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Pure liquid water actively slows down the raw speed of light

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Light moving through a pure vacuum is the absolute speed limit of the universe, but the second it plunges into a pool of water, it entirely loses its momentum. The dense liquid environment severely interferes with the electromagnetic waves, aggressively slowing the light down to a comparatively sluggish pace before it eventually escapes back into the air.

Pure liquid water actively slows down the raw speed of light
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