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Why the era of cheap streaming is over
45 views / 0 likes - addedWhy were all paying so much more for Netflix, and what we can do about it.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWhen streaming first came onto the scene, it seemingly came with a promise: the movies and TV that you love, without ads, for a much ch
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08:13
Is the US running out of Social Security?
39 views / 0 likes - addedAnd how does it even work?Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is presented by Metro by T-Mobile. Metro has no editorial influence on our videos, but their support makes videos
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09:47
Why US elections only give you two choices
39 views / 0 likes - addedWe dont like the two-party system. So why do we have it?Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Americas two-party system is widely hated. Very few Americans think the two major parties do an adequate job representing us, and most sa
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06:32
Were already using AI more than we realize
58 views / 0 likes - addedHow artificial intelligence hides in plain sight. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is sponsored by Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. Microsoft has no editorial influence
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Why most images of Neptune are the wrong color #shorts
39 views / 0 likes - addedIf you want to learn more about how scientists colorize space, Vox producer Coleman Lowndes has a great explainer on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSG0MnmUsEY&t=253sHere is a link to the University of Oxford study, which has some news about
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The tragic story of this famous meteorite
52 views / 0 likes - addedAnd the boy who fought the museum that took everything from him.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn 1897, American explorer Robert Peary returned from his latest Arctic expedition to Greenland with an enormous iron meteorite, which he had tak
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08:12
Can AI help us predict extreme weather?
66 views / 0 likes - addedAI models are starting to revolutionize weather forecasting. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is sponsored by Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. Microsoft has no editorial
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07:21
The evolution of the movie backdrop
54 views / 0 likes - addedMatte paintings have transformed movies for over a hundred years. AI could be the next step in making them.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is sponsored by Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. Microsoft has no editorial influence o
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07:44
UV light kills viruses. Why isn't it everywhere?
48 views / 0 likes - addedThe promise and pitfalls of using light to stop germs.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWhen you think of disinfecting a space, what comes to mind? Wipes? Gels? Sprays? Maybe air purifiers or effective HVAC systems? All of these are great defe
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12:38
What your credit score actually means
52 views / 0 likes - addedIts not just you. Credit scores are confusing as hell. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is presented by Secret. Secret doesnt have a say in our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this possible.When credit scores were in
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08:24
What all Christmas movies have in common
83 views / 0 likes - addedListen: Theyre all pulling from the same classic songs.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOTis the season for sitting in fron
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Your baby teeth probably fell out in this order #shorts
156 views / 0 likes - addedIts not random! Teeth emerge and fall out in this order, generally speaking.
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AI can do your homework. Now what?
119 views / 0 likes - addedWe interviewed students and teachers on how schools should handle the rise of the chatbots.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOFor a year now, students have had access to AI chatbots, otherwise known as Large Language Models, that can write at a
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24:33
What's inside this crater in Madagascar?
124 views / 0 likes - addedOn satellite imagery, we spotted a village inside a strange crater in Madagascar. We set out to learn how it got there.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjORight in the center of the island nation of Madagascar theres a strange, almost perfectly
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10:54
Why cheating is allowed on game shows
164 views / 1 likes - addedA lot of todays contests are edited and rigged. But it wasnt always that way.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOTodays game
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The rise of Xi Jinping, explained
87 views / 0 likes - addedHow Xi Jinping became China's most powerful leader since Mao ZedongHelp keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOXi Jinping, president
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08:03
Why everyone hates this concrete building
101 views / 0 likes - addedAnd why brutalism dominates US college campuses. Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWhen you look at college campuses across
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07:49
How bats carry deadly diseases without dying
99 views / 0 likes - addedBats dont just host deadly diseases they can tolerate them shockingly well.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOBats get a bad
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How will the next generation of cities address the challenges of climate change? [Ad Content]
86 views / 0 likes - added[Advertiser Content From Seventh Generation]The emergence of cars in the early 20th century transformed modern U.S. cities, leading to a substantial increase in global greenhouse gas emissions. Car-centric infrastructure, characterized by wide roads and h
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When flight attendants fought the airline industry and won
76 views / 0 likes - addedThe stewardess rebellion fought the industry and won.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When flight attendants, known as stewardesses at the time, first took flight in the 1930s, the profession became a
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12:56
Why so many baseball players are Dominican
122 views / 0 likes - addedAnd why so many players are among the best in Major League Baseball.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Baseball has a long history in the United States, but it also has strong roots in the Caribbean and
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07:29
How cruise ships got so big
106 views / 1 likes - addedTodays cruise ships are several times as big as the Titanic.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Cruise ships are freaking big. Theyre the biggest passenger vessels humans have ever built. In size and appe
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09:15
How airplane legroom got so tight
83 views / 0 likes - addedAnd why it isnt regulated yet.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When youre flying, theres one thing you want to be above all else comfortable. (Well, besides safe, of course!) Whether or not youre comfo
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08:47
Why Silicon Valley is here
77 views / 0 likes - addedOne radio engineer had a plan. And it worked.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Today, one of the hottest parts of the global economy is in Silicon Valley. And its thanks to, in large part, a radio engin
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09:45
Why most tennis players struggle to make a living
62 views / 0 likes - addedTennis fails where other sports provide a living for their players.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO During the US Open in New York, Vox video sat down with professional tennis players and the head of t
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08:32
How to fight climate change with parking lots
111 views / 0 likes - addedWhy havent we covered them in solar panels?This episode is presented by Delta. Delta doesnt have a say in our editorial, but they make videos like this possible. For more information, visit http://www.delta.com/sustainability.Subscribe to our channel and
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09:53
Why useless decongestants are still for sale
77 views / 0 likes - addedPhenylephrine doesnt work better than a placebo. So why is it still on shelves?Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIf youve t
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11:36
Something weird happens when you keep squeezing
101 views / 0 likes - addedUnder extreme pressures, matter defies the rules of physics as we know it.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOPhysicists have
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06:50
How China is designing flood-resistant cities
105 views / 0 likes - addedThese "sponge city" designs resist floods and increase biodiversity to help us adapt to a changing climate.This episode is presented by Delta. Delta doesnt have a say in our editorial decisions, but they make videos like this possible. For more informatio
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05:59
Cow burps are a climate problem. Can seaweed help?
174 views / 0 likes - addedChanging the diet of cows might help them release less methane.This episode is presented by Delta. Delta doesnt have a say in our editorial, but they make videos like this possible. For more information, visit http://www.delta.com/sustainability .Subscrib
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The race to mine the bottom of the ocean
79 views / 0 likes - addedWe have a lot to gain and a lot to lose from deep-sea mining.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThere are metallic deposits
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09:32
What we get wrong about saving the bees
248 views / 0 likes - addedHoneybees get a ton of attention, but theyre not the ones who need help.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOEvery year there are alarming headlines about honeybees in the US. Each one highlights some grim
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01:00
These photos once ended child labor in the US #shorts
113 views / 0 likes - addedAnd the 3 techniques used by Lewis Hines for these photos. Vox is an explanatory newsroom on a mission to help everyone understand our weird, wonderful, complicated world, so that we can all help shape it. Part of that mission is keeping our work free. Yo
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06:46
Why fake punches in movies look real
204 views / 0 likes - addedPunching in movies, explained by someone getting punched repeatedly.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Movie fight scenes at their best are spectacular, visceral, and impactful. Films like Creed, John Wi
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10:26
Why Disney World is in Florida
149 views / 0 likes - addedDisney World really is a kingdom.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Have you ever wondered why Disney World is located where it is? Or how it came to be such a massive, self-contained universe? Its a sto
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09:35
How Wes Anderson uses miniatures
160 views / 0 likes - addedIn order to go big, sometimes filmmakers go small. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Miniatures in movies are way more common than you may realize, and one of the most stylish filmmakers keeping them al
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06:27
Why roller coaster loops aren't circular
178 views / 0 likes - addedThe G forces were out of this world.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If youve ever been on a modern looping roller coaster, youve probably experienced a thrilling, safe, and mostly comfortable ride. Bu
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10:12
The hidden history of Hand Talk
181 views / 0 likes - addedThe hidden history of an ancient language.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Centuries before we had American Sign Language, Native sign languages, broadly known as Hand Talk, were thriving across North
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The AI that creates any picture you want, explained
244 views / 0 likes - addedHow programmers turned the internet into a paintbrush.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Beginning in January 2021, advances in AI research have produced a plethora of deep-learning models capable of gen
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06:49
Why there's no one inside this Spider-Man suit
290 views / 0 likes - addedCGI superheroes are more common than you think.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO On June 9, 1995, Batman Forever introduced audiences to what was likely the first CGI stunt double. In a few brief shots,
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27:08
Who made these circles in the Sahara?
188 views / 0 likes - addedSomeone left these marks in the sand. We had to find out who.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Deep in the Sahara, far from any towns, roads, or other signs of life, is a row of markings in the sand. Th
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07:14
How the 3-point line is breaking basketball
284 views / 1 likes - addedThe game is at a turning point. Should the rules be changed?Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThe NBA introduced the 3-point line in 1979, and not much changed right away. Players werent used to shooting
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08:55
Why so many new buildings are covered in rectangles
129 views / 0 likes - addedThese panels are everywhere and theyre part of a hidden system.Subscribe and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIf youve seen new construction around your city, youve probably seen these distinctive rectangular pane
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05:28
Why movies tilt the camera like this
218 views / 0 likes - addedThe Expressionist origins of the "Dutch angle."Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThe Dutch angle (also called the Dutch tilt, canted angle, or oblique angle) is a filmmaking technique that involves setti
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Why the pope dresses like that
138 views / 0 likes - addedThe hidden meaning behind Pope Franciss clothes.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThe pope is one of the most recognizable figures in the world, in large part because of the clothes he wears: all white,
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Why the James Webb Space Telescope looks like that
202 views / 1 likes - addedA NASA astrophysicist explains humanitys big new toySubscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOAfter 25 years and nearly $10 billion, the James Webb Space Telescope has finally left planet Earth. Billed as a succ
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What we found when we went looking for another Earth
136 views / 0 likes - addedIn the last few years, scientists have discovered thousands of exoplanets - and a lot of them are surprisingly weird.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWatch part 2, How to find a planet you can't see, he
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11:28
How to find a planet you can't see
158 views / 0 likes - addedTiny wobbles and faint twinkles that have led astronomers to nearly 5,000 new worlds.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For a tour of some of the odd exoplanets scientists have found, watch part one, her
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12:29
The (mostly) true story of ghost photography"
225 views / 1 likes - addedWilliam Mumler claimed he could photograph ghosts ... and no one could prove he couldnt.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the mid-1800s, the development of exciting new forms of communication, like p
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05:55
Why ski jumpers hold their skis in a V
183 views / 0 likes - addedIts more about aerodynamics than aesthetics. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you looked at photos of ski jumpers today and ski jumpers 50 years ago, youd notice one big difference.In the past, jump
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07:43
How insulated glass changed architecture
163 views / 0 likes - addedNo pane, no gain. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Today, it’s easy to take big glass windows and doors for granted, whether they show up in commercial buildings or in our homes. But this use of
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08:04
Why captchas are getting harder
244 views / 1 likes - addedWant to watch this video? Please identify all the traffic lights first.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIt's not you captchas really are getting harder. The worst part is that youre partly to blame.
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08:59
Why the world's most famous car race is in Monaco
244 views / 0 likes - addedIt's got a lot to do with taxes.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOMonaco is the worlds second-smallest country, spanning only 2.2 square kilometers. Yet it's the capital of the wide world of car raci
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17:33
How Native Hawaiians fought the US Navy, and won
328 views / 0 likes - addedThe reclaiming of a sacred island.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn January 4, 1976, a fleet of boats headed toward the Hawaiian island of Kahoolawe. The goal: take the island back from the US mil
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05:08
Why the US has two different highway fonts
249 views / 0 likes - addedThe typefaces on highway signs, deconstructed. Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOWhen you head out on the highway in the United States, youre probably paying attention to the signs above your car and
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09:00
Why 99% of ocean plastic pollution is "missing"
336 views / 0 likes - addedThe plastic we dump into the ocean might be hiding in plain sight. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOVox.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 htt
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10:16
Why South Africa is still so segregated
262 views / 1 likes - addedHow centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOFor decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were disma
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09:32
The boxing film that was banned around the world
354 views / 1 likes - addedIn 1910, boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson defeated Jim Jeffries in the "Battle of the Century," and the nation erupted.Subscribe to Vox and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn December 26, 1908, American b
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05:21
How museum gift shops decide what to sell
302 views / 0 likes - addedAnd how whats in a gift shop affects how we see art.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Gift shops are like the final exhibit of an art museum. Theyre often located toward the exit and are unmissable
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08:12
Why Mount Everest's height keeps changing
361 views / 0 likes - addedThe world's tallest mountain just got a little taller here's why.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn December of 2020, China and Nepal made a joint announcement about a new measurement for Mount Everest: 8,849 meters. This is just the latest
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07:02
Why you can't compare Covid-19 vaccines
258 views / 0 likes - addedWhat a vaccine's "efficacy rate" actually means.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn the US, the first two available Covid-19 vaccines were the ones from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. Both vaccines have very high "efficacy rates," of around 95%
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06:29
The bridge design that helped win World War II
289 views / 0 likes - addedIts a simple innovation that helped win a war.The Bailey bridge was Donald Baileys innovative solution to a number of wartime obstacles. The allies needed a way to cross bodies of water quickly, but bombed-out bridges or an absence of crossings entirely m
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08:14
Can we get rid of Covid-19 forever?
324 views / 0 likes - addedHow to eradicate a disease, in 4 steps.Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOAs of March 2021, Covid-19 has killed more than 2.5 million people. Its brought on a dramatic economic downfall,
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11:19
Why Jakarta is sinking
300 views / 0 likes - addedThe 400-year curse dragging Indonesia's capital into the sea.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOLike many coastal cities around the world, Jakarta is dealing with sea level rise. But Indonesia's biggest city also has a unique problem: Because o
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08:12
The invention that fixed lighthouses
300 views / 0 likes - addedThe most important part of a lighthouse might be one of the beautiful tools hidden inside: the Fresnel lens, a breakthrough that changed seafaring and saved lives.As the above video shows, these lenses satisfied a need for lighthouses that could shine far
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06:05
How highways make traffic worse
380 views / 0 likes - addedExpanding highways doesn't do what you think it does.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOBig, expensive highway expansion projects are the source of a lot US transportation funding but they aren't a si
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07:17
Vaccine side effects are actually a good thing
341 views / 0 likes - addedWhy you might feel sick after getting a Covid-19 vaccine.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOEvery vaccine can have side effects like muscle pain, fever, or headaches; and some of the new Covid-19 vaccines are even likelier to give you those sid
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08:09
Why visual effects artists love this shiny ball
317 views / 0 likes - addedA chrome ball is a key visual effects tool.How do visual effects artists match their digital creations to real light? Sometimes, it involves using a very shiny ball.Leo Bovell of Tryptyc has worked on a range of visual effects projects, but one of his mos
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09:09
The phony health craze that inspired hypnotism
284 views / 0 likes - addedIn the 1780s, a charismatic healer caused a stir in Paris.Subscribe to Vox and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOScientific progress in the 18th century in Europe, a period known as the Age of Enlightenment, was de
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06:48
mRNA vaccines, explained
645 views / 1 likes - addedWhy 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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05:35
The real cost of smart speakers
282 views / 0 likes - addedAlexa's recording you. Whats she doing with it?Read Saras article about the privacy settings on your smart speaker: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/9/22160427/amazon-alexa-google-assistant-siri-holidaysIn 2014, Amazon debuted a simple but industry-chan
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06:14
How virtual reality tricks your brain
560 views / 0 likes - addedVR 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
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08:30
How a recording-studio mishap shaped '80s music
262 views / 0 likes - addedWarning: This is an unapologetic ode to gated reverb drums Here's a Spotify playlist of some of the best gated reverb songs: http://spoti.fi/2vH7ZZL Over the past few years a general nostalgia for the 1980s has infiltrated music, film, and television. I d
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18:19
How tag became a professional sport
349 views / 0 likes - addedHow do you make a classic childrens game into a sport? The founders of World Chase Tag figured it out.Check out their YouTube channel for more:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvo8BitSExXgP-eYjXwJvgwAnd check out JimmytheGiants channel (Kieren Owen) for e
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08:22
Napoleon's missing hand, explained
281 views / 1 likes - addedNapoleon Bonaparte was often depicted concealing a hand inside his shirt. Why?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjONapoleon Bonaparte is one of historys most famous figures and has been depicted in countless portraits. Often, paintings show him w
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07:25
The 126-year fight to change Mississippis Confederate flag
302 views / 0 likes - addedOn November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters finally adopted a state flag that represents the diversity of the state.Read more on Vox: https://bit.ly/3nyUDalFor 126 years, Mississippis state flag prominently featured the Confederate battle emblem in its design
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Are you doing enough to protect your families online safety?
1,042 views / 0 likes - addedMost 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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06:27
How the US counts votes
259 views / 0 likes - addedFollow the results of the 2020 presidential election at: http://www.vox.com/2020In a normal presidential election year, many Americans go from casting our vote before work in the morning to turning off the TV before bed, secure in our knowledge of who wil
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08:09
The Electoral College, explained
273 views / 0 likes - addedWhy some Americans votes count more than others.Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million more votes than the Republican. The Democrat lost. Sixteen
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08:23
The technology thats replacing the green screen
570 views / 0 likes - addedThe 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
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09:40
Why American public transit is so bad
285 views / 0 likes - addedMost Americans have no choice but to drive. How do we change that?What do you wish the presidential candidates would talk about? http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the middle of the 20th century, the US government made a decision that would transform America
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The $12 trillion ripple effect of Covid-19
377 views / 0 likes - addedThe pandemic has hit everyone, but it has hit us all in different ways. Many lives have been lost, a number that just entered seven digits. Millions have lost jobs. Others have lost trust in their fellow citizens. Entire sectors of private industry have b
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07:46
The problem with banning TikTok
432 views / 0 likes - addedTikToks in trouble. But so is the internet as we know it.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn August 6, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting transac
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09:16
The next pandemic could come from our farms
362 views / 0 likes - addedWe've engineered the perfect environment for deadly new germs.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIn the last half-century, the global production of meat has undergone a seismic shift. While meat was once mostly raised on small farms, today
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12:33
How the US poisoned Navajo Nation
340 views / 0 likes - addedThe biggest radioactive spill in US history.As World War Two was ending, the growing nuclear arms race put the US in need of uranium. It turned to Navajo Nation, where the uranium mining industry thrived for four decades -- but left disease, pollution and
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04:23
How to make a movie look like one long shot
291 views / 0 likes - addedThe trick to spotting cuts in a one-take film.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe Best Picture nominee 1917 tells a pretty simple story: two British soldiers cross the no mans land of World War I to warn a battalion of an impending ambus
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06:57
The 1850s map that changed how we fight outbreaks
306 views / 0 likes - addedIt all starts with a pump.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores Dr. John Snows map of the Broad Street Pump, which changed epidemiology forever.In 1854, news spread about a mysterious new
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08:29
How robots made this food commercial look effortless
268 views / 0 likes - addedCreating the perfect food commercial isnt just a matter of great styling and a mouth-watering dish. Sometimes, you need a robot.Steve Giralt is a visual engineer. Check out his Instagram for more:https://www.instagram.com/stevegiralt/?hl=enOr explore his
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08:05
How colorized photos helped introduce Japan to the world
305 views / 0 likes - addedThe best hand-colored photos of the 19th century came from Japan.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labFor over 200 years, Japan isolated itself from the outside world by forbidding most foreigners from entering the country. But in 1854, a US
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06:55
Computers just got a lot better at writing
317 views / 0 likes - addedHow machines can mimic our language.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkSomething big happened in the past year: Researchers created computer programs that can write long passages of coherent, original text.Langua
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09:01
How reality TV shows cast the right people
396 views / 0 likes - addedHow do you find the perfect person for a reality show? We spoke to the casting director for Queer Eye (and a ton of other shows) to find out.Danielle Gervais is the Emmy-winning casting director for Netflixs Queer Eye (and she and her team are nominated t
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How America can leave fossil fuels behind, in one chart
354 views / 0 likes - addedAnd what the 2020 US election means for climate change.What do you think the presidential candidates should be talking about? http://vox.com/ElectionVideos All of recorded human history has happened during a period in which the average global temperature
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06:13
How the pandemic distorted time
366 views / 0 likes - addedOur perception of time is incredibly malleable no wonder the pandemic upended it.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThere used to be this thing called a party. The concept was simple gather a bunch of living, breathing bodies in the same place
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06:17
I made a catapult to launch marshmallows! Thanks, Leonardo da Vinci.
316 views / 0 likes - addedIts time to make a catapult.Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! We wanted to launch some marshmallows, so we built a miniature machine based on Leonardo da Vincis designs.Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist and inventor, and his sket
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09:43
Why bird nests aren't covered in poop
353 views / 0 likes - addedAn ornithologist explains how robin hatchlings and their parents keep their nest clean.Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! Earlier this year I noticed a bird nest with a single bright blue egg sitting on my front porch. Over the course
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10:39
The secret history of dirt
309 views / 0 likes - addedDirt isnt just the stuff beneath our feet. Its the stuff of life.Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids!Become a Video Lab member!http://bit.ly/video-labDirt is alive. It's full of billions of creatures so small you can't even see them und
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08:03
How to be a cloud detective
289 views / 0 likes - addedWhat different clouds mean, explained for kids.Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If youre standing outside and you look up, youll likely see something familiar above you: clouds! They can be long and skinny, low and rumbly, white and
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02:59
What Black Lives Matter means to an 11-year-old
341 views / 3 likes - addedEleven-year-old Jolia Bossette on being a Black kid in America.Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and hundreds of other Black Americans at the hands of police officers have inspired protes
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08:29
When voting rights didn't protect all women
290 views / 0 likes - addedThe suffrage movement didnt protect all womens right to vote. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn this landmark 100th anniversary of womens suffrage, historians Martha S. Jones and Daina Ramey Berry reflect on what the 19th Amendment means fo
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08:32
The real story behind this war poster
307 views / 0 likes - addedRosie the riveter is iconic. But whats the real story behind the poster?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores the story behind the women riveters of World War II.During World War II, milli
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03:57
What Bill Gates hopes we learn from coronavirus
282 views / 0 likes - addedVox interviewed Bill Gates in 2015 about his fears of a global pandemic. Now that were living in that reality, what does he think comes next?Watch our 2015 interview with Bill Gates here: https://youtu.be/9AEMKudv5p0This interview was conducted on April 2
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07:22
The fight for America's 51st state, explained
410 views / 0 likes - addedWashington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make Americas capital city, Washington, DC, the countrys 51st state.
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06:38
How humans are making pandemics more likely
315 views / 0 likes - addedIts never been easier for animal pathogens to spill over into humans.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labOver the last 40 years, disease outbreaks among humans have become more and more frequent. The majority of those diseases are zoonoses,
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04:59
Why scientists are so worried about this glacier
234 views / 1 likes - addedIt's at the heart of Antarctica and on the verge of collapse.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labMan-made climate change is warming the planet's atmosphere and oceans, and the effects are being felt the most at the poles. In Antarctica, home
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04:38
Why beef is the worst food for the climate
300 views / 0 likes - addedAvoiding high-emission foods can have a bigger climate impact than any other consumption change.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labOur consumption habits emit billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Our diets account for o
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05:46
Why locusts are descending on East Africa
303 views / 0 likes - addedThis video is sponsored by ExpressVPN. To find out how to get three months free, click here: http://ExpressVPN.com/VoxIn a region where food is already scarce, billions of insects are now eating everything in sight.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly
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06:47
Why tigers get coronavirus but your dog will be fine
288 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out this episode of our new Quibi show, Answered. There's a new episode daily you can watch here: https://link.quibi.com/answeredbyvoxytWe have seen reports of everything from Malayan tigers to pugs testing positive for COVID-19. In this episode, we
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06:25
The eclipse photo that made Einstein famous
333 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1919, a total solar eclipse helped redefine gravity.Thanks to Raycon for sponsoring this video. Check them out at http://buyraycon.com/voxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labAlbert Einsteins theory of general relativity, published in 1915
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09:52
Why American farmers are throwing out tons of milk
326 views / 0 likes - addedThe coronavirus supply chain problem, explained through milk.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labCoronavirus continues to infect nearly every aspect of American life on US farms, its led to the widespread destruction of fresh food. Take milk
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09:41
How slow motion works
389 views / 0 likes - addedThis video is sponsored by Raycon. To get 15% off, click here: http://buyraycon.com/vox Slow motion is a key part of modern visual culture, from iPhone selfies to movies. So how does it work?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of
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08:15
How British suffragettes fought for the vote
257 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1913, suffragette Emily Davison disrupted a major horse race in the name of winning British women the vote. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labBritish suffragettes in the early 20th century used spectacle and drama to draw attention to t
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11:34
The global coffee crisis is coming
278 views / 0 likes - addedIt's becoming harder and harder to grow. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labSources and Additional Reading:Andres Guhl http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0003960/guhl_a.pdfhttps://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/doi/pdf/10.7440/res32.2009.08Phillip A. Houg
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09:33
The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts
304 views / 0 likes - addedAnd so far, it isn't giving them back.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOSome of the worlds greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in Londons British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britains centuries-l
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12:06
How forever chemicals polluted Americas water
391 views / 1 likes - addedWhy 99% of Americans have these chemicals in their blood.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labNorth Carolinas Cape Fear River is a massive water system. It stretches across the lower half of the state, collecting runoff from 29 counties and p
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13:11
Tony Hawk breaks down skateboardings legendary spots
303 views / 0 likes - addedFull pipes, ledges, stair sets, and pools: These are the skate spots that made legends. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOTony Hawk, the legendary skateboarder, and Iain Borden, an architectural historian, are your guides in this deep dive int
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11:08
Why the US has so many Filipino nurses
276 views / 0 likes - addedThe US colonized a country and built a labor supply.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labFilipino nurses have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in the US. Thats because they make up an outsized portion of the nursing workfor
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05:13
What the coronavirus looks like up close
371 views / 0 likes - addedSeeing the virus up close helps us understand it.Support Vox by joining the Video Lab at http://vox.com/join or making a one-time contribution: http://vox.com/contributeThe images of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that first appeared in humans in late
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04:30
Why kids write letters backward
361 views / 1 likes - addedAlmost all kids will mirror write at some point. Why?*Our in-studio shoot with other Vox team members was done before the Covid-19 outbreak. We are currently safely working from home.*Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIf you work with (or
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06:37
The right way to play Monopoly
302 views / 0 likes - addedHow do you win Monopoly? And how do you keep it fun at the same time?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIs there a right way to play Monopoly?Brian Valentine takes a stab at the answer he was the United States representative to the 2015 World M
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06:03
How coronavirus spreads outdoors vs. indoors
353 views / 0 likes - addedCan a runner give you Covid-19?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIf you want to stay totally safe from Covid-19, and eliminate the risk of either getting it or transmitting it, you have to stay home. But as the weather gets warmer, public plac
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08:03
America's presidential primaries, explained
394 views / 0 likes - addedWhy does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa?Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is called the primary, and in 2020 it consists of 64 differen
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06:25
This photo triggered China's Cultural Revolution
292 views / 0 likes - addedMao Zedong swimming in a river in 1966 was a big deal.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIn 1966, Mao Zedong, Chinas communist leader and the founder of the Peoples Republic of China, was rumored to be in failing health. The devastating pol
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06:40
Was this the greatest dog of all time?
373 views / 0 likes - addedThe Westminster Kennel Club Dog show had a champion who won three times in a row. How did she do it?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis year, the Westminster Dog Show will draw lots of attention. But no dog will surpass the legacy of the fi
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08:12
The 8-bit arcade font, deconstructed
409 views / 0 likes - addedIn his book Arcade Game Typography, type designer Toshi Omagari breaks down the evolution, design, and history of arcade game fonts. Thanks to our sponsor, Ting Mobile. Visit https://vox.ting.com/ for a $25 service credit with no contracts and no commitme
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19:54 Popular
How Does the Internet Work? - Glad You Asked S1
1,547 views / 0 likes - addedFor 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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06:31
Coronavirus is not the flu. It's worse.
425 views / 1 likes - addedSend this to anyone who still thinks Covid-19 is basically the same as the flu.Read more about the coronavirus pandemic at http://vox.com/coronavirusCovid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has similar symptoms to the flu. They also spread in simi
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14:56
How San Francisco erased a neighborhood
389 views / 0 likes - addedA hotel at the heart of San Franciscos housing warsBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWith an explosion of tech companies and startups in recent decades, San Francisco has struggled with a massive affordable housing crisis. But the beginnin
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06:29
Social distancing during coronavirus, explained by an expert
380 views / 0 likes - addedTo fight coronavirus, we need to change how we live.Read more about the coronavirus pandemic at http://vox.com/coronavirusSocial distancing, also called physical distancing, is the best way to slow the spread of coronavirus and save lives in your communit
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06:30
Why fighting the coronavirus depends on you
329 views / 0 likes - addedIf we can slow the virus down, it could save hundreds of thousands of lives.Read more about the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic at http://vox.com/coronavirusIn March 2020, the World Health Organization officially classified Covid-19, the disease caused by t
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03:45 Popular
How soap kills the coronavirus
1,365 views / 4 likes - addedPlain 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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03:40
How to fix our unreliable power grid
331 views / 0 likes - addedOur electrical grid can be taken down by storms, fires, and squirrels. But theres a better way to power the world.A microgrid is a decentralized power system that doesnt have a single point of failure. That means one squirrel cant cause a massive blackout
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08:16
The lost neighborhood under New York's Central Park
403 views / 0 likes - addedBefore Central Park was built, a historically black community was destroyed. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIf youve been to New York, youve probably visited Central Park. But theres a part of its story you won't see. Its a story that g
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10:20
That famous cello prelude, deconstructed
359 views / 0 likes - addedBach's G major prelude has captivated cellists and music lovers for years. Cellist Alisa Weilerstein deconstructs it.Bach's six cello suites are considered a rite of passage for cellists. They're masterpieces of classical music, and the prelude in G major
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06:56
How ads follow you around the internet
423 views / 0 likes - addedHint: Its why every site asks you to accept cookies.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkYouve seen the pop-ups: This site uses cookies to improve your experience. Please accept cookies.Cookies do improve your expe
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04:33
Flu-Pandemic: What Bill Gates fears the most.
334 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's likeliest to kill more than 10 million human beings in the next 20 years? It's probably not what you'd think. For much more, read Ezra Klein's feature story at Vox: http://www.vox.com/2015/5/27/8660249/gates-flu-pandemic Subscribe to our channel! h
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04:39
Teaching in the US vs. the rest of the world
367 views / 0 likes - addedTeachers in America have a uniquely tough job. But it doesn't have to be that way. *Note: At 1:09, we misspelled "Sweden." We apologize for the error.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOFrom hours worked to pay rates, countries like Finland, Jap
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03:55
Why Australia's fires are linked to floods in Africa
405 views / 2 likes - addedFires are normal in Australia. This year was off the charts.Correction: A previous version of this video had the date January 7, 2019 at 0:11 and sourced the Department of Western Australia at 0:24. It has been corrected to January 7, 2020 and the Governm
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04:05
Are Australias koalas going extinct? We asked an ecologist.
528 views / 2 likes - addedThis 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
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05:54
Why no aquarium has a great white shark
698 views / 2 likes - addedMany 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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08:34
The fisheye lens, explained
373 views / 0 likes - addedThe fisheye album cover is a modern music staple. This is the story of where it came from.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWhen Harry Styles released the album cover to his sophomore project, Fine Line, fans began dissecting everything ab
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05:13
The trick that made animation realistic
424 views / 0 likes - addedRotoscoping changed animation forever. This is how.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://youtu.be/NMkZpuiEqh8Episode 2: https:/
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10:30
How an opera gets made
315 views / 0 likes - addedVox gets a peek behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Opera. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Akhnaten is a modern opera by Philip Glass, first performed in 1984. It tells the story, through a minimalist and mesmerizing score, of the Egy
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04:51
How stop motion animation began
348 views / 0 likes - addedAn unusual insect story was the start of an animation revolution.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://youtu.be/NMkZpuiEqh8Epis
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04:15
Why you always seem to have room for dessert
249 views / 0 likes - addedThere's a scientific reason behind your "second stomach."Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labHow is it that, after stuffing ourselves full at dinner, we somehow find room to eat again once dessert comes around? Turns out, the thing that make
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08:11
The mistake that toppled the Berlin Wall
423 views / 1 likes - addedOne of the Cold War's biggest moments began at a routine press conference.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe fall of the Berlin Wall has a lot of memorable moments: US President Ronald Reagans declaration to tear down this wall; David H
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04:57
The first movie with CGI
295 views / 0 likes - addedThe first CGI in movies was inspired by some of the first photos of Mars. This is how it worked.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 2: h
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03:26
We're melting the Arctic and reviving deadly germs
318 views / 0 likes - addedBeware the thawing permafrost.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIn the coldest parts of the world, theres a layer of soil that stays frozen all year. This layer is called permafrost; it exists mainly around the Arctic, and acts kind of lik
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06:55
Hollywood almost lost to this city
499 views / 0 likes - addedOne 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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07:27
Why German spies blew up this US island
331 views / 0 likes - addedAnd how they almost got away with it.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIn the years leading up to the United States entry into World War I in 1917, the nation was neutral, profiting from the war by manufacturing munitions and selling them
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05:41
What makes Delhi's air so deadly
330 views / 0 likes - addedThe policy behind the pollution.Become a Video Lab member!http://bit.ly/video-labEvery November, Northern India experiences some of the most dangerous air pollution levels in the world. Typical pollution sources like car exhaust, construction dust, and in
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06:08
Why movies went from 15 minutes to 2 hours
351 views / 0 likes - addedMovies used to be really short. How did it change?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://youtu.be/NMkZpuiEqh8Episode 3: https://
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05:27 Popular
Is the gray wolf actually endangered?
1,252 views / 12 likes - addedWhen 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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04:08 Popular
No, Vitamin C won't cure your cold
813 views / 0 likes - addedJust 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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05:49
Why this creepy melody is in so many movies
525 views / 0 likes - addedThis 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
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Memory, explained | Narrated by Emma Stone
514 views / 0 likes - addedEpisode 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
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05:13
The mysterious rays shooting at us from space
332 views / 0 likes - addedCosmic rays are hitting us all the time. What are they?Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labYou may think the greatest mysteries of the universe exist way out there, at the edge of a black hole. But they actually surround us all the time and
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08:59
Thomas Edison's road trip with his famous friends
525 views / 0 likes - addedIts 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
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Why the US has so many tornadoes
1,398 views / 5 likes - addedTornado 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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05:48
How scientists colorize photos of space
358 views / 0 likes - addedYes, thats a black and white photo.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe Hubble Space Telescope only takes photos in black and white. To make those beautiful space photos youve probably seen, scientists add the color later using a techniqu
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17:42
Why Route 66 became Americas most famous road
484 views / 0 likes - addedRoute 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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06:36
These photos ended child labor in the US
474 views / 1 likes - addedChild 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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07:35
How India runs the world's biggest election
419 views / 0 likes - added900 million eligible voters need access to polling booths.This season of Borders is presented by CuriosityStream. Watch thousands of documentaries for free for 31-days: https://www.curiositystream.com/BordersJoin the Video Lab to help us make more Vox Bor
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Astronauts left poop on the moon. We should go get it.
794 views / 1 likes - addedWhat 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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New York is building a wall to hold back the ocean
425 views / 0 likes - addedClimate change is leading to increasingly violent storms. Can seawalls hold back floods?Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-labStaten Island recently received funding for a nearly 5-mile-long seawall to protect its coast. But the plan raises a lot of
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10:46
The goose that conquered America
440 views / 1 likes - addedThe Canada goose is a nuisance. But you might not realize how it got that way.Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/vox or text VOX to 500-500Become a Video Lab
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04:37 Popular
Why your allergies get worse every year
950 views / 0 likes - addedThe 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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05:43
This photo almost started a nuclear war
441 views / 0 likes - added...after nearly starting one. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever come to all-out nuclear war, and it all started with a photo. On October 15th, 1962, Dino Brugioni, a senior analyst at t
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05:34
The traffic solution most cities haven't tried
395 views / 0 likes - addedCongestion pricing works – just look at London. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a plan to bring congestion pricing to New York City. The goal is to raise money for the city’s crumbling publi
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09:52
The real experiments that inspired Frankenstein
420 views / 0 likes - addedWhen Mary Shelley published her iconic novel in 1818, raising the dead seemed to be the near-future. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been reimagined onscreen hundreds of times and is a staple of pop culture. The
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04:18
Why drugs cost more in America
449 views / 0 likes - addedHow 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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Why disco made pop songs longer
490 views / 0 likes - addedDisco, 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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Why measles is back in the US
364 views / 0 likes - addedAlmost all US states allow parents to opt their children out of vaccinations. This video is presented by Skillshare. Click here to get your first two months of Skillshare for free: https://skl.sh/vox2 Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Measles is
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What DNA ancestry tests can — and can’t — tell you
506 views / 0 likes - addedI 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 real reason Boeing's new plane crashed twice
492 views / 0 likes - addedThis 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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How Norway designed a more humane prison
423 views / 0 likes - addedThere’s a better way to design prison architecture. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Halden Prison in Norway looks sort of like a fancy dorm room or a hotel — much different than the barbed wire and cramped cells we often associate with
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Why this black hole photo is such a big deal
493 views / 0 likes - addedWhat 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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How Leonardo da Vinci made a "satellite" map in 1502
1,142 views / 1 likes - addedIt 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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Cereal makers sold us a breakfast myth
492 views / 0 likes - addedIs 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 most feared song in jazz, explained
457 views / 0 likes - addedMaking 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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How scientists solved this dinosaur puzzle
467 views / 0 likes - addedWe’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 baby cages were a thing
387 views / 0 likes - addedYep, they hung above traffic. And there was a reason. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox’s Phil Edwards explores the bold and beautiful baby cage. Yes, hanging baby cages were a minor fad in the early 20th cent
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The golf ball that made golfers too good
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Who actually pays for your credit card rewards?
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How plastic from clothing gets into seafood
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The first aviation disaster caught on film
392 views / 1 likes - addedA routine press photo-op in 1937 ended up recording the explosion of the greatest airship ever built. Become a member of the Vox Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Special thanks to David Fowler, who generously allowed us to use his drawing of the plan of
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Why parrots can talk like humans
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The deadly race to the South Pole
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The DeLorean paradox: how it failed and became a legend
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How salmonella-tainted food gets in your fridge
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Why video games are made of tiny triangles
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How humans disrupted a cycle essential to all life
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The New Year's Eve song, explained
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Why monks had that haircut
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Why advertisers are tracking your emojis
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The problems with rebuilding beaches
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Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal
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Why the Victorian mansion is a horror icon
392 views / 0 likes - addedThe Gilded Age left a legacy of decay on the American landscape. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Haunted houses are often depicted with similar features: decaying woodwork, steep angles, and Gothic-looking towers and turrets. The model for
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The facial prosthetics of World War I
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Why gamers use WASD to move
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How IKEA gets you to impulsively buy more
630 views / 0 likes - addedIKEA 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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The big problem with how we pick juries
374 views / 0 likes - addedA legal loophole makes juries less diverse. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Four years after the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, the police officer, Jason Van Dyke, faced his day in court. But in a trial where race became central to the
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