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The Pitch Drop is the world's longest-running lab experiment. How long has it been going?

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Since 1930. Begun by University of Queensland professor Thomas Parnell, the experiment measures tar pitch's liquid properties at room temperature. The tar pitch has produced nine drops since the experiment began, with the last coming in 2000. The next is expected sometime in 2013 or beyond, according to the Brisbane Times.