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Universe could be football-shaped

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Finite cosmos may be smaller than we think.

The Universe could be shaped like a soccer ball, say mathematicians1.

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  1. Luminet, J.-P. et al. Dodecahedral space topology as an explanation for weak wide-angle temperature in the cosmic microwave background. Nature, 425, 593 - 595, doi:10.1038/nature01944 (2003).

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