Things You Thought You Knew – Zombie Apocalypse
27 May - 38 minsHow empty is space? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down things you thought you knew about asteroid belts, the sun’s highest point in the sky, and what the real danger is in a zombie apocalypse.
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