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[laughter] >> no. it's a tiny effect. however, gps systems could eventually be affected. the earth is permanently slightly off axis. megyn: really? how did it shorten the day? >> instead of going 24 hours plus or minus, it's off by 1.26 microseconds that builds up over time. gps systems, telecommunication or space satellites will eventually have to take this into consideration, but for you and me, it's not going to affect our daily life. megyn: if you want to respect mother nature, you look at something like this, and you really do. michio kaku, it's a pleasure having you. how about that? is t...

Magnitude 8.8 earthquake that shook chile on saturday was so powerful it may have changed the way the earth rotates on its axis and made the length of a day here on earth shorter. because the quake shifted hundreds of miles of rock, it actually changed the distribution of weight on the planet, which moves the axis around which the globe rotates. nasa geo physicist richard gross told bloomberg news today that according to his calculations the earth's axis likely shifted by three inches because of the quake and the length of the day should have gotten shorter by 1.26 micro seconds. in chile the ...

Not going to get a shorter workweek, however, the earth did shift 3 inches, and the day was shortened by 1.26 microseconds. megyn: how? >> this was a colossal earthquake. the earth shifted 6 feet over the distance of several hundred miles, 20 miles underneath the ground. it's like a skater bringing in her arms at the olympics. you spin p faster and faster. the earth actually contracted. megyn: look what we have ready to go as you talk to us about skaters. nancy kerry michigan. she's doing the same thing the earthquake did. but how? okay, how. explain to me how that move right there -- >> okay....

The way the earth rotates on its axis and made the length of a day here on earth shorter. because the quake shifted hundreds of miles of rock, it actually changed the distribution of weight on the planet, which moves the axis around which the globe rotates. nasa geo physicist richard gross told bloomberg news today that according to his calculations the earth's axis likely shifted by three inches because of the quake and the length of the day should have gotten shorter by 1.26 micro seconds. in chile the official death toll from the massive quake is now above 720. that number is expected to ri...

His death was expected. but he was in good shape lately. yes, they have a successor. but he's only 28 years old. and there's questions on how he will run the country. but as for daily life in seoul, it's business as usual. >> and, joohee, we're hearing that stock markets in asia are reacting to his death. is that right? >> reporter: yes, markets are down. south korea closed 3.3% down. hong kong slid 1.6. and tokyo is down 1.26. no skydiving fears. mainly because the north korean economy is so small, relative to the world economy. >> thanks for that report. live from seoul, appreciate that repo...