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The Firefly Experience.

2 days ago / 108 views

NOTE! For optimal viewing, watch this video at night, with all the lights turned off, full screen with sound turned on. Experience the Summer Night with Fireflies (Lightning Bugs) In this short movie, I tried to capture my feelings and experiences with fi
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Butterflies drinking TURTLE TEARS!?

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On sunny days in the Amazon you may get lucky while boating down the river to see this odd spectacle- dozens of butterflies swarming turtles to drink their tears. Why? Watch to find out.
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Rise Of The Mesopredator

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Try Dashlane for free: http://bit.ly/minutedash. Use promo code "minuteearth" for 10% off Dashlane Premium. To see song lyrics, click "CC" on the video or, for an annotated version, click here: https://genius.com/14774391 Thanks to humans, old school apex
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Why You Shouldn't Give Ginger To Monkeys (and other animal sayings)

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Learn new skills from this video’s sponsor, Skillshare: http://skl.sh/minuteearth4 Humans from different cultures anthropomorphize different animals to represent the same human traits. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth
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Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement

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Primitive Technology: Wood Ash Cement - Creating wood ash cement from scratch Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPT | Never miss a video! Enable ‘ALL’ Notifications! More videos, watch me cultivate and cook yams from scratch: http://bit.ly/2L5HmqY Fo
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We Should Let Some Wildfires Burn

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In the last few years, wildfires have been getting worse - and, oddly, it's because humans have been preventing them. From a helicopter above the forests of British Columbia, and from the Tree Ring Lab at UBC, let's talk about how we should just let some
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How Seashells Are Made

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Learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/reactions (CODE: reactions) If you know that seashells are made of basically the same stuff as chalk, you might have wondered why chalk is crumbly but seashells are super tough. This week on
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Physics Is Erasing Your Memory

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No memory is safe—whether you store it in your brain, a hard drive, or your diary. Thanks to physics, no memory can last forever. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research and Writing: Samia
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How this 50-year-old NASA invention could kill cancer

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Ferrofluid is a bizarre, NASA-engineered material that was created for spaceships but never used. In this “lab practical” video, we’ll put ferrofluid through its paces, and explore some of the even stranger places it may yet be useful. Wanna know how we s
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The microbial truth of how your cheese gets made

1 week ago / 19 views

Cheese is delicious, beloved by many, and a teeming mess of microbes. Which microbes, exactly, has long been a mystery, but modern DNA sequencing tech is allowing researchers to take a peek behind the microscopic curtain. We visit a professional cheese ca
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Bees are going extinct...but not the ones you think

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You’ve probably heard for years that bees are in dire straights. Which is true…but it’s probably not the bees you’re thinking of. We talk to a bee researcher about what’s really at stake for bees, global agriculture, and all the almonds you’ve ever eaten.
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Blood types are a 20-million-year mystery

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Do you know what your blood type is? It’s a pretty basic health question with a pretty bizarre history. We take a look at some ill-fated blood experiments from yesteryear, and try to figure out why it is that all blood isn’t alike. And, our intrepid video
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Testing the limits of human vision

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That big “E” at the top of your doctor’s eye chart tells you whether you need glasses - but it also tells you a lot about the physics happening inside your eyes. We put human visual acuity to the test - in our office, and across a city. Subscribe: http://
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What self-driving cars can learn from brainless slime mold

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Slime mold is a single-celled bit of goo that you’d find under a log in the woods. It’s also a master decision-maker, capable of weighing risk and reward in ways that make scientists question what intelligence really is. We grew slime mold of our own, and
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Why Do We Yawn?

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We yawn a lot when we're tired or warm, and sometimes we even yawn just because we see other people yawning! But why do we yawn in the first place? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c
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Do Elephants Really Never Forget? Here’s How Their Brains Are Different From Ours

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Elephants have large brains and great memory, but what's exactly going on in that massive head of theirs? Here’s what we know. Catch the latest episode of Dodo Heroes on Saturday at 9pm EST on Animal Planet! You can also stream ALL episodes, available on
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‘Glowing Tumors’ Might Be the Next Step in Detecting Cancer

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This new pill could help doctors fight cancer by making tumors glow and they can even detect some as small as 2cm. Here’s how it works. Some Popular Surgeries Are Just Placebos, Here’s Why They Still Exist - https://youtu.be/tFTDNotO0Hs Supplementary foot
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Scientists Can Implant Fake Memories in the Brain, Here’s How

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Scientists can now manipulate the memories inside the brains of mice! Here’s how this new discovery can change the way we look at our own brains. Typing vs. Handwriting: Which Is Better for Your Memory? - https://youtu.be/pu0PSZ_EwII Read More: Meet the T
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How Much Acceleration Can the Human Body Take?

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Humans want to reach the super speeds for travel across the globe or even other planets, but how much force can our bodies handle? Meet the Man Who Strapped Himself to a Rocket, For Science - https://youtu.be/HV4JzoeaWTQ For more epic stories of innovatio
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The Biggest Rodent!

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Rodents are known for being pretty small, but wait till you see the world's largest rodent: the capybara! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Looking for SciS
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Birds that Talk!

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Birds can communicate with each other in lots of ways, but some types of birds can learn human words! But just because they learn human words, does that mean that they can understand them? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a
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5 Cute Animals... That Are Actually Vicious!! | 5 FACTS

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Looks can be decieving, so watch this video and make sure learn everything you need to know about the cutest animals on earth that are actually vicious!! From a docile swan to the adorable pufferfish, we've got everything you need to know to keep you safe
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Why Do We Stop Growing? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Kids do lots of growing! But have you ever wondered why adults don’t keep growing too?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions! → Credits ← "Narrated by: Matt Schneck Written & Directed by: Matt Levy Edi
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Y CN U R34D DIS?

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The video we did over on Mark's channel! https://youtu.be/VF5MGLRlXVw Subscribe to Mark's channel Alliterative! https://www.youtube.com/user/Alliterative Hi! I'm Jade. Subscribe to Up and Atom for new physics, math and computer science videos every second
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Axolotls are Masters of Regeneration

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Meet the Axolotl, a Mexican Salamander that scientists and the internet alike love for their amazing ability to regenerate limbs, and probably for that derpy smile. Get episodes a WEEK EARLY by signing up for a free 30 day trial of the video streaming app
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Fossa: the King of Madagascar

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Not a cat, not a monkey, not a ferret, Madagascar's Fossa is a mysterious wonder. If you'd like to support us on Patreon, it would be greatly appreciated! https://www.patreon.com/animalogic Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http://bit.ly/Subs
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Mola Mola: Behemoths of the Deep

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This is a Mola Mola, behemoths of the sea, that despite their prehistoric looking size, are actually one of the youngest species of fish in the world. Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- SOCIAL ME
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Stargazers: Nightmares of the Ocean Floor

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Meet the Stargazer, the electric, venomous, monster of the sea, and new addition to my nightmares. Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic Special thanks to Briggsy for his awesome Stargazer video. For more cool
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Pangolins are the Cutest Animals You’ve Never Heard Of

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Pangolins are amazing: they are the only known mammal to have scales, they have amazing long tongues, and yet they are the most heavily poached animal in the world, despite the fact that most people don't even know that they exist. Subscribe for new episo
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Marine Iguanas are like Baby Godzillas

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Iguanas are one of the most amazing reptiles in the world, from their deep dives in the Galapagos, to high speed chases with snakes, to their third eye, the Iguana is deserving of the title. Get episodes a WEEK EARLY by signing up for a free 30 day trial
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Why don’t poisonous animals poison themselves? - Rebecca D. Tarvin

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Have you checked out our Patreon page? https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-don-t-poisonous-animals-poison-themselves-rebecca-d-tarvin Thousands of animal species use toxic chemicals to defend themselves from pred
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Will This Trick Your Ears? (Audio Illusions)

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someBODY ONCE TOLD ME... We have a podcast! Download on iTunes: https://apple.co/2y5xqI0 Pop Vs. Classical Music: https://youtu.be/1mvNQ4CTJ6I Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Rachel Salt, Jodre Datu, Greg Brown & Mitch Moffit
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Wasps: The Literal Worst

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Wasps are the worst thing about the end of summer, yet it turns out that they might just actually be my new favourite animal. Check out Curiosity Stream and get your first 30 days free with the promo code 'Animalogic': https://curiositystream.com/animalog
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Feather Stars are the most Mesmerizing Creatures in the Ocean

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This is a Feather Star, a graceful and elegant master of regeneration that takes the crown for the most mesmerizing creature in the ocean. Check out Brilliant and sign up to be emailed the solution: https://brilliant.org/animalogicwerewolves/ Thanks to Br
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Vipers: Nature’s Most Dangerous Noodles

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Vipers are the epitome of evolutionary warfare. Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- SOCIAL MEDIA https://www.instagram.com/animalogicshow/ https://twitter.com/animalogicshow https://www.facebook.c
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Frill Necked Lizards are straight out of Jurassic Park

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If there’s anything on the planet that looks like it’s straight out of Jurassic park, it’s the frilled neck lizard. Check out Skillshare and get your first 2 months free: http://skl.sh/animalogic Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http://bit.l
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Cuttlefish are Masters of Camouflage

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Cuttlefish are the disco parties of the sea, but not a party you’d ever want to attend, you know, because of all the death. Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/animalogic/ Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http:/
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Tarsiers are like Fuzzy Little Yodas

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The Tarsier looks like a little teddy bear who’s seen way too much - and with those giant eyes, they definitely have. Subscribe for new episodes every other Friday: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToAnimalogic ----------- SOCIAL MEDIA https://twitter.com/ani
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The Amazing World of Bees

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Without the honeybee, a third of the world's crops would disappear... So why are we killing our buzzing buddies? Get episodes a WEEK EARLY by signing up for a free 30 day trial of the video streaming app Love Nature: http://bit.ly/KeepAnimalogicAlive It's
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Octopuses are the World’s Greatest Escape Artists (Ft. PhilosophyTube)

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Check out PhilosophyTube: http://bit.ly/1TXTGnS Watch Olly's Video: http://bit.ly/1XxBGEb Most animals usually get one or two unique features to give them an edge, but octopuses are stacked. Get episodes a WEEK EARLY by signing up for a free 30 day trial
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These Sapphire Tarantulas Are Losing Their Home

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This true blue beauty is a gooty sapphire tarantula at the Dallas Zoo. Native to the forests of Gooty, a small town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, these spiders’ bright coloring comes from tiny hairs that line their body. They are quick and extrem
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The Monkey Whisperer

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Behold, the François’ leaf monkey! These rare, adorable (and nationally protected) beings live in Guizhou Province’s Mayang River National Nature Reserve, where forest ranger Xiao Zhijin has been lucky enough to work with them for more than 20 years. Ever
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What People Get Wrong About Superfoods

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There's a lot of buzz around superfoods but are they really all that super? Dr. Nina Shapiro, author of "Hype: A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice" weighs in on the superfoods debate. Shapiro reveals the superfoods of yea
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The Tallest Lifeforms Of All Time

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If you doubled in size, your weight would be eight times greater. That’s the trouble with growing tall. Gravity’s pull is keeping us all down. But there are a few earthly giants that have fought gravity and won. Science Insider tells you all you need to
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Where Did T Rex's Tiny Arms Come From?

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For years, scientists have wondered why the Tyrannosaurus Rex had tiny, three-foot arms. Recent discoveries suggest that they evolved to counterbalance their giant heads. If humans had those proportions, our arms would only be half a foot long! Science In
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Why You Shouldn't Pee On A Jellyfish Sting

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Most of the information on how to treat jellyfish stings, including some urban myths, might actually cause you more pain than relief. Rather than peeing on the wound, try pouring vinegar over it instead. Science Insider tells you all you need to know abou
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A Trip To Mars Is Deadlier Than We Thought

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Going to Mars may be more dangerous than we thought. High-energy space radiation exists on the planet that can cause damage to DNA. This means the risk of cancer on Mars is twice as high as previously thought. So before we send crewed missions to the plan
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How Animals Can Change Colors

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Iridescence is a natural phenomenon that changes the color of objects based on the angle we view them. Many animals including peacocks, butterflies, and snakes, have special structures that cast this shiny glow. It happens when color wavelengths interfere
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Why These Parasites Eat Their Hosts To Survive

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Parasitoids are a type of parasite that kill their host animals to survive. While it seems gruesome, this type of behavior is important for keeping our ecosystem balanced. If parasitoids didn't destroy their hosts, the population of invasive species like
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What Happens If You Hold Your Pee In For Too Long

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Everyone holds in their pee every now and then. And that's okay! Just don't do it too often, or it could lead to some serious problems down the road. Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and m
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You Can Eat Too Much Protein — Here's What Happens When You Do

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Eating too much protein can have detrimental effects on your health. It can lead to dehydration and weight gain. To find out how many grams of protein you should be eating, calculate your weight in kilograms and multiply by 0.8. Science Insider tells you
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What's Actually Inside A Whale's Blowhole?

2 weeks ago / 15 views

If you ever watch a whale breathe, you'll see plumes of mist shoot out of a hole in its head. Contrary to popular belief, that's not seawater. It's actually a mix of hot air and bacteria. Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space
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Health Benefits Of Eating Banana Peels

2 weeks ago / 15 views

Most banana peels end up in the trash, but nutrients found in the skin can help your stomach. Particularly when they're cooked, the peels can aid in digestion and immune system function. Fry, bake, or boil the peel for a nutritious, yummy treat. Science I
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What Happens To Your Body After You Die

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Just minutes after you die, enzymes in your body that helped to keep you alive switch gears and start the decomposition process. The hotter it is, the faster your enzymes can digest you from the inside out. Science Insider tells you all you need to know a
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What You Should Know About the 'Danger Triangle' On Your Face

2 weeks ago / 10 views

Those nose hairs that people like to pluck and trim are actually helping to filter the air particles that we breathe in. When you damage those nose hairs, there's a chance of causing an extremely dangerous or even lethal infection. See more from Dr. Erich
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What Are Ingrown Hairs — And How To Treat Them

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While the average pimple should be left alone, ingrown hairs require immediate attention. If they go untreated, the irritating bumps can become painful and even dangerous. Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biot
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A 'Dog Year' Is Not Equal To 7 Human Years — It's Much More

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Dogs age faster in their first year of life than humans do. By one year, most dogs are able to procreate. But that's obviously not the case with humans; they are certainly not able to give birth by 7 years old. Priceonomics gathered data to help us unders
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Why Cockroaches Are So Hard To Kill

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Cockroaches are one of the most widespread and resilient creatures on this planet. They are practically everywhere around us, hiding in the walls, sewers, and perhaps your cupboard. They are also one of the most hated creatures by humans. If you are like
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How Domestic Cats Spread Around The World

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You can find house cats on every continent except Antarctica. In the US alone, there are about 93.5 million house cats. But that wasn't always the case. Cats originated in Turkey around 10,000 years ago and gradually spread across the world as agriculture
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What Would Happen If You Died In Space?

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As humanity travels further into space, the question of how to deal with a dead body needs to be explored. NASA designed the "Body Back" method for this very reason. It involves freezing the body and turning it into a fine powder, that is then attached to
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Why You Shouldn't Eat Before Surgery, According To An Anesthesiologist

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Doctors tell you to not eat before surgery because it reduces the risk of aspiration during and after the procedure. If a patient with a full stomach vomits after a surgery, food particles from the stomach are likely to make their way into the patient's l
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Comparing Baby Animal Sizes

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Whether an animal has large or small babies depends on how independent they need to be at birth. Adult Red Kangaroos are 100,000 times the weight of their young at birth. In contrast, baby giraffes are only 1/10th the weight of their mothers. Subscribe to
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Multiplayer Game For Dogs

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A multiplayer game was created to facilitate play between a young pup and her older mentor.
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What If You Live 1000 Years?

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What Would Happen If You Were Allergic To Water?

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Water seems harmless, right? Unless you're allergic to it... Watch more: What Do Allergies Do To Your Insides? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4fv8UE13xQ&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=76 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLi
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What Happens If You Drink Mercury?

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Mercury poisoning can have some devastating effects on your body! Watch more: How this 50-year-old NASA invention could kill cancer ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6ZSQytxbU Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin mer
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How Many Mass Extinctions Have Happened On Earth?

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Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Will WE go extinct? Watch more: Should We Bring Extinct Animals Back To Life? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oLhvD9mNso&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&t=0s&index=138 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Sub
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What If You Couldn't Forget ANYTHING?

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What if you had a perfect memory and never forgot anything? Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video! Click the link to create a LastPass account for free! http://bit.ly/2MWcbvq Watch more: What's It Like To Have No Memory? ►► https://www.youtube.com/
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How It's Made Skin Culture

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The Deadpool Salamander Can Regenerate Entire Limbs

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MAXIMUM EFFORT! Give us a hand and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Axolotls are special salamanders. Not only to they stay in their juvenile form their whole lives, they can regenerat
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How Evolution Turned A Possum Into A Wolf

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Special thanks to Vanessa from BrainCraft for help with this video! Check out her channel: https://www.youtube.com/braincraft ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Until the early 20th century, Tasmania was home to a very weird
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Which Life Form REALLY Dominates Earth?

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It's Okay to Fart

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You can learn more at https://curiositystream.com/smart Give us a hand and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Farting is hilarious and gross and everyone is doing it so why can’t w
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Animal Slime and Other Weird Stuff

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Ever wonder why some animals don't need sunscreen or how they can live in dry climates without water? Well, some of them can use the slime their bodies produce in weird and helpful ways! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a p
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It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's a DINOSAUR!

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Dino's back to share more dinosaur facts with you, and this time he has some incredible news: birds are the descendants of dinosaurs! Join him to learn the whole story! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon:
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How do your hormones work? - Emma Bryce

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-your-hormones-work-emma-bryce Over our lifetimes, our bodies undergo a series of extraordinary metamorphoses: we grow, experience puberty, and ma
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Beyond bionics: how the future of prosthetics is redefining humanity

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Bionic technology is removing physical barriers faced by disabled people while raising profound questions of what it is to be human.From DIY prosthetics realised through 3D printing technology to customised AI-driven limbs, science is at the forefront of
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Heart-warming moment Damian Aspinall's wife Victoria is accepted by wild gorillas OFFICIAL VIDEO

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In June 2017 our Chairman, Damian Aspinall and his wife, Victoria, made a special trip to our project in Gabon to oversee the transfer of a young gorilla group from the sanctuary where they met, to our Gorilla Protection Project in the Batéké
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How the T-Rex Lost Its Arms

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Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/eons Tyrannosaurus rex was big, Tyrannosaurus rex was vicious, and Tyrannosaurus rex had tiny arms. The story of how T-Rex lost its arms is, itself, pretty simple. But the story of why it kept those little limbs,
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When Fish First Breathed Air

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Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/eons 385 million years ago, a group of fish would undertake one of the most important journeys in the history of life and become the first vertebrates to live on dry ground. But first, they had to acquire the
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Where Did Viruses Come From?

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons There are fossils of viruses, of sorts, preserved in the DNA of the hosts that they’ve infected. Including you. This molecular fossil trail can help us understand where viruses came from, how they
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Why Triassic Animals Were Just the Weirdest

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons The Triassic was full of creatures that look a lot like other, more modern species, even though they’re not closely related at all. The reason for this has to do with how evolution works and with
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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
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Where Do Bananas Come From? | Botany for Kids

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Jessi and Squeaks are getting ready to make some delicious banana bread, but did you know that bananas aren't your typical fruit? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---
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Plant Neurobiology - Commentary - The New Yorker

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Michael Pollan discusses how timelapse photography reveals the hidden life of plants. Still haven’t subscribed to The New Yorker on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/newyorkeryoutubesub CONNECT WITH THE NEW YORKER Web: http://www.newyorker.com Twitter: http
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Robot Meerkat Babysits Cute Meerkat Babies

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Spy Meerkat joins a meerkat family and shares babysitting duties – sometimes it's good to have someone watch your back! Clip from programme 3 "Friendship" of our BBC/PBS/THIRTEEN Productions LLC series Spy in the Wild. Narrated by David Tennant Musi
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The science of hearing - Douglas L. Oliver

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-hearing-douglas-l-oliver The ability to recognize sounds and identify their location is possible thanks to the auditory system. That&rsqu
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Your Body's Real Age

4 weeks ago / 42 views

Do all of your cells get switched out for new ones every seven years or so? Does anything remain with you throughout your entire life?
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Why Do You Sneeze? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

4 weeks ago / 319 views

Have you ever been halfway through a sneezing fit and wonder to yourself: why do we sneeze in the first place?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions! → Credits ← Narrated by: Matt Schneck Written & Dir
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Seeing Is Believing - AMNH SciCafe

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How do our brains make sense of the world our eyes see? How does attention affect our perception? And how is it possible to miss things even if they are right in front of us? Marisa Carrasco, a professor of psychology and neural science at New York Univer
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The Power of Poop — AMNH SciCafe

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Did you know that some of the bacteria living inside us are essential for our health? Gastroenterologist Ari Grinspan delves into the complex world of the microbiome in the human digestive system. He explains how transplanting bacteria from healthy people
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Our Senses: How Mammals See the World In Many Colors

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Humans see a variety of colors because our eyes have three types of cone cells. But things don't look quite as vivid for some of our fellow mammals—some see in two colors, others just in black and white. Color vision evolved in primates about 35 million y
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Our Senses: What Sluggish Sloths Tell Us About Balance

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We don’t always think of balance as one of our senses, but scientists often consider it as essential as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. For a species like the three-toed sloth, however, there’s little need for this sixth sense. Check out the Muse
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Our Senses: Touch, From Single Cell To Whiskers

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Touch is perhaps the most primordial sense – even some single-celled organisms are able to sense pressure. Humans have many different types of touch receptors, including one that can also be found at the base of cat and mouse whiskers. OUR SENSES, a new e
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The Butterfly Life Cycle

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Butterflies aren't born as we recognize them–they go through a process called metamorphosis to change from a caterpillar to a chrysalis to an adult butterfly. See live butterflies, moths, and chrysalises at the American Museum of Natural History's Butterf
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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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The Squid and the Whale: Evidence for an Epic Encounter

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Happy Cephalopod Week! One of the most famous dioramas in the American Museum of Natural History depicts a battle between two gigantic animals: the sperm whale and giant squid. But unlike most dioramas in the Museum’s halls, this scene has never been witn
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The Butterfly Conservatory in 360

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The Butterfly Conservatory is closing for the season on May 29, 2017! This annual favorite features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical butterflies from South, Central, and North America, Africa, and Asia. Housed in a vivarium that approximates their nat
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The Largest Collection of Cephalopods

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http://www.patreon.com/scifri - Please Help Support Our Video Productions! Brett Grasse lovingly calls the Cephalopod Operations division at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) the “cephalopod empire.” The lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts h
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This Tortoise Could Be Extinct in 20 Years

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Endemic to the dry southern forests of Madagascar, the radiated tortoise has an incredibly long lifespan—the oldest tortoise on record reached an estimated 188 years of age. They boast highly intricate, dome-shaped shells lined with blood vessels, making
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Why Don't Bees Celebrate Father's Day?

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Drone bees don’t have fathers, but they still have family. Chromosomes are the key to understanding the buzz around a bee’s parents.
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Parafilm | What is this thing?!

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What is this thing?! It's parafilm, a beloved lab staple! Thanks to Bemis for sending me some Parafilm, and to our summer lab students for being awesome! Another giant thank you to my Patreon supporters, including my amazing ribosomes: Marcel Ward Brad Fi
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Storing Data in DNA?! w/ Dina Zielinski

1 month ago / 22 views

Could you store all of your computer files in DNA? I chat with researcher Dina Zielinski about her project to do just that! DNA Fountain Website: http://dnafountain.teamerlich.org/ Reddit AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/5xt0gl/science_ama_s
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Top 10 Most Dangerous Plants In The World Part 2 | Vlog#29 by HooplakidzLab

1 month ago / 36 views

This is the second Part of the video Top 10 Dangerous Plants in the world. If you have missed the Part 1 please click here: https://tinyurl.com/y9wyuwxr This is a quite interesting fact that plants can be harmful to us. let us watch the video hope you wil
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What causes insomnia? - Dan Kwartler

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-insomnia-dan-kwartler What keeps you up at night? Pondering deep questions? Excitement about a big trip? Stress about unfinished work? What
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Turtle Time with Dr. Turtleman!

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Jessi and Squeaks are on a beach vacation, so they've called in their pal, Dr. Lawrence Turtleman, to take over the show for today! And what is he going to teach you about? Turtles, of course! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Beco
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See the Gear the CDC's Disease Detectives Use in the Field | WIRED

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The CDC's elite Disease Detectives investigate outbreaks of dangerous diseases like Ebola, Marburg Virus, Rabies, Anthrax and more. Find out about the equipment they use -- from protective gear to bat traps, machetes to blow guns, liquid nitrogen and more
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Why Is This Baby Elephant Swinging Its Trunk Like a Helicopter? | Nat Geo Wild

1 month ago / 23 views

This trunk swinging behavior may be the baby elephant’s version of feeling ‘awkward’. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from Na
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Male Bottlenose Dolphin Friends ‘Hold Hands’ | Nat Geo Wild

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New research shows that male dolphins use touch and ‘names’ to reinforce friendships within their complex social alliances. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is
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How to Dive Like a Sperm Whale | Whales of the Deep

1 month ago / 24 views

This massive marine mammal has all sorts of tricks for holding its breath for up to two hours at great depths. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ WHALES OF THE DEEP AIRS WEDNESDAY JUNE 13 at 9/8c. About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wi
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For Musk Ox in Siberia, It's a Cold Life | Wild Russia

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A herd of musk ox on the Siberian Tundra. Plummeting temperatures don't phase them, they are blizzard proof. It's a calf's first taste of winter, and she is protected by the whole herd. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ WILD RUSSIA AIRS FRI
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At Least Five New Giant Salamander Species Identified | Nat Geo Wild

1 month ago / 30 views

Researchers have found that there is not one, but at least five species of Chinese giant salamander, and possibly up to eight. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild
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Camels Don't Mind Spines In Their Cacti | Nat Geo Wild

1 month ago / 23 views

Camels have adapted to harsh desert conditions that require them to eat thorny plants. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from N
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The Hammerhead Invasion Begins | Monster Fish

1 month ago / 20 views

Zeb dives to uncover whether or not Bimini's hammerhead invasion has begun. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe ➡ A NEW SEASON OF MONSTER FISH PREMIERES FRIDAY JUNE 1 at 9/8c. About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen.
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Who’s the Best Dad in the Animal Kingdom? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

1 month ago / 337 views

There’s a lot of animal dads all across the wild wilderness who will do just about anything to keep their offspring safe!! But have you ever wondered: who are the BEST dads in the animal kingdom?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all o
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How Humans Become the Dominant Species

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How did humans become the dominant species? The story is really interesting. Humans have many weaknesses, like poor vision at night and a lack of strength compared to other animals, but other key features, like being able to throw things better helped the
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MRI of Beatboxing in real time

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The tongue in beatbox mode: Gaucho (Timo Schnepf) performs freestyle inside a real-time MRI scanner (50 images per second). Credit: Jens Frahm / Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry More about Timo Schnepf: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCVdDOVH
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Monkeys Use Tools to Open Shells | BBC Earth

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Macaques have learnt to use the sea low tide and rocks to their advantage in order to have a seafood banquet. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/B
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Beaver dams without beavers? Artificial logjams are a popular but controversial restoration tool

1 month ago / 26 views

Imitating busy rodents a cheap way to repair damaged rivers, researchers say Read more - https://scim.ag/2LvhCQx CREDITS ------------------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguyên script Ben Goldfa
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Synthetic nerve can sense Braille, move cockroach leg

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New artificial nerves could transform prosthetics. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2Ldw3bY Read the research ($): http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6392/966 CREDITS producer/narration Sarah Crespi story by Robert F. Service citation Y. Kim et al., Sci
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What's really behind ‘gluten sensitivity’?

1 month ago / 24 views

Are people really reacting to wheat? The latest research into gluten sensitivity says there's still a lot to learn about gluten, wheat, and FODMAPs. Learn more: https://scim.ag/2J7HgNw producer/editor/script/animator/narrator Nguyen Khoi Nguyen supervisin
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How Smart Are Animals? Our Tests May All Be Wrong…

1 month ago / 26 views

The way animals think and communicate is a mystery, but science is working on changing that. Here’s what we know so far. After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of) - https://youtu.be/n9NQ9o7UWT4 Read More: Sheep are able to recog
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Your Gut Microbes Are Controlling Your Mind, Here’s What You’ll Do For Them

1 month ago / 19 views

Microbes in your body can control how you feel and what you want to eat, here's how. Super Bacteria Has a New Enemy: The CRISPR Pill - https://youtu.be/zWzQf2xzJek Read More: Is Your Gut Making You Depressed or Anxious? https://www.scientificamerican.com/
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Curing Blindness Can Only Take 5 Minutes, Thanks to This Revolutionary Method

1 month ago / 36 views

A dedicated team of eye doctors are on a mission to rid the world of preventable blindness, one incision at a time. How Eyes Evolved to See the World Differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsuSfkr3I10 Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/user/DNewsChan
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How one scientist averted a national health crisis - Andrea Tone

1 month ago / 19 views

TED wants to promote student ideas! Learn more here: http://bit.ly/2M7hd87 View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-one-scientist-averted-a-national-health-crisis-andrea-tone In 1960, Frances Kelsey was one of the Food and Drug Administration’s ne
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Why Do We Get Pimples? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

1 month ago / 309 views

Nothing’s quite so gross as a big, fat pimple that’s just about ready to pop! But have you ever stopped and wondered, why do we get pimples?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions! → Credits ← Narrated
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ASPARAGUS | How Does it Grow?

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Discover the REAL reason why asparagus is considered the "king of vegetables." We reveal all the fascinating secrets of this springtime treat as we follow it from seed to fruit (yep, fruit!) to harvest and packing. HELP US MAKE THESE VIDEOS: http://bit.ly
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You've Heard of a Murder of Crows. How About a Crow Funeral? | Deep Look

1 month ago / 33 views

Join Deep Look on Patreon NOW! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook They may be dressed in black, but crow funerals aren't the solemn events that we hold for our dead. These birds cause a ruckus around their fallen friend. Are they just scared, or is there so
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How Long Can We Live?

1 month ago / 63 views

Try Squarespace for free: https://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube sp
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The bold plan to end malaria with a gene drive

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How genetically engineered mosquitoes might defeat a disease that kills millions of children. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The invention of the CRISPR gene editing tool has injected new life into a line of research called gene drive. Gen
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There Are Only 100 of these Antelopes Left in the Wild

1 month ago / 29 views

This chestnut-and-white-striped antelope is an eastern bongo. Fairly large in size, eastern bongos can weigh between 500 and 900 pounds with horns as long as 40 inches in length. Despite their size, they are timid creatures, most active during twilight wh
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These Wildcats Need the Forest to Survive

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This little old lady is Button, a 21-year-old margay at the Santa Ana Zoo. Native to the dense forests of Central and South America, these wildcats are tree-dwelling creatures whose wide feet and flexible toes allow them to climb, jump and hang from branc
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This Tarantula’s Curly Hair is a Weapon In Disguise

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This little guy is a curly hair tarantula at the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion. Native to Central America, these spiders’ unusually tiny hairs serve as both a distinguishing feature and as a defense mechanism. When threatened, they will
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How To Survive A Snake Bite

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Most snakes will only attack you if you get in their way, but snakes can bite you and their venom can be deadly. We spoke with Frank T. Burbrink, Associate Curator in the Department of Herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History and Coyote Peter
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Playing piano with a mind-controlled robotic arm

1 month ago / 19 views

The first person to live with a mind-controlled robotic arm is teaching himself piano. Johnny Matheny has spent the last five months with an advanced prosthetic, designed to replace the human hand and arm. The robot arm is part of a research project run t
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You Really Shouldn't Pee in the Pool

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Peeing in the pool isn't just gross—it could be detrimental to your health and that of those around you. Learn more: http://pops.ci/GYx0LI -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Research: Claire Maldarelli Narrator: Claire Maldarelli Media Used: Pixabay Pex
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What If You Fell From Space to Earth?

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If you fell from space, what would happen to your body? The first 200 people to sign up get 20% off Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/lifenoggin/ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Suppo
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Giant Ant Hill Excavated

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From: Ants! Natures Secret Power A giant ant colony is pumped full of concrete, then excavated to reveal the complexity of its inner structure.
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Why is it so hard to cure ALS? - Fernando G. Vieira

1 month ago / 35 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-it-so-hard-to-cure-als-fernando-vieira Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called motor neuron disease and Lou Gehrig’s Disease, affects ab
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Fungi: Why Mushrooms Are Awesome | Biology for Kids

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What's something that's neither vegetable or meat, digests food on the outside of its body, glows and the dark, and can go on top of your pizza? The amazing mushroom! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: ht
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Chameleons Are Masters of Nanotechnology

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What do chameleons have to do with nanotechnology? These color-changing lizards are some of nature’s wackiest animals, all because they’re masters of pigment and light. This week on Reactions, learn all about the chemistry of chameleon color. Subscribe to
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Does Melatonin Do Anything?

1 month ago / 36 views

Check out Hot Mess here: https://www.youtube.com/HotMessPBS Atlantic article: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/04/food-as-medicine/521955/ Melatonin is a supplement that’s supposed to help you sleep. But does it work? What’s the chemistry o
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Uploading Your Mind Is 100 Percent Fatal

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Could you ever make a perfect copy of your brain? Perhaps...but not without a price. SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub Host, Producer: Greg Kestin Research: Samia Bouzid, Greg Kestin, Peter Chang Writing: Samia Bouzid, Greg Kestin Editorial
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Who Owns Your DNA? (YOU DON’T)

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Your DNA defines you, but do you REALLY own it? Watch more: Is It Possible To Stay Young Forever? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjWf0w-awh0&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=130&t=0s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your excl
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The Most Deadly Snake Of The Egyptian Desert | Wildest Middle East

1 month ago / 44 views

See some of the many reptile which live in the Egyptian desert, including the Egyptian cobra, the most deadly snake in the region, and the strange looking horned viper. Subscribe to Discovery UK for more great clips: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_ce
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Are naked mole rats the strangest mammals? - Thomas Park

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Visit TED-Ed's shop to pick up t-shirts, totes, mugs and more featuring characters from your favorite TED-Ed Animations: http://bit.ly/2IWAKWE View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-naked-mole-rats-the-strangest-mammals-thomas-park What mammal h
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See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself | National Geographic

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How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe. ➡ Subscribe: ht
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The Gene Patent Question

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Learn what you want to learn with Skillshare for free for two months at http://skl.sh/wendover2 Subscribe to Half as Interesting (The other channel from Wendover Productions): https://www.youtube.com/halfasinteresting Check out my podcast with Brian from
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Can You Give Blood After Death? - Dear Blocko #1

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Can you give blood after death? Why do you have body hair? Welcome to Dear Blocko! Watch more: What Happens When You're Falling In Love? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhkoqq3IZAo&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=43 SEND US DRAWINGS
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The Deep Sea is HUGE

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Join the Club for only $5 - http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/tierzoo Thanks to our sponsor Dollar Shave Club, new members get their 1st month of the Daily Essentials Starter Set including trial-sized versions of their Body Cleanser, One Wipe Charlies’
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How To Survive A Shark Attack, According To A Shark Researcher

1 month ago / 75 views

The best way to defend yourself against a shark is to punch its nose. To improve your chances of surviving a shark attack, we spoke with George Burgess, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research and manager of the International Shark Attack File.
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What We Know About The Legendary Tasmanian Tiger

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The Thylacine, aka Tasmanian tiger, was thought to go extinct in 1936. However, a research team at Australia's James Cook University hopes this is not the case. They are installing cameras across areas where supposed sightings have occurred. If captured,
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Cheeses You Can Still Eat If You’re Lactose Intolerant

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Even if you are lactose intolerant, certain types of cheese are safe to eat. This mostly includes aged cheese like Swiss, blue, and cheddar. We spoke with Michael Tunick, author of "The Science of Cheese," to learn about how you can find your best options
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The Difference Between Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, and Aspirin

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We use over-the-counter drugs daily to easy bodily pain. These medications include Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, and Aspirin. But are we actually using the right medication for our discomforts? Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space,
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What Humans Living On Mars Will Look Like In 1,000 Years

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Colonizing Mars might be the best chance to ensure the human species survival in the future. In order to adapt to Mar’s hostile living conditions, our bodies will evolve in ways that might end up with a completely new species of human. Science Insider tel
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Why The Octopus Is The Weirdest Animal On Earth

1 month ago / 28 views

Octopuses are unlike any other organism on Earth. They can regrow limbs, change colors whenever they want, and use tools to their advantage. But perhaps the most unique thing an octopus can do is edit its RNA. By editing their RNA, octopuses make temporar
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How Hamsters Can Stuff So Much Food In Their Cheeks

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Hamsters can stuff their cheeks with up to 20% of their body weight. Most of the time, they fill their cheeks with food, but sometimes mother hamsters store their babies in their cheeks for protection. Hamster cheeks contain pouches that resemble small de
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Why You May Have More Acne Than Other People

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Ever wonder why some people have never had any trouble with acne, while others have been plagued with it? It's because of the bacteria that resides within our skin. Some people have bacteria strains that protect against acne while others have strains that
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What Does Gaining Weight Do To Your Body?

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Maintaining a healthy weight can seem difficult at times, but it's worth the effort. When your body weight increases past a healthy amount, your body is damaged in various ways. The weight puts extra pressure on your joints and slows your metabolism. It a
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What Happens When You Leave In A Splinter For Too Long?

1 month ago / 41 views

If you leave a splinter in for too long, you risk a dangerous infection. Splinters are made of natural materials so there's a greater chance that they'll carry bacteria or fungi. Remove the splinter as soon as possible and then disinfect the wound to prev
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Difference Between Artificial Sweeteners And Real Sugar

1 month ago / 19 views

Do you ever wonder if there's a difference between sugar and all those artificial sweeteners you put in your coffee? The main difference is sweetness. Artificial sweeteners like Splenda and Sweet'N Low are actually hundreds of times sweeter than sugar. Sc
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Easiest Way To Get Rid Of Bad Breath, According To A Dentist

1 month ago / 22 views

The easiest way to get rid of bad breath is to brush your teeth at night and to drink lots of water, according to an American Dentist Association spokesperson. When your mouth is dry, food and bacteria tend to sit in your mouth for a much longer time. Thi
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Frogs Have A Secret Weapon To Catch Their Prey

1 month ago / 23 views

Frogs are lightning fast at catching their prey, and it's all thanks to their secret weapon: spit. Normally a frog's spit is thick like honey, but as the frog attacks, the spit liquefies. That liquid substance wraps around the prey then solidifies again,
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Are Smoothies Really Healthy? According To A Sugar Expert

1 month ago / 24 views

Robert Lustig, a sugar expert and professor of both pediatrics and endocrinology, explains the problem with fruit smoothies. Fruits are composed of two types of fibers" soluble and insoluble. Both are beneficial to your health, particularly the health of
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What White Giraffes Look Like

1 month ago / 35 views

A pair of rare white giraffes were been spotted in Kenya. The rare animals — a mother and baby — were discovered by villagers near the Ishaqbini conservancy in Garissa, eastern Kenya. The giraffes are this colorr because of a condition called leucism. It'
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5 Facts About PIGS That Will Make You Squeal | 5 FACTS

1 month ago / 49 views

Get ready to squeal because we're about to go hog wild for 5 adorable facts about PIGS!! From tatoos to swim team, we have everything you need to know about one of the smartest, cutest animals, the PIG!! Tune in each week for 5 crazy, cool, epic, awesome,
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What If You NEVER Slept Again? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

1 month ago / 334 views

It might surprise you to hear that we spend about 1/3 of our lives asleep! But how come? Why do we need to sleep nightly and what would happen if you NEVER slept again?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life's most pressing ques
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Which Hand Is Stronger? | Biology for Kids

1 month ago / 150 views

Have you ever tried to write or color with both hands at the same time? It seems like it would save a ton of time, right? But for most people, one of their hands is way better at drawing or writing than the other! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to
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An incredible 3D map of a mouse retina

1 month ago / 26 views

Researchers created an amazing 3D map of a retina with imaging from the back of a mouse’s eye. Scientists crowdsourced the eye map with the help of online gamers. The resulting "museum" shows the features that process visuals are more complex than we’ve e
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From the Fall of Dinos to the Rise of Humans

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Check out our other journeys through geologic time here : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi6K9w_UbfFSFIpEU9VMavTM5MIbOAiW5 After taking you on a journey through geologic time, we've arrived at the Cenozoic Era. Most of the mammals and birds that y
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What If You Never Sweat?

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Sweating is essential to human life, but why do we NEED to do it? Watch more: Is Earth Running Out of Water? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgnpeP_WBys Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinki
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What We Eat Matters - by Giles Yeo

1 month ago / 21 views

Is a calorie a calorie? Does it matter if we eat corn or corn syrup? Giles Yeo explains the nutritional difference between different foods and why it matters. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/pOJYTMe_bp4 Calories in have to be less than calories out
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NASA’s Cryosleep Chamber Could Help You Snooze Your Way to Mars

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NASA is teaming up with a company called SpaceWorks to create a sleeping pod that could get astronauts into deep space. How does it work? Thanks to Salad, We’re One Step Closer to Colonizing Space - https://youtu.be/9Vh4__TY78A Read More: The Hibernation
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It’s Gonna Get Wild With These Five Zoo Stories

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Let’s go to the zoo! But you know us ... this won’t be a typical visit. Have breakfast fit for a bear in Oakland, hang with the Cincinnati Zoo’s busy babysitter and visit a special place in Florida where both zookeepers and animals are getting second chan
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How Wolves Change Rivers

2 months ago / 56 views

Support the creation of more videos like this: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablehuman This video is a gift to humanity by Chris and Dawn Agnos. "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John M
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Why do we sweat? - John Murnan

2 months ago / 590 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-sweat-john-murnan There are a number of scenarios that can make us sweat–including exercise, eating spicy foods, and nervousness. But how does
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How squids outsmart their predators - Carly Anne York

2 months ago / 43 views

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-squids-outsmart-their-predators-carly-anne-york There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world’s oceans, making them a reliabl
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The Loudest Bugs in the World

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Cicadas are small insects, but they're famous for being one of the loudest animals in the world! ---------- Here's a link to a video of a Cicada making it's loud 'clicks' in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mah26og11ms Love SciShow Kids and want to
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The Law All Languages Obey

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Can a mathematical formula prove that dolphins have language like we do? "NOVA Wonders: What Are Animals Saying?" premieres April 25, 2018 at 9/8c on PBS NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @n
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Why Doesn’t the Flu Vaccine Always Work?

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The flu vaccine changes from year to year and its efficacy varies. Here’s why. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Writing & Research Theresa Machemer Digital Produ
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Fabulous Fingerprints!

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Have you ever looked really closely at your fingertips and noticed that they're covered in little bumps and ridges? Those are your fingerprints, a unique part of your body that helps make you... you! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support i
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Plug-and-play diagnostics

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Researchers at MIT’s Little Devices Lab have developed a set of modular blocks that can be put together in different ways to produce diagnostic devices. These “plug-and-play” devices, which require little expertise to assemble, can test blood glucose leve
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This ride changes speed based on your heart rate

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This ride gets faster or slower depending on how scared you are, adjusting speed based on a rider's heart rate. Last year, Dutch designer Daniel de Bruin created a one-person ride called the Neurotransmitter 3000 that speeds up or slows down based on biom
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Scientists trained a spider to jump between platforms

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A jumping spider might help scientists build flying robots in the future. Researchers at the University of Manchester trained Kim, a regal jumping spider, to jump different distances and heights and found she adjusted her strategy accordingly. Scientists
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A drone that catches whale snot, for science

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A drone that collects whale snot may help scientists better understand ocean life. The Parley SnotBot flies over whales in ocean water to catch their snot, allowing scientists to analyze DNA, viruses, and environmental toxins in their bodies. Ocean Allian
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Tiny crustaceans can generate a lot of power

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Krill may have a huge environmental impact and play a major role in fighting climate change, according to new research that shows sea creatures can create massive amounts of power, despite their small size. Scientists at Stanford University, who've been s
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The virtually indestructible tardigrade

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This tardigrade, or "water bear," came back to life and reproduced after being frozen for 30 years. These microscopic animals can survive in the harshest of environments. Scientists are still trying to discover the secrets to their incredible survival abi
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This MIT robot has real fish schooled

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Scientists at MIT have released a robotic fish in the Pacific Ocean to observe real fish in their natural habitat. It's a major achievement in soft robotics. It's driven by a modified Super Nintendo controller. And most importantly, other fish aren't scar
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Could Playing Music DRASTICALLY Change Your Brain?

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You might've heard that playing an instrument makes you smarter. Is this true? Watch more: What Is It Like To Be Deaf? ►►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOg8keMKrA&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=42&t=0s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNog
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The Secret Life of Plankton

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New videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys has used footage from a pioneering project to create a film designed to ig
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Why These Tiny Ocean Creatures Are Eating Plastic | National Geographic

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When plastic trash degrades in the ocean, it doesn't just go away: It becomes countless tiny particles, and little creatures called larvaceans sweep it up--and into the food chain. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: Nati
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Time-Lapse: Bizarre, Beautiful Ocean Creatures | Short Film Showcase

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Producer Sandro Bocci takes an intimate and hypnotizing look at aquatic life through beautiful time-lapses at a magnified perspective. This up-close look brings you into the world of corals, sea stars, and other marine creatures that seem almost otherworl
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Freaky Flowers 3 - Timelapse

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Hello! Here's a new compilation of what I feel are my best timelapses of Echinopsis cactus flowers blooming from the 2015 blooming season. A dozen new hybrids are featured ... hybrid names and flower size details are provided at the conclusion of the vide
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The Animal Sound Library

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The Museum für Naturkunde is home to one of the largest collections of animal sound recordings in the world. They're studied by scientists to learn about what animals live in an area, and what time(s) of year they're active, and in what abundance. One of
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Is There Any Actual Science Behind Stem Cell Therapy?

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Stem cell research promises incredible cures, but what are the risks and how successful are these trials really? Reprogramming Skin to Grow New Organs Is Now Possible - https://youtu.be/6txIbBQGu5k Read More: Three Women Blinded By Unapproved Stem-cell ‘t
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How Your Cells Decide Whether to Be Part of the Brain, or the Colon

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Before cells mature, they have to decide what they want to be — and new research shows that process gets pretty "noisy." Doctors Have to Trick Your Brain’s Defenses to Heal You, Here’s Why - https://youtu.be/USiZ6dUGUt8 Read More: Know Your Neurons: What
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The Deadliest Being on Planet Earth – The Bacteriophage

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A war has been raging for billions of years, killing trillions every single day, while we don’t even notice. This war involves the single deadliest being on our planet: The Bacteriophage. Created with scientific advice and editing by James Gurney. Kurzges
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The Real Reason Your Hands Get Wrinkly in Water. The Human Sponge Experiment

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In this video I test how much water you absorb in a pool! Also, I tell you the real reason why your hands and feet wrinkle in water. I was really surprised by the results of this test! WARNING: This video is for entertainment purposes only. If you use the
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Mushrooms Might Save the World

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Mushrooms—MUSHROOMS!—will save us. You might ask yourself: Uh… save us from what? Well, ourselves of course. Because mushrooms just might be able to… Cut down on cow farts—Wash your clothes—Treat PTSD—Replace styrofoam—Do you wear leather? What about mush
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What Makes Sleep Paralysis So Terrifying?

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What causes sleep paralysis, and do you need to be worried? Watch more: Why Is It So Hard To Fall Asleep? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6ECWZ8G1s&index=31&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get yo
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Leucothea pulchra — "The Beautiful Sea Goddess"

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EXCITING JELLY NEWS! Our jelly team has successfully bred Leucothea pulchra — "The Beautiful Sea Goddess"—in a world first for this genus of comb jellies! So fragile they've been described as "barely organized water," these astonishing animals are now on
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How Surfers Help Scientists Study the Ocean | Earth Unplugged

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Smartfin is a technology that could help surfers give back to the ocean. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged Surfers using this clever technology are giving scientists new insights into oce