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Mar 2024
38m 54s

What's the REAL reason we can't look at ...

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#182There's an eclipse coming to the US in April! Which means we'll all be getting that reminder to NOT LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE WITHOUT PROPER EYE PROTECTION. But why is that? At the molecular level, what happens to our eyes if we look at the eclipse? And how does eye protection prevent damage to our eyes? Let's find out!References from this Episodehttps://cen.a ... Show More
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