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Series 1: 2. You Could Dig Through the Earth?
The deepest hole humankind ever dug only got one thousandth of the way through the earth. But what would happen if you kept digging?
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Series 2: 15. You Shrunk The Earth
We find out what would happen if you shrank the earth. You could jump higher and move faster, but you would end up with altitude sickness even at sea level.
22-03-2024
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Series 2: 14. You Built A Giant Sandcastle
Is it possible to build a sand castle the size of a real castle? We imagine how it could be done, using a pneumatic drill and a huge, solid gold steamroller!
21-03-2024
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Series 2: 13. You Were The Last Person On Earth
What would the planet be like if all other humans disappeared, leaving you as the last person on earth?
20-03-2024
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Series 2: 12. You Walked On Ceilings
We try using a gravity-bending black hole and spinning the earth faster to see if we can make it possible to walk on the ceiling..
19-03-2024
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Series 2: 11. Animals Were Supersized
We look at whether some animals can get gigantic and find out that if you are being chased by a giant snail or a humungous butterfly, then fear not, you must be dreaming.
18-03-2024
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Series 2: 26. You Could Walk Up Walls
We take inspiration from the natural world as we imagine a new kind of superhero that can walk up walls.
15-03-2024
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Series 2: 10. Your Mind Could Move Things
We imagine a world where it's possible to move things with your mind like films, but find that the laws of physics mean that this superpower wouldn't quite work like you'd expect.
15-03-2024
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Series 2: 9. We Had Two Suns
There is a way that Earth could have a second sun, so we try it out to see what happens.
14-03-2024
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Series 2: 8. You Were Invisible
We try out three potential ways to become invisible and discover some surprising side effects.
13-03-2024
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Series 2: 7. You Could Shout Round The World
Find out how to shout from one side of the world to the other.
12-03-2024
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Series 1: 9. The Moon Was Made Of Cheese?
Things don’t quite go to plan when the moon turns into cheese.
21-12-2023
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Series 1: 2. You Could Dig Through The Earth?
The deepest hole humankind ever dug only got one thousandth of the way through the earth. But what would happen if you kept digging?
19-01-2024
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Series 1: 25. You Could Switch Off The Sun?
See what would happen if you really could switch off the sun.
13-06-2022
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Series 1: 10. The Earth Was Flat?
Find out why a flat earth would feel very unflat indeed!
22-12-2023
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Series 1: 7. Clouds Were Made Out Of Cotton Wool?
Clouds might look like cotton wool, but if they really were, things would get very messy.
19-12-2023
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Series 1: 21. You Woke Up As A Lizard Superhero?
Why waking up with lizard powers would make you useless on earth but a superhero in space!
22-01-2024
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Series 2: 17. You Flew Like A Superhero
Flying like a superhero may sound like enormous fun, but there are some serious downsides that Hollywood does not tell you about - weather, extreme cold and even fizzy blood.
26-09-2023
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Series 1: 22. You Could Build A Gingerbread House?
It’s the ultimate baking challenge: making a gingerbread house you could actually live in.
11-12-2023
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Series 1: 8. The Earth Stopped Spinning?
Find out why stopping the earth from spinning isn’t such a good idea.
20-12-2023
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Series 2: 20. You Threw A Ball Round The World
To throw a ball around the world, you need to start out in space, throw it ten times the speed of a bullet and make sure your ball does not explode when it hits the atmosphere.
29-09-2023
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