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Why Puerto Rico is not a US state

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Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won't have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about Puerto Rico's latest bid for statehood: http://bit.ly/2DGlz
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Should Puerto Rico Become The 51st State?

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There are 3.5 million U.S. citizens currently facing one of the worst financial crises in this country - and they're all in Puerto Rico. The U.S. government has an almost 120-year-long relationship with Puerto Rico – which is a territory, not the 51st sta
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The surprising secrets of hummingbird flight - Kristiina J. Hurme and Alejandro Rico-Guevara

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Dig into the incredible fighting, feeding, and flying capabilities of hummingbirds.--In just a matter of seconds, hummingbirds can perform astonishing aerial acrobatics, eat lunch in midair, pollinate a flower, even escape threats while upside-down. And t
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Why Are These Urban Lizards Evolving in Overdrive?

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Learn more about Human Footprint: https://www.pbs.org/show/human-footprintPuerto Rican Crested Anoles are a prime example of adaptation in action. In just a few decades, these city-dwelling lizards have undergone remarkable evolutionary changes to thrive
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7 VANISH Magic Tricks REVEALED!! **Bermuda Triangle**

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Mysterious Vanish Magic Tricks in the Bermuda Triangle! In this episode of How To Magic, Evan Era from EvanEraTV shows Vanish Magic Tricks from San Juan, Puerto Rico in the Bermuda Triangle! Recorded this on location in San Juan, Puerto Rico, one of the c
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How The Arecibo Telescope Could Help Save The World

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The radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico can do something that most radio telescopes can't: it can transmit. And that's useful for something other than sending messages to the stars: it might just help save the world one day. More abo
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Rescue Puppy Who Keeps Getting Returned Finds Someone Who Understands Him | The Dodo

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This rescue puppy from Puerto Rico kept getting returned again and again until he found someone who wouldnt give up on him. Keep up with Bean on Instagram: https://thedo.do/john_bean_thedodo.Keep up with Ollie on Instagram: http://thedo.do/ollie_pupper.In
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Why you're recycling wrong

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Knowing what you can and can’t recycle isn’t easy. But when you put stuff that can’t be recycled into that blue bin, it can turn entire hauls of otherwise recyclable materials into trash. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab People try to re
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American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28

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In which John Green teaches you about Imperialism. In the late 19th century, the great powers of Europe were running around the world obtaining colonial possessions, especially in Africa and Asia. The United States, which as a young country was especially
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After Hurricane Maria, Building a Community Under the Sea

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Raimundo Chirinos has devoted his life and career to protecting Puerto Rico’s waters. And in the wake of Hurricane Maria, his devotion matters more than ever. Among its many assaults, the Category 5 storm pulled fishing gear from the island’s shores into
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5 Cool Dance Moves from the 1920s

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5 Rare films with some cool dance moves from the 1920s - the Black Bottom, Waltz, Salsa, Charleston and Foxtrot - popular dance styles in the Jazz Age. The roaring twenties! The age of the flapper! The Black Bottom - became popular in the 1920s, which cou
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Origami Flapping Dinosaur Dragon

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How to fold a Dinosaur Dragon that flaps its giant wings when you pull the tail. It's based on my "Another Flapping Bird" which I designed and published in my book, Origami Ooh La La (sold on my Amazon store here: https://www.amazon.com/shop/jeremyshafero
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Amanda Hunt on Xu Zhen: In Just a Blink of an Eye

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The Museum of Contemporary Art has acquired a performance piece titled In Just a Blink of an Eye by Chinese artist Xu Zhen. The work will be on view at MOCA’s Grand Avenue location every Saturday and Sunday beginning July 27 through September 1. Xu
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What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?

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Fossilized poop, called coprolites, can reveal surprising secrets about the past.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more info?More on Coprolite preservation and analysis:
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When is water safe to drink? - Mia Nacamulli

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/when-is-water-safe-to-drink-mia-nacamulli Water is refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. But clean water remains a precious and often scarce commodity – there are nearly 800 million people who
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Top 5 Hurricane Irma Science Experiments 2017 DIY Hurricanes and Tornado!

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Welcome back to Incredible Science. The forecast is calling for a category 5 hurricane.Today I'll show you some really awesome hurricane science experiments. With hurricane Harvey behind us and Hurricane Irma about to slam Florida it's a great time to lea
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Juno Spacecraft 101

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NASA's Juno spacecraft will orbit Jupiter for about two years before scientists destroy it. They're destroying it in order to avoid contamination on Jupiter's moon Europa, which could have life. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience
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♪ 19 Idioms From Around The World! | EVERY SINGLE THING

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"Idioms" are funny phrases we use to describe things. Every language has them, and they can be pretty weird! What's your favorite one to use?? LYRICS: Idioms are phrases that mean more than they sound. “It’s raining cats and dogs” does not mean pets are f
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Programmable Droplets

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Biologists in a lab spend, on average, 30-50% of their time manually moving fluids using disposable pipettes. Programmable Droplets are a low-cost lab-on-a-chip designed to make testing cheaper, faster, and more portable for biological sampling. Using ele
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The fight for America's 51st state, explained

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Washington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make Americas capital city, Washington, DC, the countrys 51st state.
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UVM and Tufts Team Builds First Living Robots

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Scientists from UVM and Tufts repurposed living cells scraped from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. More: http://go.uvm.edu/firstrbts These tiny “xenobots” can move toward a target and heal themselves after being
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Could Microbes Survive On The Lunar Surface?

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During the Apollo 12 mission to the moon, astronauts recovered equipment from the Surveyor 3 probe that had been on the lunar surface for over two years. Upon examination, NASA scientists were shocked to discover a single form of microbial life living on
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There Are Gravity Pulses Hiding in the Universes Most MASSIVE Stars

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Blue supergiant stars some of the hottest, biggest young stars in the universe, and their molten cores can reveal more about the formation of everything.How Scientists Found the Universes First Type of Molecule - https://youtu.be/lxepnATltvURead More: Blu
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Sesame Street: Todos juntos! All Together Song!

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Todos juntos! All together! Join Rosita and her Sesame Street friends as they celebrate Latinx Hispanic Heritage Month and welcome a new neighbor, 5- year-old Marisol! Marisol is proud of her Puerto Rican and Dominican heritage, and loves to share her fam
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The Science of Spotting Fake Foods – Speaking of Chemistry

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Food fraud often boils down to politics or semantics. Something labeled parmesan cheese may not come from Parma, for instance. But sometimes food producers try to feed us cheap fillers and other lies. In this episode of Speaking of Chemistry, Sophia Cai e
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Meet the Grandmother of Churros | Great Big Story

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80 year-old Charo Salguero Venegas is a big name in the Spanish town of El Puerto de Santa Mara. Why? She makes the best churros in the world. Known all around town as Grandmother Churros, her dedication to the delicious treat has even been recognised by
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What Exactly Is Fracking, And Is It Really That Bad?

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Fracking, the controversial method of extracting natural gas from deep beneath the ground, is gaining popularity. But is it safe? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http
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Why Does the Flu Come Back Every Year?

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What is Influenza exactly, and why does it always seem to be one step ahead of us? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more SICK | http://bit.ly/SICKplaylist While the flu has become a slang term that refers to almost any ailment wher
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: The Most Common Vowel in English

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"Schwa" is the most common vowel in English. Every English speaker uses it, all the time, but most people have never heard of it. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast Lingthusiasm is at http://lingthusiasm.com/Gretchen's book
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These Particles Flow Upstream Instead of Down

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Is it possible to for things to flow against the current of water on their own? In this video I talk about upstream contamination and talk about the mechanism behind how particles can actually flow upstream against the flow of water on their own.Get Your
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Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi

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Check out the Mysteries of Vernacular series: https://ed.ted.com/mysteries-of-vernacular View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-new-words-come-from-marcel-danesi There are over 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. Yet eve
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How forever chemicals polluted Americas water

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Why 99% of Americans have these chemicals in their blood.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labNorth Carolinas Cape Fear River is a massive water system. It stretches across the lower half of the state, collecting runoff from 29 counties and p
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The strange case of the cyclops sheep - Tien Nguyen

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-strange-case-of-the-cyclops-sheep-tien-nguyen In the 1950s, a group of ranchers in Idaho were baffled when their sheep gave birth to lambs with only
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Can you solve the egg drop riddle? - Yossi Elran

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-egg-drop-riddle-yossi-elran The city has just opened its one-of-a-kind Faberge Egg Museum, with a single egg displayed on each floor o
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Is There Poo Everywhere? | Earth Lab

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95% of paper currency has a trace of faecal matter! Greg Foot investigates the grim topic of atomised poo. Subscribe to Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals 1 http://www.umass.edu/mycenter/docu
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Can Plastic-Eating Worms Solve Our Trash Problem?

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Plastics are everywhere, and we can’t seem to get rid of them. Could a worm be the solution we need? Does Recycling Actually Help? ►►►► http://dne.ws/16zXnMX DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh Read More: Why Doesn't Plastic Biodegrade? htt
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Can This New Method of Recycling Reduce Fashion Waste?

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Considered the alchemist of waste, materials scientist Veena Sahajwalla is closing the loop on fast fashion by tapping into fabrics molecular potential.Watch more Focal Point: https://bit.ly/2GEgBpxRead More:Nothing Should Be Classified As Waste': Crisis
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15 AWESOME DIY CANDLES

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Check out amazing ideas for DIY candles! I'll show you how to create all kinds of candles of different shapes and colors! Egg candles, candles in the form of soda bottle, cinnamon scented ones and many more! Hurry up and give it a try! ;) ----------------
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Can you solve the rogue AI riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ If you sign up for a FREE membership using the link above, Brilliant will email you the solution to the BONUS RIDDLE. A hostile artificial intelligence called NIM has taken over the world’s com
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Why is meningitis so dangerous? - Melvin Sanicas

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-meningitis-so-dangerous-melvin-sanicas In 1987, thousands of people gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. But what started out
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22 COOL CRAFTS FROM TOILET PAPER AND TRASH

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There are way too many great things you can make out of trash, so don't be too quick to throw anything away, you never know what may come in handy! :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Minute Crafts
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How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian

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Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://adbl.co/2lFSkUw Check out Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths' "Algorithms to Live By": http://bit.ly/2CadQrt View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-manage-your-time-more-
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How rollercoasters affect your body - Brian D. Avery

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-rollercoasters-affect-your-body-brian-d-avery In 1895, crowds flooded Coney Island to see America’s first-ever looping coaster: the Flip Flap Railwa
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20 BRILLIANT WAYS TO DECORATE MUGS AND CUPS

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15 BRIGHT CRAFTS YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE RIGHT NOW

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These hacks and tips are so easy and cute! I can't wait for you to try it! All you need is just some paper, paint and markers! Subscribe to 5-Minute Crafts GIRLY: https://goo.gl/fWbJqz Subscribe to 5-Minute Workouts: https://goo.gl/67owiQ 5-Minute Crafts
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Slime that Never Overactivates? How much activator can slime hold? DIY Long-lasting Stretchy Slime!

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➳ Hello everyone! In this video, I'm testing an experiment that I randomly stumbled on! Can you make slime that "never" overactivates? How much activator solution can slime hold? Can you make slime that stays stretchy for a long time? I tackle all these q
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18 AMAZING SUMMER CRAFTS YOU HAVE TO TRY

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Why don’t poisonous animals poison themselves? - Rebecca D. Tarvin

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Have you checked out our Patreon page? https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-don-t-poisonous-animals-poison-themselves-rebecca-d-tarvin Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from pred
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20 CRAFTING LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Here's your chance to boost your creativity and decorate your home in a very cute way! Check it out! Subscribe to 5-Minute Crafts GIRLY: https://goo.gl/fWbJqz Subscribe to 5-Minute Workouts: https://goo.gl/67owiQ 5-Minute Crafts KIDS: https://goo.gl/PEuLV
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The Real Truth About Hot Dogs

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Everyone knows that hot dogs tend to have some pretty dirty secrets. Still, some of the shocking facts behind these tasty treats are bound to give anyone pause for thought. Here are some of the things you don't know, and probably don't want to know, about
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18 CREATIVE FOOD CARVING IDEAS FOR KIDS

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Wanna feel like a pro in the kitchen? Cook your favorite meal in no time? Then I highly recommend to watch this video! Find out how to peel and cut fruits and vegetables in the quickest way possible and how to prepare food for the cooking correctly! :) Yo
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What causes constipation? - Heba Shaheed

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-constipation-heba-shaheed Visiting the bathroom is part of the daily human experience. But occasionally, constipation, a condition that caus
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16 CUTEST DIYs YOU'VE EVER SEEN ON THE INTERNET

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Can you solve the rebel supplies riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/tededmislabelledboxes/ You’re overseeing the delivery of supplies to a rebel base in the heart of enemy territory. To get past customs, all packa
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Can you solve the stolen rubies riddle? - Dennis Shasha

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdRuby/ Townspeople are demanding that a corrupt merchant’s collection of 30 rubies be confiscated to reimburse the victims of his schemes. Th
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The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-the-world-according-to-cats-eva-maria-geigl In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And u
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Why is it so hard to cure ALS? - Fernando G. Vieira

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-it-so-hard-to-cure-als-fernando-vieira Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects ab
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Everything you need to know to read “The Canterbury Tales” - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/everything-you-need-to-know-to-read-the-canterbury-tales-iseult-gillespie A portly Miller, barely able to sit on his horse, rambles on about the flighty
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From slave to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/from-slave-to-rebel-gladiator-the-life-of-spartacus-fiona-radford Spartacus was a slave -- one of millions taken from territ
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Why Spanish Iberian Ham Is The World's Most Expensive Cured Meat | Regional Eats

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Iberian ham, or Jamón Ibérico, is one of the most expensive meats in the world. A leg of it can cost as much as $4,500. It is made from the rear leg of the black Iberian pig, a rare breed thatcan be found in the southern and western regions
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The most successful pirate of all time - Dian Murray

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-successful-pirate-of-all-time-dian-murray At the height of their power, infamous Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan commanded a
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The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder - Joelle Rabow Maletis

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-psychology-of-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-joelle-maletis Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, th
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25 YUMMY FOOD LIFE HACKS

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Wanna feel like a pro in the kitchen? Cook your favorite meal in no time? Then I highly recommend to watch this video! Find out how to peel and cut fruits and vegetables in the quickest way possible and how to prepare food for the cooking correctly! :) I'
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The weird and wonderful metamorphosis of the butterfly - Franziska Bauer

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-weird-and-wonderful-metamorphosis-of-the-butterfly-franziska-bauer In order to become a butterfly, a caterpillar’s body dissolves almost completely
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23 ADORABLE HACKS FOR YOUR OLD T-SHIRTS

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I've prepared some incredibly easy clothes and shoes decor ideas! There's so much we can do! Use bleach to decorate your T-shirts, pillows or sneakers, parchment paper to make great prints. Learn how to turn scarf into any other clothing item or create cr
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How to build a dark matter detector - Jenna Saffin

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-build-a-dark-matter-detector-jenna-saffin More than 2 kilometers below the surface of northern Ontario, suspended in 345,000 liters of ultra-pure
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12 WONDERS OF THE WORLD YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT

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What do all languages have in common? - Cameron Morin

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Dig into Noam Chomskys theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains?--Language is endlessly variable. Each of us can come up with an infinite number of sentences in our native language, a
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How does the Rorschach inkblot test work? - Damion Searls

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What are the origins of the Rorschach test and how does it work? Explore the inkblot tool psychologists use to test a subject’s perceptions and mental health. -- For nearly a century, ten inkblots have been used as an almost mystical personality test. Lon
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Why You Can’t Just Swim Straight Across the Ocean | The Swim

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Ben Lecomte’s route across the Pacific took years of planning, with input from meteorologists, oceanographers, and salty sailors alike – but it turns out this wild ocean packs some punches that can’t be anticipated. Follow The Swim on Seeker's website htt
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What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? - Cindy J. Aaronson

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Dig into the science of what triggers panic attacks, how to recognize them, and the available treatments for panic disorder.--Countless poets and writers have tried to put words to the experience of a panic attack a sensation so overwhelming, many people
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Why are earthquakes so hard to predict? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

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Take a look at the theories behind why earthquakes occur, what makes them so hard to predict and the warning system technologies we rely on today. -- In 132 CE, Zhang Heng presented his latest invention: a large vase he claimed could tell them whenever an
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What makes TB the world's most infectious killer? - Melvin Sanicas

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Learn why tuberculosis, TB, is the worlds most infectious disease and how medical advancements are improving treatment. --In 2008, two 9,000-year old skeletons were found with their bones infected by an all too familiar bacterium. The ancient Greeks knew
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One of the most epic engineering feats in history - Alex Gendler

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Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to build it. --In the mid-19th century, suspension bridges were collapsing all across Europe. Their industrial cables frayed a
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How the Monkey King escaped the underworld - Shunan Teng

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Meet Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and follow his journey to the Realm of the Dead and his fierce battle to escape the underworld.--The Monkey King, a legendary troublemaker hatched from stone and schooled in divine magic, had stolen the Dragon Lords most
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The dangers of mixing drugs - Celine Valery

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Explore the science of why mixing drugs and drug interactions with other substances can lead to dangerous health complications.--Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Aceta
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What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials - Brian A. Pavlac

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Dig into how the infamous Salem Witch Trials began and why they remain a cautionary tale of the dangers of groupthink and scapegoating.--Youve been accused of a crime you did not commit. Its impossible to prove your innocence. If you insist that youre inn
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The Japanese folktale of the selfish scholar - Iseult Gillespie

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Dive into the Japanese folktale of a scholars quest to purify his body and mind, and the spiritual secret he discovers along the way.--In ancient Kyoto, a Shinto scholar found himself distracted from his prayers and sought to perform a purification ritual
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A day in the life of an ancient Celtic Druid - Philip Freeman

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Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes.--As the sun rises in 55 BCE, Camma lays two pigeons on the altar at the center of her village. She wrings the birds necks
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How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable - Christina Greer

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Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice. -- In the late 1800’s, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences
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Could the Biggest Ocean Recording Ever Made Redefine Marine Science?

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With the help of artificial intelligence, the crew aboard Seeker is recording and analyzing up to 3,000 hours of underwater audio to create the most comprehensive soundscape of the Pacific Ocean. Why You Can't Just Swim Straight Across the Ocean | The Swi
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The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Dive into the life of one of Ancient Romes most powerful figures, Hypatia of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and political advisor to the city's leaders.--In the city of Alexandria in 415 CE, the bishop and the governor were in a fight. It started with a d
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Can the ocean run out of oxygen? - Kate Slabosky

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Get to know how a healthy marine ecosystem functions, and what creates the lethal conditions that lead to dead zones. --For most of the year, the Gulf of Mexico is teeming with marine life, from tiny crustaceans to massive whales. But every summer, disast
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How did teeth evolve? - Peter S. Ungar

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-teeth-evolve-peter-s-ungar You may take them for granted, but your teeth are a marvel. They break up all your food over the course of your life,
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The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie

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Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea. (Part Two of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts)--In Colchis, the hide of a mystical flying ram hangs from the tallest oak, guarde
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This Is the Engineering You’d Need to Cross the Pacific Ocean | The Swim

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The secrets to converting a twenty-meter racing yacht into a vessel seaworthy of a historic voyage? Reverse osmosis and fiberglass batteries, of course. Could the Biggest Ocean Recording Ever Made Redefine Marine Science? - https://youtu.be/-GWVmk-U-kk Fo
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How long will human impacts last? - David Biello

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Check out all of TED-Ed's book recommendations: http://ed.ted.com/books Check out David Biello's "The Unnatural World": https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/the-unnatural-world View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lesso
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How does the stock market work? - Oliver Elfenbaum

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Download a free audiobook version of "The Richest Man in Babylon" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2GVBdZF Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/the-richest-man-in-babylon -- In the 1600s, the Dutc
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Could underwater farms help fight climate change? - Ayana Johnson and Megan Davis

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Dive into the world of aquaculture and see how restorative ocean farming could play a vital role in helping our coastal communities, our oceans and our climate.--For billions of people, seafood provides a significant source of protein and nutrition, but o
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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 Law of Conservation: Crash Course Engineering #7

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Today Shini explains the law of conservation, beginning with simple, steady-state systems. Well discuss conversion and yield, accumulation, and how generation and consumption can affect how much accumulation there is in a system.This episode is sponsored
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Do larger animals take longer to pee? - David L. Hu

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Dive into the physics of the Other Golden Rule and explore the systems and methods animals use to excrete waste. --A cats bladder can only store a golf balls worth of urine. For humans, its a coffee mug and for elephants, a kitchen trash can. An elephants
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How One of NASA’s Deep Space Challenges Could Be Solved in the Ocean | The Swim

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A long-distance swimmer and a NASA astronaut have some surprising things in common, including the quest to protect their bones from deteriorating. This Is the Engineering You'd Need to Cross the Pacific Ocean - https://youtu.be/4nEV76CpF6M Follow The Swim
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DIY Trolls Pencil Toppers | TROLLS

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Lily shows you how to make some Troll-rific back-to-school supplies with these DIY Poppy, Branch, and Guy Diamond pencil toppers! Materials: Polymer clay colors for Poppy: Light pink, bright pink, teal, and green Polymer clay colors for Branch: Teal, dark
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First person vs. Second person vs. Third person - Rebekah Bergman

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Discover how point of view can transform a story, and find out how to choose between first, second, and third person in your writing.--Who is telling a story, and from what perspective, are some of the most important choices an author makes. Told from a d
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NASAs Next Lunar Rover Could Transform How We Study the Moon

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NASAs Artemis program has teamed up with Japan's Aerospace Exploration Agency to create the next generation lunar vehicle one that is being described as an 'RV for the moon.' Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://b
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Would You Drink Water Made From Sewage?

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Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Today I Found Out - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof - Mark Roth - Tony Fadell - Muhammad Shifaz - 靛蓝字幕组 - Albe
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Why Flushing Isn't For Everyone

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This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. To learn more about how we can help improve the lives and health of people around the world, visit https://gatesnotes.comSewers are a great way to make pooping safe, but theyre not always the right solut
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Squid Proteins, but Make Them Fashion

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Humans often take inspiration from nature when coming up with inventions, and this includes breakthroughs in fabric design that help to forward the fabulous and functional world of fashion.SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check
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Why Sewers Around the World Keep Overflowing

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Find out more about our sewers from the In Deep podcast at https://www.indeep.org.The old combined sewer systems of many major cities are no match for modern storms and impermeable surfaces.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/Minute
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You're a Dream of the Universe (According to Science)

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To get started planning a fulfilling career that does a lot of good, go to https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt for your free career guide.Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-boltzmannbrain/startseite?authuser=2Absolutely everythi
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Why Korea is Dying Out

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Go to https://brilliant.org/nutshell/ to dive deeper into these topics and more with a free 30-day trial + 20% off for the first 200 people! This video was sponsored by Brilliant. Thanks a lot for the support!If you want to support this channel and get so
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Milk. White Poison or Healthy Drink?

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Curiosity Stream gives you access to big budget documentaries from people like David Attenborough and Stephen Hawking. Nebula is all about independent creators taking control and trying new stuff. You get the best of both worlds for $ 2.99 per month or on
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Why We Should NOT Look For Aliens - The Dark Forest

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Getting something from the kurzgesagt shop is the best way to support us and to keep our videos free for everyone. Thank You! https://kgs.link/shop. (Worldwide Shipping Available)Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-darkforest/T
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Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble? | Deep Look

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You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/deeplook . The silent star of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. It starts out green and full of life. It even grows flowers. But to reproduce effectively it needs to turn into
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Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections

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https://shop.kurzgesagt.org/We have a bunch of new stuff, from the long requested bacteriophage infographic poster to a new Optimistic Nihilism poster that lets you enjoy some existential dread in style. Or join us in our ant obsession and get the new Ant
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The Plant Thats Full Of Metal

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Special Christmas Deal! Use the link https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/MinuteEarth to support our channel and get 3 years + 2 months free for $79. Just $2.08 for a MONTH!The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would b
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How Birds Almost Escalated The Cold War

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To find out how you can help Nature Canada protect at least 30% of the worlds lands and ocean by 2030, visit https://www.naturecanada.ca/?utm_source=MinuteEarth.A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and conserve them.LEARN M
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Who Is Responsible For Climate Change? Who Needs To Fix It?

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This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support the innovations that will lead the world to net-zero carbon emissions. ht
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The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World

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Get your first audiobook and two Audible Originals for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/minuteearth or text minuteearth to 500-500!Bamboo is the worlds fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it share

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