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The Eurasian and Anatolian tectonic plates are believed to have become locked together off the coast of Istanbul. If the tension were to be released, it could trigger a devastating earthquake in the giant metropolis. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/M. Richter-Jähnig/H. Neuhäuser/K. Weiss/M. Heß Tr
Grim altar paintings in churches depicted what sinners could supposedly expect after death - images designed to stoke fear in people’s hearts: the torments of Hell. The list of sins was long. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/G. Graffe/C. Moroni/Gruppe 5/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha Click he
You can imagine Earth’s magnetic field as if there were a giant bar magnet inside the planet. Because it has two poles, it’s called a dipole. Around such a magnet, so-called field lines form. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Tillman Graach/Moritz Krause/Benjamin Calliari-Herzberg/Maximilian Heß Tra
The retina plays a crucial role in color vision. It consists of over 100 million photoreceptor cells, which can be divided into two different types. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/H. Schmidt/S. Trimbuch/Spiegel TV/M. Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/Terr
Why do towels get stiff when dried outside? It's physics! Capillary forces are to blame. But how do they get soft again? Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Björn Raddatz/Daniela Busch/Maximilian Heß Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX
When a person is dying, a basic biological program kicks in that unfolds similarly for many people and is irreversible. First, the kidneys, liver, stomach, and intestines shut down; last, the heart and brain. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/K22/C. Eppelmann/E. Frank/S. Engel/Kawom/M. Heß Translation and dubb
Migratory birds can find their destinations over vast distances. They use the Earth's magnetic field as a compass, navigating by the stars at night. But recently, artificial lights have been disrupting the animals' nighttime navigation. Authors: 3sat/NANO/Logo (Marco Polo Film AG)/S. van Iersel, T.
Two hundred years ago, the Alpine ibex was nearly extinct. The animals were ruthlessly hunted, seen as walking pharmacies. A king and a poacher saved them from extinction. Authors: ZDF/Terra Xpress/Luisa Zech/Tobias Lenz/Sebastian Kerz/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to
Public buildings and villas in Cologne had a direct drinking water connection to the Eifel aqueduct for a long time during the Roman Empire. Hundreds of public fountains flowed day and night for the poorer population. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/G. Graffe/H. Schmidt/C. Feyerabend/C. Twente/Gruppe 5/M. Wil
Jet streams blow up to 15 kilometers above the Earth's surface, at speeds of up to 300 km/h. Although they are high-altitude winds that we do not directly feel on the ground, they influence our weather. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Bilderfest/Paula Hoyer/Lena Merkle/Maximilian Rügamer Translation and dubb
Die erste Definition des Kilogramms wurde im Jahr 1889 festgelegt. 2019 erfolgte eine immer und überall reproduzierbare Rechnung mit der sogenannten Planck-Konstante zur Neudefinition. Autor: ZDF/TerraX+/Bilderfest/Tim Uhlendorf/Moritz Krause/Benjamin Calliari-Herzberg/Maximilian Heß Transkript: a
Electric power grids cannot store energy, so at every moment, the exact amount of electricity being generated must match the amount being consumed. For this, the power demand of all consumers is forecasted every day. Yet, unexpected spikes or drops in consumption can still occur. Authors: ZDF/3sat/
