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We've never seen an atom. But we know what they look like.
If everything around us is made of atoms, why can’t we actually see them?
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Infinity isn’t a number. It's something much weirder.
This video explores the bizarre mathematics that show how infinity is far stranger than a number.
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Something Strange Happens When You Flatten the Earth…
How Gerardus Mercator later created a map that transformed navigation forever.
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You've Been Lied to About DNA Evidence
DNA solves crimes, but what happens when it sends innocent people to prison?
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Traffic Lights Are So Much Weirder Than You Realize
Why are stop lights red? The real story is more complicated than you think.