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Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39
1,187 views / 5 likes - addedYou can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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This 1950s car had an extra wheel to help with parking
705 views / 0 likes - addedThe Park-Car was invented by Brooks Walker in the 1930s and patented in the 1950s. The car included a fifth wheel that allowed it to rotate in and out of parking spaces, as well as turn in a full circle. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai FACEB
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1950s vs. NOW: Did Mid-Century Futurism Flop?
388 views / 0 likes - addedWhat kind of future did the people of the 1950s predict? Did people get the tech they wanted?Watch more: Could You Handle Being An Adult In The 70s?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgQwXGubNjgSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive L
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How An Extreme Solar Storm Almost Wiped Out Our Entire Electronic Infrastructure
239 views / 1 likes - addedSolar superstorms and Aurora Science in AlaskaFor your chance to win the Tesla Model X Plaid and support a great cause, enter at https://www.omaze.com/physicsgirlSupport Physics Girl videos https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirlSpecial thank you to our X-Ray
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London has a toxic air pollution problem. One solution was born in the 1950s | WIRED
793 views / 0 likes - addedLondon is in the midst of an air pollution crisis, but it’s not a new problem. The Great Smog of 1952 caused the deaths of 12,000 people in just four days. Back then, as London choked on chimney fumes, one project had an innovative solution. Subscribe to
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The 1940s Mermaid Show That's Still Pulling Crowds
817 views / 0 likes - addedIn Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, Florida, there's a mermaid show -- and there has been for 70 years. It's one of the United States' oldest roadside attractions, and it still does three shows a day. At least, provided the local wildlife doesn't get in t
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Watch This 1940s Robotic Tortoise Navigate A Room By Itself | Impossible Engineering
610 views / 0 likes - addedImpossible Engineering | Thursdays at 9/8c The "Tortoise" was built by William Grey Walter in 1948 and used sensors for light and movement to form a simple nervous system. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.co
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Unbelievable Myths From The 1950s DEBUNKED!
464 views / 3 likes - addedScience has come a long way since the 1950's, but what crazy things did we believe back then? Watch more: Should We Let Robots Take Our Jobs? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snj9UufuUFU&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=54 Subscribe: https:
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New York 1940s in color, Central Park [60fps,Remastered] w/added sound
179 views / 0 likes - addedNice leisurely ride through Central Park here, shot from the back, at first from the direct back, then the left side, and then the right. There are some recognizable sculpture and of course, the lake. Fun to people watch, especially the people on the bike
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1940s BELL TELEPHONE "MOBILE TELEPHONES" MOVIE EARLY CELL PHONE / MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM 90884
321 views / 3 likes - addedCreated in the late 1940s, this film from Bell explains the operation of the Mobile Telephone Service (MTS) by showing how it can be used to make business more efficient. The film also shows some of the cutting edge equipment used in the system and shows
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The 1950s Science Kit That Had Real Uranium
444 views / 0 likes - addedThe Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab was meant to let kids experiment with nuclear physics in the comfort of their own home! Read more: http://bit.ly/2wNN0ER FOLLOW US! http://www.ripleys.com https://www.facebook.com/RipleysBelieveItorNot https://www.twitt
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Intense Footage of Fake Towns Used for 1950s Nuclear Tests
646 views / 0 likes - addedTo test the impact of an atomic blast on populated areas, technicians built entire fake towns, with houses, shops, and even mannequin families. These settlements went by an ominous name: doom towns. From: A-BOMBS OVER NEVADA http://bit.ly/2nvE0OK
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110 Years of High School: 1900s-2010s
568 views / 1 likes - addedCome on a journey through time and see how high school has changed throughout the years! This video includes a combination of British and American high schools. PLEASE NOTE: Any copyrighted material in this video has been used in small portions and for ed
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How rats take advantage of human failure
672 views / 0 likes - addedRats are grosser than we thought, but it's not their fault. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO It's estimated that there are over 2 million rats in New York City alone. They often carry infectious diseases like E. Coli and Salmonella and gnaw
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How America fell in love with nuclear bombs - BBC
611 views / 0 likes - addedSUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ In the 1950s, American's went crazy for the nuclear bomb, going as far as to travel out to Atomic hotels in Las
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Schoolhouse Rock- A Victim Of Gravity
984 views / 0 likes - added1978. This song teaches about the universal law of gravity and is performed by the Tokens in the style of 1950s doo-wop (an era made popular at the time by films such as Grease and TV series such as Happy Days). Sung by The Tokens. Written by Lynn Ahrens
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NASA Explains Moon Return Plans in Stunning Animated Short
369 views / 2 likes - addedNASA intends to return to the moon to stay. The infrastructure needed to make it possible is explained. Narrated by 'Star Wars' actress Kelly Marie Tran. -- Learn More About NASA's Artemis Program: https://www.space.com/artemis-program.html Credit: NASA
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What appears to be a LEGO city is actually a real-life neighborhood known as Comfort Town! #shorts
113 views / 0 likes - addedComfort Town is a real-life LEGO city in Kyiv, Ukraine. The town was designed to brighten up the former grey Soviet buildings from the 1950s and 60s. The buildings are painted in vibrant shades of yellow, orange, green and pink.Comfort Town is a high-end,
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How will the next generation of cities address the challenges of climate change? [Ad Content]
86 views / 0 likes - added[Advertiser Content From Seventh Generation]The emergence of cars in the early 20th century transformed modern U.S. cities, leading to a substantial increase in global greenhouse gas emissions. Car-centric infrastructure, characterized by wide roads and h
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How to extract iron from cereal
314 views / 0 likes - addedFrom a young age we are taught that iron is a nutrient that makes us strong. It is a vital component of haemoglobin, which is the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Since the 1940s, breakfast cereals have been fortified with a variety of vi
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What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker
612 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schrecker In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before governm
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What Does Nuclear Fallout Do To Your Body?
1,187 views / 0 likes - addedNuclear explosions can spread harmful particulates for hundreds of miles. What is nuclear fallout and how can we protect ourselves from it? How Uranium Becomes Nuclear Fuel - http://bit.ly/2aGF6Bf Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO
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Norway’s $47BN Coastal Highway | The B1M
452 views / 0 likes - addedThe Norwegian government are embarking on the largest infrastructure project in the country's history. For more by The B1M subscribe now: http://ow.ly/GxW7y Footage and images courtesy of the Norwegian Public Roads Administration, Vianova Plan og Trafikk
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Atomic Tourism
475 views / 0 likes - addedRead More: http://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/atomic-tourism/ In the 1950s, tourists headed to the city of lights to see the biggest light of them all: a nuclear detonation. The cities economy and population exploded with the bombs in spite of the fears of
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What Is Metallic Glass? - Ashwini Bharathula
1,354 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-metallic-glass-ashwini-bharathula Steel and plastic are essential to much of our infrastructure and technology. Steel is strong and hard, but difficult to shape intricately. Plastic can take on just abou
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Does This Reaction Break the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
700 views / 1 likes - addedIn 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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Softstop Barrier System by LASERVISION
234 views / 0 likes - addedThe Softstop™ Barrier System solution was developed from Laservision’s Government endorsed Research & Development facility. The emergency response system was primarily designed for vehicle tunnels and has the key objectives of Safety (prev
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Why is chicken so cheap? | The Economist
629 views / 0 likes - addedPeople eat 65 billion chickens every year. It is the fastest-growing meat product. Yet pound for pound the price of chicken has fallen sharply. How has this happened? Read more about Chickenomics here: https://econ.st/2Wtp04o Click here to subscribe to Th
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How to Build a Subway in One of the World's Most Crowded Cities
344 views / 0 likes - addedIndia's financial capital, Mumbai, has taken on its biggest-ever infrastructure project to build a subway in a city where more than seven million commuters cram onto its creaky suburban railways. Video: Karan Deep Singh/WSJ Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscri
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Dogfighting - Civilian Air Combat School
291 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe to Naked Science http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1Fighter pilots are trained to fly themselves and their machines to the limit. In combat lives are at risk, on the ground, and in the air.The dogfight is the ultimate flying challenge! The pilots need skill an
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How China is designing flood-resistant cities
105 views / 0 likes - addedThese "sponge city" designs resist floods and increase biodiversity to help us adapt to a changing climate.This episode is presented by Delta. Delta doesnt have a say in our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this possible. For more informatio
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Time-Traveler in New York City? | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
969 views / 3 likes - addedTime travel has tickled mankinds imagination for as long as we can remember. But according to an old urban legend, there may have been a time traveller found on the streets of New York City back in the early 1950s. Could it possibly be true? Or is there s
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Our Power Grid Is Failing. What We Can Do About It?
1,273 views / 0 likes - addedOur power is distributed in really inefficient ways, so what's the solution? Learn about the future of Smart Grid technology here. Big Game Blackout: The Power Grid Explained - http://bit.ly/1VR6hMH Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1
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The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science #24
589 views / 0 likes - addedToday we’re going to step back from hardware and software, and take a closer look at how the backdrop of the cold war and space race and the rise of consumerism and globalization brought us from huge, expensive codebreaking machines in the 1940s to afford
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I tried to film a volcano and it was a complete disaster
228 views / 0 likes - addedIceland has a new volcano, Fagradalsfjall: I wanted to visit, to talk about the infrastructure around it, and work out how the country deals with a new and dangerous tourist attraction. It didn't go well.Thanks to Bjorn Steinbekk, who I thoroughly recomme
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Video Game History | Mario, Minecraft & More! | Kids Wiki
1,742 views / 8 likes - addedFor today’s Wiki project learn all about the history of video games! Video games have been around since the 1940s ⎯ that’s somewhere between dinosaurs and smartphones. Today we have video games that look almost like real life, video games where you can bu
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10 Colorized Videos That Bring American History to Life Smithsonian Channel
282 views / 0 likes - addedUsing digital colorization technology, these clips from Prohibition to the moon landing bring American history to life.0:00 - Intro to 10 Colorized Videos0:23 - 1920s: Prohibition Drives Drinking Underground2:40 - 1920s: Iconic Skyscrapers Go up in Manhat
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Can Anyone Own Outer Space?
571 views / 0 likes - addedCountries have been fighting for their stake in outer space since the 1950s, but who regulates space travel? And who owns space? What Is Space Regulation Doing For You? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1SwvmLE Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly
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A New Laser Technology Can See Inside Our Bodies Like Never Before
365 views / 0 likes - addedWhile X-rays can produce harmful radiation, a new technique using laser-induced sound waves provides highly detailed images of the structures in our bodies. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlayl
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How are Underwater Structures Built?
408 views / 0 likes - addedA quick overview of how we build underwater structures. Get $80 off your first month of Hello Fresh: https://bit.ly/2VGUxzl Oceans, rivers, and lakes are often beautiful, but they’re not necessarily convenient places to build things. Yet, many types
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Hidden Valley Ranch Is A Real Place
698 views / 0 likes - addedn the 1950s, a man name Steven Henson (his name had previously been Ken) invented a creamy salad dressing at his ranch in California. He called it his ranch dressing. And that ranch? It was called Hidden Valley Ranch. Everyone loved the dressing—so much s
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How phone calls used to be routed by people. The Step-By-Step Switch, 1951.
429 views / 0 likes - addedSee more from the AT&T Archives at http://techchannel.att.com/archives The purpose of this film was to show employees, back in 1951, how calls were automatically switched through an SxS office. This film gives a general appreciation of the importance,
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The strange case of the cyclops sheep - Tien Nguyen
708 views / 0 likes - addedCheck 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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Why Bridges Move...
671 views / 0 likes - added...and other musings on thermal movement of large civil works. This video is sponsored by Blue Apron. First 100 people to sign up will get $40 off their first two weeks of Blue Apron orders. Click here: http://cook.ba/2HO67T5 Most people have a certain in
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The Actor With 500 Credits and Counting
430 views / 0 likes - addedYouve definitely seen James Hongs face before. From Blade Runner and Airplane! to The Big Bang Theory and Seinfeld, Hong has racked up over 500 credits. Thats more than any actor living or dead. Born in Minnesota, Hong is of Chinese descent and started ac
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Roy Hackett: 'Why I'm still fighting racism at 90' | BBC Ideas
307 views / 0 likes - addedIn this moving interview, anti-racism pioneer Roy Hackett - who is now in his 90s - reveals the extraordinary level of racism he faced when he first arrived in the UK in the 1950s. Following the Black Lives Matter protests and the removal of the statue of
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THE BIGGEST SUPERMAN CARTOONS COMPILATION: Clark Kent, Lois Lane and more! [For Children - HD]
1,019 views / 1 likes - addedThis is the **BIGGEST** Superman compilation running over 2 hours on YouTube from the critically-acclaimed Superman series produced by Fleischer and Famous Studios of the early-1940s. All episodes have been digitally remastered & restored. The episodes' d
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Operating Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #18
763 views / 0 likes - addedGet 10% off a custom domain and email address by going to https://www.hover.com/CrashCourse. So as you may have noticed from last episode, computers keep getting faster and faster, and by the start of the 1950s they had gotten so fast that it often took l
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No Roads, No Cars, Just Boats
519 views / 0 likes - addedMost of us town-and-city dwellers spend our days pounding hard, paved ground. But in Giethoorn, Holland, residents float through canals. Built without roads, a series of waterways and bridges connect the town’s 2,400 residents. This incredible aquatic inf
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RFly: Drones that find missing objects using battery-free RFIDs
619 views / 0 likes - addedRFly is a new drone-based wireless technology that can help companies save billions of dollars in misplaced items and faulty inventory in their warehouses. Consider that the smallest Walmart warehouse is larger than 17 football fields, making it impossibl
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The flying car future is closer than you think
603 views / 2 likes - addedIt's been a long wait for cars that fly, but that flying car future might finally be here. Thanks to a revolution in technologies like batteries and algorithms, companies like Uber and Airbus are getting into the flying car game and pushing it forward, fa
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Artificial Leaf Technology Could One Day Power Our World
378 views / 0 likes - addedThis artificial leaf creates methanol, absorbs CO2 from the air and is 10 times more efficient than plant photosynthesis. Can you be-leaf it?! Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our
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Why Do Planes Fly So High?
830 views / 1 likes - addedWe’ve all been flying high ever since the development of the jet engine in the mid-1950s. But why were jets were designed to fly at those high altitudes in the first place? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supp
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Deadly Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections - We Must Prepare
65 views / 0 likes - addedThe sun ejects particles all the time in random directions, generating all kinds of space weather. Occasionally, Earth is caught in its sights. When a coronal mass ejection's magnetic field is misaligned to Earth's, a dangerous geomagnetic storm can occur
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The Strange History of Soviet X-Ray Records
310 views / 0 likes - addedHips dont lie. But a hip x-ray in the Soviet Union of the 1950s might not have been what it appeared to be. In fact, if it was round, it was likely a record. Let us explain. At a time when the Soviet government strictly forbade western music from the like
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The Secret $4BN Tunnel Network Under Chicago
108 views / 0 likes - addedThis massive 175-kilometre tunnel is quietly saving the windy city. For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1mFull story here - https://theb1m.com/video/the-secret-4bn-tunnel-network-under-chicagoAdditional footage and images courtesy of M
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McDonald's Tricks You Fall For Every Single Time
325 views / 0 likes - addedSince the 1940s, McDonald's has enjoyed a mainstream popularity other fast food companies could only dream of having. For better or worse, McDonald's has immense power and influence around the world, thanks in large part to its marketing and advertising.
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Integrated Circuits & Moore’s Law: Crash Course Computer Science #17
1,018 views / 0 likes - addedGet your first two months of CuriosityStream free by going to http://curiositystream.com/crashcourse and using the promo code “crashcourse”. So you may have heard of Moore's Law and while it isn't truly a law it has pretty closely estimated a trend we've
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The search for a safer mosquito spray
590 views / 0 likes - addedSafer, cheaper, better-smelling insect repellent is coming thanks to recent research from UC Riverside that lets researchers know what a bug’s nose knows. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1fUWHyY How Do Our Bodies Fight Off Dangerous Chemicals? https://youtu.be/8
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The Transistor: a 1953 documentary, anticipating its coming impact on technology
94 views / 0 likes - addedMade between the 1947 invention of the transistor at Bell Labs and the 1956 awarding of the Nobel Prize for Physics to its creators, this documentary is less about the discovery itself than its anticipated impact on technology and society. The intent of t
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The Insane Scale of Europes New Mega-Tunnel
111 views / 0 likes - addedDenmark is building a record-breaking tunnel to Germany.For more by The B1M subscribe now - https://bit.ly/the-b1m Full story here - https://theb1m.com/video/building-the-fehmarn-belt-fixed-linkAdditional footage courtesy of Femern A/S, TV2 ST, NDR, DW, D
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Is The Next Antibiotic Hiding Deep Within The Ocean?
548 views / 1 likes - addedDrug-resistant superbugs are becoming more common, putting pressure on scientists to find new antibiotics. Could the answer be in the ocean? How Fecal Transplants Can Save Lives - https://youtu.be/i6RBfoITbls Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:
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How tag became a professional sport
349 views / 0 likes - addedHow do you make a classic childrens game into a sport? The founders of World Chase Tag figured it out.Check out their YouTube channel for more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo8BitSExXgP-eYjXwJvgwAnd check out JimmytheGiants channel (Kieren Owen) for e
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Top 10 Most Incredible Time Capsule Findings
1,805 views / 1 likes - addedWhilst time machines don't exist (yet), time capsules are the closest thing we have in reality to them, so lets find out the most incredible time capsules! Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/JyGcTt https://goo.gl/5
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CHRISTMAS CARTOON: Hardrock, Coco and Joe: The Three Little Dwarfs (1951) [HD Children]
930 views / 0 likes - addedHardrock, Coco and Joe is a short stop motion animated cartoon based on a song written by Stuart Hamblen. It is about three of Santa Claus' helpers who ride on Santa's sleigh each Christmas. The short has become an annual "Christmas Classic" on Chicago's
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Why German spies blew up this US island
332 views / 0 likes - addedAnd how they almost got away with it.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIn the years leading up to the United States entry into World War I in 1917, the nation was neutral, profiting from the war by manufacturing munitions and selling them
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How Your Cells Decide Whether to Be Part of the Brain, or the Colon
446 views / 0 likes - addedBefore cells mature, they have to decide what they want to be — and new research shows that process gets pretty "noisy." Doctors Have to Trick Your Brain’s Defenses to Heal You, Here’s Why - https://youtu.be/USiZ6dUGUt8 Read More: Know Your Neurons: What
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Why cheating is allowed on game shows
164 views / 1 likes - addedA lot of todays contests are edited and rigged. But it wasnt always that way.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOTodays game
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Sydney's $5BN Tunnel U-Turn
115 views / 0 likes - addedBuilding a new highway under Sydney Harbour is turning out to be VERY difficult.See how Bluebeam enables massive projects like this - http://bit.ly/3XzZ5Ip Full story here - https://www.theb1m.com/video/sydney-harbour-tunnel-constructionThis video contain
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The real reason streetcars are making a comeback
430 views / 0 likes - addedIt’s mostly about economic development. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Starting in the late 20th century, modern streetcar proposals started rippling across municipalities in the United States. They’re touted as infrastructure carrying ben
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Bananas Are Losing The War On Fungus
653 views / 3 likes - addedThe Gros Michel banana lost the battle with fungus in the 1950s, but was replaced by the Cavendish. This time we might not have a new banana to come to the rescue. Could this be the end of bananas? Hosted by: Hank Green Thank you Craig Benzine and The Goo
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What The Heck Are These Cats Doing In Zero-G?!
999 views / 1 likes - addedAnimals have been used to study zero gravity since the 1950s, but how does that crazy research affect the space program today? Why Are Animals Having Sex In Space ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Sw2pQr Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXb
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These College Students Built a Hyperloop Pod... Here's What Happened
513 views / 0 likes - addedCollege can be stressful with all the classes, exams and social events to balance. Now, imagine doing all that while building a Hyperloop pod that will be judged by Elon Musk… no pressure. A scrappy group of students from Wisconsin boldly took on that cha
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How Railroad Crossings Work
37 views / 0 likes - addedHow do they know when a train is on the way?Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-EngineeringWatch Jet Lag: https://nebula.tv/jetlag?ref=practical-engineeringDespite the hazard they pose, trains have t
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The greatest mathematician that never lived - Pratik Aghor
358 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the mystery of Nicolas Bourbaki one of the most influential mathematicians of all time who never actually existed.--When Nicolas Bourbaki applied to the American Mathematical Society in the 1950s, he was already one of the most influential mathem
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New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean
425 views / 0 likes - addedClimate change is leading to increasingly violent storms. Can seawalls hold back floods?Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-labStaten Island recently received funding for a nearly 5-mile-long seawall to protect its coast. But the plan raises a lot of
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I Made A Giant 70-Pound McDonalds Apple Pie
132 views / 0 likes - added"It's 50 pounds of filling by itself!"SHOP Tway's ombre green cookware: https://bit.ly/3BLgkwnFollow Tway: https://www.instagram.com/twaydabae/Follow Alvin: https://www.instagram.com/alvincailan/00:00 Intro01:13 Seriously Dough03:55 Hard-Core05:05 50 Poun
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US voting machines are failing. Here’s why.
459 views / 0 likes - addedThe greatest threat to American voting machines might not be hacking, but old age. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In our latest collaboration with ProPublica, we take a look at US election security and the status of American voting machine
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Lightyear One - Worlds First Long Range Solar Powered Car
407 views / 0 likes - addedThis is the Lightyear One, the worlds first long range solar powered car.FEATURES Lightyear One is propelled by four independently driven wheels, so no energy is lost in transit from the engine to the wheel. The roof and hood are comprised of five square
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What do all languages have in common? - Cameron Morin
302 views / 1 likes - addedDig 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 Bridge Engineers Design Against Ship Collisions
35 views / 0 likes - addedAn overview of vessel collision design with help from @RoadGuyRob Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-EngineeringWatch The Logistics of Commercial Fishing: https://nebula.tv/videos/wendover-the-logis
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Which Is Easier To Pull? (Railcars vs. Road Cars)
36 views / 0 likes - addedA lot of the engineering decisions that get made in railroading have to do with energy.How does the rolling resistance of a 20-ton freight railcar compare to my little grocery hauler?1977 Resistance Report: https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/file
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Why the US has two different highway fonts
249 views / 0 likes - addedThe typefaces on highway signs, deconstructed. Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWhen you head out on the highway in the United States, youre probably paying attention to the signs above your car and
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Every Kind of Bridge Explained in 15 Minutes
34 views / 0 likes - addedSee some cool bridges, learn some new words!Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/practicalengineeringErrata: At 9:25, Edmonton is in Alberta, not Saskatchewan.Witho
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Why Locomotives Don't Have Tires
38 views / 0 likes - addedFriction is the final frontier of vehicle/rail interaction!Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/practical-engineeringWatch the latest Practical Construction episode now! https://nebula.tv/videos/practicalconstr
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How plastic from clothing gets into seafood
430 views / 0 likes - addedMicrofibers, used to make things like yoga pants, are the ocean’s tiniest problem. Correction: At 1:04, we mistakenly suggested that rayon is made from plastic. In fact, it is derived from cellulose. To go deeper on this topic, make sure to read Vox scien
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Every Construction Machine Explained in 15 Minutes
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Why Is Desalination So Difficult?
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Where Does Grounded Electricity Actually Go?
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Why American public transit is so bad
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How Your City Has Its Own Unique Microbiome
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A brief history of toilets - Francis de los Reyes
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How Much Heat Can Your Body Take Before Killing You?
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The Game That Learns
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I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.
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How Malaria Was Eradicated In The U.S.
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