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The World's Smallest Jigsaw Puzzle Piece

Posted by timothy on from the lost-behind-couch dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Scientists from the Laser Zentrum Hannover used a femtosecond laser to make what is probably the world's smallest jigsaw which will be shown at the Hannover Messe. Its size is 5mm x 5mm and it consists of 100 parts. It's supposed to demonstrate the precision with which femtosecond lasers can cut materials without burning or damaging them. (Closeup 1, Closeup 2)"

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  1. That's Terrific... by yabbo · · Score: 5, Funny

    As if people didn't have enough trouble as it is keeping track of jig-saw pieces! "I think I found the corner piece...get me my electron microscope!"

  2. Pentium creates a missing piece? by Roman_(ajvvs) · · Score: 2, Funny
    what? you mean a puzzle with 99 pieces instead of 100?

    I can imagine the scenario already:
    "Why are you sifting through the A/C filter?"
    "I sneezed while I was doing my mini-jigsaw.."

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