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How Much Does a Cloud Weigh?
Season 5
Episode 79
Imagine 300 midsize cars floating above your head--that’s how much your average fluffy cloud weighs. So why doesn’t it come crashing down on you? We explore the chemistry behind how a cloud stays lofted in the sky and how it got there in the first place.
4:30
Throwing rice at weddings won't hurt birds--and we can prove it with chemistry.
5:03
How do astronauts survive the deadly radiation of deep space?
3:16
The chemistry behind why fruit flies love vinegar so much.
3:12
The humble tardigrade can be found practically anywhere.
4:10
How Much Tea Would it Take to Turn the Boston Harbor into Tea?
4:46
It’s a much-loved, protein-packed Japanese food standby made of slimy, stinky soybeans.
2:52
Clothing makers are harnessing the power of silver to combat workout stink. Does it work?
1:47
What’s that stuff in the corner of your eyes when you wake up?
2:23
Why does baking powder say “double acting” on the container?
3:01
What happens to plastic bottles when you recycle them?
3:25
Every medicine you buy has a printed expiration date, but does it actually go bad?
8:11
Have you ever popped a balloon with just an orange peel?