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Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, releases files exposing that New Yorkers were lied to about the quality of the air after the September 11th attacks. This includes an unsafe amount of asbestos found in the area around ground zero. The online portal for these documents can be found here - sept11documents.cityofnewyork.us/

Asbestos was commonly sprayed onto the steel frames of high-rise buildings built in this era as fireproofing, including the World Trade Center. When the towers collapsed, this fireproofing was pulverized, releasing huge quantities of asbestos fibers into the air over Lower Manhattan.

Many of these fibers were so small that they were difficult to detect with the testing methods commonly used at the time.

If you want to find out more about why asbestos was used so widely, why it's so harmful to health, and the challenges around detecting it, we have a full video covering the topic - https://youtu.be/cMx139eTxoc

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Is spider web really stronger than steel? - https://youtu.be/wt4p2oalmRY

Derek put that to the test by becoming the first person to swing from genuine spider silk...

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Happy World Quantum Day! Here's a look back at our video on the extraordinary power and potential of quantum computing.

#worldquantumday

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We are nominated for TWO Webby Awards, links to vote for each category:
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What is the most used operating system in the world? - https://youtu.be/aoag03mSuXQ

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A great, brand-new video on a surprisingly deep mystery! Created by one of Veritasium’s first hires, Emily Zhang, who went independent in 2024 but still helps us out with Veritasium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKt46...

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We need your help on an upcoming video!

Here is an infamous paradox. What would you do? ve42.co/NewcombParadox

We need to record your answers (anonymously) in the Google form, so please click through and answer there.

Thanks so much!

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True or False? - https://youtu.be/MiUHjLxm3V0

The mirrors on ASML's EUV machine are smoother than a neutron star.

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We just hit 20 million subscribers!!!

This year marks 15 years since the start of Veritasium and what an amazing way to kick it off.

Thank you so much to everyone who has watched and interacted with the content over the years. Your support means a lot to all of us, whether you're new here or a day 1 fan.

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Do you know what you know? - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezLCmIWApuN2x8nh…

We have a video coming out soon all about overconfidence, fill out the Google Form to become a data point!

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