Aircraft Carriers, Glass, & a Dude Who Made a Castle (like, an actual one)

Welcome back to Science Goes Boom. First up this week: From a sheep’s back to your cozy socked feet — all about wool:

What do you get when you take a fiercely independent American with mad masonry skills and give him plenty of rocks to play with? A homemade castle, complete with a dragon’s head made out of discarded food trays. Rad:

An inside look at a modern aircraft carrier:

Can anyone explain to me why you’d want an emu as a pet? The hornet king is a strange dude, but he does cool work:

And now for some explosions:

Take some sand molecules, mix ‘em around a little, and what do you get? Glass. Also, a surprising insight into how x-rays work:

A brief history of the science and cost-inefficiency of big boats that fly:

The Backyard Scientist’s lava versus Nile Red’s acid, with Mark Rober stepping on both of their toes:

And finally, my son has a fictional story he’s writing about warrior chickens. He requested a video about chicken battles. So here’s a little bonus video for him — a warrior rooster defending his lady:

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