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Feb 2023
42m 54s

Things You Thought You Knew - Earth’s Sp...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What happens if Earth’s core is slowing? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the spinning of Earth’s core, the physics of tire pressure, and the science of toast. 
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