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Why RED BUBBLES are impossible… or are they?!

Season 4 Episode 30 | 6m 09s

Take a look at a bubble and you’ll see all the colors of the rainbow... right? WRONG. Bubbles are actually missing colors!

Aired: 09/24/20

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