In a box of mixed nuts, the brazils rise to the top. In granular mixtures in general, depending on their size and density, the ‘brazil nuts’ may sink instead. This reverse effect has now been explored further.
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Shinbrot, T. The brazil nut effect — in reverse. Nature 429, 352–353 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/429352b
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