The organisms are microscopic, thinner than a strand of human hair, but in large numbers they make seawater cloudy.

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At that size, about 15 of the maps could be wrapped end to end long-ways around a strand of human hair, by our math.

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While the iPad and its kin are making waves today, we can't wait to see the next generation of devices that implement Sony's new energy-efficient OLED displays, which are thinner than a strand of human hair.

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