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United States Postal Service Technology

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Each day the United States Postal Service processes hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and delivers to over 150 million addresses. At the center of this bustling postal network are more than a hundred Processing and Distribution Centers spread across
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-is-power-divided-in-the-united-states-government-belinda-stutzman Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along w
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The Fight For The Right To Vote In The United States - Nicki Beaman Griffin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fight-for-the-right-to-vote-in-the-united-states-nicki-beaman-griffin In the United States today, if you are over eighteen, a citizen, and the resident of a state, you can vote (with some exceptions). So, ho
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How did trains standardize time in the United States? - William Heuisler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-did-trains-standardize-time-in-the-united-states-william-heuisler If you live in the United States, you may live in the Eastern Standard Time Zone. Or maybe you live in Mountain Standard Time or one of the o
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Every Pizza Style We Could Find In the United States

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Weird History Food is taking you around the United States to find (almost) every variety of pizza this great land has to offer. Everyone knows what goes into the perfect pizza: dough, tomato sauce, shredded mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings. B
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Native tribes have lost 99% of their land in the United States

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New data set quantifies Indigenous land dispossession and forced migrationRead the story: https://www.science.org/content/article/native-tribes-have-lost-99-their-land-united-statesRead the research: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abe4943
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United States Symbols | Bedtime Stories | Story time | Made by Red Cat Reading

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United States Symbols read by Maryssa. Subscribe to KidsVsLife's YouTube channel for more videos to help your child learn how to read! YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kidsvslife New videos are uploaded every week. Enjoy educational songs, le
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Russia, China, United States race to deploy blazingly fast hypersonic weapons

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In August 2018, high in the sky over northeastern China, the Xingkong-2 hypersonic cruise missile raced at Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound, bobbing and weaving through the atmosphere. This byproduct of the rapidly developing field of hypersonic we
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Is The United States An Oligarchy?

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What is an Oligarchy and is the USA one?
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10 RIDDLES Only Genius Can Solve | Riddles will Blow your Mind | Riddles Popular in United States

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10 RIDDLES Only Genius Can Solve | Riddles will Blow your Mind | Riddles Popular in United States. Music Credit - Vexento (Thank you for Amazing Music) Vexento - Floating With You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNSn3RW0xmI Vexento - Masked Heroes https:/
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This Is the Only School for Refugees in the U.S.

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Many young refugees arrive in the United States with no formal schooling. Luma Mufleh wants them all to have the opportunity to succeed. Born in Amman, Jordan, she moved to the States as a young adult. In 2004, she founded the Fugees Academy in Atlanta, a
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20th Century Capitalism and Regulation in the United States

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Overview of cycles of regulation, de-regulation and government in 20th century US capitalism More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=J33nVRyTeyU
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Re: The Trouble With The Electoral College – Cities, Metro Areas, Elections and The United States

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Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey The Trouble with The Electoral College: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wC42HgLA4k How the Electoral College Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUS9mM8Xbbw This vlog is a bit of a mess, but as the sayin
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Challenge Accepted! Nandi Bushell reacts to Dave Grohl accepting her drum battle request!

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This is UNREAL! I can’t believe @davestruestories actually accepted my drum battle! This is the best day EVER!!! Challenge Accepted Mr Grohl, now it’s my turn to learn ‘dead end friends’ by @themcrookedvultures! I am going to check
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What's All The Yellen About? Monetary Policy And The Federal Reserve: Crash Course Economics #10

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This week on Crash Course Economics, we're talking about monetary policy. The reality of the world is that the United States (and most of the world's economies) are, to varying degrees, Keynesian. When things go wrong, economically, the central bank of th
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How China Creates Cancer Refugees | NYT News

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A rural resident in China is 30 percent more likely to die after a cancer diagnosis than an urban resident. Three rural families trying to beat these odds — “cancer refugees” — share their stories of battling the disease far from home and the financial ru
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Social Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #49

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Today, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor. Many Americans strongly believe in individualism, that is
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Monetary And Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #48

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Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going to start by lookin
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Monetary and Fiscal Policy

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Basic mechanics of monetary and fiscal policy More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=ntxMOKXHlfo
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Tax Lever of Fiscal Policy

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How government can effect aggregate demand through tax policy More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=BRXBCxKjiK8
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Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #50

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Today Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics by talking about both the least and most important aspect of government: foreign policy. Foreign policy is important because it has the potential to affect the largest number of people, bu
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More on Oxidation States

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More practice calculating oxidation states
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United Kingdom vs Great Britain vs England primer

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A primer on the United Kingom vs Great Britain vs England.
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The Three States of Matter Song (NEW Video) | Silly School Songs

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This sing-a-long song explains the three states of matter in a fun way. Grades K-5+Visit http://www.sillyschoolsongs.com for more info, and more music!LYRICS:Solid, liquid and gasThe three states of matter, they all have massSolid, liquid and gasThey all
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Fiscal Policy And Stimulus: Crash Course Economics #8

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In which Jacob and Adriene teach you about the evils of fiscal policy and stimulus. Well, maybe the policies aren't evil, but there is an evil lair involved. In this episode we learn how government use taxes and spending influence the economy. Sometimes t
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States of Matter

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Introduction to the states or phases of matter. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=pKvo0XWZtjo
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Introduction to Oxidation States

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Oxidation and reduction. Oxidation states.
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Einstein's Brilliant Mistake: Entangled States - Chad Orzel

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/einstein-s-brilliant-mistake-entangled-states-chad-orzel When you think about Einstein and physics, E=mc^2 is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But one of his greatest contributions to the field actua
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States of Matter

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Everyone is familiar with liquid water, ice and water vapour, but what are the differences between these three states of matter? Solids, liquids and vapours of the same substance differ in the motion of the molecules and the distance between them.Animatio
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Andy and the Odd Socks - The Kids are United (Official Video) ft. Princess K, Libera

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Andy and the Odd Socks - The Kids are United (Official Video) ft. Princess K, Libera Our official song for Odd Socks Day and Anti-Bullying Week 2020 Follow on Spotify: https://smarturl.it/AATOS_TopTracks Listen on Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/AATOS_Ap
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Hydrogen Can Be a Metal?! Plus, Other Weird States of Matter (Part 2 of 3)

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Solids, liquids, and gases are only the beginning. What are the other states of matter? Hint: There are more than you think. Part 1 of 3 - https://youtu.be/58C-gtX6uCY Part 3 of 3 - coming next Thursday! Read More: Matter: Definition & the Five States of
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The 50 States and Capitals Song | Silly School Songs

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Vanadium Oxidation States - a most colorful experiment

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This chemistry experiment shows you how to produce red, orange, green, yellow, blue and purple all in one solution, all the colors of the rainbow - without dyes or indicators. How is that possible? We show you how to produce the amazing oxidation states o
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Maps, States & Borders

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Deane challenges Rob with a mathematical problem concerning maps, states and borders. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CuriosityShow CONNECT WITH CURIOSITY Facebook ➤ http://www.facebook.com/CuriosityShow Twitter ➤ https:/
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United Nations Explained | Nightly News: Kids Edition

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Promoting Peace: President Biden and other world leaders are in New York City this week for the United Nations General Assembly. What exactly is the United Nations and what does it do? We explain the importance of it. Ask The Doc: Dr. John Torres answers
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Don't Choose Extinction - UNDP | United Nations | Jack Black | Climate Action

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The world spends an astounding US$423 billion annually to subsidize fossil fuels for consumers – oil, electricity that is generated by the burning of other fossil fuels, gas, and coal. This is four times the amount being called for to help poor coun
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Two Moms United By One Heart brings the "MOST MAGICAL moment" | Auditions | AGT 2023

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Two Moms United By One Heart share their emotional story and stunning performance! The two moms perform "For Good" from Wicked. Get The America's Got Talent App: http://bit.ly/AGTAppDownload Subscribe for More: http://bit.ly/AGTSub Watch on NBC & Peacock:
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We Gave $3,000,000 of Aid to Ukrainian Refugees!

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Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/beastphilanthropy for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help.Go to https://www.shopbeastphilanthropy.com to help support our project in Ukraine
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Altered States - Crash Course Psychology #10

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You 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. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content.
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Kids Try Burgers From 10 States | Bon Appétit

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In this episode of "Kids Try Food", the kids try burgers from around the country. For this taste test, the kids react to the Jucy Lucy from Minnesota, the Frita Cubana from Miami, Hawaii's infamous Loco Moco, the Impossible burger made in California, New
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Honesty isn't always the best policy | The Words | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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Kids Try BBQ From 10 States | Bon Appétit

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In this episode of "Kids Try Food", the kids try barbecue by region. Kids eat and react to hill country brisket and hot gut (beef sausage) from Texas, pulled pork and barbecue hash from South Carolina, hush puppies from North Carolina, dry rub Memphis rib
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Altered States | Brain Games

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This trippy brain game will change the way you see the world... literally. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jason Silva and guest experts unlo
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Freya Skye - Lose My Head - United Kingdom - Official Music Video - Junior Eurovision 2022

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The BBC has revealed that 13-year-old Freya Skye will represent the United Kingdom at the Junior Eurovision Song contest being held in Yerevan, Armenia, in December, with the song ‘Lose My Head’. Freya developed a love of singing after receivi
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Liberty's Kids 103 - First Continental Congress in 1774 - United We Stand | History Cartoons

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Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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HOW ROCKETS ARE MADE (Rocket Factory Tour - United Launch Alliance) - Smarter Every Day 231

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Get 1st Audiobook + 2 Audible Originals Free when you try Audible for 30 days https://www.audible.com/smarter or TXT smarter to 500500Interested in subscribing? http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED2nd Channel Interview with Tory about rocket engines and competitor
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Kids Try 10 Unusual Meats From 10 States | Bon Appétit

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In this episode of "Kids Try Food", the kids try uncommon, exotic, and unusual meats from different regions of America like fried alligator balls from Louisiana, fried rattlesnake from Oklahoma, chislic (mutton) from South Dakota, caribou chili (with rein
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States of Matter Follow-Up

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More on Plasma and Hydrogen bonds. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=WenwtcuqOj8
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Liberty's Kids 140 - 4th of July Special! WE THE PEOPLE with Washington - Educational Cartoons

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Americas leaders meet at a convention in Philadelphia and decide to write a radical new Constitution. Ben Franklin, in his final moment on the world stage, helps forge the Great Compromise on legislative representation. James Madison writes much of the Co
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How transforming river banks can clean contaminated waterways

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Rivers throughout the eastern United States are well-known for their high banks and steep, winding courses. But in 2008 scientists proposed that years of damming rivers had transformed them from marshy streams good at filtering waste, to the pollution chu
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World War II In The Pacific In 1942

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In 1942, the United States begins to fully engage against the Japanese and go on the offensive.
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What Eclipses Have Done for Science

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Eclipses have been aiding scientists throughout history, from helping measure the width of the Atlantic ocean and verifying Einstein's theory of general relativity, to allowing NASA to attempt a thermal mapping of Mercury. Subscribe for regular science vi
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Love Quinoa? Thank the International Man of Botany

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Love mangoes and dates? Cant imagine a grain bowl without quinoa? We have botanist David Fairchild to thank for bringing these foods and many more to the United States. Fairchild spent his entire career traveling the world learning from indigenous food cu
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Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46

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You 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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Electoral College

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How we elect our President in the United States More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=oTbvYGH_Hiw
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How do the leading COVID-19 vaccines work?

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As countries like the United States and United Kingdom inoculate their residents with never-before used vaccine technology, others, including Russia, China, and India, are investing in more traditional approaches, like inactivated coronavirus vaccines. Bu
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Balance of Payments- Current Account

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Understanding the United States Current Account in 2011 More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=dirBYVjDk7A
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The Syrian War Explained

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With the threat of International ISIS attacks, 3 million Syrian Refugees and over 250k dead it might be time to understand the basics of the Syrian Civil War.
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Slavery And Missouri Compromise In Early 1800s

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Kim Kutz explains how slavery was an issue at the birth of the United States and how the issue became more and more central as the country expanded.
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The History of North America: Every Year

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See how civilizations rose and fell in North America along with the colonization of the continent by Europe which would lead to the rise of the United States.
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US and Japanese Quantitative Easing

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Comparing quantitative easing in Japan to "credit easing" in the United States More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=a-R8qpea6lc
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Oldest Footage Of A President - US

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Who was the first US President on film? This clip is the first known and oldest surviving footage of a US President, the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The inaugural procession of William McKinley was filmed on March
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History Vs. Christopher Columbus - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-christopher-columbus-alex-gendler Many people in the United States and Latin America have grown up celebrating the anniversary of Christopher...
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The Great Migration Explained: US History Review

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A summary video lecture of the Great Migration, the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern United States. Be sure to check out the video arsenal of over 350 videos at www.youtube.com/hiphughes
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1941 Axis Momentum Accelerates In WW2

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In 1941, the Axis gains further momentum with control of most of Continential Europe. Hitler decides to break pact and invade Stalin's Soviet Union. United States enters World War II after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its wa
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The Civil War Part 2: Crash Course US History #21

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In which John Green teaches you how the Civil War played a large part in making the United States the country that it is today. He covers some of the key ways in which Abraham Lincoln influenced the outcome of the war, and how the lack of foreign interven
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US History Overview 1: Jamestown to the Civil War

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Jamestown to the Civil War. Correction: Jamestown was the first successful ENGLISH settlement in what is now the United States. The Spanish actually settled St. Augustine, Florida in 1595. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=ghgPq2wjQ
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Sal teaches Grover about the electoral college

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Sal helps our favorite Sesame Street character understand how we elect the president of the United States. Check out more lessons about American civics on Khan Academy at http://www.khanacademy.org. And vote November 8 if you’re eligible!
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Elephant Or Donkey? How Animals Became U.S. Political Symbols

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How did an elephant and a donkey come to represent Republicans and Democrats, the biggest political parties in the United States? Watch: Not Just Fiction: This 'Game of Thrones' Animal Actually Existed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx-MPp3NiVE
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Growth, Cities, and Immigration: Crash Course US History #25

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In which John Green teaches you about the massive immigration to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th century. Immigrants flocked to the US from all over the world in this time period. Millions of Europeans moved to the US where they drov
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Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11

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This week Craig looks at the expressed powers of the President of the United States - that is the ones you can find in the Constitution. From appointing judges and granting pardons, to vetoing laws and acting as the nation’s chief diplomat on foreign poli
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How Chop Suey Saved San Francisco's Chinatown [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 1] | AJ+

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Chinese-Americans have a long history of facing exclusion in the U.S. As a means of survival, many first-wave Chinese immigrants opened restaurants and catered Chinese food to American tastebuds. Watch Part 2: The Untold Story Of America's Southern Chines
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View The Total Eclipse LIVE From Madras, Oregon! | Great American Eclipse

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Watch live as a total eclipse of the sun passes over the continental United States for the first time in 99 years! More: https://www.sciencechannel.com/eclipse/ The path of totality will pass over 14 states – from Oregon in the west to South Carolina in t
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The real reason streetcars are making a comeback

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It’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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Party Systems: Crash Course Government And Politics #41

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Today, Craig is going to dive into the history of American political parties. So throughout most of United States history our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and the groups that support these parties have change
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The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38

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Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your home or classroom. You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything
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The Reagan Revolution: Crash Course US History #43

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You 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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1,000 Deaf People Hear For The First Time

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Your support gives the Gift of Hearing. Please click here!https://hearingthecall.org/give/SIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCESBANGLADESH https://parakerja.co.id/home/GUATEMALA https://www.lavosi-gua.org/INDIA https://vaani.in/INDONESIA https://parakerja.co.id/home/KEN
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Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the history of the US, an
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Fuel is cheap. Why are we still paying to check bags?

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Airlines are making a fortune on fees, but it's not ALL bad for consumers. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In The United States, checked baggage fees were introduced in 2008. Since then, ancillary fees for airline travel have become a signi
Introducing Alexander von Humboldt

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Learn about the life and legacy of Alexander von Humboldt. Narrated by modern-day polymath Ken Jennings, the 'Greatest of All Time' Jeopardy! champion. This video was created in conjunction with the SAAM exhibition "Alexander von Humboldt and the United S
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Entropy is not disorder: micro-state vs macro-state

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Entropy and the difference between micro-states and macro-states. My Patreon page is at https://www.patreon.com/EugeneK
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How Hard is the World's Hardest Exercise?

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We the People: The White House

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The president of the United States serves as the chief executive and commander of the armed forces, all defined in Article II of the Constitution as the executive branch. Join a group of middle schoolers on a tour of Washington, D.C. as they learn about t
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We the People: The National Archives

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Once a vision for the United States of America, crafted by our founding fathers, the Declaration of Independence is preserved as living proof of our history at the National Archives and Records Administration. Join a group of middle schoolers on a tour of
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What Does Lyme Disease Do To Your Body?

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What exactly is the connection between a tick bite and lyme disease? While we’re not sure exactly where and when the disease originated, we do know a lot about how it works, its signs, its symptoms in humans and dogs, how it’s spread and its treatment. __
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Blue Valley, Utah | One of the most EPIC boondocking and vanlife campsites

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Blue Valley and the Moon Overlook near Hanksville, Utah is one of the most epic vanlife, boondocking, and free campsites in the United States, and for good reasons. Enjoy these incredible shots filmed by van lifer Josiah Roe on a roadtrip across southern
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The Erie Canal Explained: US History Review

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Take a quick trip down the Erie Canal of Explaining as we look at how this revolutionary transportation system changed the course of United States History. Join me as we lay down the tracks of learning by covering the basics on the Transcontinental Railro
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What Does The U.S. Flag Mean? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Have you ever seen the flag of the United States and wondered to yourself... what do all those red, white, and blue stars and stripes even mean??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to Colossal Questions, the show that answers all of lif
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The Market Revolution: Crash Course US History #12

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In which John Green teaches you about the Market Revolution. In the first half of the 19th century, the way people lived and worked in the United States changed drastically. At play was the classic (if anything in a 30 year old nation can be called classi
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The Clinton Years, or the 1990s: Crash Course US History #45

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Foreign Foods That Are Banned In the U.S.

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Weird History Food is getting banned. Americans love their food, and they are able to buy (almost) anything imaginable at restaurants, farms, markets, and other stores, but some foods are currently banned. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ban
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The united states is a wonderful place, but its also the place for a lot of strange things that confuse the rest of the world. Here are some weird things about america that confuse Europe and the world. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay u
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Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.--At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confe
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Today we’re breaking down the five different social class in the United States: the upper class, the upper middle class, the average middle class, the working class, and the lower class. We’ll also go over what poverty looks like in the United States. Cra
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What would happen if you were to cross the event horizon and venture into a black hole?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeIn this short clip from his talk on black holes, theoretical physicist Jerome Gauntlett explains spaghett
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AS Intelligent speed bumps that only activate if you don’t respect the speed limit

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More videos at http://www.andalusianstories.com There is a new kind of speed bump that barely exists if your vehicle respects the speed limit, but hardens if you don’t. An entrepreneur from Málaga has developed this bump alongside the Badenno
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What lies beyond the edge of our own universe? Learn more from cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton as she discusses her ground-breaking theory in this short video.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeLaura's book is out now: https
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What happened to trial by jury? - Suja A. Thomas

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION This week, Stan Muller teaches you the basics of copyright in the United States. Copyright law is territorial, so we're going to cover the system we know the most about, and that's the US. Stan will talk about what kind of ideas can be
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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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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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In this video I will restore a Matchbox No67 Volkswagen 1600 TL to it's original "like new" state. According to Wikipedia: The Volkswagen Type 3 was a compact car (C-segment in Europe) manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1961 to 1973. Introduced
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The Benefit Of Government-Owned Lands

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More than a quarter of all land in the United States is owned by the Federal Government. How is it used, and does it benefit Americans? Why Does The U.S. Government Own So Much Land In The West?►►►►bit.ly/1ZQS1TV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►
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In which John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 1800s, Latin America was firmly under the control of Spain and Portugal. The revolutionary zeal that had recently created the United States
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Start building your ideal daily routine The first 100 people who click on the link will get a FREE week trial and 25% OFF Fabulous Premium https://thefab.co/minuteearthBy analyzing survivorship curves over the centuries, we can learn whats changed about h
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The suffrage movement didnt protect all womens right to vote. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn this landmark 100th anniversary of womens suffrage, historians Martha S. Jones and Daina Ramey Berry reflect on what the 19th Amendment means fo
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A wall along the United States/Mexico border could seriously disrupt the natural habitats and movements of many animals species that live there. These Massive Geoengineering Projects Won't Stop Global Warming - https://youtu.be/tKzlYtTjxoU Sign Up For The
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Can you name all the capitols in the United States? Better yet, can you sing them all? Pull up a chair to the wackiest geography lesson ever! All new episodes of Animaniacs are now streaming on Hulu.WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips featur
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Fast Food Chains That Failed Outside the U.S.

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Weird History Food is going worldwide. From greasy fried chicken and pizzas covered in cheese, to super sweet and sugary treats, Americans love their fast food. There's a McDonald's on the corner streets of even the smallest towns in the US, and few peopl
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Shrimp, the United States’ most popular seafood, is notorious for being farmed using practices that destroy the environment. New Wave Foods, a startup based in San Francisco, has set out to create a sustainable replacement. The key ingredient in its "shri
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Ri Christmas Lectures 2010 - Quantum Levitation

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90 Day Wondering (1956) is a jointly produced Warner Brothers/United States Army animated short, directed by Chuck Jones. It is an instructional short aimed at encouraging discharged soldiers to re-enlist. It is neither a Looney Tune nor a Merrie Melody.
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Take yourself on a tour of lyric locations in The Beatles songs. From Eleanor Rigby's gravestone in Liverpool to Abbey Road in North London, see the locations behind The Beatles lyrics throughout England, France, Russia, India, the United States, and more
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Benjamin Franklin wasn't just a founder of the United States, he was also a writer, inventor, scientist, statesman, and a huge celebrity in the thirteen colonies.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to e
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Why Do Americans And Canadians Celebrate Labor Day? - Kenneth C. Davis

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-americans-and-canadians-celebrate-labor-day-kenneth-c-davis In the United States and Canada, the first Monday of September is a federal holiday, Labor Day. Originally celebrated in New York City's Union S
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In which John Green teaches you about the Mexican-American War in the late 1840s, and the expansion of the United States into the western end of North America. In this episode of Crash Course, US territory finally reaches from the Atlantic coast to the Pa
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So political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So tod
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The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often described as the second war of independence, in reality it was caused in large part by the ineffective foreign policies of two U.S
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In which John Green teaches you about various reform movements in the 19th century United States. From Utopian societies to the Second Great Awakening to the Abolition movement, American society was undergoing great changes in the first half of the 19th c
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Little Caesars to Collaborate with Impossible Food on Plant-based 'Meat Toppings'

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What If The US Budget Was Only $100 - How Would It Spend It?

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To simplify how the budget is apportioned, today we’ll imagine it’s just a small household allowance. Follow us on the money trail, in this episode of the Infographics Show, If the United States' budget was only $100, how would it be spending it? ⭐SUBSCRI
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Can you see anything strange?

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The Croydon Juggling Club do a fantastic demonstration and Professor Bruce Hood asks the audience to count how many times the orange baton. Can you count how many? Do you notice anything else?This clip is part of the Christmas Lectures 2011 presented by P
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The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and reveal to you just ho
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Is the US running out of Social Security?

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The real story behind this war poster

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Rosie the riveter is iconic. But whats the real story behind the poster?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores the story behind the women riveters of World War II.During World War II, milli
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I Tried The Army

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Thank you to the United States Army for sponsoring this episode!Learn more at http://www.goarmy.com/michellekhare to explore what you can achieve.#GoArmy #ArmyLife #ArmyExperience #Army247 Download my workout app https://MKfit.co Join our Discord Communit
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Marbury v. Madison: What is Judicial Review?

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The U.S. Supreme Court decides if laws made in the United States violate the Constitution or not. Its called judicial review and its a power that was granted to the Supreme Court by the Supreme Court itself thanks to a landmark case in 1803, Marbury v. Ma
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Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

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In the early 1900s, President Theodore Roosevelt's progressive legislation, dubbed the Square Deal, aimed to limit the power of corporations, protect consumers, and conserve natural resources. The Square Deal drastically changed the United States and stil
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George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War: Crash Course US History #44

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You 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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Larson Titan 1 Missle Silo | Mysteries of the Abandoned

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At the height of the Cold War, the United States constructed hundreds of nuclear missle silos across the country. They served as the first line of defense against a nuclear strike from a foreign power. Today, many of the sites lie abandoned and forgotten,
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Brann the Clever Raven - 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Crows are known as some of the best problem solvers of the animal kingdom. In this clip from the 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Sophie Scott sets Brann the raven a tough puzzle. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lect
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Territorial History of the USA: Every Month for 400 Years

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Animated map of the contiguous 48 States showing every country boundary change from 1629 onwards, and State border changes from 1784. Year and Month are shown in the top right hand corner. Note: Grey coloured areas are independent regions that would later
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Bigfoot And Bamboo: The Unlikely History Of Fireworks

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Fireworks are synonymous with Independence Day in the United States, but how did they go from gunpowder to today’s 4th of July firecrackers? While explosives date back thousands of years to ancient China, most people don't realize that modern fireworks ca
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Q&A - Einstein's Greatest Mistake - with David Bodanis

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Would you rather meet Einstein when he was young or old? Will any of today's scientists be remembered like he was? David Bodanis answers questions from the audience after his talk. Watch the full lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTUjb-iKf4 S
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Chemical Curiosities: Surprising Science and Dramatic Demonstrations - with Chris Bishop

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Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, leads us through a spectacular tour of the curious, and sometimes surprising, world of chemistry.Please help us transcribe this lecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_v
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Bridging the gap: Cell therapies for non-union bone fracture

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Around 8 million people a year in the United States are reported to have fractured a bone. In most of those cases, the bone will heal within a normal timeframe. But when a fracture doesn’t heal properly, it’s known as a non-union bone fracture. Such break
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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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Christmas Lectures 2012 - Lighting a fire in 15% Oxygen

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As part of Lecture One of his 2012 Christmas Lectures, 'The Modern Alchemist', Dr Peter Wothers visits a research lab near Cambridge where they are investigating new fire prevention technologies.Normal air contains 21% Oxygen. Will Peter be able to light
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Competing For The First Olympic Refugee Team

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Popole Misenga and Yolande Mabika are two of 10 refugees selected for the first Olympic refugee team. They both fled civil conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in the 2016 Olympics these hopefuls will compete without a country. By competing i
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Why Doesn't the Earth Fall into the Sun? - Monthly Mailbag #7

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Where does the Earth's angular momentum come from? Why do all planets move in the same direction? How did the solar system form in the first place? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Ch
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Why wildfire season never stops

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In the Western United States, “fire season” isn’t seasonal anymore — it’s year-round. Because more and more, wildfires are a thoroughly man-made disaster and are technically a misnomer. Here, we take a car and drone tour through some of the most fire-pron
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Ri Christmas Lectures 2010 - Iron and Fireworks

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Lecture 2 - Why Chocolate Melts and Jet Engines Don'tWhy does an iron rod just heat up in a bunsen burner flame whilst iron filling produce fireworks?We got in a pyrotechnics specialist for this one. It was definitely the biggest Bunsen burner anyone at t
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How do Microbes Survive in Stomach Acid? - Monthly Mailbag #12

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There is increasing evidence on how our gut microbiome plays an integral role in our overall health, but how do microbes even survive the stomach when the acids and enzymes attack everything that reaches it? Jon answers questions from the comment section.
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Bruce Hood demonstrates the kanizsa illusion

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Professor Bruce Hood demonstratse the kanizsa illusion on the audience. The kanizsa illusion , named after the psychologist Gaetano Kanizsa, shows how our brain can create the illusion that an object exists when sections of a shape is removed. This clip i
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Civil War Veterans Telling Stories and Joking Around: Memorial Day 1930

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Veterans of the Civil War gathering together on May 30, 1930, Memorial Day.At 0:44, one veteran describes the history of celebrating Memorial Day and how his corps commander, John A. Logan, was the key figure involved in starting the tradition. Logan (Feb
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Why is Norway Rising? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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