How big is the ocean? It’s really big!
While the Earth’s oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71% of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth’s grandest geological features. Scott Gass reminds us of the influence humans have on the ocean and the influence it has on us.
Michael of Vsauce explains illusions. He covers common illusions and their origins, such as Anomalous Motion created by Akiyoshi Kitaoka, forced perspective, and even the illusions that may have been apart of the Titanic tragedy.
While drilling in 1971, Soviet geologists tapped into a cavern filled with natural gas.The ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed, leaving a large hole with a diameter of 70 meters (230 ft). To avoid poisonous gas discharge, it was decided the best solution was burn it off. Geologists had hoped the fire would use all the fuel in a matter of days, but the gas is still burning today. Locals have dubbed the cavern “The Door to Hell”.
“The Door To Hell” may sound like a science fiction-horror movie, but it’s not. It is a real place in Turkmenistan.
Hank Green of SciShow explains that in the 1970′s, Soviet scientists found an amazing depot of natural gas, but while attempting to retrieve it accidentally caused the ground to collapse.
The scientists realized it would be better to set the now free methane on fire than let the dangerous, combustible gas vent into the environment.
They thought the gas would be burn up in a few weeks, but 42 years later the crater is still burning.
The learning never stops.
Enjoy!
No bottle opener? No problem. Just grab a butter knife from the kitchen and you can easily open a beer bottle or any other with a crown cork.
YouTuber Vegetashonor shows how to do it in the video above. Basically, you have to insert the knife under the edge of the cork and twist it outwards. Do that all around the edge to loosen the cork. Then, holding the knife under the cork, bang it against a hard surface.
He uses a countertop in the video, but if you have that around, it’s already easy to open a beer bottle with a countertop, among other things.