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What Causes The Northern Lights?

United StatesPublished April 23, 2012

Views 480K  |  Likes 3.34K  |  Comments 457
Views#3,006,230Global
Views#694,002United States

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VeritasiumVeritasium
21.3M subs•538 videos•Jul 2010

This video has 480K views and 3.34K likes, ranking #3,006,230 globally among tracked YouTube videos by view count.

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Views

480,524

Likes

3,344

Comments

457

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Total (all-time): $336 – $961

Based on estimated $0.7–$2 CPM.

About

The aurora borealis or northern lights is one of the most spectacular natural displays on the planet. Theories about its origins have been debated for centuries and common misconceptions persist that the aurora is the sun's rays scattered off ice crystals in the high atmosphere. In truth, the light is created more than…

Published
April 23, 2012
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