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This week, Melissa and Jam explore three very different, but related, light phenomena. We'll discuss situations when light can be bent, slowed down, and even broken. It's gonna be lit.
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- Why do rainbows form instead of just straight bands of colors? And why do they appear to touch the ground? - Scientific American
- What causes a mirage? - Scientific American
- Chemistry, Edition 1 - Julia Burdge
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