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Why People Thought "Aliens" Made These Rocks

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Subscribe to the SciShow Rocks Box to receive your own Fairy Stone here! https://complexly.info/rocksbox Every so often, humans stumble across stones that are so bizarre and out of place that they seem like they were put there by something sentient. Are the Martian blueberries signs of life on Mars? Were the Klerksdorp spheres left by aliens? And what the heck are fairy stones?Let's look at three of the strangest rock types out there, what we thought they were, and what they really tell us about our planet's actual geology. Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him) ---------- Support us for $8/month on P

This Green Beach Shouldn't Exist

Check out the Rocks Box store and subscribe here!: https://complexly.info/rocks There's a beach in Hawaii with green sand, a phenomenon that exists almost nowhere else on Earth. And the geologic event

Ancient Octopuses Were MUCH Bigger Than We Thought

The Cretaceous Period is famous for enormous ocean-dwelling beasts. New research shows it boasted the biggest octopuses, and maybe the biggest invertebrates, of all time. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (th

The Con Man Who Invented Anesthesia

Throughout history, a few men have been associated with the invention of anesthesia. William Morton definitely didn't invent it, but he sure did popularize it. He also tried to disguise the actual che

When A Shipwreck Comes Back To Life

A shipwreck might end a ship's life upon the waves, but once it reaches the sea floor, an entire second life awaits. It turns out that shipwrecks have a rich afterlife, and are more alive than you mig

Hank Green Asks a Volcanologist Anything

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Why Do Things Keep Evolving Into Anteaters?

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The Best Knife, According to Science

Whether you use stainless steel, ceramic, damascus steel, or high carbon steel, you probably have opinions about your kitchen knife. But here's the science. Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/them) -----

What Does Ketamine Actually Do?

Ketamine has properties of a hallucinogen, a painkiller, and an antidepressant, but it doesn't fit neatly into any of those categories. So what is it? And is it safe? Hosted by: Savannah Geary (they/t

You're Washing Your Dishes Wrong

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Scientists Can't Agree On The First Ancient City

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Why Everything Weighs Less in Antarctica

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