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Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9

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When the Protestant Reformation broke out in Western Europe, the Catholic Church got the message, at least a little bit. Pope Paul III called a council to look into reforming some aspects of the Catholic Church and try to stem the tide of competing Christ
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Ryan Opens Advent Calendar with Angry Bird and Thomas & Friends

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Ryan Opens Advent Calendar with Angry Bird and Thomas & Friends Toy Trains! Ryan ToysReview plays with day 1-17 toys! Let us know which on was your favorite toy surprise for Christmas? Advent Calendar Day 1-10 https://youtu.be/eomvLoCmc6k?list=PLasCX3wfxL
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Pushing Christmas Cats w/ Sqaishey! | Minecraft Advent Calendar

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I'm back for a fun-filled 12 days of Minecraft mini games as we count down to Christmas! Sqaishey: https://www.youtube.com/sqaishey Map: https://twitter.com/maddielansbury Advent calendar build: http://www.youtube.com/WalschaertsBuilds Thumbnail: https://
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Ryan opens Surprise Toys Advent Calendar with Angry Birds and Disney Tsum Tsum

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Ryan opens Surprise Toys Advent Calendar for kids with Angry Birds and Disney Tsum Tsum! Ryan ToysReview plays with day 1-10 toys! Let us know which on was your favorite toy surprise for Christmas?
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SURPRISE TOYS for Kids Christmas Thomas Trains Disney Hot Wheels Toy Cars Advent Calendar Day 5-8

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Surprise toys for kids! Christmas toys opening with Ryan ToysReview! Today Ryan unbox Advent Calendar day 5-8 of Thomas and Friends Minis toy train, Disney Tsum Tusm, Toy Cars Hot Wheels, and Little People! Great Kids Toy for Christmas Presents because ch
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Stacy Plays Minecraft Advent Calendar (Day 4)

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Who will today’s mystery guest be? There will be a new person every day! Joey: http://www.youtube.com/joeygraceffagames
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Stacy Plays Minecraft Advent Calendar (Day 5)

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Who will today's mystery guest be? And who do you hope to see tomorrow? Seri: https://www.youtube.com/user/serisims
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The Grinch! Stacy Plays Minecraft Advent Calendar (Day 6)

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There's a new person every day. Who will tomorrow be? Intro by Preston Guruith and Zanimation Will: https://t.co/q84AA0EU5s
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Milquetoast Crashes! - Stacy Plays Minecraft Advent Calendar (Day 7)

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There's a new person every day. Who will tomorrow be? Intro by Preston Guruith and Zanimation Scott: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxucf8O8itcmkqu3d7yUavg
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TurboKart Racing With...??? - Stacy Plays Minecraft Advent Calendar (Day 8)

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There's a new person every day. Who will tomorrow be? Intro by Preston Guruith and Zanimation Yammy : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxkbgf3doLf0XwmhIDTq28A
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SURPRISE TOYS Christmas Thomas Train Disney Tsum Tsum Hot Wheels Toy Cars Advent Calendar Day 1-4

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New surprise toys for kids Christmas toys opening with Ryan ToysReview! Today Ryan unbox Advent Calendar day 1-4 of Thomas and Friends Minis toy train, Disney Tsum Tusm, Toy Cars Hot Wheels, and Little People! Great Kids Toy because children can open a to
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2,000+ children hand-colored this music video. Meg Myers - Running Up That Hill [Official Video]

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Over 2,000 children did the coloring for this music video.Stream "Running Up That Hill" on all platforms: https://ffm.to/ruth Connect with Meg Myers: Site: http://megmyers.com Follow: http://twitter.com/megmyers Like: http://facebook.com/megmyersofficial
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Why the pope dresses like that

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The hidden meaning behind Pope Franciss clothes.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThe pope is one of the most recognizable figures in the world, in large part because of the clothes he wears: all white,
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What is the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics?

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Why is there a zeroth law of thermodynamics? What use is such a simple-sounding law? And how can it be used to smash glass? Chemical engineer Valeska Ting explains in the first film from our 2016 advent calendar, all about thermodynamics. Visit the online
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Energy! The Song - with Jonny Berliner

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A majestic musical tribute to the first law of thermodynamics, and energy itself. Day 7 of our thermodynamics advent calendar: http://www.rigb.org/advent?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=201612_channel_advent With a disco beat and infuria
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What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?

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With the a little hydrogen, a few balloons and a couple of makeshift rockets, Valeska Ting launches into an explanation of what the first law of thermodynamics is, and why it matters to our lives. Day 5 of our 2016 advent calendar. Open each day here: htt
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The Sokol Space Suit: Helen Sharman On Being In Space

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A space suit is a carefully engineered cocoon, designed to protect an astronaut from the perils of the abyss. Helen Sharman walks us through the suit she trusted with her life when she went into space. Day 6 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space: h
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What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

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What is entropy? Why is it always increasing? And what does that even mean? Dr Valeska Ting explains the second law of thermodynamics. This is the day 12 of our 2016 advent calendar on thermodynamics. Watch all the films here: http://www.rigb.org/christma
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Mercury Rising: America's First Steps Into Space

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In 1959, Project Mercury became the United States' maiden space programme. This is the story of that programme, told through beautiful archive footage. Visit http://rigb.org/advent for your daily instalment in the Ri advent calendar, A Place Called Space.
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Is Space Travel Worth It? Spoken Word With Mark Grist

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Is space travel a waste of money? Can we justify reaching for the stars when there’s so much that needs our attention here on earth? Poet Mark Grist battles it out. Visit Mark's channel for more poetry: https://www.youtube.com/user/Montygristo And visit h
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Musical Wooden Blocks - with Charles Taylor

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The frequency of sound waves and the pitch of the sound we hear are inextricably linked; the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. Charles Taylor demonstrates this in our final Ri Advent clip from the 1989 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Exploring music", where
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Why monks had that haircut

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There was a lot of thought behind the style — and controversy. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What was the deal with that monk haircut? In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores the history and controversy behind the style. Kno
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The Dreams Of An Astronaut - With Helen Sharman

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What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to space, and talks about what it’s like to gaze down on the earth from above. This is the first instalment
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Does This Reaction Break the Second Law of Thermodynamics?

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In the 1950s, Russian chemist Boris Belousov reported a bizarre reaction. A reaction that oscillates between two states. Could it be violating the second law of thermodynamics? Andrea Sella investigates. Day 13 of our thermodynamics advent calendar: http:
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Did the Big Bang Break the Laws of Thermodynamics? With Sean Carroll

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Why did the Universe have such low entropy at the start? Are the laws of physics consistent across the multiverse? Can we see evidence of other regions of the multiverse? Sean Carroll discusses thermodynamics and the Universe. Tell us what you think of us
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Living In Space: An Astronaut's Perspective

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Four seasoned astronauts recall what life in space is really like. Helen Sharman, Michael Barratt, Daniel Tani and Jean-Francois Clervoy talk about weightlessness, space walks, and coming home. Day 18 of our advent calendar: http://rigb.org/advent Watch t
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Weightless Water - Experiments In Zero Gravity

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Why does water behave in such weird ways in microgravity? We went on a parabolic 'vomit comet' flight to investigate. Check out the interactive 360 footage from this flight: https://youtu.be/mVJvyteAH0E Day 16 of our advent calendar: http://rigb.org/adven
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What Does Earth Look Like From Space? An Astronaut's Perspective

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What’s it like to see our planet from above? To gaze upon the Earth from beyond our atmosphere? Four seasoned astronauts, Helen Sharman, Daniel Tani, Michael Barratt and Jean-Francois Clervoy, recall that unique experience. Day 8 of our advent calendar, A
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Project Apollo: Shooting For The Moon

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Project Apollo: the most famous space programme to date. In the final part of our trilogy exploring American’s first steps into space, we tell the tale of the Apollo program. Watch Project Gemini: https://youtu.be/rXTTXAJJkhc Watch Project Mercury: https:
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Entropy and the Arrow of Time

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As we experience it, time flows in a single direction. But entropy, and its description in the second law of thermodynamics, is one of the few physical phenomena to imply an actual arrow of time. Day 16 of our advent calendar: http://www.rigb.org/christma
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Why Thermodynamics Matter to Particle Physicists - with Suzie Sheehy

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Why do we need the first law of thermodynamics? What use is it? Dr Suzie Sheehy explains what it means to a particle physicist. Day 9 of our advent calendar. Watch all the videos here: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/supercharged-fuelling-the-futur
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Postcard From Baikonur: The World’s First Spaceport

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A look at the history and habitat of the inhospitable home of space travel: Baikonur Cosmodrome. Please let us know what you thought of this video series: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/riadvent2015 Part of A Place Called Space, our 2015 advent calendar
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Sign Language in a Mirror - with Charles Stirling

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Is sign language left or right handed? Can it be mirrored without losing its message? Charles Stirling seeks answers to these questions in the 1992 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Our World Through the Looking Glass". Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.
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History Of TV Tech

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Technology has come a long way since the advent of the television set. Explore the innovation that inspired color tv, light emitting diodes and now, organic LED TVs. Brought to you by LG. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c
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A Mercury Hammer and the Third Law of Thermodynamics

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Armed with a hammer made from mercury, Olympia Brown explains the third law of thermodynamics. Tell us what you think about our videos, and win £100 https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QCVL88N Subscribe for new science videos and lectures every week: http://
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Hypergolic Fuels – The Chemistry Of A Rocket Launch

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Chemist Andrea Sella combines dimethylhydrazine with dinotrogen tetroxide to show how hypergolic mixtures fire rockets into space. Part of A Place Called Space, our 2015 advent calendar: http://rigb.org/advent Subscribe for regular science videos: http://
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Carl Sagan On Space Travel: A Dandelion Going To Seed

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In 1977 Carl Sagan gave the CHRISTMAS LECTURES on space travel. In his final lecture, he spoke about the human race venturing out into space; his words are as relevant now as they were then. Day 14 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space. http://rigb
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Using a Cell Phone in 1985 - with David Pye

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The first commercially available mobile phone went on sale in 1984 – and cost around $4000. In this clip from the 1985 CHRISTMAS LECTURES 'Communicating', David Pye demonstrates the power of this (then) brand new technology on an unsuspecting member of th
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How We Learn to Interpret Speech - Charles Taylor

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Balloons are fun at parties, but with a bit of work, you can also make them talk. In this clip from the 1989 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Charles Taylor demonstrates what 'talking' balloons can tell us about how we process and understand speech. Subscribe for regu
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Feynman's Building Blocks of Thermodynamics - with Andrea Sella

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How Richard Feynman’s classic analogy of building blocks explains the conservation of energy. Professor Andrea Sella recalls Feynman’s illustration of the first law of thermodynamics with a child’s building blocks and wily mother. This animation is day 6
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Chameleon Communications - with Sir Colin Blakemore

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Chameleons are well known for being able to change their body colour to blend in with their surroundings. They can however also use this ability to communicate with other chameleons. In this clip from the 1982 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Common sense", Sir Colin
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The Phone Book from 1880 - with Gareth Roberts

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In 1880, there were so few telephones in London that it was possible for '1' to be your phone number. In this clip from the 1988 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The home of the future", Gareth Roberts takes a look at a small, red book – the London telephone directory
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Zero Gravity In 360 - A Trip On A Parabolic Flight

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Experience a zero gravity parabolic flight, or ‘vomit comet’ in 360 video. Please note: this interactive video will only work properly on a modern browser or YouTube mobile app. Day 12 of A Place Called Space, our 2015 advent calendar: http://rigb.org/adv
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Crystal Structure and the Laws of Thermodynamics

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Crystals bring order out of chaos. Does their formation violate the laws of thermodynamics? Materials chemist Dr Suze Kundu explores the relationship between crystals and entropy, with footage from the Ri Archives channel. Watch more classic archive foota
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Project Gemini: A Bridge To The Moon

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Project Apollo took America to the moon. But what came before? The second in our series of films using archive footage to tell the story of America's early days in space looks at Project Gemini: America's crucial programme designed to ready themselves for
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Stress In Space - Judging An Astronaut's Mental State

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Being an astronaut is stressful. But astronauts aren’t the best at admitting when they’re feeling the strain. An innovative research project uses speech analysis to spot hints of underlying anxieties. Day 19 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space ht
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Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition - Kayla Wolf

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Dig into the era of the Spanish Inquisition, when the Catholic Church was charged with rooting out and punishing heresy.--In 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to root out heresy in the Spanish
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Mimicry vs Language - with Sir David Attenborough

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Some animals have the physical equipment to mimic human speech, but that doesn’t mean they have the brain to understand human language. In this clip from ‘The language of animals’ (1973) Sir David Attenborough chats with a greater Indian hill myna. Subscr
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Junk Log 034 | A Space Debris Short Story

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The story of a lost piece of debris, struggling to find her place in the vastness of space. An illustrated short story. Day 11 of A Place Called Space: http://rigb.org/advent Thousands of pieces of man-made debris hurtle through the space around our plane
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How to Speak Backwards - with Eric Laithwaite

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When looking into a mirror, you see a likeness of yourself, but it is not you. Would you be able to communicate with your mirror double? Eric Laithwaite attempts speaking backwards as an option. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscR
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Giant Christmas Box Fort Challenge and Cardboard Sleigh with Ryan

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Giant Christmas Box Fort Challenge and Cardboard Sleigh with Ryan ToysReview! The box fort house has Christmas lights and Ryan also decorate the Christmas tree! Then Ryan open a present from Santa and it's DC Advent calendar! Ryan had fun building and pre
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7 CHRISTMAS Magic Tricks YOU CAN DO!

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Easy Christmas magic tricks everyone can do! Learn how to instantly freeze water, make your winter gloves disappear, and much more! Magic pranks with snow, Christmas decorations, advent calendar magic trick, Christmas music, and even Santa Claus magic! Qu
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What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics?

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Valeska Ting explains the relationship between entropy, temperature and absolute zero. Watch all four laws films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnrZHfNEDZxmZmL3fZHPTeoUO8amBox2 Enter our survey about our videos and win £100: https://www.surveymo
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How Encryption Keys Work - with Chris Bishop

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What does the padlock icon on your internet browser mean and why is encryption important? In this clip from 2008 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Hi-tech trek", Chris Bishop uses coloured water to demonstrate how information is transferred on the internet. Subscribe f
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How Would We Communicate with Alien Life? - with Carl Sagan

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If life exists elsewhere in the Universe, would we be able to communicate with it? In this clip from the 1977 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The planets", Carl Sagan demonstrates how we could send a signal that would make sense to intelligent beings that have evolve
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The DNA Code - with Alison Woollard

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DNA is the instruction manual for life on Earth. In this clip from the 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Life fantastic", Alison Woollard explains how the DNA code stores the information to make all living things. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.l
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Can Objects Have Personalities? - with Bruce Hood

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As humans, we sometimes project our thoughts and emotions onto things that aren't human. In this clip from the 2011 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Meet Your Brain", Bruce Hood shows how we can interpret shapes as having their own "personalities", just by the way the
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Making Machines Speak - with David Pye

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Modern speech synthesisers can simulate human speech so perfectly that it's nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. In this clip from the 1985 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, David Pye demonstrates earlier versions of mechanical and electronic speech synthesise
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How Stick Insects Use Camouflage - with Richard Dawkins

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Some insects have evolved incredibly detailed foms of camouflage, so they appear to blend almost perfectly into their surroundings. In this clip from 1991 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Growing up in the Universe"', Richard Dawkins gets into a sticky situation with
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Facial Character Analysis - with Heinz Wolff

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Our faces display messages to the world around us by expressing what we are thinking or feeling, and giving clues about our character. In this clip from the 1975 CHRISTMAS LECTURES 'Signals from the interior', Heinz Wolff analyses the characters of an aud
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How Ants Defend Their Home Trees - with Sue Hartley

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Plants may seem passive and defenceless, but they have plenty of ways to fight off attackers. In this clip from the 2009 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The 300 Million Year War", Sue Hartley demonstrates a particularly gruesome strategy used by some plants to protec
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Bioluminescence - with David Attenborough

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Many animals, especially insects and deep sea marine species, produce light to send signals to those around them. This is called bioluminescence. In this clip from the 1973 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The languages of animals", Sir David Attenborough performs sim
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Trying Out Battery Powered Welding - with Saiful Islam

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Batteries are everywhere in modern life, but these amazing pieces of technology can often seem all too familiar. In this clip from the 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Supercharged: Fuelling the Future", Saiful Islam makes sparks fly, and writes a message with a
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Simulating Tastes and Smells Using a Digital Lollipop - with Danielle George

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We can use technology to send sounds and images to people far away – but what about our other senses? In this clip from the 2014 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "'Sparks will fly: How to hack your home", Danielle George demonstrates a device for sharing tastes and sme
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Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218

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In which John Green teaches you about the Protestant Reformation. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, pretty much everyone in Europe was a Roman Catholic. Not to get all great man, but Martin Luther changed all that. Martin Luther didn't like the corrupt
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KIDS TOY SHOPPING SPREE WITH RYAN!!!!

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KIDS TOY SHOPPING SPREE with Ryan ToysReview! Ryan's Family went to the toy section and pick out top kids toys for donation! There's so much fun toys for kids like Paw Patrol, Hot Wheels, Disney Cars, Barbie, Hatchimals, Thomas and Friends, Legos, Advent
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What Happens During a Space Walk - with Kevin Fong and Dan Tani

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Space walks are one of the most dangerous things an astronaut must face - clear communication between the astronauts out in space, inside the International Space Station and engineers on the ground at Mission Control is critical. In this clip from the 201
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The Mathematics of Error Correction - with Marcus du Sautoy

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Computers use error-correcting codes to detect mistakes in binary notations - even just a single change from 0 to 1. In this clip from the 2006 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The num8er my5teries", Marcus du Sautoy runs error-correcting code tests with an audience m
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Michael Faraday's Electric Frogs

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Why did the Royal Institution used to have a froggery? Before more sophisticated methods for detecting electricity emerged, Michael Faraday and his colleagues used a rather brutal method… No frogs were harmed in the making of this video. Well, not since t
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Haptic Technology Demonstration - with Danielle George

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Haptic technology recreates the sensation of touch through forces and vibrations. In this clip from the 2014 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Sparks will fly: How to hack your home", Danielle George and a young audience member experiment with haptic technology. This p
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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6

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You may have noticed that the internet is terrible at religious discourse. Well, this is not a new phenomenon. In the early 16th century, the Roman Catholic church dominated Christianity in Europe, and the institution was starting to show some cracks. Ten
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Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219

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Get the new Crash Course World History Character poster here: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-characters-poster In which John Green teaches you about the Holy Roman Empire by teaching you about Charles V. Charles Hapsburg was the holy Roman Em
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Why Lobster Is So Expensive | So Expensive

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Lobster went from prison food to a well-known delicacy. Seafood was left out of rationed foods during WWII, and with the advent of railway transportation, lobster became known as an exotic delicacy. MORE SO EXPENSIVE CONTENT:Why Japanese Melons Are So Exp
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What Do Healthy Ecosystems Sound Like? | NOVA

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What can sound tell us about the health of an ecosystem? NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced, Animated and Narrated by Elizabeth Gillis Editorial help from Anna Rothschil
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What It Takes to Maintain the Biggest Hedges in the U.K.

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It takes Dan Bull, a gardener at Powis Castle and Garden, eight weeks to trim all the hedges on the historic property in Welshpool, Wales. That might sound like shear madness, but before the advent of cutting tools powered by electricity and gas, a team o
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Rituals Of A Rocket Launch

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Why do astronauts pee on the wheel of a bus before they take off? Do superstitious traditions really help astronauts about to fire into space? Kevin Fong investigates. Day 15 of A Place Called Space, our 2015 advent calendar: http://rigb.org/advent As Tim
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Tree of Trees

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Why DIG a tree up each year when we can grow a tree from a tree...........Donate a tree at https://teamtrees.org Check out the new FURZE Merch store. https://www.colinfurzeshop.comOther Xmas Videos Giant Tree in house https://youtu.be/zIJgDW09LnsSnowman i
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King Cake is Mardi Gras' Most Famous Dessert | Legendary Eats

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During Mardi Gras, bakeries like Gambino's Bakery sell king cakes all across the city. Shops begin selling the pastry on January 6, or King's Day, and through the eve of Mardi Gras, which is Tuesday, February 25, 2020. The pastry is eaten in Catholic coun
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How Will We Save the Apollo & Other Lunar Landing Sites?

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With the advent of private and foreign space agencies revisiting the moon probably within the next decade, how will the U.S. and NASA protect the Apollo landing sites from accidental damage and treasure hunters. Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/curiousdr
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Why this creepy melody is in so many movies

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This deathly 13th-century song shows up everywhere.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labCorrection: Mozarts Requiem isnt a symphony, its a requiem: a type of Catholic mass for the dead. It was initially written for mass but later popularized
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Why were there three popes at the same time? - Jolle Rollo-Koster

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Dig into the history of the Papal Schism, which caused a split in the Catholic Church while 3 popes vied for supremacy. --For almost two millennia, the Pope has been a figure of supreme spiritual authority for Catholics around the world. But in the late 1
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Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet

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Download a free audiobook version of "The Pillars of the Earth" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/illumin
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Napoleon's missing hand, explained

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Napoleon Bonaparte was often depicted concealing a hand inside his shirt. Why?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjONapoleon Bonaparte is one of historys most famous figures and has been depicted in countless portraits. Often, paintings show him w
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1

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Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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What Makes Airplanes Light Enough To Fly?

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The materials used for aircraft engineering have changed considerably since the advent of flight. How do engineers choose what airplanes are made of? How Close Are We To Star Trek's Warp Drive? - http://bit.ly/1WqxVRz Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Her
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Moore's Law Is Ending... So, What's Next?

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Scientists are engineering a new, more efficient generation of computer chips by modeling them after the human brain. Can Supercomputers Predict The Future? - https://youtu.be/8z0Mrbj34uY Discovering The Hidden Treasures of Mauritania's Deadly Sahara Dese
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The Furnace Bots | Think Like A Coder, Ep 3

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The adventure continues! Episode 3: Ethic and Hedge must sabotage the furnace-bots to get to the first artifact. Can they find a way out? --This is episode 3 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and h
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The Resistance | Think Like A Coder, Ep 2

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The adventure continues! Episode 2: Ethic and Hedge search for the leader of the Resistance. Can they solve the puzzles blocking their way? --This is episode 2 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and
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The Train Heist | Think Like A Coder, Ep 4

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The adventure continues! Episode 4: The trio plot how they can steal the first artifact the Node of Power. Can they take it without being discovered? --This is episode 4 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl,
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How colorized photos helped introduce Japan to the world

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How Much Acceleration Can the Human Body Take?

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Humans want to reach the super speeds for travel across the globe or even other planets, but how much force can our bodies handle? Meet the Man Who Strapped Himself to a Rocket, For Science - https://youtu.be/HV4JzoeaWTQ For more epic stories of innovatio
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The Surprisingly Interesting Story Behind the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich

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What we found when we went looking for another Earth

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In the last few years, scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets - and a lot of them are surprisingly weird.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWatch part 2, How to find a planet you can't see, he
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512 Year Old Greenland Shark. Oldest Shark in the World.

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Researchers have found an ancient shark in the North Atlantic, believed to be 512 years old, which could be the oldest living vertebrate in the world. This particular shark, was measured at 18 feet in length and weighed over a tonne. By measuring the size

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