Why you should bring a colander to watch the solar eclipse [Video]

The Great North American Eclipse will happen on April 8, 2024 and something in your kitchen could help you make the most it.

The total solar eclipse will cover portions of the U.S. from Texas, through the Midwest and into the Northeast. 44 million people in the 115-mile-wide path are expected to experience totality.

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While the total solar eclipse is special, it will only last a few minutes, depending on where you live. The partial solar eclipse will last much longer and will be visible across all 48 contiguous U.S. states.

Because the moon moves slowly across the sun’s path, the entire eclipse event – from when the moon first clips the sun until the time it clears – will last from 90 minutes to over two hours for those in the path of totality.

For example, in Downtown Dallas, one of the largest cities in the path …