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How To Reveal Subatomic Particles At Home | NOVA

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Here's a way you can reveal subatomic particles that are shooting in front of your eyes all the time. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs Credits: Produced, animated, and edited by Greg Kestin A
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Colosseum Building Blocks | NOVA

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The Colosseum was built in just several years due to a clever use of repeating arches. NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/novapbs
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Distances: Crash Course Astronomy #25

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How do astronomers make sense out of the vastness of space? How do they study things so far away? Today Phil talks about distances, going back to early astronomy. Ancient Greeks were able to find the size of the Earth, and from that the distance to and th
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Inside The Minds Of Animals - Bryan B Rasmussen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/inside-the-minds-of-animals-bryan-b-rasmussen Do animals think? It’s a question that has intrigued scientists for thousands of years, inspiring them to come up with different methods and criteria to measure the
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Your Salad Is Trying To Kill You

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The dose makes the poison… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @jtotheizzoe @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Plants are the most important source of nutrients for pretty much all of Earth's animals, and many of the planet's bacteria
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What Is A Calorie? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-a-calorie-emma-bryce We hear about calories all the time: How many calories are in this cookie? How many are burned by doing 100 jumping jacks, or long-distance running, or fidgeting? But what is a calor
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The Wheels On The Bus | Purple Bus Version | Kids Nursery Rhymes | Children's Learning Songs

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This Fun Song is a Busy Beavers take on a Classic Nursery Rhyme. "Wheels On The Bus" is a Popular Song and Great to Sing Along to Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUBSCRIBE Love th
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The Wheels On The Bus | Blue Bus Version | Popular Children's Nursery Song | Little Baby Rhyme

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It's the Blue Bus in this Busy Beavers Version of the "Wheels on the Bus" Song. Over 1 Billion Kids Agree - They Love Busy Beavers. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUBSCRIBE Love
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The Wheels On The Bus | Black Bus Version | Nursery Rhymes | Kids Learning Songs | Childrens Video

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This is a Busy Beavers take on a Classic Kids' Nursery Rhyme. "Wheels on the Bus" (Black Bus) is a Song in Cute 2D Animation from Busy Beavers! Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUB
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Princess Colors

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Princess Colors Teaches the Names of 5 Cool Colors "Red, Green, Yellow, Orange & Blue" in this Dance Pop Hit from Busy Beavers. We make Learning Fun! Your Kids will Love Singing Along. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads
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Humpty Dumpty & More | Nursery Rhymes Collection | Itsy Bitsy, Finger Family Songs, Surprise Eggs

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Lean Back & Enjoy 80 Mins of Cartoon Nursery Rhymes with Busy Beavers. Kids can Learn while Singing Along with Humpty Dumpty, Itsy Bitsy Spider, 5 Little Ducks I'm a Little Teapot & Lots More. Humpty Dumpty 0:08 Dolphin Finger Family (Surprise Eggs) 2:46
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Red Apple Songs Collection | 75 Mins Of Nursery Rhymes | BusyBeavers Teach Fruit Surprise Eggs More

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Apples Are Yummy + The Apple is Red are Busy Beavers Biggest Hits. This 75 Minute Mash-Up will Teach Toddlers Fruit Names, Vegetables, Surprise Eggs, Cupcakes, Counting & More. Try this Compilation with Your Young Learners. Apples Are Yummy 0:09 The Apple
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Finger Family Songs Collection | 80 Mins Of Nursery Rhymes | Kindergarten Kids Learn By BusyBeavers

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Busy Beavers Packed this 80 Minute Compilation with over 40 Song & Lesson Videos with a "Family" Theme. Children Learn the Key Vocabulary "Mother, Father, Sister, Brother" & Phrases like "She's my Mother". Plus there are ABC Songs, Counting Lessons & More
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Princess ABCs

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Go on an Underwater Adventure with Princess ABCs & Learn the Letters of the Alphabet. Kids will Love this Colorful Sea-Themed Video Folk-Song. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUBS
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Princess 123s

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Princess 123s Takes a Waterskiing Adventure to the Beach where She Learns How to Count to 10. This Colorful, Sea-Themed Video Teaches Kids Counting with a Catchy Melody. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week!
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Shapes Adventure Plus More | Nursery Rhymes Collection, Teach Toddlers & Kindergarten Shape Names

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Princess Shapes takes Kids on a 1 Hour Musical Adventure into Outer Space and Beyond. It's Catchy Songs for Toddlers & Kindergarten Kids that Teach Shape Names by Singing. Princess Shapes "Diamond Heart Song" 0:08 Wheels on the Bus (Red Bus) 2:57 Pink Hea
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Princess Shapes

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Princess Shapes take you on an Outer Space Adventure in this Beautiful Pop Song Video for Kids that Teaches the Shapes Circle, Square, Diamond, Star, Oval & Heart. Kids will be Singing this Song All Day Long. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subs
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Counting Collection | Plus More 123 Numbers Songs | Teach Kindergarten Lessons | Kids Baby Learning

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Busy Beavers Teach 123s & More with Colorful Surprise Eggs, Number Characters & Animated Objects. Kids Can Learn the Numbers from 1 to 30 with this Easy Collection of Counting Songs & Lessons. Princess 123s Sings to 30 (0:08) Counting with Cheese (3:15) F
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Princess Shapes

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Princess Shapes Sings one of Busy Beavers Biggest Hits "Red Heart". It's a Cute, Colorful Kids Song that Teaches 10 Colors and 8 Shapes in One Simple Song. Babies & Toddlers from Every Country Can Learn Easily & Sing Along. Thanks for Watching, Sharing &
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Princess Colors

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Princess Colors Teaches Toddlers the 3 Primary Colors Red, Blue & Yellow in this Simple Soothing Melody that Helps Pre-Verbal Babies Begin to Learn Colors & Shapes. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http
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Princess ABCs

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Children Can Learn the Alphabet by Singing Along to Princess ABCs and this Slow Simple Melody. Babies will learn the Letters of the Alphabet by Singing this Beautiful Kids Pop Song. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 T
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Princess 123s

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Join Princess 123s on a Numbers Learning Adventure in Outer Space. Busy Beavers make Learning to Count from 1 to 30 in English Fun & Easy with this Pop Song for Babies and Toddlers. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 T
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Princess 123s

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Children can Learn to Count to 10 by Singing Along with Princess 123s. This Fun & Engaging Song Teaches Babies & Toddlers the Numbers 1 to 10 in English. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/Y
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Easter Egg Hunt | Surprise Eggs Hunting Game | Kids Interactive Learning Video, Teach Baby

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Babies and Toddlers will Love this Exciting and Engaging Surprise Egg Video. Join Billy Beaver and Hunt for the Colorful Easter Eggs and see what Surprises you might find. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Wee
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Easter Egg Game | Kids Fun Slot Machine Learning Video Game | Learn Counting Numbers 123

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Pull the Handle and See what Easter Treats You Win! This Cute & Funny Video Teaches the Names of some Easter Treats and Counting one to four in a Colorful Surprise Easter Egg World. Play Along with Billy Beaver - It's Fun Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Co
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10 Little Easter Eggs | Learn To Count 1-10 With Surprise Eggs | Children Nursery Song For Babies

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This Easter Version of the Famous Children's Nursery Rhyme is a Great Way to Teach Toddlers Counting from 1 to 10. This Video Teaches Fun Easter Objects like Easter Eggs, Easter Bunnies, Chocolate Treats & Baby Chicks. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Comme
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Surprise Easter Eggs Special | 1 Hour Nursery Rhymes | Baby Toddler Kindergarten Learning, ABC 123

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Surprise Eggs Videos can be Educational. This 1 Hour Special Packs Learning Surprises into Every Egg. Teach ABCs, 123s, Phonics, Nursery Rhymes & More with Busy Beavers Musical Song Videos for Children. Easter Egg Hunt 0:07 10 Little Easter Eggs 2:42 The
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Animal ABCs + More | Collection Of Animals Songs, Childrens Finger Family Cartoon Nursery Rhymes

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Teach Children the Animal Names, Sounds and Simple Phonics with this Collection of Kids Songs like "Old MacDonald", "Baa Baa Black Sheep" & many Busy Beavers Originals. Music is a Great Way to Learn. Animal Phonics Song 00:08 5 Little Ducks (Canon) (3D) 0
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Finger Family Humpty Dumpty | Simple English Song, Nursery Rhyme, Mommy Daddy Baby, Surprise Eggs

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Teach the Names of the Members of the Family to your Kids with this Humpty Dumpty Version of the Finger Family Song. Children Love Singing Along to this Catchy Nursery Rhyme. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a
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Finger Family Seahorses | Surprise Eggs, Learn Family, Children English Pop Song, In The Sea

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Animated Seahorses & Surprise Eggs Teach the Names of the Members of the Family. It's a Classic Nursery Rhyme with an Underwater Theme. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUBSCRIBE L
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Finger Family Dolphins | Nursery Rhymes To Teach Children, English Learning Song, Surprise Eggs

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It's Musical & Colorful Under the Sea.Teach the Names of All the Members of your Family with this Fun & Catchy Song with the Dolphins Family. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUBSC
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Finger Family Penguins | Early Childhood Lesson, Learn English Song, Teach Members Of The Family

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This Kids Vid from our "Finger Family Collection" Teaches the Names of All the Members of the Family - Father, Mother, Brother, Sister & Baby with our Penguin Family. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! ht
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Finger Family Koala Puppets | Learning Easy English For Kids, Catchy Pop Song, Cute Animals, Baby

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The Koala Puppets Family Teaches the Names of All the Members of the Family with a Fun & Catchy Song. Kids Love Learning with Busy Beavers Songs & Videos. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/
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Finger Family Beavers | English Baby Song, Children Learning, Kindergarten Kids Education, Animals

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Have Fun Learning the Names of All the Members of your Family with this Fun & Catchy Song from our Finger Family Collection by Busy Beavers. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUTUBE-SUBSCR
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How A Bee Becomes Queen

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Royal jelly! For bees, it’s what makes all the difference between a queen and a worker. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, Justin Lent
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Science Bulletins: Skull X-Rays Reconstruct Extinct Carnivores’ Bite

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Some carnivores eat only meat, while others are more omnivorous. To understand how and when these differences in carnivore feeding may have evolved, Museum paleontologists captured X-ray scans of skulls from living and extinct species. They reconstructed
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Shelf Life Episode 7 - The Language Detectives

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

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Direct from San Diego Comic-Con, here’s an extra special look behind the scenes of The Force Awakens… Like Star Wars on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/starwars.uk Follow Star Wars on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/StarWarsUK
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Light: Crash Course Astronomy #24

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In order to understand how we study the universe, we need to talk a little bit about light. Light is a form of energy. Its wavelength tells us its energy and color. Spectroscopy allows us to analyze those colors and determine an object’s temperature, dens
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How To Draw A Peacock (realistic)

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Learn how to draw a peacock with us! In this activity we talk about a new drawing word, SIZE. Size refers to how big you draw something on your paper. If you draw something big, that object will look close to you. If you draw something small, the object w
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Is War Over? — A Paradox Explained

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We live in the most peaceful time in human history. Wait, what? Seriously? That can't be right, there are more wars than ever! Well, no and they're killing fewer and fewer people, even though the world population is at an all-time high...and the numbers p
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Atoms As Big As Mountains — Neutron Stars Explained

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Neutron Stars are some of the strangest things in the Universe. Not quite massive enough to become black holes they are basically atoms as big as mountains with properties so extreme it's mind-blowing. And if you get too close to a neutron star you are in
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Human Extinction

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Some ideas about our end. Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/electricpants MORE LINKS BELOW! related Vsauce videos: What Will We Miss? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uiv6tKtoKg Cruel Bombs: https://www.youtube
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Carbon As A Building Block Of Life

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Carbon as a building block of life.
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How To Use A Semicolon - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-use-a-semicolon-emma-bryce It may seem like the semicolon is struggling with an identity crisis. It looks like a comma crossed with a period. Maybe that’s why we toss these punctuation marks around like g
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Why Do Things Fade In The Sun?

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Have you ever noticed that sunlight makes colors fade? Join Quick Questions as we explore why that happens. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Chr
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Summer Craft Compilation | Patriotic Pinwheel, Spongebob & More | Arts & Crafts With Crafty Carol

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There's nothing better than multiple Craft Carol crafts! In this compilation video, follow as Crafty Carol teaches you how to craft a patriotic pinwheel, a Spongebob Squarepants inspired 'ocean in a bottle', a Star Wars inspired 'star jar', and a Maya the
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History Vs. Genghis Khan - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-genghis-khan-alex-gendler He was one of the most fearsome warlords who ever lived, waging an unstoppable conquest across the Eurasian continent. But was Genghis Khan a vicious barbarian or a unifier w
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Spider Finger Family | Fun Children's Lesson, Kids English Song Video, Catchy Melody, Kindergarten

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Children Love Singing this Catchy Song to Learn the Names of the Members of the Family. These Funny Animated Spiders & Simple Music Make Learning Fun. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week! http://bit.ly/YOUT
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ASMR: That Happy, Tingly Feeling

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Hundreds of thousands of people get a tingling sensation, called ASMR, from things like whispering or personal attention. Here’s what science has to say about it. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters --
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Origami At The Museum: Folding A Whale (Remix)

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Visit the American Museum of Natural History each holiday season to see one of New York’s most beloved displays, the Origami Holiday Tree—an annual tradition for more than forty years. Produced in partnership with OrigamiUSA, the tree is delightfully deco
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Origami At The Museum: Fold A Jumping Frog In 13 Easy Steps

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Visit the American Museum of Natural History each holiday season to see one of New York’s most beloved displays, the Origami Holiday Tree—an annual tradition for more than forty years. Produced in partnership with OrigamiUSA, the tree is delightfully deco
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Origami At The Museum: Folding A Dinosaur

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Visit the American Museum of Natural History each holiday season to see one of New York’s most beloved displays, the Origami Holiday Tree—an annual tradition for more than forty years. Produced in partnership with OrigamiUSA, the tree is delightfully deco
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Balancing Hex Nut Challenge - Sick Science! #228

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Check out cool science kits and toys: www.stevespanglerscience.com See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/balancing-hex-nut-challenge There are a number of things that can help your balance. You could try walking
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Homemade Hand Warmer - Sick Science! #227

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Check out cool science kits and toys: www.stevespanglerscience.com See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/homemade-hand-warmer If you’ve ever spent time outdoors in the cold, there’s a good chance you’ve used or
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Instant Freeze Water - Sick Science! #226

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Check out cool science kits and toys: www.stevespanglerscience.com See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/instant-freeze-soda-ice It might have happened to you... You put a bottle of soda in the freezer for a few
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Musical Straw - Sick Science! #225

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Check out cool science kits and toys: www.stevespanglerscience.com See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/musical-straw So, you're waiting for your dinner to arrive and you're bored out of your mind. There's noth
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Singing Rod - Sick Science! #224

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Get everything you need here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/singing-rod.html Here’s a classic science demonstration that is sure to wake you up... and the people down the street... and every dog in the neighborhood! With a little practice and some s
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Sugar Crystal Ornaments - Sick Science! #220

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Check out cool science kits and toys: www.stevespanglerscience.com See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/sugar-crystal-ornaments Sugar is delicious, sweet and… perfect for creating colorful, beautiful ornaments?
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Brown Sugar Homemade Ice Cream - Sick Science! #217

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Check out cool science kits and toys: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/ See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/brown-sugar-homemade-ice-cream Food always tastes better when it’s homemade, and the same is true
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Sugar Cube Magic - Sick Science! #216

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See the full experiment here: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/sugar-cube-magic Check out cool science kits and toys: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/ You’ve let your friend in on a secret: you bought some magical Imperial Sugar or
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Shelf Life Episode 8 - Voyage Of The Giant Squid

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Getting a giant squid from New Zealand to New York is no easy feat. Curator Neil Landman tells the tale of a sizable specimen’s journey to the collections at the American Museum of Natural History, and Curator Mark Siddall explains why this giant cephalop
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Meditation Changes Your Brain For The Better, Even If You're Not A Monk

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You don't have to become a monk to learn from one, says Dr. Wendy Suzuki, professor of neural science and psychology at New York University. Research into how meditation affects the brain is conclusive: Meditating immediately changes the frequency of your
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How Were The Pyramids Built?

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Key aspects of pyramid construction from quarry to completion. Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Live show in Alabama: http://bit.ly/VeRAOI The most common misconception about the pyramids is that they were built by slaves. Recent archeological e
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Could You Transfer Your Consciousness To Another Body?

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Check out the movie Self/Less starring Ryan Reynolds and Sir Ben Kingsley in theatres July 10th: http://outlive.life SUBSCRIBE (it's free!): http://bit.ly/asapsci GET THE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Written by Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Instagr
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Why Do People Go Bald?

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How does balding work? Why does it happen? And why are men so much more likely to lose their hair than women? Quick Questions has the answers! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make Sci
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Orca Finger Family | Busy Beavers Nursery Rhyme, Early Childhood Video, Fun Catchy Song For Babies

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Have Fun Learning the Names of the Members of the Family with Colorful and Sea-Themed Video with our Cute Orca Whales & Surprise Eggs. Kids Love our Busy Beavers Songs. Thanks for Watching, Sharing & Commenting Subscribe for Fresh Uploads 3 Times a Week!
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ABC Surprise Collection | Alphabet Songs, Surprise Eggs, Finger Family Songs, Nursery Rhymes & More

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Explore Learning Concepts for Children with this 70 Minute Mash-Up of Catchy Songs & Colorful Animation. Teaches the Alphabet, Phonics, Counting Colors & More with Fun Surprise Eggs & Nursery Rhymes. ABC Phonics Song 00:08 Princess ABCs "Alphabet Mermaid"
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Fruit & Veggies Songs Collection | Learn Fruit + Vegetable Names, Colors, Colours | Nursery Rhymes

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These Catchy Songs & Easy Lessons with a Fruit & Vegeteble Theme get Kids Singing while they Learn. Toddlers Love Learning with our Cute Characters & Colorful Animation. Island Fruits Groove 0:08 The Food Song 03:09 Brush Your Teeth 06:06 Vegetable Song 0
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Itsy Bitsy Spider, Incy Wincy Spider & More | 80 Mins Nursery Rhyme Compilation | Baby Kids Songs

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Kids Can Relax with 80 Minutes of Children's Nursery Rhymes with an Itsy Bitsy Theme. This Mix Blends Classics like "Wheels on the Bus" & "Old MacDonald" with our Busy Beavers Educational Songs & Lessons. Itsy Bitsy Spider (Busy Beavers) 0:08 Spider Finge
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Baby You're A Firework Collection | Kids Summer Jam, ABCs, Numbers & Nursery Rhymes By Busy Beavers

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There's a Party Goin' on Around Here, a Celebration, Busy Beavers Bring Good Cheer. Kids will Enjoy All 70 Mins. of this Show. It's Packed with Catchy Songs, Learning Lessons, 3D Animation & Nursery Rhymes. Numbers 123 Fireworks (3D) 00:08 5 Five Little D
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Baby Bath Time Songs | Take A Bath, Wash My Hands, Potty Song & More Nursery Rhymes By BusyBeavers

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Take a Bath, Wash Your Hands & Learn the Parts of the Body with this Bath Time Collection. The "Clean" Theme is Repeated & Reinforced Through the Video. Busy Beavers Songs & Lessons Make Learning Fun for Kids. Take a Bath Song 00:15 Humpty Dumpty Finger F
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My Little Genius | Toddler Songs Collection | Alphabet Counting & Nursery Rhymes By Baby Beavers

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Our New 3D Characters "Baby Beavers" Teach Babies & Toddlers the Alphabet, Counting, Colors, Shapes & Nursery Rhymes. Music is the Best Way to Learn. Kids will Sing & Have Fun. I Love to Sing the ABCs (3D) 00:08 Wheels on the Bus (3D) 03:01 Counting to 10
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ABCs 123s + More | Alphabet Numbers Nursery Rhymes | Kids Learn 3D Cartoons By Busy & Baby Beavers

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"Busy Beavers" & "Baby Beavers" 3D Teach Toddlers ABCs &123s in this 70 Min Video. The Focus is on Learning The Alphabet & Counting Numbers 1 - 10 & Some Classic Nursery Rhymes for Fun. Play the Alphabet On the Piano (3D) 00:17 Counting to 10 (3D) 02:20 S
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Wheels On The Bus Collection | Kids Nursery Rhymes | Childrens 3D Animation By Busy & Baby Beavers

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Introducing "Baby Beavers" Our New 3D Animated Characters. Toddlers will have so much Fun Singing Along with our Catchy Melodies, they won't even know they're Learning their ABCs, 123s, Colors, Shapes & More. Wheels on the Bus (Baby Beavers #1) 00:12 I Lo
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Did The Past Really Happen?

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Greece is full of wonderful new things and wonderful old things. But when WE become old things, will our ruins also be tourist attractions? **Sources and extra info below!!** me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce on instagram: http://www.instag
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Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23

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Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up abo
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Gingerbread Houses | How It's Made

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From the mixing of the dough, pressing of the house shapes and initial assembly, we go inside how Gingerbread Houses are made. Decorations are included for the customer to finish the build. | http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Catch HOW
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-unexpected-math-behind-van-gogh-s-starry-night-natalya-st-clair Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, “When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really bel
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Einstein's Brilliant Mistake: Entangled States - Chad Orzel

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/einstein-s-brilliant-mistake-entangled-states-chad-orzel When you think about Einstein and physics, E=mc^2 is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But one of his greatest contributions to the field actua
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Is Telekinesis Real? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-telekinesis-real-emma-bryce Telekinesis, the ability to manipulate matter with the mind alone, is a trait exhibited by some of the most iconic fictional characters, including Neo, Yoda, and, of course, Carrie
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The Great Brain Debate - Ted Altschuler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-great-brain-debate-ted-altschuler Throughout history, scientists have proposed conflicting ideas on how the brain carries out functions like perception, memory, and movement. Is each of these tasks carried o
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Particles And Waves: The Central Mystery Of Quantum Mechanics - Chad Orzel

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/particles-and-waves-the-central-mystery-of-quantum-mechanics-chad-orzel One of the most amazing facts in physics is that everything in the universe, from light to electrons to atoms, behaves like both a particle
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Where Do Genes Come From? - Carl Zimmer

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-genes-come-from-carl-zimmer When life emerged on Earth about 4 billion years ago, the earliest microbes had a set of basic genes that succeeded in keeping them alive. In the age of humans and other larg
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What Is The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? - Chad Orzel

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-heisenberg-uncertainty-principle-chad-orzel The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that you can never simultaneously know the exact position and the exact speed of an object. Why not? Because ev
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Could Comets Be The Source Of Life On Earth? - Justin Dowd

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-comets-be-the-source-of-life-on-earth-justin-dowd While comets were historically thought to be ill omens of war and famine, recent science has revealed that these celestial wonders actually contain amino a
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The Hidden Worlds Within Natural History Museums - Joshua Drew

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-worlds-within-natural-history-museums-joshua-drew When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind th
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The Pharaoh That Wouldn't Be Forgotten - Kate Narev

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-pharaoh-that-wouldn-t-be-forgotten-kate-narev Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. Twenty years after her death, somebody smashed her statues, took a chisel and attempted to erase
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How Does Cancer Spread Through The Body? - Ivan Seah Yu Jun

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-cancer-spread-through-the-body-ivan-seah-yu-jun Cancer usually begins with one tumor in a specific area of the body. But if the tumor is not removed, cancer has the ability to spread to nearby organs as
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The Mighty Mathematics Of The Lever - Andy Peterson And Zack Patterson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mighty-mathematics-of-the-lever-andy-peterson-and-zack-patterson Archimedes once said “Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth.” While the idea of a person moving such a huge mass on their own m
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How To Create Cleaner Coal - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-create-cleaner-coal-emma-bryce It takes a lot of fuel to heat our homes, preserve our food, and power our gadgets. And for 40 percent of the world, cheap, plentiful coal gets the job done. But coal a
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Why Elephants Never Forget - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-elephants-never-forget-alex-gendler It’s a common saying that elephants never forget. But the more we learn about elephants, the more it appears that their impressive memory is only one aspect of an incredib
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How To Understand Power - Eric Liu

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-understand-power-eric-liu Every day, we move and operate within systems of power that other people have constructed. But we’re often uncomfortable talking about power. Why? Eric Liu describes the six sour
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What Does The Liver Do? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-the-liver-do-emma-bryce There’s a factory inside you that weighs about 1.4 kilograms and runs for 24 hours a day. It’s your liver: the heaviest organ in your body, which simultaneously acts as a storeh
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How Do Scars Form? - Sarthak Sinha

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-scars-form-sarthak-sinha It’s hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they s
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How A Wound Heals Itself - Sarthak Sinha

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-a-wound-heals-itself-sarthak-sinha Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, with a surface area of about 20 square feet in adults. When we are cut or wounded, our skin begins to repair itself through a c
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Ideasthesia: How Do Ideas Feel? - Danko Nikolić

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/ideasthesia-how-do-ideas-feel-danko-nikolic The traditional model of our mental function is that first our senses provide data to our brain, which then translates those senses into the appropriate mental phenome
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Is Our Climate Headed For A Mathematical Tipping Point? - Victor J. Donnay

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-our-climate-headed-for-mathematical-chaos-victor-j-donnay Scientists have warned that as CO2 levels in the atmosphere rise an increase in Earth’s temperature by even two degrees could lead to catastrophic eff
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How Do Germs Spread (and Why Do They Make Us Sick)? - Yannay Khaikin And Nicole Mideo

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-germs-spread-and-why-do-they-make-us-sick-yannay-khaikin-and-nicole-mideo Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to
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A Different Way To Visualize Rhythm - John Varney

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-different-way-to-visualize-rhythm-john-varney In standard notation, rhythm is indicated on a musical bar line. But there are other ways to visualize rhythm that can be more intuitive. John Varney describes the
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How Do We Study The Stars? - Yuan-Sen Ting

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-study-the-stars-yuan-sen-ting Our best technology can send men to the Moon and probes to the edge of our solar system, but these distances are vanishingly small compared to the size of the universe. Ho
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Light Seconds, Light Years, Light Centuries: How To Measure Extreme Distances - Yuan-Sen Ting

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-measure-distances-in-space-yuan-sen-ting When we look at the sky, we have a flat, two-dimensional view. So how do astronomers figure the distances of stars and galaxies from Earth? Yuan-Sen Ting shows
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The Atlantic Slave Trade: What Too Few Textbooks Told You - Anthony Hazard

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-atlantic-slave-trade-what-your-textbook-never-told-you-anthony-hazard Slavery has occurred in many forms throughout the world, but the Atlantic slave trade -- which forcibly brought more than 10 million Afri
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What Is A Gift Economy? - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-a-gift-economy-alex-gendler What if, this holiday season, instead of saying "thank you" to your aunt for her gift of a knitted sweater, the polite response expected from you was to show up at her house i
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I'm Batman - Amy Wray

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/i-m-batman-amy-wray What flies through the night, silently guarding and protecting our world from evil? Batman? Try...a bat. Like Batman, bats are widely misunderstood and vilified. Amy Wray disproves the myth t
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The Great Conspiracy Against Julius Caesar - Kathryn Tempest

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-great-conspiracy-against-julius-caesar-kathryn-tempest On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of about 60 of his own senators. Why did these self-titled Liberators wa
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What We Know (and Don't Know) About Ebola - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-we-know-and-don-t-know-about-ebola-alex-gendler The highly virulent Ebola virus has seen a few major outbreaks since it first appeared in 1976 -- with the worst epidemic occurring in 2014. How does the viru
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How Do Vaccines Work? - Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-vaccines-work-kelwalin-dhanasarnsombut The first ever vaccine was created when Edward Jenner, an English physician and scientist, successfully injected small amounts of a cowpox virus into a young boy to
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How Spontaneous Brain Activity Keeps You Alive - Nathan S. Jacobs

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-spontaneous-brain-activity-keeps-you-alive-nathan-s-jacobs The wheels in your brain are constantly turning, even when you're asleep or not paying attention. In fact, most of your brain’s activities are ones
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The Evolution Of The Human Eye - Joshua Harvey

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-evolution-of-the-human-eye-joshua-harvey The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant
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Why The Arctic Is Climate Change's Canary In The Coal Mine - William Chapman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-arctic-is-climate-change-s-canary-in-the-coal-mine-william-chapman The Arctic may seem like a frozen and desolate environment where nothing ever changes. But the climate of this unique and remote region
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Einstein's Miracle Year - Larry Lagerstrom

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View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/einstein-s-miracle-year-larry-lagerstrom As the year 1905 began, Albert Einstein faced life as a “failed” academic. Yet within the next twelve months, he would publish four extraordinary papers, each on a d
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Could A Blind Eye Regenerate? - David Davila

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View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/could-a-blind-eye-regenerate-david-davila We tend to think of blindness as something you're born with, but with certain genetic diseases, it can actually develop when you’re a kid, or even when you’re an ad
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What is Chemical Evolution?

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Have you ever wondered how life first got started on Earth? So do scientists! Though the question has not yet been fully answered, a careful study of Chemical Evolution is beginning to shed light on this mystery. In this film you will learn what Chemical
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What Triggers A Chemical Reaction? - Kareem Jarrah

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-triggers-a-chemical-reaction-kareem-jarrah Chemicals are in everything we see, and the reactions between them can look like anything from rust on a spoon to an explosion on your stovetop. But why do these r
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The History Of Museums - J. V. Maranto

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-have-museums-j-v-maranto Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years -- but they weren't always like the ones we visit today. J.V. Maranto uncovers the evolution of museums, from the
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How Poachers Became Caretakers - John Kasaona

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-poachers-became-caretakers-john-kasaona In his home of Namibia, John Kasaona is working on an innovative way to protect endangered animal species: giving nearby villagers (including former poachers) responsi
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How Does Your Smartphone Know Your Location? - Wilton L. Virgo

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-your-smartphone-know-your-location-wilton-l-virgo GPS location apps on a smartphone can be very handy when mapping a travel route or finding nearby events. But how does your smartphone know where you ar
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Why Shakespeare Loved Iambic Pentameter - David T. Freeman And Gregory Taylor

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-shakespeare-loved-iambic-pentameter-david-t-freeman-and-gregory-taylor Shakespeare sometimes gets a bad rap in high schools for his complex plots and antiquated language. But a quick peek into the rhythm of
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Why Do Buildings Fall In Earthquakes? - Vicki V. May

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-buildings-fall-in-earthquakes-vicki-v-may Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they’ve become more deadly as our cities have grown — with collapsing buildings posing one of the larges
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The Law Of Conservation Of Mass - Todd Ramsey

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-law-of-conservation-of-mass-todd-ramsey Everything in our universe has mass — from the smallest atom to the largest star. But the amount of mass has remained constant throughout existence even during the bir
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How We Think Complex Cells Evolved - Adam Jacobson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-we-think-complex-cells-evolved-adam-jacobson Imagine you swallowed a small bird and suddenly gained the ability to fly … or you ate a cobra and were able to spit poisonous venom! Well, throughout the history
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The Sonic Boom Problem - Katerina Kaouri

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-sonic-booms-katerina-kaouri Objects that fly faster than the speed of sound (like really fast planes) create a shock wave accompanied by a thunder-like noise: the sonic boom. These epic sounds can ca
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How Do Your Kidneys Work? - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-your-kidneys-work-emma-bryce After drinking a few glasses of water on a hot day, you might be struck with a sudden ... urge. Behind that feeling are two bean-shaped organs that work as fine-tuned internal
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The Science Of Static Electricity - Anuradha Bhagwat

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-static-electricity-anuradha-bhagwat We’ve all had the experience: you’re walking across a soft carpet, you reach for the doorknob and … ZAP. But what causes this trademark jolt of static electrici
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The Real Story Behind Archimedes’ Eureka! - Armand D'Angour

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-real-story-behind-archimedes-eureka-armand-d-angour When you think of Archimedes’ Eureka moment, you probably imagine a man in a bathtub, right? As it turns out, there's much more to the story. Armand D'Ango
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Why It’s So Hard To Cure HIV/AIDS - Janet Iwasa

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-it-s-so-hard-to-cure-hiv-aids-janet-iwasa In 2008, something incredible happened: a man was cured of HIV. In over 70 million HIV cases, this was a first, and, so far, a last, and we don’t yet understand exac
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Plato’s Allegory Of The Cave - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/plato-s-allegory-of-the-cave-alex-gendler Twenty four hundred years ago, Plato, one of history’s most famous thinkers, said life is like being chained up in a cave forced to watch shadows flitting across a stone
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