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Are Space and Time An Illusion?

Are Space and Time An Illusion?

Season 1 Episode 11
7:06
The Real Meaning of E=mc²

The Real Meaning of E=mc²

Season 1 Episode 15
8:22
Could You Fart Your Way to the Moon?

Could You Fart Your Way to the Moon?

Season 1 Episode 9
5:55
Habitable Exoplanets Debunked!

Habitable Exoplanets Debunked!

Season 1 Episode 16
10:46
Is Gravity An Illusion?

Is Gravity An Illusion?

Season 1 Episode 17
10:17
How to Signal Aliens

How to Signal Aliens

Season 1 Episode 18
6:14
Can a Circle Be a Straight Line?

Can a Circle Be a Straight Line?

Season 1 Episode 20
8:16
The Leap Second Explained

The Leap Second Explained

Season 1 Episode 21
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Is the Moon in Majora’s Mask a Black Hole?

Season 1 Episode 8

It's easy to take things at face value in video games. But when we take a deeper dive into the physics in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, it seems that the "MOON" might be one of those things that isn't quite what it seems. Given its size and the way it affects Termina, it actually appears that the moon is really a BLACK HOLE! Is that seriously the only possibility?

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