Raindrops are shaped like teardrops, right? Wrong! Let's discover rain's true shape.

What Do Raindrops Really Look Like? Be Smart

Premiered September 25, 2018
What Do Raindrops Really Look Like?

What do raindrops look like? Exactly how we drew them as kids, right? Wrong! Teardrop-shaped rain is physically impossible. This week I went inside a vertical wind tunnel to bring you the true shape of rain.

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Be Smart

Join Joe Hanson as he explores curiosity and illuminates the science behind… well, everything.

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