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How Does the Internet Work? - Glad You Asked S1

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For most of us, the internet is virtual, made of Instagram posts, emails and YouTube videos. And, access to the vital utility isn’t guaranteed across the world. Glad You Asked host Cleo Abram wants to know: What is the internet actually made of? And
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Proof Of Evolution That You Can Find On Your Body

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You have your mom's smile, your dad's eyes, and the ear muscles of a Triassic mammal. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Forty-two percent of Americans say that humans were created in their present form within the past 10,000 years — a percent
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Why the US has so many tornadoes

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Tornado Alley experiences more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world why?This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/VoxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe United States experiences more tornadoes than
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How soap kills the coronavirus

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Plain old soap and water absolutely annihilate coronavirus.Read more about the coronavirus pandemic at http://vox.com/coronavirusYou've been told a thousand times: wash your hands to stop the spread of COVID-19. But why does this work so well? It has to d
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How to solve problems like a designer

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The design process for problem-solving, in 4 steps. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many thanks to Tim Brown and TED for this interview we recorded at TED 2017. IDEO is an international design company founded in 1991. In the beginning, IDEO
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Why a cat always lands on its feet

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In 1894, a French scientist used a camera to solve a physics problem. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Étienne-Jules Marey was a French scientist and inventor who analyzed how things moved. He developed a way to photograph multiple stage
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Is the gray wolf actually endangered?

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When are we done protecting the gray wolf?Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWhen European settlers first came to America they were set on civilizing the land. This meant a lot of rash, sweeping changes one of which was to eradicate a famil
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Stop peeing in the pool. Chlorine doesn't work like you think.

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Pee-ple taking bathroom breaks in pools is not good. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Not everyone will readily admit to peeing in swimming pools, but it does happen. An anonymous survey from 2012 found that 19 percent of adults admitted the
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It's not you. Date labels on food make no sense.

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Food labels don’t mean what you think they mean. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When people clean out their fridge, they look at whatever date is on the label and throw it in the trash if it’s past that date. But the chances are that you’r
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How Leonardo da Vinci made a "satellite" map in 1502

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It was a feat of technological and symbolic imagination. And it was pretty accurate, too. Join the Video Lab to see Phil's Q&A! http://bit.ly/video-lab Leonardo da Vinci’s known for his art and inventions — but also his groundbreaking maps, like this one
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You have more than five senses

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Here are a few of the other senses your kindergarten teacher (and Aristotle) left out. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the hea
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Why peregrine falcons are the fastest animals on earth

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Cheetahs are fast, but not faster than a diving peregrine falcon. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO This video features a clip courtesy of Human Planet, a BBC, Discovery Channel and France Television Co-Production. Check out BBC Earth Unplugg
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Harry Potter and the translator's nightmare

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Accio Harry Potter translations! Translating the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling, in over 60 languages around the world, was not for the faint of heart or vocabulary. Translators didn't have advanced copies of the books to get a headstart and t
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The world is poorly designed. But copying nature helps.

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Biomimicry design, explained with 99% Invisible. Check them out here: https://99percentinvisible.org/ Subscribe to our channel here: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Japan’s Shinkansen doesn’t look like your typical train. With its long and pointed nose, it can reach
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How humans disrupted a cycle essential to all life

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How one animal dug up carbon and put it back into the atmosphere at an astounding pace. Become a member of the Vox Video Lab! https://www.vox.com/join. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Carbon cycles through earth at a steady pace. Plants and
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Meet this year’s youngest Spelling Bee competitor

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Akash Vukoti is the only 6-year-old among the 285 contestants in this year's National Spelling Bee. You can watch him live on ESPN3 in the Bee's preliminary rounds today (Wednesday, May 24). His favorite word is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconios
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Are you doing enough to protect your families online safety?

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Most people learn essential safety lessons starting from a young age. Were taught to look both ways before crossing the street, cover our moths when we cough or sneeze, and wear a helmet, just to name a few essentials. But for as much emphasis thats place
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Why you're recycling wrong

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Knowing what you can and can’t recycle isn’t easy. But when you put stuff that can’t be recycled into that blue bin, it can turn entire hauls of otherwise recyclable materials into trash. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab People try to re
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Here's why you should stop memorizing your passwords

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Have you ignored advice on using password managers? This video is for you. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Chec
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Why parrots can talk like humans

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Monkeys are our closest biological relatives, and they can't speak. But parrots don’t seem to have a problem at all. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 2016 researchers released a study with an incredible headline: monkey vocal tracts are s
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Why your allergies get worse every year

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The Pollen-ocalypse is coming.This video is presented by Hover. Get 10% off your first purchase by going to https://hover.com/voxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labAllergy season is upon us once again. And if it seems like your allergies ar
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How smart is today's artificial intelligence?

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Current AI is impressive, but it's not intelligent. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: https://hbr.org/2016/11/what-artificial-intelligence-can-and-cant-do-right-now https://www.mckinsey.com/global-themes/digital-disruption/harnessing
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How poaching is changing the face of African elephants

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It's "natural" selection. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Many thanks to Dr. Joyce H. Poole, Dr. Tammie Matson, Andrew Parker, and African Parks. To learn more about their ongoing work in elephant conservation, visit their websites below: h
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What the names for bodies of water mean

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What do all those bodies of water really mean? In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards travels through the map to define bodies of water. Find Phil Edwards on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/philedwardsinc1 Bodies of water seem simple: but th
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How China is changing Hollywood

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From Transformers to The Martian, Hollywood films are looking to China's massive audiences. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in th
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How tap dancing was made in America

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Imported from immigrants, but assembled in America. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Tap dancing originated in America. It's a mix of several dance styles—Irish jigging, British clogging, and the percussive steps from African dance. Tap danc
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How a melancholy egg yolk conquered Japan

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Gudetama, explained Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Read Alex's original article here: http://www.vox.com/2017/4/3/14685348/gudetama-sanrio-hello-kitty-explained When you think about the cuteness culture in Japan, the word “kawaii&rdq
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China is erasing its border with Hong Kong

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The border has an expiration date. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO With original music by Tom Fox h
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How the screens inside movies build fictional worlds

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Cinematic worlds don't just happen. Vox's Phil Edwards spoke with Todd Marks about how they actually make the TVs and computers in movies. You can find more information here: http://www.vox.com/2016/12/9/13889118/movie-screens-computer-special-effects Sub
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How zip codes helped organize America

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Zip codes, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Zip codes were invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service deal with huge increases in mail volume. The Zone Improvement Plan, or “ZIP” code system of addressin
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How 156 years of British rule shaped Hong Kong

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Hong Kong has British DNA. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Sign up for the Vox Borders newsletter: https://www.vox.com/borders-email Subscribe to
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How American Gothic became an icon

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How did American Gothic go from third place painting to icon? There's a story to this famous painting. Find the Overrated Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/OverratedTheShow/ Find Phil Edwards on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/philedwar
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Why Elon Musk says we're living in a simulation

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You may like playing The Sims, but Elon Musk says you are the Sim. Check out the full cartoon by Alvin Chang: http://www.vox.com/technology/2016/6/23/12007694/elon-musk-simulation-cartoon Elon Musk thinks we are living in a simulated reality. Nick Bostrom
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No, Vitamin C won't cure your cold

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Just because it's good for you doesn't mean more is better.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labLots of people reach for the orange juice or Vitamin C supplements when they start to get a cold. It's a popular myth that began in the 1970s than
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How the BBC makes Planet Earth look like a Hollywood movie

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The technology behind the cinematic style of the BBC's Planet Earth II. Check back next Monday for the next episode in this mini-series. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO And check out BBC Earth's channels: https://www.youtube.com/user/BBCEar
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How America became a superpower

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From a colony to a superpower in 200 years. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO 2:07 Correction: Cuba seceded from the US in 1902. With over 800 military bases around the globe, the US is easily the most powerful nation on earth. But it wasn't
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The sound illusion that makes music so intense

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Why Christopher Nolan is obsessed with Shepard tones. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is a nerve-wracking movie. Three separate storylines tell the tale of the famed World War II evacuation in a intense two hours
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Astronauts left poop on the moon. We should go get it.

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What astronaut diapers can teach us about the origins of life.Try Dashlane free here: http://www.dashlane.com/voxGet 10% off now with my promo code: VOXBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWe released a members-only extra from this video, whe
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The tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visit

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There's a tiny island on the East River that you've probably never heard of, and you're not allowed to visit it. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really dri
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Why every American graduation plays the same song

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We're all familiar with Pomp & Circumstance, the graduation song that's the official soundtrack of almost every commencement. But how did it get so big? In this episode of Vox's Almanac, Phil Edwards investigates and finds diamonds, war, and Dame Clara Bu
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The real reason Amelia Earhart is so famous

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A carefully executed publicity campaign turned a pretty average pilot into an aviation legend. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Amelia Earhart is often thought of as the first or greatest female pilot of her time. But the real reason she is
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The New Year's Eve song, explained

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The US associates "Auld Lang Syne" with the New Year, but not everyone does. Join the Vox Video Lab! https://www.vox.com/join After the ball drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve, the crowd cheers, couples kiss, confetti flies and the song you hear is "
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Dungeons and Dragons, explained

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Why we love this nerdy role-playing fantasy game. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In an age of virtual reality, video games, and smartphones, more and more people are getting into this magical, nerdy tabletop fantasy role-playing game. Here
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How fan films shaped The Lego Movie

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The 2014 film was an animation feat —but it was built on the legacy of homemade fan movies. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When you watch installments of the Warner Bros. line of Lego movies, it's hard not to be struck by how realist
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Why cartoon characters wear gloves

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Animators had a few tricks up their slee...err gloves. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox
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Kanye deconstructed: The human voice as the ultimate instrument

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Kanye West's music orbits around the power and flexibility of the human voice. Special thanks to Martin Connor. More of his hip hop analysis can be found here: http://www.rapanalysis.com/ Here's a spotify playlist for some select Kanye West tracks. https:
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How A TV Show Gets Made

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From script to screen making a TV show is a fast and furious process. Here's how they get made. We took a look inside one of the best shows on television, The Americans to see how they go from script to screen. You can check out the full feature here: htt
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Meet the designer cats with wild blood

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Bengals, Savannahs, and Toygers, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get
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Minecraft isn't just a game. It's an art form.

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Minecraft maps are unique worlds, but they can also be an art form. Thanks to Blockworks for sharing their process: http://blockworksmc.com/ The images come from Beautiful Minecraft: https://www.nostarch.com/beautifulminecraft We used a wide range of maps
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Why people are buying cartoon cats on the blockchain

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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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Decoding the ancient astronomy of Stonehenge

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The solstice alignments of Stonehenge, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Note: A previous version of this video referred imprecisely to "Neolithic Britain" when discussing the Newgrange tomb in Ireland. We have removed that phrasin
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Fuel is cheap. Why are we still paying to check bags?

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Airlines are making a fortune on fees, but it's not ALL bad for consumers. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In The United States, checked baggage fees were introduced in 2008. Since then, ancillary fees for airline travel have become a signi
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How dead is the Great Barrier Reef?

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Coral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it's too early for obituaries. Start your Audible 30-day free trial at http://www.audible.com/vox Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: https://www.eposters.net/pdfs/th
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How Deterrence Is Changing, Explained By Defense Secretary Ash Carter

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The world is built on deterrence, and deterrence is changing Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Defense Secretary Ash Carter, as he comes into what could be his last year overseeing the most powerful military on earth, has begun talking about
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Why we really really really like repetition in music

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It slays all day. In episode #5 of Vox Pop's Earworm, producer Estelle Caswell, comes to appreciate the art of repetition with the help of Colin Morris and Elizabeth Margulis. Colin is a computer scientist who created two really amazing ways to visualize
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Why Every Picture Of A Black Hole Is An Illustration

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Scientists are pretty sure black holes are real. Soon they'll know for sure. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The biggest problem with trying to detect a black hole is that even the supermassive ones are relatively tiny. "The largest one in
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The bizarre physics of fire ants

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They're not just an animal, they're a material. And that's got engineers interested. // Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For more information about the Hu lab: http://www.hu.gatech.edu/ Red imported fire ants (solenopsis invicta) are native
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Why France produces the most World Cup players

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And some of the best. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO France has had the most native players and coaches in the last 4 World Cups… and their dominance has been on the rise. Players like Kylian Mbappe and Paul Pogba are the children of immig
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The hidden war over grocery shelf space

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There's a hidden market in the supermarket — Vox's Phil Edwards explains. Read the article here: http://www.vox.com/2016/11/22/13707022/grocery-store-slotting-fees-slotting-allowances Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news websit
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How one typeface took over movie posters

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Why Hollywood kept using Trajan. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For the past 25 years, one typeface has dominated Hollywood typography: Trajan. It’s everywhere, from Shakespearean epic classics like Titus to gory modern flicks like The Hum
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What BMI doesn't tell you about your health

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The way we define obesity is flawed. Read more about Body Mass Index's flaws on Vox.com: http://bit.ly/2nxeQ2U The body mass index, better known as BMI, is a measure of obesity that has been in use for over 200 years. It was a formula created by Belgian m
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Why the Lincoln Memorial was almost never built

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Today, it's iconic. But for a long time, the Lincoln Memorial was incredibly controversial. Vox's Phil Edwards looked into the full story. Read more here: http://www.vox.com/2016/10/3/13124866/lincoln-memorial-joe-cannon Subscribe to our channel! http://g
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Why Truffles Can Cost $2,500 Per Pound

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Truffles are the most expensive fungi you can eat. Truffles are the fruiting body of an ectomycorrhizal fungus and the one of most expensive things you can eat. Italian white truffles are renowned for their pungent smell and earthy taste. In general, truf
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How tax breaks help the rich

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The US has a problem with income inequality. The current tax code makes it worse. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H Or on Facebook: http://goo.
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Why no aquarium has a great white shark

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Many have tried to keep a white shark in captivity. Here's why that's so difficult. There are several aquariums around the world, including one in Georgia, that house whale sharks, the biggest fish in the sea. But not one has a great white shark on displa
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The surprising pattern behind color names around the world

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Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 1969, two Berkeley researchers, Paul Kay and Brent Berlin, published a book on a pretty groundbreaking idea: that every culture in history
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How drug companies make you buy more medicine than you need

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They make eye drops too big -- and make you pay for the waste. This is our first installment in our collaboration with ProPublica. Check out the full piece at https://www.propublica.org/article/drug-companies-make-eyedrops-too-big-and-you-pay-for-the-wast
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Mercury retrograde, explained without astrology

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The science buried under the pseudoscience. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: Mars photography by Tunç Tezel: http://www.twanight.org/newtwan/galleries.asp?Sort=Photographer&Value=Tunc%20Tezel&page=1 Mars visualization from Nooch 86:
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How rats take advantage of human failure

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Rats are grosser than we thought, but it's not their fault. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO It's estimated that there are over 2 million rats in New York City alone. They often carry infectious diseases like E. Coli and Salmonella and gnaw
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Inside Hong Kong’s cage homes

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When houses are the size of parking spaces. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Sign up for the Borders newsletter: http://www.vox.com/borders-email W
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From white supremacy to Barack Obama: The history of the Democratic Party

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The party completely flipped. Watch the history of the Republican Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8VOM8ET1WU Correction: A previous version of this video incorrectly indicated that the republican candidate in 1912 was James K. Polk. It was William
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The hidden oil patterns on bowling lanes

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Every bowling lane has a hidden oil pattern. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards finds out what that means. Every lane has a pattern. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores how they change the game. Bowling isn’t just about a great
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Why is California always on fire?

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Humans are making the problem worse. Can we get out of nature’s way, for our own good? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Wildfires are intensifying in California — but “wild”fires might be a misnomer at this point, because humans are responsi
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The 1995 Hubble photo that changed astronomy

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The Hubble Deep Field, explained by the man who made it happen. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Click here to download the Hubble Deep Field images: http://www.spacetelescope.org/science/deep_fields/ /// Vox.com is a news website that helps
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Why people think they see ghosts

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Even though there is no scientific evidence that ghosts exist, you may not be crazy if you see one. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the even
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How BBC films the night side of Planet Earth

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The technology that helps wildlife filmmakers see in the dark. Watch the previous episodes in this mini-series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAOKOJhzYXk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpbmWqQMzq0 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO And chec
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The hard life of India's illegal sewer cleaners

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Over 1 million people in India’s “untouchable” caste are still tasked with cleaning sewers, drains, and latrines — with no protective gear. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For more information on manual scavenging, here's more information f
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Let’s face it — American breakfast is really dessert

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Breakfast in America is pretty sweet—literally it contains a bunch of sugar. American breakfast is really disguised dessert eaten in the morning. While the government recommends no more than 12 teaspoons of sugar a day, the average American consumes 23. A
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Why knights fought snails in medieval art

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Look in the margins of medieval books and you'll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails. Vox's Phil Edwards investigated why in this episode of Vox Almanac... Lillian Randall's paper is here: https://www.scribd.com/document/263159779/The-Snail-in-Gothi
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Voyager 2's 11 billion mile journey at a human scale

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40 years later, Voyager 2 is really, really, really far from Earth. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO /// Sources: NASA measurements for planetary distances (averaged due to elliptical orbit): https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/p
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The formula for selling a million-dollar work of art

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The global art market was worth $64 billion in 2015. This is how such a niche market thrives worldwide. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.v
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mRNA vaccines, explained

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Why some Covid-19 vaccines were developed faster than any vaccine ever.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOResearchers working on Covid-19 vaccines have smashed speed records, bringing new vaccines fro
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How a case gets to the US Supreme Court

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The only way is by surviving "the rule of four". Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com t
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Why China is building islands in the South China Sea

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China claims they aren't military bases, but their actions say otherwise. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO China is building islands in the South China sea and its causing disputes among the other nations in the region; Malaysia, the Philipp
05:40
The diet that helps fight climate change

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You don’t have to go vegan to fight climate change. Research shows that small changes to our diets can make big differences. Climate Lab is produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan,
06:01
Why all world maps are wrong

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Making accurate maps is mathematically impossible Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Interact with projections: http://metrocosm.com/compare-map-projections.html Mercator tool: http://thetruesize.com/ Mike Bostock Map Transitions: http://bl.oc
05:39
Yes, race walking is an Olympic sport. Here’s how it works.

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Race walking is an incredible sport — it's time you understood it. Vox's Brian Resnick and Phil Edwards looked into race walking rules, race walking technique, and race walking form, and it turns out to be a fascinating Olympic sport. Subscribe to our cha
04:03
How streets, roads, and avenues are different

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There's a method to the madness of classifying roads. Take a ride with Phil Edwards, as he explains the naming conventions behind roads. A street is a road but a road isn't always a street. A road can also be an avenue or a boulevard—it's the genera
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04:56
The secret chord that makes Christmas music sound so Christmassy

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Hint: Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" uses it. For more about the secret chord, read more from Adam Ragusea here: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2014/12/mariah_carey_s_all_i_want_for_christmas_is_you_a_musicological_explanat
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05:31
Airplane Black Boxes, Explained

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Sometimes flight recorders are the only way the victims' families will know what happened to the plane. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Immediately following an airplane crash anywhere in US territory, the National Transportation Safety Boa
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05:42
The real reason American health care is so expensive

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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
04:50
How IKEA gets you to impulsively buy more

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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
09:23
The secrets of Magic Eye, revealed

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The science behind the stereogram craze of the 1990s. Sources: MagicEye.com http://www.magiceye.com/ MagicEye.js http://peeinears.github.io/MagicEye.js/ EasyStereogramBuilder.com http://www.easystereogrambuilder.com/3d-stereogram-maker.aspx Subscribe to o
02:51
Our Sterile Homes Might Be Giving Us Seasonal Allergies

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Seasonal allergies are the worst. Video by Gina Barton and Liz Scheltens Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. There isn’t a clear-cut answer as to why some people have them while others don’t but scientists do have one particular theory.
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How Technicolor changed movies

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What was "glorious Technicolor?" It was a groundbreaking technology — but it was more than that, too. Find an extra commentary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJCtHs-dh0M To learn more, check out: The George Eastman Museum: https://eastman.org
05:55
How the inventor of Mario designs a game

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Shigeru Miyamoto's design philosophy, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com t
06:52
How Hans Zimmer and Radiohead transformed "Bloom" for Blue Planet II

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Radiohead's "Bloom," remixed for the ocean. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you listen closely enough to Radiohead and Hans Zimmer’s rework of “Bloom” for Blue Planet II, you can hear a really fascinating orchestral trick at work. They c
03:56
Why eating healthy is so expensive in America

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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
05:59
Bad typography has ruined more than just the Oscars

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How bad design changed award shows, elections, and your medicine cabinet. The 2017 Oscars ended with a pretty shocking mix-up. Announcer Warren Beatty incorrectly named La La Land as the Best Picture winner, and the mistake wasn't revealed until crew memb
08:13
These factory workers get paid to go to school

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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
06:30
Why these all-white paintings are in museums and mine aren't

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Why do all-white paintings sell for millions of dollars and end up in museums? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO So-called "white paintings" are in museums all across the world and Robert Ryman's all-white painting "Bridge" sold for a record
03:25
The ancient city designed to track time

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Keeping time was challenging for ancient civilizations, so this one built a city to do it. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO and Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA The first Vox Borders documentary is releasing on Youtube and Facebook on Octo
04:39
Lyme disease is spreading. Blame ticks — and climate change

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Nature fanaTICKS beware; cases of Lyme disease are on the rise. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the US; and climate change is helping it to spread even more. Animals such as deer, mice
05:12
The Doomsday Clock, explained

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The clock's ticking. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Doomsday Clock began as a graphic on the first edition of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ magazine. Since then, the Bulletin has used the clock as a symbol for their interpreta
05:50
Why we imagine aliens the way we do

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Aliens often resemble life on Earth. How did we land on that concept of extraterrestrials? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO No one really knows what aliens look like, but we all have similar ideas about them. It’s often a creature with a big
07:32
Why underdogs do better in hockey than basketball

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A statistical analysis of luck vs skill in sports. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A07FR4W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 https://sportchart.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/athlete-sizes-update/
04:10
Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?

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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
05:45
Why Atlantic fish are invading the Arctic

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Southern species are flooding into the far north. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Scientists are witnessing the upending of large parts of the Arctic ocean. As the sea ice recedes and temperatures rise, the warmer waters of the Atlantic are
04:12
Homer Simpson: An economic analysis

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Mall santa, carny, and CEO: How Homer Simpson’s jobs represent America. Here's the full article and list of jobs: http://www.vox.com/2016/9/6/12752476/the-simpsons-homer-middle-class Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Video by Estelle Caswell
04:50
How I memorized an entire chapter from “Moby Dick”

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With memory palaces, anyone can look like a memory genius. For more info about Joshua Foer's book on memory palaces: http://joshuafoer.com/moonwalking-with-einstein Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cu
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03:42
We produce 13 tons of hazardous waste every second [Advertiser content from MailChimp]

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Most homes across America have a stash of chemical cleaners under the sink that becomes hazardous waste as soon as you’re done using them. And some of the household products don’t even make it out of the store, as retailers often get rid of sticky, dented
03:51
How your split ends can help clean oil spills

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Hair isn’t just for top knots; it can protect the ocean too. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO While oil spills have declined over the years, they still happen, and when they do, it can be devastating to the environment. One natural way to he
02:39
Vincent van Gogh’s long, miserable road to fame

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Van Gogh's travels informed the works we revere today. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Famous for chopping off a piece of his ear in a fit and delivering it to a woman in a brothel, Vincent van Gogh is remembered for his ailing mental healt
04:31
This 19-year-old can keep astronauts safe from space junk

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Space debris is a growing threat to space exploration. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When 15-year-old Amber Yang first heard about space trash it gave her nightmares. How could such an imminent threat to space exploration be left on the b
05:34
The remarkable discovery of microbial life

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He was not a trained scientist, but he was insatiably curious. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http:/
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06:29
NASA's plan to save Earth from a giant asteroid

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Don’t panic. /// Sources: Source article: https://www.vox.com/a/asteroid-day Chicxulub impact information: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=8 NASA JPL: https://www.nasa.gov/asteroid-and-comet-watch NASA asteroid tracking: https://www.jpl.nas
04:51
Why America still uses Fahrenheit

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Fahrenheit, explained to the rest of the world Since I've moved to the US in 2010, there's one thing that I still don't fully understand: the imperial system. Virtually every country on earth uses Celsius but America has yet to follow. Although it might n
05:46
Why the US celebrates Columbus Day

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Should Columbus Day be Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In past decades, Christopher Columbus has gone from unquestioned US hero to problematic figure. For centuries, the destruction and disease he ushered into the A
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09:23
Food waste is the world's dumbest problem

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Eat your peas! It’s the easiest way to fight climate change. This is the fourth episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by Emmy-nominated conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, th
08:33
Where the "comic book font" came from

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So...why does all the writing in comic books look like that? Vox's Phil Edwards looked into it and found an aesthetic shaped by comics culture, technology, and really cheap paper. Want to learn more about comics lettering? You can't beat the writing of le
03:48
How noise pollution is ruining your hearing

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Our ears are exposed to dangerous levels of noise every single day. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Health organizations warn that continual exposure to noise levels above 70 decibels can potentially damage your ears. And yet we are routine
07:03
How wildlife films warp time

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Slow motion and timelapse can reveal the wonders of the natural world. Check back next Monday for the next episode in this mini-series. Watch the previous episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAOKOJhzYXk Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0b
09:01
How a dictionary writer defines English

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Kory Stamper works for Merriam-Webster. So how does a dictionary writer define the language? Vox's Phil Edwards found out in this episode of Vox Almanac. You can find Kory's new book here: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530504/word-by-word-by-kor
06:37
How figure skating scoring rewards risk over artistry

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The new figure skating scoring system is complicated and controversial. Here's how it works. Learn why the triple axel is such a big deal: http://bit.ly/2oGrA7N Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO At the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, Mirai
05:53
Why red means Republican and blue means Democrat

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The major party color schemes, and the terms “red state” and "blue state" are actually a recent phenomenon. Subscribe to our channel! https://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving
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08:23
The technology thats replacing the green screen

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The green screen is a Hollywood staple. Should it be?Its easy to complain about overreliance on special effects, but for projects that require impossible-to-film environments or have incredibly expensive shots, how do you get the flexibility of green scre
05:04
Why Stradivarius violins are worth millions

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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
05:37
The deadly race to the South Pole

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Two exploration teams raced to the South Pole. Only one made it out alive. Corrections: Unfortunately, we used an outdated version of the British flag in this video. The version here was discontinued in 1801 and replaced with the flag we know today. We al
04:01
How cars went from boxy to curvy

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The big shift from boxy cars in the '80s to curvy cars in the '90s, explained. Read more: http://www.vox.com/2015/6/11/8762373/car-design-curves Magazine archive from: http://oldcarbrochures.org/ Automotive Hall of Fame footage from: https://www.youtube.c
06:14
How virtual reality tricks your brain

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VR doesnt need to look hyper-realistic for our brains to believe it.Watching someone play a game in virtual reality is a bit of a surreal experience in itself. They swing their arms around, turn their heads, and twist their bodies reacting to invisible cu
05:12
Why we still need courtroom sketch artists

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In an age where everyone's phone has a camera, why do we still rely on sketch artists to document trials? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving th
07:41
7 ways a trip to Mars could kill you

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What exactly makes a journey to Mars so perilous? Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com
03:57
Want to rig the US presidential election? Good luck.

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Here’s why it’s nearly impossible. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to sp
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05:48
How QWERTY conquered keyboards

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There's a big chance your keyboard says QWERTY. In this episode of Vox's Overrated, Phil Edwards investigates the keyboard's history. Find Overrated on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/OverratedThe... Find Phil Edwards on Facebook here: https://www
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05:24
Why a total solar eclipse is such a big deal

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How solar and lunar eclipses work. Note: This is an update of a video we published in 2015. Sources: Getty Images https://www.amazon.com/Totality-Great-American-Eclipses-2017/dp/0198795696/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500557252&sr=8-1&keywords=totality NASA: h
03:23
Flying over the melting arctic made climate change feel much more urgent

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Why ocean ice matters. Follow Johnny as he makes the new Vox series, "Borders" Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe. Ev
10:05
Why rappers love Grey Poupon

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Charting the rise of hip hop's favorite condiment. Check out the Vox.com interactive: http://bit.ly/2dKLFF0 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/estellecaswell/playlist/4dZg2ipihvayBI9TlJnNJ6 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Video
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How a Haitian village cooks with sunlight

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This sustainable initiative is helping to save Haiti's forests. Follow Vox Borders on Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA and Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly updates: http://www.vox.com/borders-email Haiti h
03:42
The Pneumatic Tube's Strange 150-year Journey

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Tubes have carried cats, mail, and people for a really long time. Vox's Phil Edwards leads the tour... Thanks to Ben FrantzDale, Swisslog, and Renown Health for letting us use their pneumatic tube footage. https://www.flickr.com/photos/benfrantzdale/ http
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Why sports sound better in your living room

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Audio engineers are the unsung heroes of the live sports broadcast. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO We don’t often think about audio when we watch sports on TV, but it’s a huge part of the experience. We spoke with several A1 audio engineer
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Why 23 million Americans don't have fast internet

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Buffering... Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO /// Sources: FCC 2015 Notice of Inquiry: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-10A1.pdf FCC 2016 Broadband Progress Report: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/reports/broadband-p
02:34
Can graphs be deceptive?

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What commenters get wrong about charts. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you write things on the internet, angry email is inevitable. If you make charts on the internet, angry email about those charts is inevitable. Especially if your cha
09:29
Why the ocean is getting louder

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What the world sounds like underwater. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO We often think of the ocean as a quiet, peaceful place, filled with animals that don't make much noise. So when I went diving in the ocean for the first time, I was surp
05:08
How Snapchat's Filters Work

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The engineering behind Snapchat's augmented-reality selfies. /// Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http
05:30
How figure skaters choose their music, explained with Adam Rippon

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Here’s how figure skaters choose their music. In case you missed it, you can watch the rest of Vox Skate Week here: http://bit.ly/2oGrA7N 2018 Olympic medalist Adam Rippon, and music designer Hugo Chouinard helps explain how figure skaters pick their musi
05:54
How GPS can make you a better runner

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GPS & running: the good, the bad, and the art Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms14753 “Exercise contagion in a global social network”, Sinan Aral & Christos Nicolaides. Nature Communications, 2017
06:17
How granite countertops took over American kitchens

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Granite countertops are an American obsession. But how did they become so ubiquitous? Our nation's countertop history has had a few surprising twists and turns. This is the final episode in the first season of Overrated - you can learn more about it here:
04:35
The only wild monkeys in Europe

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I visited Gibraltar and hung out with monkeys. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO and Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA The first Vox Borders documentary is releasing on Youtube and Facebook on October 17th. The other five documentaries will
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Are Australias koalas going extinct? We asked an ecologist.

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This fire season has been one of the worst on record in Australia. One billion animals are estimated to have died among them, the iconic koala. Slow-moving and dependent on the forest, koalas have been especially hard hit with thousands dead in New South
03:56
Why Puerto Rico is not a US state

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Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won't have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about Puerto Rico's latest bid for statehood: http://bit.ly/2DGlz
04:57
The Science Is In: Exercise Isn’t The Best Way To Lose Weight

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Why working out is great for health, but not for weight loss, explained in five minutes. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the h
01:25
A mountaintop view of the total solar eclipse

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What 2017's total eclipse looked like from 9700 feet above sea level. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you're looking for the music in this video, it's available here: https://soundcloud.com/joeposner/vengreen-peak Vox.com is a news websi
08:59
Thomas Edison's road trip with his famous friends

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Its time to go road-tripping with some men who ran the world.Join the Vox Video Lab: http://bit.ly/video-labThis is episode one of Vox Almanacs new season all about roads and this is a classic road trip to kick it off with. Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harv
05:49
Why this creepy melody is in so many movies

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This deathly 13th-century song shows up everywhere.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labCorrection: Mozarts Requiem isnt a symphony, its a requiem: a type of Catholic mass for the dead. It was initially written for mass but later popularized
02:14
The world's stashing seeds in the Arctic. Just in case.

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I visited Svalbard's Global Seed Vault, built specifically for doomsday. Follow Johnny for more photos and videos from his travels on Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA and Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly u
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03:11
Why cities should plant more trees

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Over 3 million people die annually from air pollution. Planting trees can help lower that number. Read more: http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2016/11/4/13510352/planting-trees-pollution-heat-waves Check out The Nature Conservancy report, "Plantin
04:17
The guide book that helped black Americans travel during segregation

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Until the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964, the Green Book was critical for black Americans wanting to travel across the country. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Road tripping in the 20th century became an iconic American obsession, and the
05:10
Why the triple axel is such a big deal

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Triple axels can turn skaters into legends. This is why. Watch the rest of Skate Week, and our other sports explainers, here: http://bit.ly/2FfxM17 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Note: The video states Mirai Nagasu was the second American
07:33
Why losing a dog feels like losing a family member

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Their life arc is our life arc— from city to suburb, from tragedy to bliss. Special thanks to all Vox staffers and family that sent over their dog videos. Read Alvin's article here: http://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12109786/dog-death-research The books mentio
10:59
Climate change: Yep, still happening

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Ten years after Al Gore's movie, the climate debate in the US has devolved into nonsense. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the
09:26
The sound that connects Stravinsky to Bruno Mars

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It’s an 1980s pop music cliche that dates back to 1910. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you listen to the first few seconds of Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” (hint: listen to the Cardi B remix) you’ll hear a sound that immediately creates a sense
02:08
Britain Is Leaving The EU. Here's What That Means.

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Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com to get up to speed on everything from Kurdistan to
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04:43
Why Rotten Tomatoes scores don't mean what they seem

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It’s about consensus, not quality. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO EDIT: At 2:57, a previous version of this video mistakenly featured a clip from Atonement. The video has since been updated to feature a clip of Dunkirk. The Rotten Tomatoes
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Why ships used this camouflage in World War I

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Dazzle camouflage was fantastically weird. It was also surprisingly smart. WWII saw another kind of strange history unfold: a meme (yes, really). Watch our video on it here: http://bit.ly/2Co9DEu Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Dazzle camou
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Memory, explained | Narrated by Emma Stone

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Episode one from our new miniseries THE MIND, EXPLAINED on Netflix. Watch now: http://www.netflix.com/mindexplainedTHE MIND, EXPLAINED takes a five-episode deep dive into how our brains handle memory, anxiety, psychedelics and dreams. Narrated by Emma Sto
04:07
The Oxford Comma's Unlikely Origin

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Oxford commas are the world's most controversial punctuation mark — but where did they come from? Vox's Phil Edwards explored the history... Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Oxford comma is a grammar geek's obsession, and it turns out to
07:02
How ninjas went mainstream

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Ninjas are overrat---just kidding, they’re amazing. But how did they become famous around the world? Check out Vintage Ninja to learn more: http://vintageninja.net/ Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In this episode of Overrated, Vox’s Phil Ed
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Would you use time travel to kill baby Hitler?

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Well? Would you? Vox's Phil Edwards asked author James Gleick about the history of this unusual philosophical question. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's rea
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Why danger symbols can’t last forever

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How to design fear, explained with 99% Invisible. Check them out here: http://99pi.org Correction: The correct spelling of “warning” in Persian is هشدار. Watch the previous episode from this series: http://bit.ly/2DDIQAL Subscribe to our channel! http://g
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What DNA ancestry tests can — and can’t — tell you

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I took a DNA ancestry test. It didn’t tell me where my ancestors came from… Subscribe to our channel! http://bit.ly/video-lab At-home DNA ancestry tests have become hugely popular in recent years. More than 26 million have taken one of these tests. If the
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The environmental cost of free two-day shipping

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What’s the environmental impact of online shopping and what are the solutions to make it more sustainable? Climate Lab is produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, the videos explor
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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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Hollywood almost lost to this city

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One Florida city could have been the world's movie capital. Why did it reject the movies?Almanac Hollywouldn't is our miniseries on big changes to movies that came from outside Hollywood. Watch all of the episodes right here on YouTube.Episode 1: https://
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Why advertisers are tracking your emojis

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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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Going green shouldn't be this hard

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Going green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy. This is the second episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted
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How a mathematician dissects a coincidence

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Can you unknot a twist of fate with logic? Vox's Phil Edwards asked mathematician Joseph Mazur about his book, Fluke, and one of its most incredible stories. Find a link to the book and more information here: http://www.vox.com/2016/10/31/13457236/mathema
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Why this black hole photo is such a big deal

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What it took to collect these 54-million-year-old photons from a supermassive black hole. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab This is an updated version of a video we published in 2016 about the Event Horizon Telescope, an international col
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The real reason To Kill A Mockingbird became so famous

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Find Overrated on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/OverratedTheShow/ In this episode of Overrated, Vox's Phil Edwards investigates the largely unheralded business reason behind the success of Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird." Harper Lee's To Ki
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The real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice

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This isn’t just a computer bug. It’s a scandal. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Two Boeing airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed in the past six months. On the surface, this is a technical failure. But the real story is about a comp
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Cereal makers sold us a breakfast myth

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Is breakfast the most important meal of the day? Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Cereal companies have perpetuated a big myth about breakfast: that the first meal of the day is crucial to good hea
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The decline of Hong Kong's iconic neon glow

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Neon is fading. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ With original music by Tom Fox: https://m.soundcloud.com/user-416166523 Explore neon culture throu
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Stop Taking Antibiotics To Treat Your Cold

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A virus and a bacterial infection are not the same thing. Learn more from Vox's Julia Belluz: http://www.vox.com/2015/11/16/9743580/antibiotics-colds-bad Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through t
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Why disco made pop songs longer

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Disco, DJs, and the impact of the 12-inch single. Try Dashlane here: https://dashlane.com/vox. Get 10% off now with promo code: VOX Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab In the early 1970s, a musical sensation took over New York City. It was
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How audiobooks are recorded

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An audiobook narrator explains her process – and reads our writing. Check out other Vox Almanac videos here: http://bit.ly/2DkcQou Follow Phil Edwards on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/philedwardsinc1 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAj
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The 'duck curve' is solar energy's greatest challenge

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Renewables require change in the energy supply chain. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Electricity is incredibly difficult to store, so grid operators have to generate it at the exact moment it is demanded. In order to do this, they create i
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Superblocks: How Barcelona is taking city streets back from cars

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Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians. Read more: http://www.vox.com/2016/8/4/12342806/barcelona-superblocks Thumbnail image from http://shutterstock.co
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Why Route 66 became Americas most famous road

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Route 66 is iconic. Why? Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It brings you closer to our work and gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and video extras
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How this guy found 83 messages in bottles

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Clint Buffington has found 83 messages in bottles — and you could probably do it too. Vox's Zachary Crockett and Phil Edwards found out how. Find Clint's blog here: https://messageinabottlehunter.com/ Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com
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Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal

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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 facial prosthetics of World War I

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Why World War I's wounded needed a sculptor. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO World War I’s horrors not only resulted in death, but severe disfigurement. When plastic surgeons were unable to heal the wounded, a unique solution came in play:
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Pro wrestling is an art form

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The best part of pro wrestling isn’t the wrestling. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO You might think people watch wrestling for the bodyslams and the pile drivers, but it's actually what happens outside of the ring that makes wrestling fun t
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These photos ended child labor in the US

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Child labor was widely practiced until a photographer showed the public what it looked like.This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/VoxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe 1900 US Federal Census reveale
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Why we say “OK”

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How a cheesy joke from the 1830s became the most widely spoken word in the world. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO OK is thought to be the most widely recognized word on the planet. We use it to communicate with each other, as well as our te
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Takeout creates a lot of trash. It doesn't have to.

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Our single-use items aren't helping the fight against climate change but there are easy hacks to reduce and reuse. Climate Lab is produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, the video
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Why monks had that haircut

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There was a lot of thought behind the style — and controversy. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What was the deal with that monk haircut? In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores the history and controversy behind the style. Kno
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The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power

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New nuclear energy technology has come a long way - but can we get over our fears? This is the fifth episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by Emmy-nominated conservation scientis
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Pinball isn’t as random as it seems

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Hint: Go for the flashing lights. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When you look at a pinball machine, you might think it's nothing more than a bunch of flashing lights. Many people think the game is random, but it’s actually carefully laid
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How scientists solved this dinosaur puzzle

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We’ve never found a fully intact T. Rex, but we know how to build one. This video is presented by Wix: https://www.wix.com/go/vox Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab When paleontologists uncover a dinosaur they usually only find part of the animal
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Why old buildings use the same leaf design

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There’s a reason almost every column has the same leaves… Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Follow Phil Edwards on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/philedwardsinc1/ In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores why columns look
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The chocolate science hype machine

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The dark side of mars-sponsored chocolate studies. Read more about the science of chocolate health on Vox: http://bit.ly/2mCn3TJ http://bit.ly/2Db4Fei Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Chocolate is good for health, study finds. Small study, p
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What melting sea ice means for life in the Arctic

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Light is flooding into the Arctic. There will be winners and losers. That’s what brought an international group of scientists to the Barents Sea to investigate how plant and animal life will adapt to the new normal. Two key factors that govern the arctic
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US voting machines are failing. Here’s why.

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The greatest threat to American voting machines might not be hacking, but old age. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In our latest collaboration with ProPublica, we take a look at US election security and the status of American voting machine
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What a conductor actually does on stage

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It’s more than just dancing around. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you’ve ever seen an orchestra perform you’ve probably had a difficult time looking away from the person dead center on the stage – the conductor.
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The most feared song in jazz, explained

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Making sense of John Coltrane's "Giant Steps." Follow Vox Earworm on Facebook for more: http://www.facebook.com/VoxEarworm And be sure to check out Earworm's complete first season here: http://bit.ly/2QCwhMH John Coltrane, one of jazz history’s most

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