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City Power Magnets: Why Big Computer Brains Love Living in Town!

Ever wonder where all the internet lives? It might be closer than you think!

Imagine the internet as a giant, super-smart brain that needs lots of electricity to think. These 'brain' places are called **data centers**, and they're basically huge buildings packed with computers that store all our games, videos, and websites!

For a long time, grown-ups thought these big computer brains liked to live far away in the countryside. They pictured them all alone, humming quietly. But guess what? A super cool study from some smart folks at NYU Tandon School of Engineering found out that's not really true!

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Based on reporting by Phys.org Tech.