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Every Little Thing

Sand: What’s It Really Made Of?

Every Little Thing

Gimlet

Comedy, Education, Science

4.64.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 June 2021

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

We’ve dug up one of our favorite episodes this week: Caller Hank wants to know where the sand on his central California beach came from. Beach buff Kiki Patsch gives us the surprising scoop on how beaches are born. Special thanks to Gary Griggs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Pack up your aqua socks after the beep.

0:34.0

Hi, my name's Hank.

0:36.0

My family and I just went to a beach in Cambria, California.

0:39.0

And I was wondering where does all that sand come from?

0:43.0

And how are beaches even made?

0:46.0

I'm really curious about that.

0:48.0

Thank you.

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Bye.

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Hi Hank, it's Flora from ELT.

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