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Smithsonian National Zoo (webisode)

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A brief look at Great Museums' episode featuring the Smithsonian National Zoo and its efforts to save endangered species of our planet, which aired on Public Television in Fall 2008. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more information.
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Riches Rivals&Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America

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American is a land of museums. America's museum offer solitude, sanctuary and discovery. They reflect who we were, who we are, and who we hope to be. Visit some of America's museums coast-to-coast. Meet the characters whose fervor fueled the revolution th
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Great Museums Television: Highlights

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GREAT MUSEUMS is an award-winning television series celebrating the museum world—in the U.S. and abroad—created by executive producers Marc Doyle and Chesney Blankenstein Doyle. The series opens the doors of museums to millions of viewers through public t
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The History Of Museums - J. V. Maranto

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-have-museums-j-v-maranto Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years -- but they weren't always like the ones we visit today. J.V. Maranto uncovers the evolution of museums, from the
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Great Museums TV Series: Highlights

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A highlights reel featuring some of the most memorable episodes of Great Museums to appear on public television. A full listing of Great Museums episodes can be found at www.GreatMuseums.org.
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The Hidden Worlds Within Natural History Museums - Joshua Drew

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-worlds-within-natural-history-museums-joshua-drew When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind th
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Great Museums of Havana: Curious about Cuba (webisode)

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A preview of Great MuseumsTV's episode featuring the museums of Cuba, including the City of old Havana - a living museum - which aired on public television stations in December 2008. GREAT MUSEUMS OF HAVANA: CURIOUS ABOUT CUBA -- narrated by Mariel Heming
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Great Museums at the High Line Groundbreaking Ceremony: September 2012

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Great Museums Television celebrates the High Line groundbreaking ceremony&press conference on September 20, 2012.
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Curious About Cuba: The Great Museums of Havana

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"Curious About Cuba" shows a side of this island nation that we seldom hear about: her art, history, and culture. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Collecting the World: Inside the Smithsonian

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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has over 144 million different objects in its collections. A sample of these collections are on display to the public, but 99 percent of the Smithsonian’s treasures remain behind the scenes. Scientists wo
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Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't

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Why do all-white paintings sell for millions of dollars and end up in museums? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO So-called "white paintings" are in museums all across the world and Robert Ryman's all-white painting "Bridge" sold for a record
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction with Great Museums

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Great Museums films Cleveland's biggest party, an event that happens only every 3 years - Rock Hall's Induction Ceremony. Watch Executive Producer Marc Doyle at the scene of the festivities. See more at http://greatmuseums.org.
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PREVIEW: Great Museums: Elevated Thinking: The High Line in New York City

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Since 1998, GREAT MUSEUMS' call to action has been: "Find the museum in your own backyard." A perfect example is New York City's High Line. Recycled from a defunct elevated railroad, today's High Line is a fantastic world of woodlands, thickets, prairies
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Great Museums: Elevated Thinking: The High Line in New York City

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Narrated by actress Susan Sarandon, this hour-long documentary film showcases the High Line, a most unusual and unlikely public park. Since opening in 2009, it has become a top global tourist destination, with nearly 5 million visitors annually. Since 199
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Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo

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As part of its mission to "advance research and scientific knowledge in conserving wildlife and to teach and inspire people to protect wildlife, natural resources, and habitats," scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of r
Mesmerizing: Watch a Speedy Chocolate Get Wrapped Smithsonian Channel

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We dont give chocolate wrappers much thoughtafter all, we cant wait to tear them off. But the process of applying wrapping to chocolates is actually pretty ingeniousand so fun to watch!Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorites shows now on Paramount+.
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Why 18,000 Bones Are Hidden In This Smithsonian Warehouse | Colossal Collections | Business Insider

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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has over 18,000 specimens in its marine mammal bone collection, notably featuring a rare 8.5-foot adult Rice's whale skull. This collection is so large in both size and scale that it has outgrown the muse
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Egypt Sacred Sites: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

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Of all the ancient civilizations, Egypt has left the greatest legacy. But is there a hidden secret about their belief in the afterlife lurking within the recordings known as the Book of the Dead? One unique artifact may hold the answers.Egypt is episode 4
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An App That Will Forever Change How You Enjoy Museums

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The renovated SFMOMA makes it one of the most considered gallery spaces in the world. But it's not just the museum that had a redesign. The SFMOMA has completely reimagined the audio tour experience with it’s new app. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on
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Crazy Monsters: Spiders FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

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Meet a family of hairy, scary eight-legged beasts of all shapes and sizes. This bizarre creature showcase is as fascinating as it is frightening, featuring spiders that walk on water, cartwheel across deserts, shoot hairs at predators, and delivery venom
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Why Wales is the Place to Go for Medieval Castles Aerial Britain | Smithsonian Channel

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Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon. Wales boasts a series of castles known as the Iron Ring, built as part of Edward Is determination to stamp his auth
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How Scientists Knew Hawaii's Kilauea Was About to Erupt Volcanoes | Smithsonian Channel

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Since April 2018, scientists had noticed signs that Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the world's most monitored volcanoes, might be close to erupting. On May 3rd, their predictions were justified in the most devastating manner.From Volcanoes: Dual Destruction htt
Giant Eagle Rays Launching Themselves into the Air Epic Animal Migrations | Smithsonian Channel

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While spring is feeding time for the ocean dwellers off the western coast of Mexico, its also mating time for the giant eagle rays. Their eye-catching leaps out of the water serve as a way to get noticed.From Epic Animal Migrations: https://bit.ly/3pNqVzV
This Arabian Dog is Fast Enough to Catch a Gazelle Amazing Dogs | Smithsonian Channel

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Saluki are a breed of desert dog famed for their speed. In the old days, Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula relied on them to hunt for gazelle. Today, they are more likely to race for sport.Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorites shows now on Paramou
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This Ancient Mongolian Fishing Method Yields 1000s of Fish China From Above | Smithsonian Channel

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In the northeast province of Jilin, China, local fishermen rely on an ancient Mongolian technique to fish in the frozen waters of Lake Chagan. And despite temperatures reaching minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, all they need are a net, two horses, and a spindl
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Mornings Are a Busy Time at the Nursery Orangutan Jungle School | Smithsonian Channel

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Mornings at the orangutan nursery school are usually a chaotic time, with 16 hungry orphan orangutans demanding full attention. Today, is no exception. The orangutan jungle school is preparing to move to a new location. Soon, the young orangutans will be
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Tracking Down 5 Missing Lion Cubs Big Cat Country | Smithsonian Channel

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A filmmaker experiences anxiety over the fate of 5 missing lion cubs that shes been tracking. Tension turns to guarded relief as she notices movement in the dense undergrowth.Five missing lion cubs appear in the undergrowth, one after the other. Its a mom
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How Alan Eustace Performed the World's Highest Free Fall Jump Risk Takers | Smithsonian Channel

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In 2014, Alan Eustace accomplished the highest altitude free fall jump ever recorded, from nearly 26 miles above earth. To accomplish this safely, he wore a revolutionary new liquid cooling suit attached to a balloon, to lift him into the stratosphere.Fro
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Prehistoric Dinosaur Bird Fossils Found in China Are Amazingly Detailed | Smithsonian Channel

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The Liaoning Province of China has a reputation as a place where dinosaur fossils turn up on a regular basis in a remarkably preserved state. Many people think evolution happens in a very linear way. But the dinosaur bird fossils of Liaoning Province help
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10 Colorized Videos That Bring American History to Life Smithsonian Channel

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Using 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
Yellowstone Bison Are Built for Winter Survival Epic Yellowstone | Smithsonian Channel

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With a dense coat, a powerful mass of muscle and a large head ideally suited for clearing away snow and locating buried grass, bison are built for frigid conditions in Yellowstone. If it wasnt for a hidden herd in the deepest reaches of this National Park
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Baseball Hall of Fame Webisode 1 of 10: Home Base

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The first of 10 GREAT MUSEUMS webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame uses footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS public television episode. In 1 1/2 minutes, watch never before seen footage from GREAT MUSEUMS' pilgrimage to
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look, Part Two

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Great Museums presents Part Two of its new webisode series titled: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions". Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art,
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look, Part One

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Great Museums presents Part One of its new webisode series titled: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions". Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art,
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Baseball Hall of Fame 5 of 10: Sacred Home

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The fifth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. Each webisode explores a unique
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Baseball Hall of Fame 6 of 10: Game of Change

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The sixth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. Each webisode explores a unique
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Baseball Hall of Fame 10 of 10: Connecting the Generations

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GREAT MUSEUMS' 10th webisode featuring The Natiional Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum using footage from GREAT MUSEUMS' Home Base, which aired on national public television. Each webisode explores a unique aspect of the legendary museum in Cooperstown, NY
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Baseball Hall of Fame 9 of 10: Diamonds Are Forever

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The ninth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. For more information, visit htt
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Baseball Hall of Fame 8 of 10: Swinging In The Seventies

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The eighth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. For more information, visit ht
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Baseball Hall of Fame 7 of 10: Lightning In A Bottle

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The seventh installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode which aired on national public television. For more information, visit h
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Baseball Hall of Fame 3 of 10: Going Pro

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The third installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame - produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode, which aired on national public television. For more information, visit h
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Baseball Hall of Fame 4 of 10: Autumn Glory

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The fourth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame - produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode, which aired on national public television. For more information, visit
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Inside the Whale Warehouse!

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Whales are fascinating! They're also, oftentimes, absolutely gigantic-- which makes storing them in a museum collection quite challenging. We had the chance to visit the Smithsonian's "Whale Warehouse" to chat with Curator of Marine Mammals Dr. Michael Mc
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What Is a Baby Porcupine Called?

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Baby porcupines are born with soft, fuzzy quills and rusty red fur. Perhaps even more adorable is what they're technically called. A caretaker at the Smithsonian's National Zoo fills us in. #ZooQs
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This Is What It Takes to Keep a Zoo Animal Happy

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The zoo extends the collecting mission of the Smithsonian into the realm of the living. From the Series: Stories From the Vault: Random? http://bit.ly/2gfy5hO
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What Fossils Reveal about Today's Climate Change

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Dr. Scott Wing spent a decade combing the hills in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming to find fossil evidence of an extinction event that occurred in the Southern Ocean of Antarctica, 56 million years ago. Here, we talk with him and Dr. Kirk Johnson about how s
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The Wonderful World of Worms

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Earthworms & leeches, parasitic nematodes, bristle worms, velvet worms, bobbit worms! Dr. Anna J. Phillips, Curator of Parasitic Worms and Protozoa at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History took us back into the invertebrate zoology collecti
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What Do Otters Eat?

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For hungry Asian small-clawed otters at Smithsonian's National Zoo, variety is the spice of life. A caretaker explains what items are on a typical menu. #ZooQs
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This Is Alexander Graham Bell's Voice

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Plucked from the Smithsonian archives, the liberated recording features Bell, through must and static, saying "Hear my voice, Alexander Graham Bell."
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This Paleo-Artist Recreates Our Early Ancestors

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Bone by bone, paleo-artsist John Gurche builds the life-like sculptures of our early ancestors. From the Series: Smithsonian Spotlight: Human Origins http://bit.ly/2gQl8bf
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Why Do I Get Wrinkly Fingers in the Bath?

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Have you ever noticed that your fingers and toes are all wrinkly and funny looking after you spend a lot of time in the water? Well, Jessi wants to know why that happens! Join her to find out the answer! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about yo
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Collective Vision: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Isabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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This Is Martha, The World's Last-Known Passenger Pigeon

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Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History houses one of largest bird collections in the world. One of their most prized birds, Martha, was the last passenger pigeon to ever fly. From: SERIOUSLY AMAZING OBJECTS: Trailblazers http://bit.ly/1XCulD1
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The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum

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Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Costume Institute

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The latest installment in Great Museums TV webisode series celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Webisode: Textiles

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The latest installment in the Great Museums TV webisode series celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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The Fine Art of Television Repair

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Chi-Tien Lui is an electrical engineer and technician whose craft has evolved to the realm of high art. Born in China, he trained as a technician in Taiwan before moving to the U.S. and setting up his own shop in downtown Manhattan in 1968. During this ti
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The Library of Rare Colors

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The Forbes Pigment Collection at the Harvard Art Museums is a collection of pigments, binders, and other art materials for researchers to use as standards: so they can tell originals from restorations from forgeries. It's not open to the public, because i
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Signs of symbolic behavior emerged at the dawn of our species

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Early humans made advanced stone tools, used colorful pigments, and formed long-distance networks as environment changed. Read more: http://scim.ag/2FCut4R CREDITS --------------------------------- producer/editor/script/animator Nguyên Khôi Nguyên superv
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Baseball Hall of Fame (webisode)

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Located in historic Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum showcases the history and stars of the game. Produced by Great Museums TV. For more great information, go to http://greatmuseums.org.
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Horse Power: The National Museum of Racing

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Learn the history of thoroughbred horse racing at the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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How Big Is a Komodo Dragon?

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Komodo dragons are considered the largest land reptiles on Earth. A caretaker at Smithsonian's National Zoo shows us just how enormous they can be. #ZooQs From: WILD INSIDE THE NATIONAL ZOO: How to Train Your Dragon http://bit.ly/2bOllIC
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The Giant Squid's Biggest Mystery

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*** Please support our video productions - http://www.patreon.com/scifri *** MORE CEPHALOPOD VIDEOS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2w1JNHV4HSYPPZ0p_OD3kJO9SxlwAOa Deep below the sea surface, giant squid fight off predatory sperm whales--stirri
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Face of America: The Ellis Island Immigration Museum

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More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Hear some of their fascinating stories about their voyage to America in this Great Museums TV special produced for Public Television. For more information, visit http://g
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to the finest collection of Chinese masterpieces of any museum outside of China. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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Established in 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York is a wonderful place to explore America's favorite pastime and the great players who make it so popular. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more inform
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At Rock Hall: American Music Masters Week Video Blog #1

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Shooting for GREAT MUSEUMS' upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum special began during American Music Masters Week. The 2011 honoree was Aretha Franklin. See the Queen of Soul in this video short, along with Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche Cab
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In Our Time: The Museum of Modern Art

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What do the superstars of modern art have in common with the Vincent Black Shadow motorcyle? They share the stage at New York City's Museum of Modern Art, also known as MoMA. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - A Webisode

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A preview of the Great Museums episode titled "China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art". A public television tribute to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, we learn in this clip what distinguishes Chinese art from Western art. Click on http://grea
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Why Do We Sneeze?

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Everyone does it, but why? In this episode of SciShow Quick Questions you get the answers! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon s
This NASA Scientist Studies Forests by Looking at Them From Space I NOVA I PBS

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NASA Goddard researcher Lola Fatoyinbo shoots lasers at trees in order to measure how much carbon forests store.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Excerpted in part from NOVA's "Can We Cool the Planet?"Producer/Director: Ben KalinaDirector/Camera: Jen SchneiderEdited by:
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How Eddie Van Halen Invented Tapping

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Watch the entire interview here: http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2015/02/14/necessity-is-the-source-of-eddie-van-halens-inventions/events/the-takeaway/ At a What It Means to Be American event at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, leg
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Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum

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Housed in a 1904 firehouse, the New York City Fire Museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present, including the heroic efforts of firefighters on 9/11/01. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more info
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Leonardo da Vinci’s Notebook: The Codex Leicester

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Codescope is an interactive kiosk with a touch screen that lets you explore the Codex Leicester, a notebook of Leonardo da Vinci’s that Bill Gates bought in 1994. The Codex and the Codescope are traveling together to various museums in Europe as part of t
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Delighted panda cub plays in the snow for the first time

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Bao Bao, a giant panda at Washington DC's Smithsonian National Zoo playfully tumbles down a hill as she experiences snow for the very first time Sixteen-month-old Giant panda cub Bao Bao played in the snow for the first time today at the Smithsonian's Nat
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What Holding Your Breath Does To Your Body

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Is holding your breath bad for you? And did you know that you can hold it longer underwater than you can on land? How Our Ocean Obsession Led To A One-Man Submarine - https://youtu.be/FMdN5YtKhVY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1
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Triumph of the Spirit: The National D-Day Museum

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Now called The National World War Two Museum, this New Orleans-based museum talks about war in human terms and celebrates the American spirit through the personal stories and artifacts of the American men and women who sacrificed and prevailed in an epic
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Why Spiders Don't Stick To The Web

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www.sciencefriday.com Why Spiders Don't Stick to The Web William Eberhard, of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Costa Rica, and colleague Daniel Briceno film spiders in the lab, in the field and under a dissecting microscop
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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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Maybe rich people should build weird fountains again

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The Wasserspiele of Bergpark Wilhelmshhe are 300 years old, powered entirely by gravity, and entertaining tourists. As legacies for rich people go, there are far worse ones. More about the Bergpark: https://museum-kassel.de/en/museums-parks-palaces/unesco
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Haptography: Digitizing our sense of touch - Katherine Kuchenbecker

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/haptography-digitizing-our-sense-of-touch-katherine-kuchenbecker Can the sense of touch be harnessed with technology? The field of haptics explores the revolutionary: interactive touch technology. At TEDYouth 20
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Filming the High Line: Day One

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Called the "Miracle above Manhattan" by National Geographic, the High Line, built on a defunct railroad line in New York City's West Side, is an elevated public park, an historic site, and a cultural center. Enjoy the first of many video blogs from on-loc
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A Brief History Of Religion In Art - TED-Ed

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-religion-in-art-ted-ed Before we began putting art into museums, art mostly served as the visual counterpart to religious stories. Are these theological paintings, sculptures, textiles and ill
How artists capture environments | Modern Art & Ideas

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Art may be found in museums, but it almost never begins there. Discover some of the different ways that artists represent place and use materials from their environment, as seen in works by Vincent van Gogh, Piet Mondrian and Gordon Matta-Clark. Subscribe
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Body Code

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Body Code is a selection of biomedical animations that explore the human body at the microscopic and molecular scale. Body Code was designed for museum and art gallery exhibition, with the goal of reaching public audiences who do not usually seek out or a
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How a dragon gets a check-up | Science Magic Show Hooray

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Komodo dragons may not breathe fire or fly, but they're fantastic beasts nonetheless. Watch one get a check-up at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Subscribe to Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Many thanks to the National Zoo for letti
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American Soul: The DuSable Museum of African-American History

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Founded in 1961, the DuSable is one of the first African-American museums in the U.S. It follows African-American history from its beginning on the shores of Africa to a celebration of African-American achievements including those of Bessie Coleman, the n
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Behind the Scenes with a Cataloguer

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What do cataloguers do? What information about photographs is most relevant to record?Getty Cataloguer Megan Catalano tells us how she records, researches, and tracks the photographs in the J. Paul Getty Museums collection. And why photographic informatio
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Baseball Hall of Fame 2 of 10: America's Game

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"America's Game," the second of 10 GREAT MUSEUMS webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame, uses footage from the shoot for the original episode "Home Base." Each webisode explores a unique aspect of the legendary museum in Cooperstown, NY wi
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Rebuilding Dinosaurs With The 'Skeleton Crew'

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Some of the most impressive dinosaur skeletons in the world are housed in a nondescript warehouse in Ontario, Canada. There, a team of experts carefully unpacks, preserves, and mounts dinosaur fossils into displays for the Smithsonian and American Museum
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How to Make a GLOW IN THE DARK wall like Mark Rober!

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I've always wanted to make Mark Rober's glowing wall and so I bought all the materials and tried it. I got UV lights and glow in the dark putty which works best with a UV light I also got them UV reflective stars and I made some cutouts from poster board
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The National Racing Museum (webisode)

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Great Museums TV presents a preview clip of The National Museum of Racing and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, located in Saratoga Springs, NY. This episode aired on public television stations across the nation. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more informa
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Sea monsters are real! Well...they used to be.

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Giant marine reptiles resembling sea monsters were the kings of the ocean in the Cretaceous. But their world was not as foreign as you might think. Subscribe to Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Sea Monsters Unearthed is now open at Smiths
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The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts

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And so far, it isn't giving them back.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOSome of the worlds greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in Londons British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britains centuries-l
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A Woman's Touch: The National Museum of Women in the Arts

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The National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington D.C. offers the single most important collection of art by women in the world. The museum provides an astonishing survey of women artists representing every major artistic period from 16th-century Dut
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What if Musical Instruments Disappeared?Firstly, if musical instruments disappeared, live concerts will not sound interesting anymore, fans may be extremely disappointed.Secondly, if musical instruments disappeared, music schools may close down, music tea
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The National D-Day Museum (webisode)

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Great Museums TV offers a preview of its episode featuring The National D-Day Museum, which aired on public television stations across the nation. This is not the history of World War II, but the story of what it takes to transform a nation of people into
A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian priest

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Watch this video to discover what tasks ancient Egyptian priests completed in the temple. Ancient Egyptian priests were the only people (besides the king) who could enter the sacred inner areas of the temples that acted as homes for the gods. This short a
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A Whale Of A Task: Sculpting Model Giants By Hand

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Stephen Kesler's works are as big as life itself. No, really. The Salt Lake City-based wildlife artist often spends weeks creating realistic, life-size sculptures of whales, giraffes and other large animals. His work adds wonder to museums and aquariums a
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On April 10, 2019, the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration revealed humanity's first glimpse of a black hole. Learn more: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/black-hole-breakthrough-astronomers-release-landmark-image Download free posters
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This Man Protects the World's Rarest Colors

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The materials collection, at the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge, MA, houses thousands of pigments, including some of the world’s rarest. Dragon's blood, mummy, Indian yellow: these are but a few flashy highlights from the museum's collection. SUBS
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How Close Are We to a Complete Tree of Life?

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Nearly 90% of all life on Earth is unaccounted for, but how close are we to discovering all life on Earth before it disappears? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist Follow Olivia on In
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Shadows On Other Worlds

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Join the astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they go on an adventure to discover what shadows look like on other worlds.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-observatory #ROGschools #ROGAstronomers #Universe #Ast
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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5

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European exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (webisode)

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Great Museums TV presents a preview of "The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Collective Vision". This episode aired on national public television stations across the country. A patron with exquisite taste and a zest for life, Isabella Stewart Gardner trav
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How big is the Universe?

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ROG astronomer Liz shows us the expanding nature of the Universe and how this affects the light reaching us from distant galaxies, some of which will remain forever hidden from our view.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-ob
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What's inside a black hole?

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ROG astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they're there and the strange effects they have on surrounding matter. We also find out what would happen if ROG astronomer Liz approached one!For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-y
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Making the Thinnest Sheet of Paper in the World

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In Japan, one company is taking paper thinner than it’s ever been before. Hidaka Washi Ltd. creates paper as thin as human skin, using methods that date back a thousand years. The paper is then sent to museums and libraries around the world—including the
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Your Super Skeleton!

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Maybe you’ve seen skeletons in museums, or in Halloween decorations, but do you know how powerful your skeleton really is? Learn some fun facts about your bones! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, c
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Where does Space begin?

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Have you ever wondered how far away space is; how far are the different things you see above your head? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they ascend up through the different layers of the Earths atmosphere to reveal what we would see at
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Newton's Laws of Motion

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Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton's Laws of Motion work in space. Buckle your seatbelts, you are in for an adventure.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-obs
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The Story of Stars

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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars? What makes them so special? Why are some even different colours? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind the different types of stars in our
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Are there aliens?

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Life began on the Earth around 3.5 billion years ago. Could life have evolved on other planets and if so, where are they? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain how we might detect them in this video.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/pl
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Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

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On the smallest to the largest scales, collisions and explosions happen all over our Universe. Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they uncover some of the most explosive events in space.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.uk/schools-com
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Exploring Moons

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Our Moon is just one of many moons in the solar system. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore some of the different properties and characteristics of a few weird and interesting moons orbiting around the other planets.For School Gro
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What is Light?

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Our Universe is a vast and very interesting place and light plays a big part in us being able to understand more about it. To find out how join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore more.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your
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We know about the planets, moons and space rocks that make up our Solar System. But where did it all come from? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they set out to discover how our Solar System formed.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.
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Seeing The Invisible

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Imagine what it would be like to have super powers and see the invisible, sounds pretty fun doesn't it? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind some seemingly invisible and sneaky forces in space.For School Grou
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How do you make street art for the blind?

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A new project in Santiago, Chile is making the city's street art accessible to the blind for the first time ever. The city created tactile versions of outdoor artworks throughout so people with visual impairments can touch and feel the art. The “Hands on
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How will the Universe end?

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Our Universe began 13.8 billion years ago and it has been expanding ever since. Is it destined to expand forever or will it suffer a more crushing end? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain the fate of the Universe in this video.For Schoo
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What Is Gravity?

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From Newtons longstanding ideas to Einsteins revolutionary theories, Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how our understanding of gravity has changed from looking at how gravity affects us in our daily lives and how it governs what we observe
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Mission to Mars

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Mars is the most explored world other than the Earth, but weve not sent anyone there yet. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the challenges astronauts would encounter on their long journey to Mars and what it might be like to liv
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How a Psychiatrist Uses Knitting to Heal

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Knitting isnt merely a pastime for Swiss psychiatrist Dominique Kaehler Schweizer. Its a means of creative expression. Dr. Kaehler knits everything from animals to meat to baked goods to body partseven anatomically correct hearts. And her clever, intricat
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The Origin of the Elements

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The Universe we see today is made from particles arranged in a wide variety of elements, but where did it all come from? Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explain how the very first elementary particles came to be and have since gone on
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Mammoths vs. Mastodons: Can we 'de-extinct' them both?

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There's been a lot of talk and research interest around the possibility of resurrecting certain groups of organisms (or, at least their genomes) from extinction, with Woolly Mammoths being prime candidates for such an endeavor. But what about a closely re
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Paleontologist Answers Dinosaur Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Paleontologist Dr. Hans Sues answers the internet's burning questions about dinosaurs. Why did T-Rex have such tiny arms? What colors were dinosaurs? How do dinos get their names? What did Jurassic Park get wrong? Why do fossils exist? Dr. Sues answers al
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Stars and the H-R Diagram

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Stars are like humans they have similarities and differences with each other but all have a finite lifetime. Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how stars can be categorised and their evolution studied by tracking their movement across a very
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Lifelike Animatronic Abraham Lincoln!

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This incredibly lifelike animatronic Abraham Lincoln is the work of Garner Holt Productions, which has been making robots for theme parks, museums, and other attractions for 40 years. We get up close to this robot and chat with its creator, Garner Holt, a
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Forging Forgotten Ancient Greek Armor

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Dimitrios Katsikis is a self-taught master of ancient Greek armor. He utilizes self-made tools to combine simple materials into stunning complete sets of defensive battle gear.As a dedicated researcher, he can revive historical artefacts for the modern ag
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The Best Pokmon (According to Science)

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Use the promo code "minuteearth" at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth for 26% off an annual subscription to CuriosityStream, plus access to Nebula!Theres lots of debate as to which original starter Pokmon is the best fighter among squirtle, bulbasau
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Humans have had a long history. 3.8 million years in the making, to be precise. From the primordial puddle to the modern day, here's how humans have evolved from the first life. The following is a review of the life forms depicted in the video: Prokaryote
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Behind the Doodle: 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth

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Today’s video Google Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Loveis Wise and narrated by actor and activist LeVar Burton, honors the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Short for “June Nineteenth,” Juneteenth marks the true en
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The Case for Saving PARASITES.

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PARASITE. Doesn't the word just make your skin crawl? (that's actually the worms living under your flesh... just kidding). Despite our "ick" reaction to these animals, they play important roles in their environments - and many are under threat. ↓↓↓ Check
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Life on Venus?

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While Mars may be the planet that springs to mind when there are discussions of possible alien life in our Solar System, a publication on the discovery of a rare gas (phosphine) in Venus atmosphere may mean that there is more than one planet that possesse
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How Do Whales, Penguins, And Polar Bears Keep Warm?

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Have you ever wondered how animals can live in super cold places all the time? Jessi shows you how some cool animals like whales, polar bears, and penguins, keep warm! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your wa
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Art Trip: Washington D.C. | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

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Today's episode has been sponsored by Squarespace. For more information, visit http://www.squarespace.com/artassignment In which we explore Washington, DC's vast and diverse collection of landmarks, museums, and galleries - ranging from institutions like
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Spicing Up Hungary For 200 Years

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Adoringly known as “red gold,” paprika is the undisputed spice of Hungary. The 200-year love affair started when, seeking an alternative to expensive black pepper, people in the Szeged region of the country began grinding a readily available red pepper fr
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How to Make Galaxy Goo

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Find out how to make your own Galaxy Goo in Astronomy at Home.Galaxies are huge collections of stars, dust and gas, gravitationally bound together in space. Stars shine different colours depending on their temperature. Hot, young stars are blue and older,
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Matchstick Art, 7.5 Million sticks over 40 years - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE- EP15

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Calling it "Amazing Art with matchsticks" does not do Patrick Acton's sculptures justice. Over the past 40 years, this Iowa native has been building some of the world's biggest and complicated matchstick sculptures. While some of the larger ones are in "R
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How to make NebulArt

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Find out how to make your own NebulArt in Astronomy at Home.Nebulae are regions of gas and dust in space where stars form. They emit light in many different wavelengths but humans can only see a small portion of this light - visible light. Thankfully, we
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Spider Expert Cheryl Y. Hayashi On Silk, Webs, and More

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How do spiders make their webs? Turns out it’s in their DNA. Spider expert and Museum curator Cheryl Y. Hayashi discusses her research into spider silk, why it’s an exciting time to be a biologist, and why natural history museums are so important to the f
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This is the only pirate reference you're getting from me. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/684727483493384192/episode-68-tea-and-skyscrapers-when-words-get More
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View the world's first large scale 3D printed sculpture in 360 VR

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See how artist Jonathan Yeo created the world's first large scale 3D printed sculptural self portrait using Tilt Brush. As part of 'From Life' at the Royal Academy of Arts, Yeo takes you inside his studio and explains his process in creating the portrait.
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Adam Savage Meets Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Spacesuit!

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It's an emotional day for Adam Savage as he comes face to face with Neil Armstrong's A7-L pressure suit, then learns about its long, delicate conservation process from National Air and Space Museum's Objects Conservator, Lisa Young. You can now see the ne
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What Is The Magician's Oath?

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What keeps magicians from revealing the secrets to their illusions? It’s not a pact with The Devil… Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/d8pJsy Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/M9IocY Subscribe: http://goo.gl/ZYI7Gt Visit our
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Why Humans Can't Run Cheetah Speeds (70mph) and How We Could | WIRED

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Why is it that cheetahs can run so fast? How can humans get to be that fast? Cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Raynor explain why cheetahs are so quick and why humans and limited comparatively.Adrienne Crosier is a biolog
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This Crazy Tree Grows 40 Kinds of Fruit | National Geographic

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Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, uses "chip grafting" to create trees that each bear 40 different varieties of stone fruits, or fruits with pits. The grafting process involves slicing a bit of a branch with a bud from a tree o
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12 Animals That Can Do Unusual Things

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Superheroes are not only found in movies. Some incredible superpowers already exist in the world. We found creatures with abilities that are even more surprising, funny, and weird than any superhero. For example, each octopus has 3 hearts and 9 brains. Ev
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Hes the Most Licensed Artist in History

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Chances are youve seen Romero Brittos joyful, colorful works of art even if you dont know him by name. Hes the most licensed artist in history, and his art is everywhere. Exhibited in museums, train stations and hotels. Featured at sporting events like th
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90 million years ago, an ancient snake known as Najash had...legs. It is by no means the only snake to have limbs either. But what’s even stranger: we’re not at all sure where it came from. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios: http://youtub
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Blippi Goes Inside a Volcano! Educational Videos for Kids

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Blippi's in Hawaii! Join Blippi as he visits the Klauea Volcano and learns all about the science of volcanoes and how they erupt. He even goes inside a real life lava tube! For more Blippi videos and Blippi songs be sure to SUBSCRIBE to Blippi at https://
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The Search for Life

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Are we alone in the universe? This is a fundamental question that intrigues us all. On September 21, 2016, NASA scientists and stakeholders came together at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for a presentation on the agency’s search for life b
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GLOWING WALL DIY- EASY and AWESOME

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I wanted to recreate the first time science blew my mind by creating my own massive glow wall in my house. FREE Audio Book- http://bit.ly/AudibleMarkRober How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming by Mike Brown Check out Jason's channel for more AWESOME
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Blippi Learns and Plays at NASA! Space Videos for Kids | 1 Hour Special

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3-2-1 BLAST OFF! Blippi visits the Kennedy Space Center and learns about the history of space exploration in preparation for an out of this world adventure of his own; he learns what it takes to be an astronaut, gets an in-depth look at the Apollo moon mi
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Most Dangerous Place On Earth!

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We react to the most dangerous places in the world, from zip lining over a volcano to the deepest hole in the ocean. These are places you don't want to go to!CHECK OUT THESE CHANNELS OR ELSE!National Geographic UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDwsPczaBC
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Is It Possible To SEE Someone's Memories?

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Could you change or see someone's memories? Should this technology even exist? Watch More: What Is Synaesthesia? ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IJShO_jjy8 Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://www.keeponthinking.co Support Life Noggin on Pat
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A General Who Finally Told Hitler No - The Insane Order to Burn Paris to the Ground

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Hitler's Third Reich was rapidly crumbling before his very eyes; the vast empire that had once spanned from Tripoli to Rome to Kyiv was now shrinking, drawing ever so close to Berlin. Also, Paris was still under Nazi control, but not for long. By the summ
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What's The Most Expensive Book In The World?

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Sometimes super-wealthy people like to spend millions on a single book. Which one cost the most? Hint: It’s about water and it's written backwards. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://www.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/10-rare-books4.htm Share on F
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The mantis shrimp punch is fast enough to boil water! How much force do they create, and how is physics preventing them from being any faster? Find out how mantis shrimp cause cavitation! Deep Look talks about crazy Mantis Shrimp eyes → https://www.youtub
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Fast Radio Bursts Probably Aren’t Aliens, BUT We Haven’t Ruled It Out

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Check out: To Boldly Go Where No Dog Has Gone Before https://youtu.be/Edx7TZZVi5I Scientists have taken a closer look at the source of those mysterious fast radio bursts you’ve heard about, and they have some new theories. An Interstellar Asteroid Just Fl
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On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted in the most explosive volcanic event in U.S. history. Fifty-seven people and countless animals died, a forest was leveled, and ash blanketed the region as far away as Minnesota. ➡ Subscribe: ht
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Blippi's Colorful Slime Science Experiments with Emily Calandrelli! Educational Videos for Kids

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Blippi meets Emily Calandrelli, an engineer, for some fizzy, flying science experiments. Learn all about science and engineering as they experiment with slimey oobleck, DIY rockets and MORE! It's perfect day to have some messy fun outside! They even take
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Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?

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Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ How far does light trav
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The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

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To learn more about Brilliant, check out https://brilliant.org/BeSmart/ Give us a hand and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Why is Earth is a blue planet? Because it’s covered in
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100 Year Old Self-Playing Violin - "The Eighth Wonder Of the World"

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This amazing instrument is The Hupfeld Phonoliszt Violina - an Orchestrion with self-playing Violins, Enjoy! Name: Phonoliszt Violina Type of Instrument: Orchestrion Year Built: 1914 Maker: Ludwig Hupfeld A.-G. Place of Manufacture: Leipzig, Germany Welco
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Meet my beloved pet Asian Weaver ants! They're a super unique colony, especially in light of their nesting behaviours. Come take a deep look and marvel at the lives of weaver ants who construct impressive leaf nests in trees. Hope you enjoy this mid-week
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Crazy Facts That Will Shatter Your Concept Of Time!

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Facts that will change your perception of time! These are the surprising facts that you wont believe and crazy facts that will shatter your concept of time!7. Moon Landing Before Wheeled SuitcasesMaybe you've heard the phrase, "We can put a man on the moo
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This Is How Your Body Makes New Blood

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Forget about young blood! Your body is constantly making new blood every second of your life and this process is unlike anything else around. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist Visit our shop a
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The Horrors Of Ancient Cataract Surgeries

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Doctors have been slicing into eyeballs for over 2500 years. Luckily, surgeons have made some progress since then. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Fa
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Why ski jumpers hold their skis in a V

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Its more about aerodynamics than aesthetics. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you looked at photos of ski jumpers today and ski jumpers 50 years ago, youd notice one big difference.In the past, jump
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Weaver Ants The Craziest Thing I've Ever Done in My Life

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Click here to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/tlCQJZ Today we meet an ant princess, i.e. a #QueenAnt alate. She is a member of our new colony of #WeaverAnts, emerged from her nest due to conditions within their climate controlled setup. This queen is special an
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Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

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Today Phil’s explaining the stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra. Together with their distance, this provides a wealth of information about them including their luminosity, size, and temperature. The HR diagram plots stars’ luminosity
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Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

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Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They
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What Would We Lose If We Wiped Out Vampire Bats? | NPR's SKUNK BEAR

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In Latin America, vampire bats drink the blood of big animals and spread the deadly rabies virus. Cows die. People die. Ranchers want them exterminated. But scientists are discovering these bats not only have weird abilities - they also form human-like fr
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These WEAVER ANT NESTS Will Blow Your Mind

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Click here to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/tlCQJZ Weaver ant leaf nests are truly mind-blowing! My new colony of Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) have been transplanted into their newly designed, climate-controlled tropical terrarium, known as Vorte
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The Most Common Allergy In The World

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Get both CuriosityStream and Nebula when you sign up at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth.The urushiol molecules in poison ivy have the ability to trigger a harmful immune response in most people because the immune system mistakenly labels them as a
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Three Ways Pee Could Change The World

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We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitene
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When Whales Walked

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We know whales as graceful giants bound to the sea. But what if we told you there was actually a time when whales could walk. Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/x0Hi30egd4K Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital St
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Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?

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Learn more about quokkas over on Animalogic: https://bit.ly/2MWz9pa Animals eat their own poop in order to gain extra access to nutrients or to microbes that help digest those nutrients. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEar
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What we get wrong about saving the bees

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Honeybees get a ton of attention, but theyre not the ones who need help.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOEvery year there are alarming headlines about honeybees in the US. Each one highlights some grim
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What Makes A Dinosaur?

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Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth Due to a revolution in our understanding of the tree of life, birds are dinosaurs, while dimetrodons are not. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEa
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Should More Species Be Extinct?

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Watch these amazing rewilding videos from our friends at Planet Wild, in which theyre saving Europes cutest bird from extinction or resurrecting a dying forest. Saving Europes cutest bird: www.planetwild.com/minuteearth/4 Forest resurrection: www.planetwi
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Battling Antarctic Ice Storms to Study the Secrets of Subzero Survival

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This biologist lives for months at a time in Antarctica, crossing dangerous sea ice to collect creatures from underneath it. Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous moments with scientists working in the field, as they explain first-hand the k
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My New Favourite Ant Farm of All Time

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Click here to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/tlCQJZ Check out & subscribe to my NEW DAILY VLOGS: https://goo.gl/GCx1Jq Fire ants, Asian Bullet Ants, Carpenter Ants, Yellow Crazy Ants, Black Crazy Ants, Weaver Ants, and more! I've owned many ant colonies in
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Did We Domesticate Plants--or Did They Domesticate Us? The Answer Might Not be so Clear.

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Did humans domesticate plants, or did they domesticate us? Archaeologists at atalhyk, a 9,000-year-old site in Turkey, offer lessons on how agriculture and other major innovations can yield unexpected long-term consequences for human society and the world
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Watch Flesh-Eating Beetles Strip Bodies to the Bone | Deep Look

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Dermestid Beetles are fast and fastidious eaters. They can pick a carcass clean in just days leaving even the most delicate bone structures intact. This makes them the perfect tool for museum scientists-- if you keep them far, far away from valuable colle
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What Your Earwax Says About You

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Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info
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The Quantum Technology in Your Pocket

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You might not know that you use quantum technologies every day pretty much constantly. Here I have summarised five of them, but there are many others. Quantum physics is often seen as a weird part of physics, far removed from our every day lives but this
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The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

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Many of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Ocea
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The hidden history of Hand Talk

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The hidden history of an ancient language.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Centuries before we had American Sign Language, Native sign languages, broadly known as Hand Talk, were thriving across North
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How To Eradicate One Of Our Deadliest Enemies

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We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch here: http://bi
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How Evolution Works (And How We Figured It Out)

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The (mostly) true story of ghost photography"

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William Mumler claimed he could photograph ghosts ... and no one could prove he couldnt.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the mid-1800s, the development of exciting new forms of communication, like p
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10 Animals That Exist In 1 Specimen Only

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How do Steam Engines Work?

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We make steam every morning while preparing our morning coffee. But how can it be used to move this massive machine? In this episode, we explore how engineers designed steam engines to turn fire, water, and steam into tremendous amounts of force.This vide
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Did The Brontosaurus Exist?

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The Brontosaurus technically hasn't existed in the living/breathing sense of the word for 150 million years. But did it ever exist? Was this iconic dinosaur the result of misclassification? Learn about the Bone Wars with Stuff You Missed In History Class:
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Did Dinosaurs Ever Live Alongside Humans?

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You may have been told online or at special interest museums that dinosaurs once lived alongside humans, or maybe even still live today. Here we look closely at this claim, and discover what science can tell us. This animation was based partially on two w
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The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth

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Welcome to Micromouse, the fastest maze-solving competition on Earth. Join Onshapes community of over 3 million CAD users by creating a free account here: https://Onshape.pro/Veritasium.A huge thank you to Peter Harrison for all of his help introducing us
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What is the First Engine Ever?

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How does water, fire, steam, and metalworking ignite a revolution? Here we explore exactly how the first steam engine, The Newcomen Atmospheric Engine works, and why it was revolutionary! This video series is the winning project of the Europeana STEM chal
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Aguahoja: A water-based design approach and fabrication platform

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Nature made us half water. With water, the biological world facilitates customization of an organism’s physical and chemical properties—through growth and degradation—as a function of genes and environmental constraints. Designed goods, however—including
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Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Dont Know Why

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The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still dont know what the heck they used it for.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Acheulean handaxe: large, chipped ston
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What Happens if You Accidentally Damage or Destroy a Priceless Work of Art in a Museum

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Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

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Astronomers study a lot of gorgeous things, but nebulae might be the most breathtakingly beautiful of them all. Nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They can glow on their own or reflect light from nearby stars. When they glow it’s usually predomi

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