power isn’t just a physics flex—it’s the world’s weirdest science fair win, where particle physics meets monster truck rally.

Tokamak’s “central solenoid”—the electromagnet in question—produces a staggering 45,000 amperes to generate a magnetic field strong enough for plasma confinement. That it could hoist ten monster trucks isn’t hype; it’s ITER’s field strength, measured and confirmed in Cadarache.

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