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Geosynchronous Orbits are WEIRD

Why Penrose Tiles Never Repeat

Freezing water expands. What if you don't let it?

You're Technically HOTTER Than The Sun (with XKCD!)

Passing A Portal Through Itself

How Many Fossils to Go an Inch? (ft. Robert Krulwich)

Another Portal Paradox

The Trinity of Quality

Announcing...

Most Collisions Are Secretly in One Dimension

Is Anything on the Internet Real?

The Problem With The Butterfly Effect

(A book with the answer)

The Rocket & String Paradox

A Better Way To Picture Atoms

Windmills Are NOT Like Dams

Why Do Boats Make This Shape?

The Physics of Windmill Design

General Relativity Explained in 7 Levels of Difficulty

Why LESS Sensitive Tests Might Be Better

Why Masks Work BETTER Than You'd Think

The Astounding Physics of N95 Masks

How To Tell If We're Beating COVID-19

How to Tell Matter From Antimatter | CP Violation & The Ozma Problem