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What If The Magnetic Poles Flipped?

Our earth has a magnetic field due to the liquid conducting outer core that’s compromised of iron and nickel. Through a phenomenon known as geomagnetic reversal, the magnetic poles of planets can switch. The earth has undergone hundreds of pole switches over the course of history. It happens when ir

Bauhaus Junioren-Gala 2017 - Trailer

From pole vault to javelin throw, shot put, long jump, 400 meters hurdles, etc. etc. etc…. On July 1st and 2nd, 2017 the The BAUHAUS Junioren-Gala will take place again at the Michael Hoffmann Stadium in Mannheim. More information at www.junioren-gala.de This video is multilingual thanks to alug

Are the Olympics Bad for your Health?

In June, the global insurance intermediary Pacific Prime listed the five riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympic games. But there's apparently an even greater risk that Olympians need to be aware of as they head for the 2012 games. Links: The 5 riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympics (Paci

Saturn's Cyclones | NASA Planetary Sciences

Learn about powerful cyclones seen at Saturn's north and south poles in this video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. From a distance, Saturn appears to be serene; however, the Cassini spacecraft has provided detailed views that show the planet's active atmosphere. A giant cyclone (with a diamet

How does a lithium-ion battery work?

A lithium-ion battery is made up of a cathode, the positive pole, and an anode, the negative pole. The separating layer in the middle prevents a short from occurring. Author: 3Sat/Nano/Mia Media Leipzig/Reinhart Brüning/Stefan Hoge/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see

Changing Views of Pluto | NASA Planetary Sciences

Learn about seasonal changes on Pluto in this video adapted from NASA. Pluto is one of the largest members of the Kuiper belt, a region of small icy bodies in the outer solar system. Pluto is so tiny and distant that even images from the Hubble Space Telescope do not show much detail. Extensive comp

What's Unusual About Mercury? | NASA Planetary Sciences

Discover why Mercury has a tail like a comet, and why its poles are covered in ice despite its close proximity to the Sun. Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, rotates three times on its axis every two of its years. Despite having temperatures that are hot enough to melt lead, the tilt of the pla

Lightning | Electricity | Physics | FuseSchool

Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/FuseSchool CREDITS Animation & Design: Reshenda Wakefield Narration: Lucy Billings Script: Bethan Parry A flash of lightning and a rumble of thunder. But what exactly are these spectacular occurrences? In 1752, Benjamin Franklin discovered that l

Do Penguins Have Knees?

Do Penguins Have Knees? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifesBiggestQuestions Hello and welcome back to Life’s Biggest Questions, I’m Ron McKenzie-Lefurgey. Penguins are some of the cutest animals in the world. It’s undeniable. They’re small, they’re cuddly, they look hilarious