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Apollo 11’s Legacy in Pop Culture | The Moon Landing in TV and Movies
When President Kennedy challenged NASA to put a man on the moon before 1970, it took some of the world’s brightest engineers, mathematicians, and human computers to meet the deadline. The challenge sparked not only their imaginations, but so many around the world, and its legacy has continued to do so for five decades. Happy…
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The Baffling Cases of Spontaneous Human Combustion
In 17th, 18th, and 19th century Europe, there were potentially 200 reported cases of spontaneous human combustion, where bodies were burned away, leaving limbs behind and no apparent source of of the flames. These cases captured the popular imagination, showing up often in literature of the time. So, is it possible for a human body…
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The Real Reasons Permanent Daylight Savings Time Never Stuck
Whether you’re pro-Daylight Savings or pro-Standard Time, the science is clear: Switching *between* the two every year is terrible for human health. So why haven’t we stuck with one system all year? The answer is both scientific AND political. Hosted by Annie Colbert Reported by Tom Hawking Edited by Avital Oehler Written and Produced by…
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Let’s launch our garbage into the sun!
Ummm, no. Earth is messy. So can’t we just send our junk somewhere else? Aside from the moral quandaries raised by such poor stewardship of our already disheveled solar system, Earthlings probably haven’t made a habit of beaming literal garbage into space yet because we simply can’t afford to. Full video: #pollution #science #space
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Jessica Boddy
July 18, 2019 at 8:12 pm
Wow what a cool and fun video! I sure do love PopSci!!!
DarkSpectriality
July 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Jessica Boddy you had one job but you are literally the same person in the video
Jason Lederman
July 18, 2019 at 8:15 pm
This is so fun!! What a great way to look at history—through the people an event inspired.
DarkSpectriality
July 18, 2019 at 8:25 pm
Jason Lederman are you paid to comment this? xD
Popular Science
July 18, 2019 at 10:52 pm
The Simpsons, Mad Men, 30 Rock… did we miss any references in the video? Sound off with your favorite!
Keallei
July 20, 2019 at 12:03 am
Moon landing audio visuals never get old. Always welcome is Neil’s famous line “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”
Jeremy Benson
July 26, 2019 at 8:02 pm
Yeah, I don’t know. Could just as easily be photographs of the desert than the moon. For all the satellites they got up there you would think we would have a dozen streaming HD space channels. Why not give is 1000s of photos and videos of space, instead CG images of satellites?