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EPISODE · Aug 10, 2026 · 9 MIN

How Do Rip Currents Work?

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Rip currents are dangerous flows of water that can drag you away from the shore and out into the deep. Learn how they form, what to watch for, and how to escape one by swimming sideways or riding it out in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/rip-current.htmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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