The Mystery and Physics of the Spiral Football Pass
Season 50
About the Episode
The way the spiral football pass travels through the air baffled physicists for years.
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Extras
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The force that makes up more than half of the universe
Dark Energy was first discovered in 1998, and scientists don’t fully understand it.1:40 -
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Why is the Eiffel Tower Shaped Like That?
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Like monkeys, parrots are also able to travel by suspending their body weight.1:36 -
How Ancient Easter Island statues “walked”
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Hunt for the Oldest DNA Preview
Follow the quest to recover DNA millions of years old for the very first time.0:30 -
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