Could you actually manipulate your body mass in real life?

If superpowers were real: Body mass - Joy Lin · 6:45 · Video: TED-Ed · Watch at the source

In short: In this TED-Ed lesson, Joy Lin examines the scientific feasibility of one of the most iconic comic book abilities: the power to alter your own body mass.

Moving beyond the realm of epic fiction, the video explores whether humans could realistically achieve the superpower of mass manipulation, evaluating the scientific principles that would govern such a feat for mere mortals.

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