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Much more fun exploration of the same topic (includes throwing ants from airplanes) by Kurzgesagt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KSfjv4Oq0.

Thanks for that! I got carried away and sank an hour watching stuff.

Totally off topic - My favourite was 'Optimistic Nihilism' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBRqu0YOH14

Yes, excellent video, I love that series.

Can't recommend it enough, explains why size matters and how mass, surface and volume cause these effects.