A scientist holds an eyeball under a telescope, and when it lights on fire, it’s terrifying

You’re always told to avoid looking directly into the sun. If you were never quite sure why, this video perfectly illuminates that point.

Scientist Mark Thompson puts a pigs eyeball under a telescope pointing at the sun, and before long, it catches on fire.

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An important lesson for us all: Don’t look directly at the sun, especially under a telescope.