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The Visual Microphone: Passive Recovery of Sound from Video
582 views / 0 likes - addedThe Visual Microphone: Passive Recovery of Sound from Video by: Abe Davis Michael Rubinstein Neal Wadhwa Gautham J. Mysore Fredo Durand Wialliam T. Freeman Project webpage: http://people.csail.mit.edu/mrub/VisualMic/
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Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History #36
464 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic depression of the 1930
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music - A Webisode
784 views / 1 likes - addedFrom the Lower Ninth Ward to Congo Square, New Orleans has long been the hub of the ultimate music experience and a living museum of music. But beneath the pomp and circumstance of Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest lies an invaluable community of local musicians i
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Watch a robotic exoskeleton help a stroke patient walk
614 views / 0 likes - addedDARPA-backed tech could decrease recovery time. Read more: http://scim.ag/2tKwlTq
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The Letters
108 views / 0 likes - addedWomen play a major role in shaping climate-resilient societies. Their needs and capacities can lay the foundation for solutions that not only address the climate crisis but also pave the way for a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. We need t
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Turning up plant efficiency
619 views / 0 likes - addedA small change to recovery mechanism means big change in crop output. Genetically modified tobacco plants turn on photosynthesis faster when shade follows dangerous sunlight. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2g28Knv Read the research: http://bit.ly/2gkxJVr
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Recovering a $10 Million Satellite... by Hand
595 views / 0 likes - addedAstronauts work to recover the Spartan satellite, which is spinning loose in space. When traditional recovery methods fail, they have to consider a more dangerous option. Watch full episodes of NASA's Unexplained Files: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/na
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Coastal Wetlands Are a Critical Ecosystem for a Healthy Climate | Pew
134 views / 2 likes - addedCoastal wetlands can help countries strengthen their economies, enhance the lives and livelihoods of their people, protect biodiversity, and help to achieve international climate commitments.By buffering against storm surges, filtering water, sustaining b
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How To Step Up In The Face Of Disaster - Caitria + Morgan O'Neill
812 views / 0 likes - addedAfter a natural disaster strikes, there's only a tiny window of opportunity to rally effective recovery efforts before the world turns their attention elsewhere. Who should be in charge? When a freak tornado hit their hometown, sisters Caitria and Morgan
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Hand-Raising a Rescued Baby Echidna
250 views / 0 likes - addedNo two days, weeks or years are ever the same at our Taronga Wildlife Hospital and that's certainly the case for one of our amazing vet nurses Sarah who is currently hand-raising an adorable echidna puggle.The puggle was bought into the hospital after mem
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How to curve a soccer ball
53 views / 0 likes - addedEver seen a ball curve or bend in the air during a soccer game and wondered what exactly makes it curve?Support Dianna during her recovery - patreon.com/physicsgirlInstagram: http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirlTwitter: http://www.physicsgirl.org/twitterFa
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Why Australia's fires are linked to floods in Africa
403 views / 2 likes - addedFires are normal in Australia. This year was off the charts.Correction: A previous version of this video had the date January 7, 2019 at 0:11 and sourced the Department of Western Australia at 0:24. It has been corrected to January 7, 2020 and the Governm
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Fire ants can teach robots about teamwork
572 views / 0 likes - addedFire ants are teaching robots how to slack at work. Scientists programmed robots to act like ants, and learned a small number of ants actually do most of the work. And in confined, chaotic environments, that’s be a good thing. Researchers at the Georgia I
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Could Microbes Survive On The Lunar Surface?
549 views / 0 likes - addedDuring 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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Levitating objects in a stream of air.. Coanda effect // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany
331 views / 0 likes - addedTired of seeing the ping pong balls, beach balls, golf balls or a screwdriver float in a stream of air? I was, so I looked around andfound some other objects that demonstrated the same principles. In my investigations I found that the objects were support
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The Funniest Wolf Howls Are Lazy Ones
773 views / 8 likes - addedWhy get up when you can howl lying down? Alawa (front and lazy) and Zephyr are captive-born gray wolves at the Wolf Conservation Center (WCC), a 501c3 non-profit organization, in South Salem, NY. They are two of the three 'ambassador wolves' at the WCC th
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9 Calligraphers Who Take Lettering To The Next Level
449 views / 0 likes - addedFrom DIY wedding decorations to embossing, these nine calligraphers are elevating the lettering game. For more information on the calligraphers (featured in chronological order), visit: Liz Tu: https://www.instagram.com/letterme_au/ Sebastian Lester: http
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Our Toucan Can Fly!
526 views / 3 likes - addedZeema the toucan is learning to fly! And we caught her first good attempt on camera! See how far she's come and join us in celebrating her recovery and progress.Our Video Sponsors:Brandon MethenyJerTeresa WhitlockEileen StoneJoan ArreySydney DysertSara Li
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Minecraft: New Compass, Mangrove Swamps & More
210 views / 0 likes - addedSnapshot 22w14a adds the recovery compass, mangrove swamp biomes, and makes clay renewable if you are a patient person. Also allays were brought to java in the last snapshot that I didn't make a video on oops.Previous Minecraft Update Video https://www.yo
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The Tiny Fox Making A Bold Comeback
722 views / 1 likes - addedWeighing only five pounds, the cute island fox was once thriving on the Channel Islands off the coast of California. But after the arrival of the golden eagle, its population started to dwindle. The species is now federally listed as endangered, having be
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Humans and Energy: Crash Course World History 207
1,108 views / 1 likes - addedIn which Stan Muller subs for John Green and teaches you about energy and humanity. Today we discuss the ideas put forth by Alfred Crosby in his book, Children of the Sun. Historically, almost all of the energy that humans use has been directly or indirec
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I Tried Fire Academy
105 views / 0 likes - addedDownload my workout app https://MKfit.co Join our Discord Community https://discord.gg/FCMYanYAvj Check out our merch https://fanjoy.co/MichelleKhare Enroll in Challenge Accepted Academy https://nasacademy.com/michelleSpecial thanks to Eric Hurst and Conn
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Sleepy Hollow - Part 2 | Story Time With Ms. Booksy At Cool School
786 views / 1 likes - addedKatrina and Ichabod search the neighborhood of Sleepy Hollow to see if they can figure solve the case of the candy crook who stole all the Halloween candy! SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/18enloo Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1EFNxXE Follow us on Twitter:
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Exploring the Deep Sea for Shipwrecks and Sunken Planes
695 views / 1 likes - addedFor the past 32 years, Steven Saint Amour has been unearthing sunken ships and aircrafts from extreme depths that other crews simply cannot reach. As co-founder of the Eclipse Group, he specializes in deep-sea search and recovery and has become the go-to
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Sleepy Hollow - Part 1 | Story Time With Ms. Booksy At Cool School
897 views / 2 likes - addedWatch Part 2: http://bit.ly/1ZAup6W Join Ms. Booksy for a story time reading of Sleepy Hollow! Katrina and Ichabod search to find out who stole all of their Halloween candy. SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/18enloo Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1EFNxXE Fol
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Here’s what happens when you replace toads and turtles with 3D printed replicas in the wild
532 views / 0 likes - addedTechnology reveals secrets behind mating preferences Learn more: https://scim.ag/2H7Jd8z producer/editor/narrator Nguyên Khôi Nguyên supervising producer Sarah Crespi script Matthew Warren graphics northern map turtle Biodiversity Heritage Library CC BY 2
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Is Laughter The Best Medicine? The Science Behind Laughing | Nightly News: Kids Edition
197 views / 0 likes - addedRoad to Recovery: We look at the efforts underway to help residents recover from Hurricane Ian and also the rescues that have taken place for some of our four-legged friends. A new term begins for the U.S. Supreme Court. We explain what the Supreme Court
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Hubble's Messier Marathon Madness
469 views / 0 likes - addedIn mid-March, skywatchers in the northern hemisphere can try to observe all 110 objects from the Messier catalog in one night. To celebrate the Messier Marathon, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is releasing 12 new images to add to its extensive collection o
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Hubble Views Galaxy Lacking Dark Matter
490 views / 0 likes - addedNASA's Hubble Space Telescope took an image of a bizarre, ghostly looking galaxy called NGC 1052-DF2 that astronomers calculate to have little to no dark matter. This is the first galaxy astronomers have discovered to be so lacking in dark matter, which i
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The Cambodian myth of lightning, thunder, and rain - Prumsodun Ok
1,250 views / 3 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-cambodian-myth-of-lightning-thunder-and-rain-prumsodum-ok "Moni Mekhala Ream Eyso" is the most sacred dance drama in Cambodia. It is performed every
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How Recycling Works
1,475 views / 5 likes - addedJoin SciShow as we explore what happens to your stuff after you toss it into the little green bin with the arrows on it. ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove,
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A kids guide to the U.S. Congress | Nightly News: Kids Edition
94 views / 0 likes - addedRoad to recovery: NFL star Damar Hamlin is back at home in Buffalo after a scary incident that occurred on the football field. We show you how fans of all ages showed their support for Damar. A kids guide to the U.S. Congress. Whats its purpose and what i
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Can you solve the killer robo-ants riddle? - Dan Finkel
955 views / 2 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to Bonus Riddle: https://brilliant.org/TedEdRoboAnts/ The good news is that your experimental robo-ants are a success. The bad news is that you accidentally gave them the ability to sh
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How Much Gold is in Our Poop?
68 views / 0 likes - addedGo to our partner https://www.trymintmobile.com/minuteearth to get premium wireless for as low as $15 a month. Special offer through February 29th: new customers can get any plan for $15/month. New activation and upfront payment for 3 mo. service required
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Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth
1,077 views / 5 likes - addedCheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO This video features a clip courtesy of Human Planet, a BBC, Discovery Channel and France Television Co-Production. Check out BBC Earth Unplugg
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Gems Morph Into Weird Shapes! | Steven Universe | Adventures In Light Distortion | Cartoon Network
161 views / 0 likes - addedNew videos: https://bit.ly/2Ovq2vnSearch for Toon Cup on your App Store or play the web game on www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/tooncup Search for Toon Cup on your App Store or play the web game on www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/tooncup Steven and the Gems take off on
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Is fire a solid, a liquid, or a gas? - Elizabeth Cox
1,178 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-fire-a-solid-a-liquid-or-a-gas-elizabeth-cox Sitting around a campfire, you can feel its heat, smell the woody smoke, and hear it crackle. If you get
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How China Broke the World's Recycling
450 views / 0 likes - addedBuy your custom domain or email for 10% off at http://Hover.com/wendoverListen to Extremities at http://ExtremitiesPodcast.comBuy a Wendover Productions t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/wendover-productions/products/wendover-productions-shirtSubsc
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The Irish myth of the Giant's Causeway - Iseult Gillespie
606 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-irish-myth-of-the-giant-s-causeway-iseult-gillespie On the coast of Northern Ireland, a vast plateau of basalt slabs and columns called the Giant’s
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Why should you read Edgar Allan Poe? - Scott Peeples
598 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/edgar-allan-poe-scott-peeples The prisoner strapped under a descending pendulum blade. A raven who refuses to leave the narrator’s chamber. A beating he
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Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie
733 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-should-you-read-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-iseult-gillespie By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering su
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The journey to Pluto, the farthest world ever explored - Alan Stern
560 views / 2 likes - addedCheck out Alan Stern's "Chasing New Horizons": https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/chasing-new-horizons View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-journey-to-pluto-the-farthest-world-ever-explored-alan-stern As o
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The breathtaking courage of Harriet Tubman - Janell Hobson
1,121 views / 9 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "The Underground Railroad" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2LEl0sU Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/the-undergroun
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The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie
828 views / 2 likes - addedFind out how students can share their ideas as TED Talks here: http://bit.ly/2zpAQUc View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-pandora-s-box-iseult-gillespie Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire
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Cannibalism in the animal kingdom - Bill Schutt
628 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out Bill Schutt's "Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History": http://bit.ly/2HLWjrU View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/cannibalism-in-the-animal-kingdom-bill-schutt Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to star
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Is the gray wolf actually endangered?
1,249 views / 12 likes - addedWhen are we done protecting the gray wolf?Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWhen European settlers first came to America they were set on civilizing the land. This meant a lot of rash, sweeping changes one of which was to eradicate a famil
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Hurricanes: Engines Of Destruction
963 views / 5 likes - addedThe physics of the perfect storm… Win a t-shirt by answering our challenge question! Put “#hurricanechallenge” to the subject line! ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Get yourself an awesome IOTBS shirt! http://dftba.com/besmart Learn more/references: “Divin
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The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
398 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the story of Rasputin, known as the Mad Monk, who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.--On a night in 1916, Russian aristocrats set a plot of assassination into motion. If all went as planned, a man would be dead by
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Why Are The Biggest Animals On Earth Vegetarian?
619 views / 1 likes - addedThe biggest land animals are all on a plant-only diet. Why doesn’t eating meat make you big and strong? How Big Can We Get? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1UNUWvA Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: The maximum rate of mamma
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Can you solve the cheating royal riddle? - Dan Katz
574 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--Youre the chief advisor to an eccentric king who needs to declare his successor. He wants his heir to be good at arithmetic, lucky, and above all else, honest. So hes devised a competition to
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Can a black hole be destroyed? - Fabio Pacucci
1,418 views / 6 likes - addedAre black holes indestructible? Explore the theory of Hawking radiation, a process that could lead a black hole to gradually lose mass and evaporate. -- Black holes are among the most destructive objects in the universe. Anything that gets too close to a
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The Super Secrets of Sewage
364 views / 0 likes - addedOrder your copy of ""How To Prevent The Next Pandemic"" here: https://www.amazon.com/Prevent-Next-Pandemic-Bill-Gates/dp/0593534484In 2020, many cities started monitoring wastewater for viruses, and there are a lot of non-virus reasons to keep doing it.LE
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Engines of Destruction: The Science of Hurricanes!
672 views / 3 likes - addedThe physics of the perfect storm… Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Get yourself an awesome IOTBS shirt! http://dftba.com/besmart Learn more/references: “Divine Wi
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Face2Face: Real-time Face Capture and Reenactment of RGB Videos (CVPR 2016 Oral)
573 views / 0 likes - addedCVPR 2016 Paper Video (Oral) Project Page: http://www.graphics.stanford.edu/~niessner/thies2016face.html IMPORTANT NOTE: This demo video is purely research-focused and we would like to clarify the goals and intent of our work. Our aim is to demonstrate th
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Why should you read "Hamlet"? - Iseult Gillespie
653 views / 0 likes - addedExplore William Shakespeares classic tragedy, Hamlet, a play about conspiracy, deception and the tragic consequences of indecision.--Whos there? Whispered in the dark, this question begins a tale of conspiracy, deception and moral ambiguity. And in a play
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What is normal and what is different? - Yana Buhrer Tavanier
195 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover where our perception of what is normal comes from, and how it impacts the decisions we make.--The word normal is often used as a synonym for "typical," "expected," or even "correct." By that logic, most people should fit the description of normal
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie
379 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of The Second Sex and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. --At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at Frances m
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A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler
391 views / 0 likes - addedJoin the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. --The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire.
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The wild world of carnivorous plants - Kenny Coogan
801 views / 0 likes - addedVenus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey. -- Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil
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Are all of your memories real? - Daniel L. Schacter
452 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the psychology of how memories are susceptible to false information and why we shouldnt treat them as truth.--In a 1990s study, participants recalled getting lost in a shopping mall as children. Some shared these memories in vivid detail, but the
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The Heart, Part 2 - Heart Throbs: Crash Course A&P #26
1,167 views / 1 likes - addedToday we're talking the heart and heart throbs -- both literal and those of the televised variety. Hank explains how your heart’s pacemaker cells use leaky membranes to generate their own action potentials, and how the resulting electricity travels throug
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Game theory challenge: Can you predict human behavior? - Lucas Husted
436 views / 0 likes - addedSolve this classic game theory challenge: given integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to of the average of all numbers guessed be?--Given a range of integers from 0 to 100, what would the whole number closest to 2/3 of the average of
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How Many Times Can You Break The Same Bone?
375 views / 0 likes - addedSame Bone. Different accident. Can you really break the same bone over and over?Watch more: What If You Didn't Have Bones? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ASpoeFRTZ0Life Noggin Merch!: https://crowdmade.com/collections/lifenogginMeet The Team!Director/Vo
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The lovable (and lethal) sea lion - Claire Simeone
468 views / 0 likes - addedPlunge into the oceans depths to take a closer look at the sea lions hunting skills, and to learn more about how climate change is affecting its habitat. --Sunning themselves on rocks or waddling awkwardly across the beach, its easy to think of sea lions
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What causes dandruff, and how do you get rid of it? - Thomas L. Dawson
256 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the head-scratching problem of dandruff, and find out why it happens, and how it can be treated.--On top of our heads, there is a type of yeast that lives and dines on all of our scalps. Feasting constantly, its in paradise. And in about half of t
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How the world's longest underwater tunnel was built - Alex Gendler
358 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover how the English Channel Tunnel was built and the engineering challenges of building a 200 kilometer long tunnel underwater.--Flanked by two powerful nations, the English Channel has long been one of the worlds most important maritime passages. Ye
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The Origin Of Mammal Movement: Harvard Adventures, Part I
645 views / 0 likes - addedPaleontologists today look at more than just fossil evidence to learn about organisms that lived millions of years ago. In this case, we're seeking to answer the question: how, and when, did mammals evolve their specialized movements? Turns out, the next
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When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
70 views / 0 likes - addedSpecial thanks to the Society for Ecological Restoration and its global partners for their support during this production; and to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is part of the United Nations Environment Programme. Thanks to Kingsley Dixon a
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Could ‘Nuclear Sharks’ Hold The Key To Protecting Marine Life?
747 views / 3 likes - addedBikini Atoll: a former nuclear testing site turned shark sanctuary. Here's how these sharks, once tagged, can help catch illegal fisherman. Save The Sharks! - SharkWeek.com Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Castle B
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Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf
339 views / 1 likes - addedDig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.--Fourteen Greenlands could fit in Africa but you wouldnt guess it from most maps of the world. The fact is, every world map humans have ever made is wrong. A
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The wicked wit of Jane Austen - Iseult Gillespie
655 views / 1 likes - addedEnglish novelist Jane Austen’s beloved works, like “Pride and Prejudice,” explored the dependence of women on marriage in British high society. -- Whether she’s describing bickering families, quiet declarations of love, or juicy gossip, Jane Austen’s writ
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What happens to your brain during a migraine - Marianne Schwarz
219 views / 2 likes - addedFind out whats happening in the brain when you have a migraine and what we still dont know about this complex disorder.--A throbbing, pounding headache. Bright zigzagging lines across your field of vision. Sensitivity to light, lingering fatigue, disrupte
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Why do we have hair in such random places? - Nina G. Jablonski
406 views / 2 likes - addedDiscover how humans lost their fur as they evolved from primates, and why we still have hair on our bodies.--We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit underdressed. Instead of thick fur covering our bo
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The accident that changed the world - Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu
1,349 views / 0 likes - addedLearn how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, and how the antibiotic has changed medicine and the treatment of infections. --In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a Petri
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Why doesn't the Leaning Tower of Pisa fall over? - Alex Gendler
555 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the 800 year history and architecture of the Leaning Tower of Pisa and find out what gives the tower its infamous tilt. --In 1990, the Italian government enlisted top engineers to stabilize Pisas famous Leaning Tower. Thered been many attempts du
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Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
531 views / 0 likes - addedJames Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions. -- In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s most celebrated m
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Why do animals form swarms? - Maria R. D'Orsogna
781 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-animals-form-swarms-maria-r-d-orsogna When many individual organisms come together and move as one entity, that’s a swarm. From a handful of bird
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The ingredient in almost everything you eat - Francesca Bot
162 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of soy, and discover what makes soybeans such versatile plants and whether its healthy for you and the planet.--Soybeans have been cultivated in Asia for thousands of years, and have since spread across the globe. Today, soy is in so
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The dark history of IQ tests - Stefan C. Dombrowski
368 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of IQ tests; how they measure a persons intelligence and the ways they have been used to justify scientifically baseless ideologies. --In 1905, psychologists Alfred Binet and Thodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggli
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What yoga does to your body and brain - Krishna Sudhir
334 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the ancient tradition of yoga, and discover how its blend of physical and mental exercise impacts your health.--There are many different approaches to modern yoga though most forms have three core elements: physical postures, breathing exercises,
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Could we build a wooden skyscraper? - Stefan Al
1,014 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.--Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside, Mjstrnet is the worlds tallest wooden building, made almost en
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The dark history of zombies - Christopher M. Moreman
271 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the origins of zombies from the Afro-Haitian religion of vodou, and discover how zombification was a reflection of slavery.--Zombies have a distinct lineage one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries, African people w
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Why Do Athletes Wear All That Weird Tape?
776 views / 1 likes - addedAthletes today are often seen striped with tape all over their bodies. What does this colorful tape do? Does it actually work? Does Shaving Your Body Actually Help You Swim Faster? - http://bit.ly/2aOLr1B Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bi
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The Egyptian myth of the death of Osiris - Alex Gendler
414 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Egyptian myth of Osiris, trapped by his brother, the warrior god Set, in a coffin and tossed into the Nile to die. --Long jealous of his older brother Osiris, the god who ruled all of Egypt, the warrior god Set plotted to overthrow him. Hosti
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Can you solve the demon dance party riddle? - Edwin Meyer
469 views / 1 likes - addedThe only way into the worlds most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?--Once a year, thousands of logicians descend into the desert for Learning Man. At the center of that gathering is the worlds mos
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How does heart transplant surgery work? - Roni Shanoada
208 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.--Your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day. In just a minute, it pumps over five liters of blood throughout your body. But
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From pacifist to spy: WWIIs surprising secret agent - Shrabani Basu
413 views / 0 likes - addedLearn about the life of World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan and how she worked with the French Resistance to build the network that defeated the Nazis.--In May 1940, with the German army ready to occupy Paris, Noor Inayat Khan was faced with a difficult cho
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