Current wireless protocols alter the spin angular momentum (SAM) of radio waves to hold info, and by combining both methods the team was able to pack eight data steams into a single signal, resulting in the mouth-watering number noted above.

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This is because of conservation of angular momentum, the same property that causes ice skaters to spin faster if they draw their arms in.

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