Michael Stevens from Vsauce answers the question, ‘How much does a shadow weigh? Since shadows cannot be weighed, Michael explains what happens when light encounters an object. When light from the sun shines on the surface of the Earth every square inch is being pushed with a force of about one billionth of a pound.
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What If Everyone In The World Jumped At The Same Time?
Michael Stevens, aka Vsauce, latest video is a hit and answers the question, ‘What would happen if everyone in the world jumped at the same time?’ Unfortunately not too much, the jump would cause a minimal earthquake and cause the earth to move slightly but it would just move right back into place. The video has reached over 1 million views in two days. Previously videos by Vsauce include, ‘What Color Is A Mirror?‘, ‘What Is The Tallest Structure We Structure Could Ever Build?‘ and ‘Why Is Yawning Contagious?‘.
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What Color Is A Mirror?
Michael Stevens aka VSauce takes a look at the true color of a mirror. We can match a color to almost everything and many people will say a mirror is silver, when in fact after taking a closer look mirrors are actually green. Over the weekend this educational short has been viewed over 2 million times. In past videos Michael answered ‘Why Is Yawning Contagious?‘ and ‘What Is The Tallest Structure We Could Ever Build?‘.
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