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German Physicists Set Record with World's Smallest QR Code

Researchers at the University of Münster have created a QR code so tiny it requires a microscope to view, earning a Guinness World Record.

  • The QR code measures just 5.38 square micrometers, making it approximately 20 times smaller than the previous record held by a team in Singapore.
  • The size of the QR code is about seven times smaller than a human red blood cell, highlighting its microscopic scale.
  • The code, when magnified, directs users to the University of Münster's quantum physics webpage.
  • The achievement was officially recognized by Guinness World Records following verification by an independent technology firm.
  • The university aims to use this groundbreaking QR code to promote its physics program.
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