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Is NASA a waste of money?

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5 reasons NASA is da best. Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for their support on this video. Check out the 2018 annual letter here: http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0jMy five reasons:1) Makes Earth a better place2) Extinction prevention3) Offshoot technology4) Econom
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What causes an economic recession? - Richard Coffin

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How can factors like inflation, supply and demand, and interest rates trigger recessions? Learn the economic basics of modern markets.--For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But
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Money Is A Technological Fiction (The Invention of $$$)

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Why Planes Don't Fly Over the Pacific Ocean

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Why do airlines avoid the Pacific Ocean? You might think it was a safety issue. The Pacific is the largest and deepest of the world’s oceans. If a plane encounters a problem over a seemingly endless and bottomless pond of water, the pilots are going
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The Rise of Mobile. Global Ad Spending Comparison 2000-2020

2 months ago / 42 views

Data visualization showing the incredible rise of the internet/smartphone. This video shows global advertisement spending by medium from 2000-2020. Television and newspaper outlets used to be the top dogs for advertisers. With the rise of the internet, fo
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The US' Terrible Mistake of Selling $1 Coins for $1

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How This 25-Year-Old Started His Own Uber-Like Barber Business

3 months ago / 39 views

TRIM-IT is a tech-enabled barber service that allows it's customers to order a haircut right to their doorstep. The Uber-like service was founded by Londoner and entrepreneur Darren Tenkorang, who started the business in 2018 after winning 10,000 from a b
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Why Oil Paint Is So Expensive | So Expensive

4 months ago / 37 views

Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, its just a mixture of oil and pigment.But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint could cost you $285 to $1,100.While the rise of oil paint is associated with the Renaissance, paintings using poppy
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Why Lobster Is So Expensive | So Expensive

4 months ago / 44 views

Lobster went from prison food to a well-known delicacy. Seafood was left out of rationed foods during WWII, and with the advent of railway transportation, lobster became known as an exotic delicacy. MORE SO EXPENSIVE CONTENT:Why Japanese Melons Are So Exp
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Why Bonsai Are So Expensive | So Expensive

4 months ago / 34 views

Bonsai is an artform that requires years of training, and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 International bonsai Convention a tree was on sale for one hundred million yen, just under a million dollars. And many more of these trees are considered comple
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Why Nike Air Jordans Are So Expensive | So Expensive

4 months ago / 58 views

Air Jordans retail and resell at higher prices than the average basketball sneaker. The high prices come from how the company makes and markets its iconic sneakers. The brand has a rich history, and its Air Jordan 1 is widely credited as the catalyst for
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The Business Of Amazon Shipping Boxes

4 months ago / 48 views

Cardboard boxes are a really big deal in the U.S. Amazon alone shipped over 5 billion packages through Prime in 2017. But as Amazon moves to plastic mailers and paper mailers the corrugated box market is bracing for the fallout. There are other players in
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See What Europes Coins Looked Like Before the Euro | Short Film Showcase

4 months ago / 35 views

Before the euro was introduced, the continent featured a wide range of unique national currencies. This delightful animation shows what coins looked like before the eurozone. The imagery of pounds, marks, lira, and francs intertwines to create a visual na
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2lbs of Cheese For Every American | Planet Money | NPR

4 months ago / 40 views

There is an argument that our country has to be able to produce its own food because if our farmers go out of business and we become reliant on other countries for food, then that is a kind of national security risk.In 1976, Jimmy Carter made a single cam
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How Chick-fil-A Got Big by Keeping Its Menu Small | WSJ

4 months ago / 36 views

Chick-fil-A is expanding off the strength of its simple chicken sandwich. WSJ explains how its leaner menu helps the company avoid some of the pitfalls of its competitors. Photo Illustration: Carter McCall/The Wall Street JournalDont miss a WSJ video, sub
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How Plastic Made Things Too Cheap | Planet Money | NPR

5 months ago / 50 views

This is the story of the moldable, affordable, miracle product of the modern age - Plastic.The story starts with some frustrated electrical scientists and a clever chemist named Leo Baekeland. A century ago stuff was expensive. Back then, people relied on
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One-Touch Healing Device -- Mind Blow #113

5 months ago / 53 views

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1971 Nixon Shock: The End of US Dollars Convertibility to Gold

6 months ago / 65 views

On August 15th 1971 President Richard Nixon made a major announcement stating that the US Dollar would no longer be redeemable for gold. This meant that the Bretton Woods Monetary System was now over. This was a major shift in money and monetary policy. T
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How Starbucks Became An $80B Business

6 months ago / 87 views

In its 47-year history, Starbucks has transformed from a single coffee bean store in Seattle to a 30,000 cafe international coffee power house. But massive expansion hasn't come without growing pains. It's no secret that Starbucks has been struggling to g
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The Iconic Dollar Pizza Slice of NYC - Street Food Icons

6 months ago / 85 views

Eli and Oren Halali, the two brothers who founded 2 Bros Pizza, sell slices for a buck. They're known for getting their patrons in and out of the store within ten seconds, and for selling hundreds of pies a day. And they're certainly not the only people i
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Why is chicken so cheap? | The Economist

6 months ago / 93 views

People eat 65 billion chickens every year. It is the fastest-growing meat product. Yet pound for pound the price of chicken has fallen sharply. How has this happened? Read more about Chickenomics here: https://econ.st/2Wtp04o Click here to subscribe to Th
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What Does One Trillion Dollars Look Like?

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Why drugs cost more in America

6 months ago / 39 views

How an EpiPen can cost $300 in the US and $38 in the UK. This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/Vox Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Prescription drugs cost more in the United States than anywhere els
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How does the stock market work? - Oliver Elfenbaum

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What If Companies Had to Pay to Pollute our Earth?

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Since 1988, 71% of all the world’s carbon emissions have been produced by just 100 companies. Their operations are largely to blame for the climate crisis we now face. A crisis that costs the world economy roughly $4.7 trillion in medical and social costs
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The Insane Scale of Global Wealth Inequality Visualized

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How to spot a pyramid scheme - Stacie Bosley

7 months ago / 90 views

Learn the techniques and tricks that pyramid schemes use to recruit new members and how to avoid being fooled yourself. -- In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There were only two
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Low Inflation Haunts the Fed: Here's Why

7 months ago / 74 views

Inflation is among the most powerful forces in financial markets. It dictates the supply of money in the economy, and changes interest rates, which are the cost of borrowing money. Here's how it works, and how the Fed works to regulate it. Photo composite
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Top 10 RICHEST Families In The World

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Here are the 10 richest families in the world. From old money, to new money, these families are some also some of the most powerful on the planet. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTrending Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopTrend
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Why Are Diamonds So Expensive?

8 months ago / 58 views

The truth about the world's most sought after material. Is it really worth as much as it should be? Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTrending Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopTrending Why Are Diamonds So Expensive?
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Who actually pays for your credit card rewards?

8 months ago / 49 views

Here’s why you’re paying for credit card rewards — even if you use cash. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and vi
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How Losing a Password Just Cost a Company $190 Million

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I Know How To Make Lots Of Money When You Are 12

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How to name a product, from the man behind Swiffer and BlackBerry

9 months ago / 60 views

Have you ever wondered how products get their names? Swiffer, BlackBerry, Febreze, Dibs, Dasani– all these brands have one thing in common. They are products named by a small firm in Sausalito, California, called Lexicon Branding. The firm, founded by Dav
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Slowing Down A Stock Exchange With 38 Miles Of Cable

9 months ago / 103 views

High-frequency traders have a few tactics on stock exchanges: but simply put, they gather price information faster than anyone else, sometimes even faster than the markets themselves, and use that to make a tiny profit many, many, many times. There are al
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Multi-millionaire at 19 - here are my 5 top tips | BBC Ideas

9 months ago / 110 views

5 tips from the youngest person on the Sunday Times Rich List 2018, multi-millionaire Akshay Ruparelia, on how to succeed in business. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav This video was made by BBC Studios and is part of a series called Habits o
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Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy

10 months ago / 87 views

There's a world of opportunity to re-think and re-design the way we make stuff. 'Re-Thinking Progress' explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy works - designing products that can be 'made to be made again' and pow
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Mark Cuban’s Guide to Getting Rich | Vanity Fair

10 months ago / 87 views

Mark Cuban has had a remarkable career as a businessman, investor, and NBA owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Here are his 9 tips for saving money, getting a better return on your investments, building wealth, bitcoin and getting rich. Still haven’t sub
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Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal

10 months ago / 84 views

For a thrifty shopper, a “Buy one, get one” (BOGO) deal can sound like the best way to get more bang for their buck. But the appeal of BOGO is why it’s hard for consumers to see it for what it is. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out m
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Why advertisers are tracking your emojis

10 months ago / 113 views

It’s not just your Google keywords anymore. Advertisers are developing ads to target consumers based on the emojis they use. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out more of The Goods on Vox https://bit.ly/2qlIYQx With Twitter’s new emoji
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Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal

10 months ago / 82 views

For a thrifty shopper, a “Buy one, get one” (BOGO) deal can sound like the best way to get more bang for their buck. But the appeal of BOGO is why it’s hard for consumers to see it for what it is. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out m
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The World's LARGEST Gold Market - in Dubai

11 months ago / 147 views

A visit to the jewelry markets in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that house 10 tons of gold, plus a quick stop in the spice market and a peek at the Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world. Share this video: https://youtu.be/7xtHquv3zW8 Subscribe to
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Is There a Correlation Between Poverty and Heart Diseases? | Earth Lab

11 months ago / 125 views

Deprived areas now suffer from higher heart diseases - and the causes might be linked to emotional stress. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabO
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The Truffle Kingpin of New York City

1 year ago / 100 views

At first glance, 24-year-old Ian Purkayastha seems like any other entrepreneur: he's motivated, crafty, disciplined and personable. But behind the facade of a clever businessman lies a youthful energy and a passion for selling some of the rarest food on t
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How IKEA gets you to impulsively buy more

1 year ago / 160 views

IKEA has mastered the “Gruen effect.” Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Researchers estimate that 50 percent of purchases are unplanned. These purchases, especially impulse buys, present an opportunity for retailers who can entice consumers t
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Top 30 Worst Branding Mistakes Companies Have Ever Made

1 year ago / 155 views

In any company, it’s the branding departments job to make the business look good. Literally, that is their only job. Here are my top 30 worst branding mistakes companies have ever made. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://
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Are diamonds still precious if we can make them in a lab?

1 year ago / 106 views

Diamonds have always been extremely rare and valuable...but that might change soon. Over the past five years, the synthetic diamond industry has exploded, producing large and perfect diamonds to rival anything that comes out of the Earth. We look at the t
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How 2 Guys Stole $500 Million of Art in 81 Minutes

1 year ago / 98 views

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Top 15 RICHEST People In History

1 year ago / 165 views

Here are the top 15 richest people to ever live. These billionaires and trillionaires put people like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos to shame! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTrending Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopTrending Comme
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The Pledge of Allegiance Was Written to Sell Magazines | Let's Talk | NPR

1 year ago / 183 views

A true American tale about how the need to sell more magazines Subscribe to NPR - http://bit.ly/NPRsubscribe EDITOR'S NOTE: Francis Bellamy’s first draft of the pledge did not include the word “to” before "the Republic.” He added &
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The Apple That Changed The World | Planet Money | NPR

1 year ago / 122 views

The mid-20th century was a bad time to be an apple lover. The produce section of supermarkets only had a few apples, and one stood tall above the rest: Mealy, and tough-skinned, it was the Red Delicious. Back in those days, apples were a commodity, and th
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Why The Price Of Coke Didn't Change For 70 Years | Planet Money | NPR

1 year ago / 170 views

The thing about prices is they tend to change. But for 70 years, between 1886 and the late 1950s, the price of a Coca-Cola was a shiny nickel. Think about how crazy that is: Between 1886 and the late '50s, you had two world wars, prohibition, the Great De
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The Price Tag Hasn't Always Existed, It Had To Be Invented | Planet Money | NPR

1 year ago / 155 views

Most of us are used to prices that don’t change. You go into a store to buy some Quaker Oats, and they're going to cost the same for you as they will for whoever tries to buy them next. For most of human history, you had to haggle over prices before you c
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The Dark Past of Sea Monkeys

1 year ago / 212 views

This is the story of how a tiny, magical creature was transformed into a cultural phenomenon by inventor, marketing genius and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut. Full of fun facts (both charming and disturbing), Just Add Water is a colorful short
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How to detect bank fraud with maths

1 year ago / 321 views

I chat to Daniel from the financial crime and security team at Monzo to talk about how they used maths to detect a data breach at Ticketmaster which exposed people to bank fraud. Here is their post about what happened: https://monzo.com/blog/2018/06/28/ti
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What If All Advertisement Disappears?

1 year ago / 142 views

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Why people are buying cartoon cats on the blockchain

1 year ago / 246 views

Forget cryptocurrencies. These are cryptocollectibles. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Every time you send something on the internet, it’s a copy. But using new technology, can we make digital goods that are... rare? That’s the question beh
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Mutilated Money? This Place Will Give You a Fresh Stack

1 year ago / 135 views

Let’s set the scene: you’ve just discovered your pup chewed away at your entire life savings. Or, last month’s rent was suddenly burned to a crisp after being left in the oven. Bizarre mistakes happen, but what can you do? Submit a claim over to the U.S.
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The Earth Is Running Out of Sand and It Could Cause a Global Crisis

1 year ago / 173 views

Much of the world’s construction is reliant on sand, and we’re running out of it. What could that mean next? Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature - https://youtu.be/-OPGQ9EhDZM Read More: Construction: limit China's sand mining http
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Why So Many Fast Food Logos Are One Color

1 year ago / 140 views

McDonald's. Arby's. Wendy's. Burger King. Jack in the Box. In-N-Out and more all use the color red heavily in their logos, why? The answer goes back thousands of years. Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, sci
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People living in tiny spaces - Hong Kong: World's Busiest Cities | BBC Two

1 year ago / 197 views

Programme website: http://bbc.in/2xfanJ3 Ade heads into the high rises to find people living in tiny spaces no larger than a cupboard.
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How Overnight Shipping Works

1 year ago / 174 views

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How Airlines Price Flights

1 year ago / 174 views

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Why Airlines Sell More Seats Than They Have

1 year ago / 116 views

Get 15 free days of knowing your data is safe by using this link with Backblaze: http://backblaze.com/wendover I started a brand new podcast with Brian from Real Engineering. In the first episode we talk with Hank Green of Crash Course, VidCon, SciShow, a
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Precious Commodities Worth (More Than) Their Weight In Gold

1 year ago / 621 views

The saffron war of 1374 lasted 14 weeks driven by a notion that the spice could cure plague. It can’t. But people lost their heads over it. It’s not just gold, diamonds, and oil we cherish and plunder. Seemingly benign commodities—whether it’s medicinal t
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What is Blockchain?

1 year ago / 122 views

The blockchain is a way to track and theoretically secure the movement of digital currency. Here's how and why it works. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital
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What is Bitcoin?

1 year ago / 125 views

Bitcoin and other cryoptocurrencies—the future of money or hype? Here's what they are and how they work. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Production Bell
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Why Stradivarius violins are worth millions

1 year ago / 131 views

Many musicians prefer these 300-year-old instruments, but are they actually worth it? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Antonio Stradivari is generally considered the greatest violin maker of all time. His violins are played by some of the to
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The Real Origin of the Franchise - Sir Harold Evans

1 year ago / 130 views

View full lesson on TED-Ed BETA: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-real-origin-of-the-franchise One of the most successful business models is the franchise, but it didn't originate with McDonald's. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes
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The Math (and money) of Soccer Stickers - Numberphile

1 year ago / 147 views

Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) by clicking https://brilliant.org/numberphile Featuring Federico Ardila --- More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Extra footage (the 'beautiful math' bit): https://youtu.be/iMSitUaoS3I Extra footage (some f
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The Family Making Sure Your Bread Stays Fresh

1 year ago / 131 views

Tucked away in the town of Yakima, Washington is a factory producing an unassuming, yet wildly prolific global product, one that you’ve used your entire life—bread tags. The tiny piece of plastic keeping your bread fresh is all thanks to one family. Throu
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How Much Is The Human Body Worth?

1 year ago / 222 views

Some body parts are worth more than others, but overall the human body is worth A LOT of money! Watch more: “What Happens After You Die?” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNhsji6rsQ&index=132&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&
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Top 10 Famous Logos With Huge Mistakes You Don't Notice

1 year ago / 209 views

Some of the most famous logos have huge mistakes you probably didn't notice. Keep watching to find out which mistakes exist in famous logos! Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/JyGcTt https://goo.gl/5c8dzr ◄ For cop
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Why Is Saffron So Expensive?

1 year ago / 159 views

Harvesting saffron requires a lot of physical labor to get the flowers from the field to final packaging. The harvesting process plus its distinct flavor, smell, and color make it the most expensive spice in the world. It's used in kitchens across the wor
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Why eating healthy is so expensive in America

1 year ago / 182 views

Produce helps your health and hurts your wallet, but some strategies may change that. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The American dinner plate is deficient in nutritious produce, and part of the problem is cost. Because diets low in fruits
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A Selfish Argument for Making the World a Better Place – Egoistic Altruism

1 year ago / 186 views

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Tale of two lemonade stands growing into huge corporate

1 year ago / 261 views

Tale of two lemonade stands growing into huge corporate Sifting through hundreds of thousand TV ads, all over the world, Culturepub looks for the funniest & selects three of them daily for you to laugh and share with your friends. For a quick 3-minute
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We Asked Bill Gates: Do You Need To Be Rich To Be Healthy?

1 year ago / 180 views

This video is in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates. You can check out the Gates Annual Letter here: http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0j Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for their financial support. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/Minu
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How Much Money Could We Sell The Earth For?

1 year ago / 197 views

If aliens came to Earth and offered to buy it, how much should we sell it for? Watch more: How Much Money Is Space Worth? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT11_2h6_LY&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=57 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLif
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Why Is Caviar So Expensive?

1 year ago / 216 views

Caviar is one of the most expensive foods in the world. Selling for up to $35,000 per kilo, it's revered and relished by aristocrats across the globe. But it's an acquired taste. Turns out, caviar wasn't always so valuable. In the 19th century, sturgeon s
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Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?

1 year ago / 206 views

Cities want football teams. Owners want stadiums. Watch how NFL rule changes made linemen gigantic: http://bit.ly/2BSOf5n Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the past 20 years, over $7 billion in public money has gone towards financing the c
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Why do competitors open their stores next to one another? - Jac de Haan

1 year ago / 184 views

View full lesson on ed.ted.com - http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-competitors-open-their-stores-next-to-one-another-jac-de-haan Why are all the gas stations, cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? As two competitive cousins vie for ice-cream-selling d
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The Surprising Plant Helping Kenyan Farmers Prosper

1 year ago / 202 views

Many families in Kisumu, Kenya survive by making rope out of sisal—a fierce-looking plant with sharp, sword-like leaves. The rope can be used to make bags, floor mats and other craft items. Yet because processing sisal is difficult and time consuming, the
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These factory workers get paid to go to school

1 year ago / 199 views

Can we make apprenticeships great again? In many cases, automation is changing the workforce faster than we can keep up. Manufacturers say they expect to have millions of unfilled positions. Adapting apprenticeship programs could help close the expanding
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Blockchain Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

1 year ago / 226 views

Blockchain, the key technology behind Bitcoin, is a new network that helps decentralize trade, and allows for more peer-to-peer transactions. WIRED challenged political scientist and blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg to explain blockchain technology t
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Do SpaceX’s Reusable Rockets Actually Make Space Travel Cheaper?

1 year ago / 195 views

Elon Musk has established himself as a game changer for space travel, but has he actually succeeded in making it affordable? Where Does Space Actually Start? - https://youtu.be/gLf0dT3To4M Read More: Why Did NASA End The Space Shuttle Program? https://giz
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Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody? UBI

1 year ago / 160 views

What is UBI? How would free money change our lives. Kurzgesagt Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cRUQxz Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch: http://bit.ly/1P
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The real reason American health care is so expensive

1 year ago / 207 views

Hint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Americans don't drive up the price by consuming more health care. They don't visit the doctor more than other developed countries: http://internati
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How the Stock Market Works

3 years ago / 326 views

http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/free/ Go there now for free report on 7 Reasons to Invest for Income -- Now More Than Ever. Put your money to work. This old but funny video explains basics of how companies go public and sell stock to investors. A basic pr
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The Ivy League Of Auctioneering

3 years ago / 196 views

The Missouri Auction School is the oldest and largest auction school in the world. There, students learn all aspects of the business, but most importantly, they hone their auction chant. Before students graduate they have to sell at a real auction for rea
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The Economics Of Happiness: Crash Course Econ #35

3 years ago / 216 views

They say money can't buy happiness, but who are they? Can money buy happiness? The answer is: sort of. While money may not be able to buy true happiness, lack of money can cause very real misery. Today, we look at the economics of happiness, and talk abou
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Foreign Aid And Remittance: Crash Course Econ #34

3 years ago / 286 views

What is foreign aid? How much foreign aid does the United States distribute each year. Comparatively, not much. In fact, foreign aid only accounts for a small fraction of most nations' overall spending. But it's hugely important. Foreign aid improves heal
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The Economics Of Immigration: Crash Course Econ #33

3 years ago / 389 views

Is Immigration good or bad? Immigration is a touchy subject in the United States. The 2016 election has been filled with debate about the subject, and both proponents and opponents have lots of reasons for their stance. But, this is a show about economics
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Why Flying is So Expensive

3 years ago / 302 views

Flying is expensive, really expensive, but only kinda, and it's only partially the airlines' fault. Big thank you to Real Engineering for the collab in this video. Make sure to check him out at https://m.youtube.com/realengineering Please consider sharing
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The Underground Economy: Crash Course Econ #32

3 years ago / 298 views

What is an underground economy? Whether you call it a black market, a grey market, or just the shop down the street, its about connecting people with goods outside of official channels. Some stuff happens in the underground economy because it's illegal, b
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TWL #6: Big Mac Economics

3 years ago / 257 views

Big Macs: delicious (kinda), cheap (kinda), and educational (absolutely). In this episode, we look at how the economist magazine used burger prices to teach about purchasing power parity. If you enjoyed this video, please consider sharing on Reddit, Twitt
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Atari And The Business Of Video Games: Crash Course Games #4

3 years ago / 379 views

Today, Andre is going to talk about the rise of Atari and with it the rise of the video game industry. So if you remember from last episode, we mentioned that the first arcade machine, Galaxy Game, happened to have a coin slot, but this was just the begin
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Taxes: Crash Course Economics #31

3 years ago / 611 views

We've been talking about the unavoidables recently. Last time, we covered Death. This time, it's taxes. So, what are taxes? Why do we pay taxes? What is all that tax money used for? This week, Adriene is going to cover all that and more. We'll talk about
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The Dawn Of Capitalism

3 years ago / 220 views

It’s sometimes easy to think that we’ve run out of stuff to make and sell one another. Far from it: Capitalism is still very undeveloped. We’re only at its very dawn. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide): http://www.theschoolo
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Economic Demand

3 years ago / 217 views

Economists and politicians always want there to be more ‘demand’ in the economy. But they ignore whether there might be better or worse kinds of demand. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop (we sh
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The Economics Of Healthcare: Crash Course Econ #29

3 years ago / 234 views

Why is health care so expensive? Once again, there are a lot of factors in play. Jacob and Adriene look at the many reasons that health care in the US is so expensive, and what exactly we get for all that money. Spoiler alert: countries that spend less an
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Labor Markets And Minimum Wage: Crash Course Economics #28

3 years ago / 312 views

How much should you get paid for your job? Well, that depends on a lot of factors. Your skill set, the demand for the skills you have, and what other people are getting paid around you all factor in. In a lot of ways, labor markets work on supply and dema
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Behavioral Economics: Crash Course Econ 27

3 years ago / 281 views

Why do people buy the stuff they buy? In classical economics, most models assume that consumers behave rationally. As you've probably noticed in your real life, in case after case, people don't actually make rational decisions. There can be emotional or s
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Revenue, Profits, And Price: Crash Course Economics #24

3 years ago / 269 views

How do companies make money? What are profits? Revenues? How are prices set? This week, Jacob and Adriene are talking business. Whether you're selling cars, pizza, or glow sticks, this video has pretty much all the information you need to run a business.
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Monopolies And Anti-Competitive Markets: Crash Course Economics #25

3 years ago / 543 views

What is a monopoly? It turns out, it's more than just a board game. It's a terrible, terrible economic practice in which giant corporations dominate markets and hurt consumers. Except when it isn't. In some industries, monopolies are the most efficient wa
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Game Theory And Oligopoly: Crash Course Economics #26

3 years ago / 391 views

Would you like to play a game, Dr. Falken? Actually, this episode isn't really about games, or Matthew Broderick, or Thermonuclear War. But enough with the long references to 1983's best movie, War Games. Today Jacob and Adriene are going to teach you abo
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Economics Of Education: Crash Course Economics #23

3 years ago / 321 views

How does education work? Where does the money come from? Who pays for it? Is going to college a good investment? Adriene and Jacob are talking today about the economics of education. Most countries require that their citizens get some education, and most
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Monetary And Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #48

3 years ago / 315 views

Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going to start by lookin
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Market Economy: Crash Course Government And Politics #46

3 years ago / 378 views

Today, we’re going to take a look at how the government plays a role in the economy. Specifically, the way the government creates and maintains our market economic system. Now sure, the government’s role in the economy can be controversial, some may even
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Environmental Econ: Crash Course Economics #22

3 years ago / 319 views

So, if economics is about choices and how we use our resources, econ probably has a lot to say about the environment, right? Right! In simple terms, pollution is just a market failure. The market is producing more pollution than society wants. This week,
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The Debt Limit Explained

3 years ago / 236 views

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Market Failures, Taxes, And Subsidies: Crash Course Economics #21

3 years ago / 312 views

This week on Crash Course Econ, Jacob and Adriene are talking about failure. Specifically, we're talking about market failures. When markets don't provide a good or service efficiently, that's a market failure. When markets fail, often governments step in
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Price Controls, Subsidies, And The Risks Of Good Intentions: Crash Course Economics #20

3 years ago / 347 views

So, during times of inflation or deflation, why doesn't the government just set prices? It sounds reasonable, but price ceilings or floors just don't work. Adriene and Jacob explain why. Subsidies, however, are a little different, and sometimes they even
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Markets, Efficiency, And Price Signals: Crash Course Economics #19

3 years ago / 379 views

Adriene and Jacob teach you all about markets. So, in free market(ish) economies like the United States and most of the world, markets are a big deal. Markets work to produce the stuff that consumers want, and that society needs. Today we'll talk about pr
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How I Built The Number One New Restaurant In America | Aaron Silverman | TEDxMidAtlantic

3 years ago / 343 views

Aaron Silverman is a chef and founder of Washington, DC restaurant Rose’s Luxury, which was recently named as ‘the best new restaurant in America’ by Bon Appétit Magazine. Aaron shares the story of creating Rose's, and why it became so successful from day
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Marginal Analysis, Roller Coasters, Elasticity, And Van Gogh: Crash Course Econ #18

3 years ago / 299 views

This week Jacob and Adriene teach you about marginal analysis, which you're using RIGHT NOW! The video is coming from inside the house! Or something. You'll learn how marginal analysis guides the decision making if cities, nations, companies, and amusemen
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Income And Wealth Inequality: Crash Course Economics

3 years ago / 388 views

Inequality is a big, big subject. There's racial inequality, gender inequality, and lots and lots of other kinds of inequality. This is Econ, so we're going to talk about wealth inequality and income inequality. There's no question that economic inequalit
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Globalization And Trade And Poverty: Crash Course Economics #16

3 years ago / 388 views

What is globalization? Is globalization a good thing or not. Well, I have an answer that may not surprise you: It's complicated. This week, Jacob and Adriene will argue that globalization is, in aggregate, good. Free trade and globalization tend to provid
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Imports, Exports, And Exchange Rates: Crash Course Economics #15

3 years ago / 411 views

What is a trade deficit? Well, it all has to do with imports and exports and, well, trade. This week Jacob and Adriene walk you through the basics of imports, exports, and exchange. So, you remember the specialization and trade thing, right? So, that lead
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Economic Schools Of Thought: Crash Course Economics #14

4 years ago / 373 views

We talk a lot about Keynesian economics on this show, pretty much because the real world currently runs on Keynesian principles. That said, there are some other economic ideas out there, and today we're going to talk about a few of them. So, if you've bee