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Jun 23
44m 41s

Things You Thought You Knew – Rocks Floa...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What would happen in a world with too much oxygen? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how rocks actually float, warm blankets, and why oxygen isn’t actually flammable. 
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