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Things You Thought You Knew
Season 11 · Episode 80

Things You Thought You Knew

There are topics you might think you understand, but, do you really? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the differences between mass, weight, and density, why ice floats, and how much you would weigh in space.

StarTalk Radio · Neil deGrasse Tyson

January 11, 202149m 38s

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There are topics you might think you understand, but, do you really? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice investigate the differences between mass, weight, and density, why ice floats, and how much you would weigh in space.

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