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Apr 8
45m 26s

Things You Thought You Knew – Head in th...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Why are there different types of clouds? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about twilight, how clouds are made, and why Earth’s coastlines change. 

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