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  • 12:41 Taxonomy and the Tree of Life

    Taxonomy and the Tree of Life

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    The science of taxonomy and where humans fit into the tree of life More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=oHvLlS_Sc54

  • 12:16 Popular Taxonomy: Life's Filing System - Crash Course Biology #19

    Taxonomy: Life's Filing System - Crash Course Biology #19

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    Hank tells us the background story and explains the importance of the science of classifying living things, also known as taxonomy. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8css Like CrashCourse on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/You

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  • 12:17 Popular Old&Odd: Archaea, Bacteria&Protists - CrashCourse Biology #35

    Old&Odd: Archaea, Bacteria&Protists - CrashCourse Biology #35

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    Hank veers away from human anatomy to teach us about the (mostly) single-celled organisms that make up two of the three taxonomic domains of life, and one of the four kingdoms: Archaea, Bacteria, and Protists. They are by far the most abundant organisms o

  • 11:52 Popular Fungi: Death Becomes Them - CrashCourse Biology #39

    Fungi: Death Becomes Them - CrashCourse Biology #39

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    Death is what fungi are all about. By feasting on the deceased remains of almost all organisms on the planet, converting the organic matter back into soil from which new life will spring, they perform perhaps the most vital function in the global food web

  • 06:43 Popular Shelf Life Episode 8 - Voyage Of The Giant Squid

    Shelf Life Episode 8 - Voyage Of The Giant Squid

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    Getting a giant squid from New Zealand to New York is no easy feat. Curator Neil Landman tells the tale of a sizable specimen’s journey to the collections at the American Museum of Natural History, and Curator Mark Siddall explains why this giant cephalop

  • 06:12 Shelf Life Episode 7 - The Language Detectives

    Shelf Life Episode 7 - The Language Detectives

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    What does it take to solve a mystery about an ancient Native American language group? 16th-century missionary texts, DNA sequencing methods, and lots of algorithms. Curators Peter Whiteley and Ward Wheeler discuss their project to map the evolution of Uto

  • 02:45 Popular Are These Butterflies The Same?

    Are These Butterflies The Same?

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    Watch "This Exists" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thisexists Please subscribe! - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth?sub_confirmation=1 And please support MinuteEarth on Patreon - https://patreon.com/minuteearth A tale of how two butterflie

  • 06:32 Popular Shelf Life Episode 10 - The Dinosaurs Of Ghost Ranch

    Shelf Life Episode 10 - The Dinosaurs Of Ghost Ranch

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    Discovering a dinosaur is just the first step. Paleontologists Sterling Nesbitt, Mark Norell, and Danny Barta tell the story behind the Museum's treasure trove of Triassic fossils from Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. For more about how fossils are prepared for t

  • 04:19 Popular Did The Brontosaurus Exist?

    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:

  • 02:50 Popular How Do Car Horns Work?

    How Do Car Horns Work?

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    The next time you honk your car horn at that jerk who cut you off, you’ll understand how it uses physics to get the job done. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/ICxuu4 Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/m6dpEV Subscribe: http:

  • 06:32 The Taxonomy Of Candy

    The Taxonomy Of Candy

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    In our previous video 'What is a Species?,' we talked about the many ways scientists approach classifying organisms. So, I thought it'd be fun to get a few scientists from The Field Museum to apply their taxonomic know-how on something we're all familiar

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  • 02:08 Popular The Deadliest Ice Age Ever

    The Deadliest Ice Age Ever

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    A big thank you to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Today I Found Out - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof - Mark Roth - Tony Fadell - Muhammad Shifaz - 靛蓝字幕组 - Maletendo Bezenga - Kapero - Candy - Zarko Obrenovic - Duhilio Patiño -

  • 03:08 Popular The Mystery Of Asparagus Pee

    The Mystery Of Asparagus Pee

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    Get a 2-meal discount from Blue Apron here: http://cook.ba/1W7fRdC Take the survey! http://bit.ly/AsparagusPeeSurvey If you liked this week’s video, we think you might also like this: http://bit.ly/1TOEBHZ FYI: We try to leave jargon out of our videos, bu

  • 04:07 Popular Why Aren’t Humans Naturally Nocturnal?

    Why Aren’t Humans Naturally Nocturnal?

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    Our bodies depend on light and dark for optimal sleep patterns. Here's why sleeping with the lights out is more important that you think. Why Do We Yawn? - http://bit.ly/28SDDts Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Lig

  • 03:35 Why Do You Stop Noticing Smells After A While?

    Why Do You Stop Noticing Smells After A While?

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    Our brains lie to us. Not maliciously – they think they’re helping. Which is why smells seem to disappear: It’s olfactory adaptation. How it happens is complicated, but Lauren breaks it down. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.co

  • 02:34 The Worldwide Phenomenon That's Shrinking Animals

    The Worldwide Phenomenon That's Shrinking Animals

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    Animals across the globe are shrinking, and scientists think climate change might be to blame. This Boring Taxonomical Change Is Making Dinosaur Nerds Go Crazy - https://youtu.be/GM7SOweWAHE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI W

  • 02:26 Popular What Makes A Dinosaur?

    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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  • 03:40 Popular This Famous Tongue Twister Is Actually About Dinosaurs

    This Famous Tongue Twister Is Actually About Dinosaurs

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    "She sells seashells by the seashore" isn't the whole story. This Boring Taxonomical Change Is Making Dinosaur Nerds Go Crazy - https://youtu.be/GM7SOweWAHE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Who Discovered the First

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  • 04:48 The Next Step to a Holodeck

    The Next Step to a Holodeck

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    This episode was produced in collaboration with and sponsored by Emerson. Click here to learn more about their We Love STEM initiative: http://bit.ly/2fnBiHO The next step toward a holodeck might be the ability to actually touch a simulation, and we’re ge

  • 02:48 Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?

    Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?

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    Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Cilantro is one of the most polarizing herbs the planet. Consider it the Benedict Cumberbatch of taco toppings. But what is it about this little plant that stokes such intense vitriol from some people, while the rest

  • 07:21 Popular The Great Snake Debate

    The Great Snake Debate

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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

  • 05:48 History's Most Powerful Plants

    History's Most Powerful Plants

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    Fossil fuels are made from the remains of extinct organisms that have been exposed to millions of years of heat and pressure. But in the case of coal, these organisms consisted largely of some downright bizarre plants that once covered the Earth, from Col

  • 02:52 How Much Food Is There On Earth?

    How Much Food Is There On Earth?

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    Go to https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth to build your math & science skills! Food already in cupboards, supermarkets, & warehouses could feed humanity for 4 months, but potential food - berries, termites & krill - could extend that by another year. Thanks

  • 02:18 DIY | Burrito Math | Cartoon Network

    DIY | Burrito Math | Cartoon Network

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    Jack dreams of making the mathematically perfect burrito but when he tries to do it the easy way, using his sassy robo pal Mitchell, everything gets really gross. Earn the Mathematician patch from DIY.org! https://diy.org/skills/mathematician From DIY.org

  • 07:58 How the Chalicothere Split In Two

    How the Chalicothere Split In Two

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    Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Two extinct relatives of horses and rhinos are closely related to each other but have strikingly different body plans. How did two of the same kind of animal, living in the same place, end up look

  • 05:04 Space Volcanoes - Shelf Life 360

    Space Volcanoes - Shelf Life 360

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    Here on Earth, volcanic eruptions are dramatic manifestations of our dynamic planet. Elsewhere in our solar system, awe-inspiring extraterrestrial volcanoes—both active and extinct—provide clues to planetary formation and hints of how life may

  • 12:26 Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

    Your Place in the Primate Family Tree

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    Our new sticker is available here: https://store.dftba.com/collections/eons And check out Tacos of Texas!: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh_qdzak59m68-i4M441Rkr5j8c_mQ-en Purgatorius, a kind of mammal called a plesiadapiform, might’ve been one of

  • 10:12 When Camels Roamed North America

    When Camels Roamed North America

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    Camels are famous for adaptations that have allowed them to flourish where most other large mammals would perish. But their story begins over 40 million years ago in North America, and in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest.   Special thanks t

  • 09:02 How To Think About Imaginary Numbers

    How To Think About Imaginary Numbers

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    Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ For more info on imaginary numbers read these articles! https://betterexplained.com/articles/a-visual-intuitive-guide-to-imaginary-numbers/ http://acko.net

  • 04:17 This Lab-Grown Brain Made A Muscle TWITCH, Here’s How

    This Lab-Grown Brain Made A Muscle TWITCH, Here’s How

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    Growing brains can be a tricky process, but growing ones that can make muscles move? That's an incredible feat. Here's how scientists did it. How Close Are We to Farming Human Body Parts? - https://youtu.be/oRHxX9OW9ow Read More: Cerebral organoids at the

  • 14:08 How Will Self-Driving Cars Make Moral Decisions?

    How Will Self-Driving Cars Make Moral Decisions?

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    Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ Check out the video we did over on Lê’s channel! Human level AI by 2025? https://youtu.be/5AfCWxjOKEs Subscribe to Lê’s channel Science4All! https://www.yo

  • 08:26 How Quantum Physics Helps Chameleons Find Love

    How Quantum Physics Helps Chameleons Find Love

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    Have fun playing around with structural colors with Brilliant's interactive feature. Just go to https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ for a 20% discount for life! Hi! I'm Jade. Subscribe to Up and Atom for new physics, math and computer science videos! *SUBSCR

  • 12:26 Lagrangian Mechanics - A beautiful way to look at the world

    Lagrangian Mechanics - A beautiful way to look at the world

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    Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ Lagrangian mechanics and the principle of least action. Kinematics. Hi! I'm Jade. Subscribe to Up and Atom for physics, math and computer science videos! *

  • 14:15 Russell's Paradox - A Ripple in the Foundations of Mathematics

    Russell's Paradox - A Ripple in the Foundations of Mathematics

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    Bertrand Russell's set theory paradox on the foundations of mathematics, axiomatic set theory and the laws of logic. A celebration of Gottlob Frege. Thank you to Professor Joel David Hamkins for your help with this video. Hi! I'm Jade. Subscribe to Up and

  • 04:42 How this disease changes the shape of your cells - Amber M. Yates

    How this disease changes the shape of your cells - Amber M. Yates

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    Dig into the science of how a single genetic mutation alters the structure of hemoglobin and leads to sickle-cell disease. -- What shape are your cells? Squishy cylinders? Jagged zig-zags? You might not spend a lot of time thinking about the bodies of the

  • 13:30 The Raven Paradox - A Hiccup in the Scientific Method

    The Raven Paradox - A Hiccup in the Scientific Method

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    Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ This video has been heavily influenced by the introductory Philosophy of Science book "Theory and Reality" by Peter Godfrey-Smith. I highly recommend this

  • 17:03 Braess's Paradox - Equilibria Gone Wild

    Braess's Paradox - Equilibria Gone Wild

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    Learn about Roborace's autonomous racing cars here:http://bit.ly/V_YTShowMeHowItWorksJoin the Roborace mailing list for the latest updates about their autonomous cars:http://bit.ly/V_RoboraceSignUpFollow Roborace on instagram to check out their latest mod

  • 03:51 King-of-Saxony bird sounds like something from another planet

    King-of-Saxony bird sounds like something from another planet

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    Explore more at http://www.birdsofparadiseproject.org Throughout their evolution, male birds-of-paradise have been under immense selective pressure to win the attentions of females. Even the King-of-Saxony's extraordinary head wires aren't quite enough. T

  • 02:04 A View from Germanys Bastei Bridge

    A View from Germanys Bastei Bridge

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    Suspended 650 feet in the air between towering sandstone rocks, the Bastei Bridge is a Victorian era engineering marvel. Built in 1851, it offers stunning panoramic views of Saxon Switzerland National Park. Which isnt in Switzerland, by the way, but in Sa

  • 11:54 Paramecium: The White Rat of Ciliates

    Paramecium: The White Rat of Ciliates

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    These world travelers might be, well, almost everywhere, but there is a still a lot we don't know about the famous paramecium. Hank reads The Raven on Ours Poetica:https://youtu.be/4TaGRUMteWIFollow Journey to the Microcosmos:Twitter: https://twitter.com/

  • 09:06 Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?

    Klaxons; What makes them sound like that?

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    You can support this channel on Patreon! Link below ahOOOOOga! All aboard the HONK HONK express! We're gonna learn a few things about horns and then probably there will be bloopers or something.Did you know that there's an assortment of links just below t

  • 13:18 38 People on this Flight Got Sick. Why? - The Science of Ventilation

    38 People on this Flight Got Sick. Why? - The Science of Ventilation

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    How likely are you to get sick on an airplane? How safe are airplanes? The science of ventilation and bioaerosol research. If you liked this video, check out: What stretching actually does to your body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JgBp7dX4AUOnly some

  • 02:13 Moros intrepidus: North America's Tiny Tyrannosaur

    Moros intrepidus: North America's Tiny Tyrannosaur

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    Diminutive, fleet-footed tyrannosauroid narrows the 70-million-year gap in the North American fossil recordPublished in Communications Biology21 Feb 2019DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0308-7Authors: Lindsay Zanno, Terry Gates, Aurore Canoville, Haviv Avrahami, N

  • 08:40 Insect Flight | Capturing Takeoff & Flying at 3,200 FPS

    Insect Flight | Capturing Takeoff & Flying at 3,200 FPS

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    Takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 8 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps!00:00 - intro01:17 - plume moth01:20 - firefly02:32 - painted lichen moth03:14 - leafroller moth03:31 - rosy maple moth04:00 - stonefly (see comment for co

  • 04:02 Why Hardwoods Are The Softest Woods

    Why Hardwoods Are The Softest Woods

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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!Not all hardwood trees have hard wood and softwoods soft wood, because these terms denote their taxono

  • 03:05 These Frogs Hide Thanks to Transparent Skin

    These Frogs Hide Thanks to Transparent Skin

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    Hanging out in the trees of Central and South America are some frogs with pretty unusual coloration. Which is to say, parts of them have no color at all. Their bellies are completely see-through!Hosted by: Stefan ChinSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's ca

  • 03:01 Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs

    Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs

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    Check out Terra Maters new video about the Skywalker Gibbon - and subscribe - at https://youtube.com/terramaterofficial.Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new sp

  • 05:09 Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!

    Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!

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    Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.

  • 05:43 The Biggest Flower in the World!

    The Biggest Flower in the World!

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    Squeaks wants to know more about the biggest flower in the world! So Mister Brown teaches him all about this stinky, weird plant - called Rafflesia arnoldii!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.p

  • What is an Animal? Crash Course Zoology #1

    What is an Animal? Crash Course Zoology #1

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    Check out Animal IQ on PBS Terra! https://youtu.be/Ejhbr_t7BlcSo what is an animal anyway? In our inaugural episode of Crash Course Zoology, well endeavor to answer just that because as it turns out, its complicated! But before we get there well need to i

  • Insects in flight | 11 incredible species in SLOW MOTION

    Insects in flight | 11 incredible species in SLOW MOTION

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    Takeoff and flight sequences of insects spanning 5 different taxonomic orders captured at 3,200 fps!00:00 - weevils01:44 - katydids03:02 - bark lice04:00 - march fly04:59 - assassin bug06:02 - katydidTaxonomic info:nut/acorn weevil (Curculio sp.)broad-nos

  • 07:10 How Do Neurons Work?

    How Do Neurons Work?

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    Neurons send signals through a mechanism called action potential. Action potentials are electrical signals that pass through the neurons axon. This causes the neuron to pass the signal to the next neuron. Action potentials are the reason the nervous syste

  • 21:27 Should Airships Make a Comeback?

    Should Airships Make a Comeback?

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    Will we see a new generation of airships roaming our skies? Head to https://www.odoo.com/r/veritasium to start building your own website for free.If youre looking for a molecular modeling kit, try Snatoms a kit I invented where the atoms snap together mag

  • 03:55 Why Does Nature Have Redundant Copies?

    Why Does Nature Have Redundant Copies?

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    Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/AOkb30sfmakWho needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Ecological redundancy (also: functio

  • 04:04 This Is Not A Bug

    This Is Not A Bug

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    Its common to call creepy crawlies bugs, but because entomologists refer to a specific class of insects as bugs, its wrong to call other things bugs - right?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: -

  • 31:12 How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes

    How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes

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    Discover strange new universes that turn up at the core of Einsteins General Relativity. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a m

  • 19:03 Inside Japans Earthquake Simulator

    Inside Japans Earthquake Simulator

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    This is the worlds largest earthquake simulator, heres how it works. For a free trial to Shopify go to https://www.shopify.com/veritasium.If youre looking for a molecular modeling kit, head to https://ve42.co/SnatomsV to try Snatoms a kit I invented where

  • 31:22 The Trillion Dollar Equation

    The Trillion Dollar Equation

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    The most famous equation in finance, the Black-Scholes/Merton equation, came from physics. It launched an industry worth trillions of dollars and led to the worlds best investments. Go to https://www.eightsleep.com/veritasium and use the code Veritasium f

  • 36:32 Kids Rule! TV | Episode 1: The Anglo Saxons

    Kids Rule! TV | Episode 1: The Anglo Saxons

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    Join Esme on a journey back in time to discover what life was like for the Anglo-Saxons, meet some famous saints, draw a Saxon and Viking warrior and even sample a taste of the past with a tasty recipe you can try at home.Visit St. Augustine's Abbey: http

  • 05:18 But What IS A Lens Flare?

    But What IS A Lens Flare?

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    Sign up for Brilliant (for free) and get 30 days of full access to all of their courses, go to https://brilliant.org/MinutePhysics - The first 200 people get 20% off a premium subscription! A lot of people took pictures of the recent solar eclipse in Nort

  • 25:27 New How the Most Expensive Swords in the World Are Made

    How the Most Expensive Swords in the World Are Made

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    This is a video about how Japanese samurai swords, aka katanas, are made from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade. Head over to https://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and enter code 'Veritasium' for 100


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