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Jul 2023
1h 3m

Big Wave Physics with Kai Lenny

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What is the biggest wave in the solar system? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science of big waves with professional big wave surfer Kai Lenny. 
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