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Strangest Things

They had a name for it,which was ilm al-raml, basically literallythe science of sand or...

They had a name for it,
which was ilm al-raml, basically literally
the science of sand or the knowledge of sand
to tell the future

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They had a name for it, which was ilm al-raml,
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basically literally the science of sand
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or the knowledge of sand to tell the future.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:06
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
A+E Networks,Blink Films

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Movie Summary

From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.
S01 • E08 Even though we're on a sphere, you can think about it - Strangest Things 00:06
Even though we're on a sphere, you can think about it
S01 • E03 [narrator] He certainly isn't the first person - Strangest Things 00:06
[narrator] He certainly isn't the first person
S01 • E04 [Corey] Microscopic examination shows the cup - Strangest Things 00:08
[Corey] Microscopic examination shows the cup
S01 • E09 All of this engineering, all of this expansion, all of this finance - Strangest Things 00:11
All of this engineering, all of this expansion, all of this ...
S01 • E07 [narrator] In 1966, the British Museum in London - Strangest Things 00:07
[narrator] In 1966, the British Museum in London
S01 • E10 A contact pierces that glass's bubble - Strangest Things 00:06
A contact pierces that glass's bubble
S01 • E01 This fist size piece of rock is about 89 grams in weight, - Strangest Things 00:08
This fist size piece of rock is about 89 grams in weight,
S01 • E02 [Dr. Ball] There was a little mechanism made from very fine boat - Strangest Things 00:11
[Dr. Ball] There was a little mechanism made from very fine ...
S01 • E08 So, North South gives you your, your latitude - Strangest Things 00:06
So, North South gives you your, your latitude
S01 • E03 I think there's a general idea that prosthetics - Strangest Things 00:06
I think there's a general idea that prosthetics
S01 • E04 [Anna] Glass is a really brittle - Strangest Things 00:04
[Anna] Glass is a really brittle
S01 • E05 [Kevin] With the expansion of Islam, - Strangest Things 00:06
[Kevin] With the expansion of Islam,
S01 • E04 So the delicacy involved is quite incredible. - Strangest Things 00:04
So the delicacy involved is quite incredible.
S01 • E10 It's designed simply to improve primitive radio, - Strangest Things 00:12
It's designed simply to improve primitive radio,
S01 • E08 [narrator] Latitude is easily ascertained from the position of the sun or stars. - Strangest Things 00:06
[narrator] Latitude is easily ascertained from the position ...
S01 • E03 [Dr. Rebecca] There are a couple of really good examples from ancient Egypt, - Strangest Things 00:13
[Dr. Rebecca] There are a couple of really good examples fro...
S01 • E06 Kind of exciting, but also a bit creepy. - Strangest Things 00:04
Kind of exciting, but also a bit creepy.
S01 • E02 [narrator] Of course there's always a risk that one leech might misbehave. - Strangest Things 00:05
[narrator] Of course there's always a risk that one lee...
S01 • E05 Richard II had a text on geomancy. - Strangest Things 00:04
Richard II had a text on geomancy.
S01 • E01 In fact, Apollo eleven is total haul of samples is just 22 kilos. - Strangest Things 00:05
In fact, Apollo eleven is total haul of samples is just 22 k...