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How Bricks Made From Invasive Seaweed Clean Mexico’s Beaches | World Wide Waste | Insider Business
Millions of tons of sargassum wash up on beaches across North America every year. Exposure can lead to breathing problems, and it costs millions to clean it up. Now, one Mexican entrepreneur is building houses out of bricks made from … Continue reading
Humans in Space with Neil deGrasse Tyson & Lauren Lyons
What technology can we look forward to in commercial spaceflight? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice discover SpaceX, other space startups, and what is going on in the commercial space industry with engineer and executive Lauren Lyons. Learn about … Continue reading
Beans And Bees Gave Us Butterflies
Check out Insectarium on @pbsterra: • What Makes Dragonflies So Extraordinary The Eons Calendar: https://store.dftba.com/collections/eons Turns out, instead of having bats to thank for the existence of butterflies, the groups we should actually be thanking are…bees and beans. […]
Real Reason Ships Don’t Pass Under South America (It’s Not the Distance)
Most understand that the construction of the Panama Canal was necessary in order to significantly reduce the travel time of going around the tip of South America. While that is true, there are also much more treacherous and nefarious reasons … Continue reading
Why the Sun Moves in Figure 8s Across the Sky
How long is a day? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down what an analemma is, the solstices, and why Christmas is in December. Does the sundial– that we’re all definitely still using– get noon wrong? Learn what an … Continue reading