An animal with eyes bigger than basketballs? Surely not!

Well, actually there is. In today's episode Fin tells us about a sea creature that lives deep in the ocean that has eyes the size of beach balls.

Find out which animal it is and why they need such silly eyes.

Transcript:

Welcome to Brain Pop! — where your brain goes boom with one mind-blowing fact every day!
I’m Fin — your friendly fact explorer — and today we’re diving deep into the ocean to meet a creature with a body part SO big, it’s hard to even imagine.

Let’s get that brain popping — with something giant and seriously googly-eyed!

Okay, ready for today’s wild fact?
There’s a creature deep in the ocean called the colossal squid — and it has the biggest eyes of any animal on Earth.

How big are we talking?
Each eye is about the size of a beach ball!
Not a tennis ball. Not a basketball. A beach ball. Around 30–40 centimeters wide — that’s almost as wide as a large pizza!

Why does the colossal squid need such ginormous eyeballs? Well, in the deep ocean, where it’s darker than a cave at midnight, having huge eyes helps them spot even the tiniest bit of light — like the glow of another weird deep-sea creature trying to sneak by.

The colossal squid doesn’t just have big eyes — it’s also massive overall. It can grow up to 14 meters (or about 45 feet) long — about the size of a school bus! And it has hooks — yes, hooks — on its arms instead of just suction cups, like many other squids. Some of those hooks even swivel, like little grappling hooks.
This squid is basically an underwater boss level creature.

And get this — even though it sounds like something out of a monster movie, humans hardly ever see colossal squids. Most of what we know comes from squids caught accidentally by deep-sea fishing ships.

The colossal squid lives in the super cold waters near Antarctica — swimming through pitch-black darkness, with its enormous eyes looking for prey. Creepy… and totally awesome!

Wow! — that fact was bigger than my whole imagination!
Thanks for popping your brain with me on today’s big-eyed, deep-diving episode of Brain Pop!.

Come back tomorrow for another giant-sized curiosity. And here’s your ocean-sized question of the day:
If you could have a superpower inspired by an animal, what would it be? Giant squid eyes to see in the dark? Dolphin sonar to find hidden treasures? Shark sense to smell a snack a mile away?

See you next time on Brain Pop! — where curiosity is cool, facts are fun, and every day your brain goes BOOM!

Have you ever thought how much 1 billion really is? How much bigger it is than 1 million?

If someone gave you a dollar every second you'd have 1 million dollars in days but you'd only reach a billion dollars in more than 3 decades.

Listen to today's mind blowing episode where Fin discovers that a billion is WAY bigger than he thought.

In today's episode Fin tells us some facts about volcanoes you've probably never heard of including volcano lightning and why volcanoes can actually be good.

Sit back and press play on today’s lava-blasting episode of Brain Pop!

Transcript:
Welcome to Brain Pop! — where your brain goes boom with one mind-blowing fact every day!

I’m Fin — your curious co-host of chaos and coolness — and today’s episode is full of lava, ash, and superheated surprises. That’s right — we’re talking volcanoes. And this one’s gonna erupt with facts.

Let’s get that brain popping — hot magma style!

Volcanoes are like the Earth’s pressure valves. When molten rock (that’s hot melted rock beneath the ground) builds up beneath the surface, and pressure gets too high… BOOM! The volcano erupts — shooting out lava, ash, gas, and rocks!

But how powerful can volcanoes really be? Hold onto your marshmallows. This is where it gets wild.

1. The Loudest Sound in History? A Volcano!

Remember in Episode 9, we talked about the loudest sound ever? That was the eruption of Krakatoa in 1883. It was heard over 4,800 kilometers away — that’s from London to Egypt or Sydney to Singapore. People’s eardrums burst 60 kilometers from the explosion. Boom indeed.

2. Mount Vesuvius Turned a City to Stone

In the year 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the entire city of Pompeii in volcanic ash. People and animals were frozen in place for nearly 2,000 years, and we only rediscovered them in the 1700s. It’s like a time capsule of the Roman world!

3. Volcano Lightning is a Real Thing!

During super explosive eruptions, the ash cloud rubbing together creates static electricity — and then lightning shoots through the sky! It looks like a fire-breathing dragon battle in the clouds. Google “volcano lightning.” You won’t regret it.

4. Lava is Hotter Than You Think

Lava isn’t just hot. It’s 1,300 to 2,200°F (or 700 to 1,200°C). That’s hotter than a pizza oven, a campfire, or even your toaster x100. It can melt cars, trees, and even rocks!

5. There Are Underwater Volcanoes Too!

Most people picture volcanoes as huge mountains, but did you know there are thousands of volcanoes under the ocean? In fact, the biggest volcano on Earth is underwater! It’s called Tamu Massif, and it’s bigger than the whole state of New Mexico.

And guess what? Volcanoes aren’t all bad. They make new land, heat hot springs, and their ash can even help plants grow better. So they’re like the Earth’s way of making a mess — but also cleaning things up afterward!

Wow! That fact was molten hot and totally explosive.
Thanks for popping your brain with me, Fin, on today’s lava-blasting episode of Brain Pop!.

Come back tomorrow for another mind-melting moment of truth. And here’s your volcanic question of the day:
If you could name your own volcano, what would you call it? Lava Llama? Mount Marshmallow? Boom Boom Peak?

See you next time on Brain Pop! — where curiosity is cool, facts are fun, and every day your brain goes BOOM!