In the time between putting our head down to rest at night to when we wake up in the morning, how far do we travel in space without us knowing it?

If the boiling point of water is 100°C, then how is it that the clothes we put out on the line dry at all?

And, if I can see a flea, can a flea see a bacteria?

There might be more profound questions to ask in the name of science, but the simplest questions can often uncover the most fascinating answers about the world around us.

In this special episode of Fasterproof, Jonathan seeks to find the answer to as many of these questions as he can, and in doing so reveal the simple beauty of the everyday, as well as the profound scale of our place in the universe.

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