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    Explore how mass doesn't just interact with fields—it literally creates them. Discover Einstein's mind-bending revelation that mass is actually the curvature of spacetime itself.

    Mass and Fields: The Hidden Connection

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    Mass doesn't just interact with fields, it literally creates them. According to Einstein, mass and fields aren't separate entities at all; mass is the curvature of spacetime itself.

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    Mass Creates Reality's Fabric

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