Veritasium

Veritasium

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How did this herbicide get into everything?

How did this herbicide get into everything?

This is the history of Monsanto’s herbicides… Sponsored by Incogni - Use code veritasium at https://incogni.com/verit...

Aug 31, 2025 46m 59s
How aerogel can make the ocean drinkable

How aerogel can make the ocean drinkable

This short was made in support of #TeamWater 💧Support Team Water Here: https://www.TeamWater.org The biggest YouTu...

Aug 28, 2025 2m 43s
This material gets tougher as you break it

This material gets tougher as you break it

The strange natural material that reshaped the world. Sponsored by Ground News - Go to https://groundnews.com/Ve to s...

Aug 22, 2025 41m 7s
Can you swim in shade balls?

Can you swim in shade balls?

I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under h...

Aug 19, 2025 2m 28s
Testing the US Military’s worst idea

Testing the US Military’s worst idea

Rods from God. This is the nickname for a theoretical space weapon, in which large rods of tungsten would be dropped...

Aug 14, 2025 1m 0s
The Perfect Battery Material Is Dangerous

The Perfect Battery Material Is Dangerous

Sponsored by CodeRabbit Cut code review time and bugs in half. Try CodeRabbit at https://coderabbit.link/veritasium ...

Aug 07, 2025 34m 42s
The blue LED was almost impossible to make

The blue LED was almost impossible to make

LED's don't get their colour from their plastic covers. The blue LED was supposed to be impossible—until a young engi...

Aug 02, 2025 1m 43s
The Strange Math That Predicts (Almost) Anything

The Strange Math That Predicts (Almost) Anything

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Jul 25, 2025 32m 32s
Why do all animals jump to about the same height?

Why do all animals jump to about the same height?

All animals jump to about roughly the same height, but why is this? Aren't some animals bigger and stronger than others?

Jul 24, 2025 1m 39s
Why did light bulb lifetimes get shorter?

Why did light bulb lifetimes get shorter?

Planned obsolescence, explained. #veritasium #engineeering #lightbulbs

Jul 17, 2025 1m 36s
What happens if you cut the green rope?

What happens if you cut the green rope?

How an unlikely physics paradox controls these counterintuitive structures.

Jul 11, 2025 1m 44s
This mechanism shrinks when pulled

This mechanism shrinks when pulled

How an unlikely physics paradox controls these counterintuitive structures. Use code veritasium at https://incogni.co...

Jun 30, 2025 23m 7s
There are 96 million black balls on this lake

There are 96 million black balls on this lake

I took a boat through 96 million black plastic balls on the Los Angeles reservoir to find out why they're there. Th...

Jun 24, 2025 1m 7s
The Obviously True Theorem No One Can Prove

The Obviously True Theorem No One Can Prove

This deceptively simple math problem has stumped mathematicians for almost 300 years! 👉 Head to https://hensonshaving...

Jun 20, 2025 42m 34s
The Biggest Misconception in Football (ft. Tom Brady)

The Biggest Misconception in Football (ft. Tom Brady)

Even the GOAT Tom Brady can’t throw a perfect spiral. Here’s why. 🌏 Get exclusive NordVPN deal here ➵ https://NordVP...

Jun 01, 2025 27m 17s