Channel: What If

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: It’s raining glass? Yes, volcanic glass is falling from the sky. What is causing this volcano glass rainfall? Volcanic glass particles are thin strands of glass fiber that form during volcanic eruptions. They are known as Pele’s hair, named after the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes. If you’re one of the 800 million people who live within 100 km (62 mi) of an active volcano, watch out, these strands of glass are quite sharp. Will this volcanic glass hurt your body? Could it make you sick? How would it impact the environment? Transcript and sources: whatifshow.com/what-if-it-rained-volcanic-glass 00:00 Glass particles 01:44 Glass rain 03:06 Health and safety 04:49 Ecosystem impact Questions or concerns? Contact us at underknown.com/contact Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Check out our other shows: How to Survive: bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Your Body on: bit.ly/your-body-on-show Crazy Creatures: bit.ly/crazy-creatures-show Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Earth The Cosmos: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Cosmos Technology: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Technology Your Body: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Body Humanity: bit.ly/YT-what-if-Humanity T-shirts and merch: bit.ly/whatifstore Suggest an episode: bit.ly/suggest-whatif Newsletter: bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram: bit.ly/whatif-instagram Discord: discord.gg/WzkQPB3nea Twitter: bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If in Spanish: bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Podcast: bit.ly/yt-what-if-show-podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: underknown.com Contact us at underknown.com/contact #Volcano #VolcanicGlass #PelesHair #Eruption #HawaiiTravel #Rainfall