How NASA Gave Us a Better Mattress
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Published 2024-07-31
NASA scientists are said to have invented a lot of household items over the decades. Some, like Velcro, or Tang, or the first cordless power tools, are misattributions. But other claims are totally legit. And you probably own at least one of those spinoff technologies right now.
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So...if I rip up the walls I can find cotton candy, a shiny blanket, AND piss off the land lord? Win win win!😅
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Giving Hank a second camera to stare down was the best decision. Also the new practical set is great.
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To steal from Monty Python: "Apart from all of those things, what has NASA ever done for us, eh???"
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My solar guy explained the reason my attic looks like the old TV dinner trays was NASA tech; now I've got a proper name for it, radiant barriers, thanks
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Our landlord doesn't even want to pull up the floor themselves, even when it's rotting and needs replaced, so ...
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imagine what nasa could do with the military's budget
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butt.. if i’m going to die when i hit the ground maybe i want the chair foam to immortalize my butt impression for future generations
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Very impressed that seals can regulate temperatures between -200 to +200.
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Ok nasa .. I want my stargate now
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1:00 if the Space Station is orbiting 16 hrs a day, then is a "day and night" cycle not just 90 minutes? That sort of thermal cycling is insane.
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HANK why are you not wearing your NASA jacket for this video?!?!?! Missed opportunity!
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We can thank space exploration for many of the convenience and comforts that we enjoy today. I say keep experimenting. More great things may still come from it.
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NASA is a pretty good investment if you look at society as a whole. I remember reading about how one single technology developed for Hubble made some form of surgery cheaper and the savings from just that one thing could quickly pay for the entire telescope.
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Love the curls, Hank! DFYARA
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HATE memory foam in mattresses because of overheating, including those mattresses that claim to have "cooling technology"...
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Thanks SciShow for making Science easy!
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The #1 and #2 NASA spinoffs are: 1) World leading scientists and engineers who go into private industry 2) America's reputation around the world for amazing research and technology
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3:13 I appreciate that you owned your pun.
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I love how you use celsius in this channel ❤
