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How do submarines know where they are?

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How does a submarine find its way 600m deep in the ocean? Surfacing is obviously the easiest way but not when you want to stay hidden. So how do a crew balance concealment and pathfinding?

The Scariest Chart In Engineering

Why is the Smith Chart one of the scariest charts in electrical engineering? We printed the largest one in the world to explain how it works and why it's so terrifying (to engineers at least).

The Most Dangerous Escalator In Europe

In 2018 football fans were leaving a stadium in Rome. They boarded an escalator down to the metro. Suddenly the machine sprung a fault. Multiple safety systems were triggered. One after another. And t

A Physics Professor Bet Me $10,000 I'm Wrong...

A UCLA Physics Professor bet me $10,000 that my video (https://youtu.be/jyQwgBAaBag) about going downwind faster than the wind was wrong. Here's how we proved it...

We Took $10,000 From @mkbhd's Locked iPhone

There's a flaw in some virtual wallets. We exploited this flaw to steal $10,000 from @mkbhd. Watch the full video to find out how we did it...

It's impossible to choose a number at random

In math you can't truly pick things at random because formulas always give the same result. So if we can't pick randomly, how do we select anything in math?

Could identical twins commit the perfect crime?

The DNA in twins is (almost) exactly the same. So how could a team of forensic scientists tell which twin committed the crime? There is a way but it has some issues...

We sent a camera to space to film the solar eclipse

What does an eclipse look like from the edge of space? We travelled to Spain for the 2026 total solar eclipse to find out. Sponsored by 80,000 Hours - Head to http://80000hours.org/veritasium to start

Is spider web really stronger than steel?

Can you really swing from spider silk? Sponsored by Henson Shaving - Head to https://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and use code “veritasium” for 100 free blades with any razor purchase. Just add both t

The World's Heaviest Weight

How do you measure big forces accurately? By calibrating your force transducer on the world's biggest weight - 1,000,000 pounds of force. This machine ensures planes don't break apart, jets provide re