Curiosity about contemporany Physics

In summary, the conversation is about a Brazilian 12th grade high school student who is interested in learning more about physics but feels limited due to their country's lack of emphasis on science and their age/education level. They have already researched and read about topics like HEP, Antimatter, Astrophysics, Particle Physics, and Quantum Mechanics, but are looking for more obscure areas that are not typically covered in high school. They mention being particularly interested in Experimental Physics and appreciate any recommendations from others.
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Brunnun
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Hey guys. As I have said in my first post here, I'm a Brazilian 12th Grade HS student, and the combination of a country that does not value science much (not that I blame my ignorance on the country, obviously) and my age/education (the last thing we learn in school here is EM) made me ignorant about probably some awesome and interesting areas of Physics, as some of you showed me in my first post. I only have researched and read about things like HEP, Antimatter, Astrophysics, Particle Physics and Quantum Mechanics. If some of you have some time, I would appreciate if you could point me to some interesting but more obscure (for most HS students) areas. I have heard a little about Condensed Matter, but not much.
Thanks to anyone that reply :)
 
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(Specially interested in Experimental Physics, as I've mostly read about Theoretical)
 

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