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Why Youll Fail the Milk Crate Challenge | WIRED

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The goal of the "Milk Crate Challenge" is to make it from one side of the pyramid to the other. As you can see, well, it isn't so easy to pull off. We spoke with Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, an engineer, about why these milk crate structures are so unstable, and w
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Biologist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty - CRISPR | WIRED

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CRISPR is a new area of biomedical science that enables gene editing and could be the key to eventually curing diseases like autism or cancer. WIRED has challenged biologist Neville Sanjana to explain this concept to 5 different people; a 7 year-old, a 14
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How PlayStation 5 Was Built (feat. Mark Cerny) | WIRED

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Mark Cerny, Lead System Architect of the PlayStation 5, breaks down all the went into the creation of Sony's latest video game console. Mark talks about the steps Sony takes when developing a video game console, from early brainstorming sessions to pickin
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How to Fold the 'Phoenix' Paper Airplane | WIRED

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John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Phoenix" paper airplane. The Phoenix is a broader wing glider than the classic 'dart' and not too much more difficult to make. All you'll need for this desi
Why It's Almost Impossible to Spin 300 Hula Hoops At Once | WIRED

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For decades hula hoopers have been competing to see who can whirl the greatest number of hoops. The world record is currently 200 hoops, but could it go up? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez examines the science and skills behind the spin.Still havent subscribed to
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How This Guy Became a World Champion Whistler | Obsessed | WIRED

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International Grand Champion Sean Lomax loves whistling more than most. Watch him break down how he achieves his show-stopping performances.Still havent subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Get more incredible stories on science and tech
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Why Vegan Cheese Doesn't Melt | WIRED

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The debut of vegan cheese didn't inspire confidence, but in recent years vegan cheese had become a grocery store staple. But there's still one problem; vegan cheese won't melt, stretch, brown or bubble. So, what's the science behind why vegan cheese doesn
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Learn How to Fly Like a Pro From a Master Freestyle Drone Pilot | WIRED

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Carlos “Charpu” Puertolas is regarded as one of the best freestyle drone pilots in the world. WIRED spent an afternoon with him in an abandoned oil refinery to get some tips on how to fly drones like a pro. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►►
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Real-Life 'Invisibility Cloak' Explained | WIRED

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Videos of a new product being called an invisibility cloak recently surfaced online. WIRED's Louise Matsakis spoke with its inventor and a physicist who studies optics to find out how it works and whether cloaking and invisibility are truly feasible. Stil
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Climb Aboard a Boeing 747 That NASA Turned Into the World's Biggest Flying Telescope | WIRED

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To get the best space observations possible, NASA scientists fly around the world in a highly modified 747 carrying a giant telescope. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://wired.com Twitter:
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How Hard Candy Is Made | WIRED

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Sugar Smith Greg Cohen and the staff from Lofty Pursuits make traditional Christmas candy using centurys old techniques and equipment at their shop in Tallahassee, Florida. Watch and see how Greg and the staff make some of most popular styles of holiday h
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Computer Scientist Explains Machine Learning in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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WIRED has challenged computer scientist and Hidden Door cofounder and CEO Hilary Mason to explain machine learning to 5 different people; a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and an expert.Still havent subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? http://wr
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Why Your Body Is Built To Run Long Distances

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Marathons are very popular all around the world, but were humans built for endurance running? Why Your Brain Hates Excercise ►►►► http://dne.ws/1QZVRYM Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1McUJdm Read More: Born To Run http://disco
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Financial Advisor Answers Money Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Kevin L. Matthews II, author and financial educator, answers questions from twitter about money and spending. Are we going into a recession? How is a credit score calculated? How soon do you need to start saving for retirement? Is our tax system rigged fo
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How Animals Are Rapidly Evolving Because of Climate Change | WIRED

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Squids are shrinking, birds are migrating and lizards are getting blown away by hurricanes. The signs are everywhere; animals are changing because of climate change. We asked biologist Thor Hanson to walk us through three animal adaptation experiments.Rea
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Ride a Bike 60 Kilometers in One Hour | WIRED

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The hour record for cycling is very simple. It's just one rider going as far as possible for one hour. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the physical power needed to push for 60 minutes and the equipment and track choices that can make or break the record.
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NASA's Twin Space Experiment Explained | WIRED

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NASA's Scott Kelly spent a year on board the International Space Station to test the effects of space travel on his body, while his identical twin and fellow astronaut Mark Kelly remained on earth. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez speaks with Dr. Francine Garrett-
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Six Scientists Lived In A Tiny Pod For A Year Pretending They Were On Mars | WIRED

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It sounds nuts, and maybe you have to be, but six scientists completed a yearlong NASA-funded Mars simulation in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRE
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How NASA Engineered a Helicopter for Mars | WIRED

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It's not easy designing a new helicopter, especially if that new helicopter has to survive a ride on a rocket into space. NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is the first machine aerial vehicle to fly on a planet outside Earth. Ingenuity was designed specifically
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Meet the First College Students to Launch a Rocket Into Space | WIRED

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A team from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Laboratory became the first student team to launch a rocket into space. WIRED's Arielle Pardes spoke with Neil Tewksbury, the team's Lead Operations Officer, about what it took to make
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Inside the 40 Year-Long Dungeons & Dragons Game | Obsessed | WIRED

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Remember that game of Dungeons & Dragons you started when you were 11? What if it never stopped? Robert Wardhaugh has been the Dungeon Master for a D&D campaign that's been going on for over 40 years. In his game, once you start playing...you keep playing
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How This Guy Mastered Fingerboarding | Obsessed | WIRED

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Did you play with fingerboards when you were younger? Welcome to the next-level of fingerboarding. Mike Schneider is a professional fingerboarder, the owner of FlatFace Fingerboards, and is really, really good at fingerboarding. Mike has been manufacturin
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Bug Expert Explains Why Cicadas Are So Loud | WIRED

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Why are cicadas so freakin' loud? Entomologist Samuel Ramsey has the answers. Dr. Sammy explains why it's so important for cicadas to gather in large groups and make lots of noise.Check out Sammy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drsammytweets?lang=enor Ins
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Forensics Expert Explains How to Lift Fingerprints | WIRED

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Crime scene analyst Matthew Steiner shows WIRED staff writer Louise Matsakis how to lift fingerprints off a variety of different surfaces. Is it easier to lift fingerprints off of a golf ball or a doorknob? Watch and find out!Still havent subscribed to WI
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How Animators Created the Spider-Verse | WIRED

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Danny Dimian, Visual Effects Supervisor, and Josh Beveridge, Head of Character Animation, for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," share exclusive breakdowns and talk about their inspiration and the techniques they used to create a new visual language for
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Meet the HyperAdapt, Nike's Awesome New Power-Lacing Sneaker | WIRED

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Nike's Tinker Hatfield and Tiffany Beers explain the new power-lacing HyperAdapt 1.0 and demonstrate how to charge the sneakers, and tighten and loosen the laces with the touch of a button. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15
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Scientist Explains Climate Change Using Maps | WIRED

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A new interactive map from researchers at the University of Maryland shows how cities might be transformed by climate change. WIRED's Matt Simon talks with environmental scientist Matt Fitzpatrick about the map and why San Francisco could feel like Los An
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Jump | WIRED

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At this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, we may see quad corks in Big Air Snowboarding or in Freestyle Skiing -- and we'll see quad twists and quad jumps in Figure Skating. But have we reached the limit of what's possible? To do a quad, a skater's g
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Pyrotechnics Pro Explains the Art of a Massive Fireworks Show | WIRED

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Ever wonder how those massive fireworks spectacles get off the ground? Pyrotechnics pro Jim Souza has you covered. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 ABOUT WIRED WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. Through though
Bill Nye Breaks Down Webb Telescope Space Images | WIRED

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The James Webb Space Telescope has dazzled us with its first batch of images. WIRED got in touch with the one and only Bill Nye to break down some of these astonishing photos, explaining what we're really looking at. Bill analyzes some images of the Carin
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Accent Expert Explains Similarities Between Different Accents | WIRED

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Many accents from different parts of the English-speaking world actually have a ton of similarities. Dialect coach Erik Singer talks about how this happens, and breaks down which mouth and tongue shapes correlate to the sounds we hear.Still havent subscri
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'Kong: Skull Island' - The VFX Tools Behind the King of the Jungle | Design FX | WIRED

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King Kong films hold a special distinction in the annals of cinema. Each new entry in the series often sets a new high-water mark for movie making special effects. Mike Seymour breaks down some the techniques used in 'Kong: Skull Island,' one of the most
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Scientist Explains Why Dogs Can Smell Better Than Robots | WIRED

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Dogs can smell explosives like landmines, and detect medical conditions including seizures, diabetes, and many forms of cancer -- with up to 98% accuracy. Inventor Andreas Mershin wants to replicate that -- and put a nose in every cell phone. WIRED's Emil
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How Scientists Are Preparing Earth for an Incoming Asteroid | WIRED

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Some of the world's best scientists are running drills to practice for a near earth object collision. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with Cathy Plesko from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, to find out how we would respond to an incoming collision. Would
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The Robot That's Roaming San Francisco's Streets to Deliver Food | WIRED

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Hungry? But you don't want to deal with a human? If you live in San Francisco's Mission district, you can get your food delivered by a robot named Marble. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http:
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Make these wheels that run uphill

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Everyone knows that you can't have perpetual motion machines, but what about wheels that run themselves uphill? Rob shows a couple of versions.
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Neuroscientist Explains Why These Rats Drive Tiny Cars | WIRED

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There's the rat race, and then there are these lab rats who learned to drive tiny cars. WIRED's Matt Simon talked with neuroscientist Kelly Lambert about what her driving rodent experiment can teach us about neuroplasticity and learning new skills.Still h
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Machine Learning: Living in the Age of AI | A WIRED Film

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Machine Learning: Living in the Age of AI, examines the extraordinary ways in which people are interacting with AI today. Hobbyists and teenagers are now developing tech powered by machine learning and WIRED shows the impacts of AI on schoolchildren and f
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Science Of Swimming Ft. Ryan Lochte & Conor Dwyer | WIRED

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What does it take to be an Olympic gold medalist? WIRED takes in-depth look at the mechanics behind the athletes featuring Conor Dwyer, Elizabeth Biesel, Matt Grevers, Nathan Adrian, Rayler Clary, and Ryan Lochte. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouT
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Forgery Experts Explain 5 Ways To Spot A Fake | WIRED

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Forensic scientist Thiago Piwowarczyk and art historian Jeffrey Taylor PhD examine a purported Jackson Pollock painting and use their expertise to determine if the painting is legitimate or a forgery. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http:
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Why Your Brain Thinks This Water Is Spiralling | WIRED

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WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez visits with Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman to learn about illusions showing water that appears to stand still or float upward, wheels that appear to move backwards, and more. Check out some longer versions of these illusion
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How This Guy Built a Roller Coaster In His Backyard | WIRED

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Some people have backyard swimming pools. Some have basketball courts out back. Will Pemble built a roller coaster just steps from his back door. Will's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/willpemble Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube?
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Could Mass Quarantines in the U.S. Work? - Health Expert Explains What You Need to Know | WIRED

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Professor Lawrence Gostin speaks with WIRED's Matt Simon about what you should know about COVID-19 quarantines. Will the U.S. ever see a mass quarantine like in some other parts of the world?Still havent subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? http://wrd.cm/15fP7
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How This Woman Rides 20,000 Miles a Year on Her Bike | WIRED

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Ultra-endurance bicycle racer Lael Wilcox puts more miles on her bike every year than most people do on their cars. Here's how she trains for and rides some of the toughest races on earth. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15f
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See the Gear the CDC's Disease Detectives Use in the Field | WIRED

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The CDC's elite Disease Detectives investigate outbreaks of dangerous diseases like Ebola, Marburg Virus, Rabies, Anthrax and more. Find out about the equipment they use -- from protective gear to bat traps, machetes to blow guns, liquid nitrogen and more
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Why It’s Almost Impossible to Score a Corner Kick Goal in Soccer / Football | WIRED

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The "gol olimpico" or "Olympic goal" – an unassisted corner kick bent into goal – is one of the rarest in soccer. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez straps on his shin-guards to explore the shot's perfect mix of soccer science and skill. Still haven’t subscribed to
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Why Shooting 95% From the Free-Throw Line Is Almost Impossible (ft. Steve Nash) | WIRED

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The very best basketball free throw shooters can sink the ball about 90 percent of the time. What would it take to get to 95 percent? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez steps up to the foul line with top shooter Steve Nash to find out. Still haven’t subscribed to WI
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Massive Black Holes Whip Dark Matter Into A Frenzy | WIRED Science

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Inside a simulation of the universe's particle accelerator with WIRED Science writer Nick Stockton. Animations courtesy NASA Visualization Studio and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 C
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Paleontologist Answers Dinosaur Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Paleontologist Dr. Hans Sues answers the internet's burning questions about dinosaurs. Why did T-Rex have such tiny arms? What colors were dinosaurs? How do dinos get their names? What did Jurassic Park get wrong? Why do fossils exist? Dr. Sues answers al
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Skip a Stone 89 Times | WIRED

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Kurt Steiner set the world record for skipping stones by hurling a rock at the water and making it skip an astonishing 88 times. How is that even possible? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez got coaching from Steiner to find out how he does it -- and looked into flu
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Scientist Explains How Some People Need Only 4 Hours of Sleep | WIRED

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Researcher Ying-Hui Fu has found two rare genes that allow some people to be "natural short sleepers" who feel rested after a mere 4 or 5 hours per night. WIRED's Arielle Pardes sat down with Dr. Fu to discuss her findings.Still havent subscribed to WIRED
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How MIT Builds Cities Using Lego and Augmented Reality | Science of Teams | WIRED

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The MIT Media Lab is using innovation to boil efficient teamwork down to a science. With an enhanced ability to communicate across teams, MIT is creating a workplace that shares ideas in unprecedented ways. The Changing Places group at MIT tackles large c
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The Science Of Track & Field Ft. Allyson Felix & Ashton Eaton | WIRED

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What does it take to be an Olympic sprinter? Power and aggression. WIRED talks to Allyson Felix, Lashawn Merritt, Ashton Eaton, Jarryd Wallace, and Dawn Harper about the science behind the sport, and the mechanics behind propelling their bodies from the b
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Quantum Computing Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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WIRED has challenged IBM's Dr. Talia Gershon (Senior Manager, Quantum Research) to explain quantum computing to 5 different people; a child, teen, a college student, a grad student and a professional. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►►
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How This Guy Kayaks Over Massive Waterfalls | Obsessed | WIRED

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Lots of people like kayaking, and some even enjoy white water, but Rafael Ortiz takes it to another level. Rafael is obsessed with kayaking over massively steep waterfalls. Check out what drives Rafael to take kayaking to dangerous new heights.Still haven
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How This Guy Folds and Flies World Record Paper Airplanes | WIRED

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John Collins, better known as "The Paper Airplane Guy," has devoted himself to designing, folding, and flying the world's finest paper airplanes. For more info about Collins, visit his website: https://www.thepaperairplaneguy.com Still haven’t subscribed
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How Drones Catch Whale Snot for Biology Research | WIRED

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Whale research is difficult, but a conservation organization is trying to make it a bit easier with drones. WIRED's Matt Simon talks with Ocean Alliance CEO Iain Kerr about the benefits of flying the "SnotBot" into a whale's blow spout.Still havent subscr
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How This Guy Makes Mesmerizing Fluid Sculptures | Obsessed | WIRED

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Ferrofluid is a liquid with nano-sized iron particles that was developed by NASA in the 1960s. Artist Eric Mespl has been experimenting with this magnetic liquid in his art for the past dozen years, and the results are mesmerizing. Still havent subscribed
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Kick a 90 Yard Field Goal | WIRED

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The world record for an NFL field goal is 64 yards, but place kickers have sent the ball far further in practice. Is a 90 yard kick possible? To find out, WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the physics of long kicks and gets a lesson from pro kicker Harriso
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Why This Taste Map Is Wrong | WIRED

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We've all seen the famous "taste map," a diagram of the human tongue that separates different sections based on taste, with examples like sweet, sour, salty, and umami. Robert Margolskee, director and president at Monell Chemical Senses Center, explains w
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How Disney Designed a Robotic Spider-Man | WIRED

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The stunts we love to watch in movies like 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' usually rely on a combination of green screen, stunt performers, and computer-generated models. Stunts like these can be dangerous, especially when performed live...over and over. At the
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How to Stack Playing Cards | WIRED

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Guinness World Record-holding cardstacker Bryan Berg has made a living stacking playing cards, and now he's here to help all of us learn some of the foundational tricks of the trade. Bryan explains why the traditional "V" stacking formation is flawed and
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How Black Panther's Visual Effects Were Made | WIRED

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Daryl Sawchuk, Visual Effects Supervisor for Method Studios and Animation Supervisor for Black Panther, gives WIRED an exclusive look at breakdowns of the digital Black Panther and Kilmonger suits, and the final fight scene of Marvel's mega-blockbuster. B
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Long-Run Aggregate Supply

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Thinking about why aggregate supply may not be influenced by prices in the long-run More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=8W0iZk8Yxhs
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Astronomer Explains How SETI Searches for Aliens | WIRED

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Is there any life beyond Earth? SETI Institute Director Emeritus Jill Tarter believes we will find that answer in the 21st century. Jill explains the science and logistics that goes into searching for extra-terrestrial life, and the reasons why there's st
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How to Make the World's Best Paper Airplane | WIRED

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John Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own version of his "world record" paper airplane. John attempts to make the greatest paper airplane on the planet, and takes us along for the ride.Can't get enou
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How to Create a Crossword Puzzle | WIRED

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New York Times crossword puzzle constructor (also known as a cruciverbalist), David Kwong, shows us how he makes a crossword puzzle. David Kwong is a New York Times crossword constructor and magician. His show in New York City, The Enigmatist, is an immer
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Scientist Explains How to Levitate Objects With Sound | WIRED

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Believe it or not, levitating objects aren't just the stuff of science fiction and magic shows. There are actually many different forms of levitation including something called acoustic levitation, which uses powerful sound waves to trap objects in mid-ai
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Inside the Quest to Make Lab Grown Meat | WIRED

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Food scientists and startups are trying to make meat more ethically appealing by growing it -- cell by cell -- in a lab instead of on a farm. Even some vegans support so-called "clean" meat. But can lab grown meat overcome the dreaded "yuck factor?" Still
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths | WIRED

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Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed? ONE STRANGE ROCK airs Mondays at 10/9c on National Geographic. Still
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Shot Put 24 Meters | WIRED

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Ever wonder what the upper limit of the shot put is? The record is 23.12 meters, or just under 75 feet. But could someone come along and put one even further? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez met up with Olympic record holder Ryan Crouser to find out why putting a
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Inside the Largest Bitcoin Mine in The U.S. | WIRED

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Bitcoin hit 1 trillion market cap this year. This has inspired some bitcoin operations to expand. The ban on mining in China has caused a mass exodus, and some mining operations are moving their facilities to the United States. We go to Rockland, Texas to
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How Marvel Built the VFX in Ant-Man and the Wasp | WIRED

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Go behind the scenes of "Ant Man and the Wasp" with Danielle Costa, vice president of visual effects for Marvel Studios, as she explains all the amazing ways that CGI experts made characters bug-sized, enormous, and microscopic. "Ant-Man and the Wasp" is
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How a 5-Person Team Made Blockbuster-Level Movie Effects | WIRED

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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (also known as DANIELS) sit down with visual effects artist Zak Stoltz to talk about the special and visual effects used in their astonishing new movie. The Michelle Yeoh sci-f
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How a Harvard Professor Makes Transforming Toys & Designs | WIRED

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Chuck Hoberman's eponymous sphere is one of the best-loved toys of the last quarter century. But it's only one example of his incredible work in transformable design. From adaptive nanotech to flexible building materials, Hoberman has created surprising a
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How This Guy Makes Amazing Sand Art | Obsessed | WIRED

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Artist Andres Amador takes "playing with sand" to a whole new level. His free-flowing and fractal-inspired works of art exist for only a short amount of time, eventually getting swallowed up by the ocean's tides. But, in that timeframe, Andres is able to
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11 Levels of Origami: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Origami artist and physicist Robert J. Lang explains origami in 11 levels of difficulty. From a simple, traditional cicada to an extremely intricate one, watch how Robert J. Lang demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into the art of origami.St
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Short Run Aggregate Supply

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Justifications for the aggregate supply curve to be upward sloping in the short-run More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=3nbalsyibKU
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How This Craftsman Weaves Huge Wooden Sculptures | Obsessed | WIRED

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Charlie Baker is an artist and builder who weaves materials found in nature to make astonishing and beautiful wooden structures. Charlie's creations are made so they look like they could've grown that way, and this ethos permeates the majority of his work
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Physicist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll, PhD, is challenged to explain the concept of dimensions to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Still havent subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 Get mo
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How These Star Wars Fans Are Building a Full-Size Millennium Falcon Cockpit | WIRED

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For the past six years Greg Dietrich, Jake Polatty, and a group of fellow Star Wars fans have been building a blinking, bleeping, insanely detailed full size version of the Millennium Falcon's cockpit. Read More about Star Wars on WIRED.com: The WIRED Gui
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Former NASA Astronaut Explains How Sleep Is Different in Space | WIRED

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What's different about sleeping in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between sleeping on Earth and sleeping in space. Is there a difference between sleeping upside down and sleeping right-side up? Do you get your
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Stress Testing Real-Life Robot Legs | WIRED

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Robotic exoskeletons have captivated us for years. They are major tropes in sci-fi movies and video games, and in real-life engineers have been working on them since the 1900s. San Francisco's Roam Robotics has entered into this space, and Brent Rose trie
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How Joseph's Machines Builds Crazy Contraptions | WIRED

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Joseph Herscher builds wildly fun Rube Goldberg-style machines to make his life easier. Sort of. Here's how he built a new contraption to feed him his lunch. Watch Joseph's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbNvfx3rYYxEopnRGxfu53Q Still haven
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Sesame Street Puppeteers Explain How They Control Their Puppets | WIRED

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Ever wonder how the puppets on Sesame Street operate? The puppeteers for some of Sesame Street's most famous characters share their insights on how they bring their iconic characters to life. The puppeteers for Elmo, Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Abby Cada
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How to Fold the 'Tube' Paper Airplane | WIRED

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Watch John go in-depth on this airplane and much more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KqjRPV9_PYJohn Collins, also known as 'The Paper Airplane Guy,' teaches us how to fold and fly our very own "Tube" paper airplane. The Tube doesn't look like much, but
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Computer Scientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Computer scientist Amit Sahai, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of zero-knowledge proofs to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Using a variety of techniques, Amit breaks down what zero-knowledge proo
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15 Deepest Holes Ever Dug by Humans

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It's not just dogs that like digging holes! Humans have been digging for about as long as we've been on the planet. Although our digging has fewer bones and fewer poops. Still, we just seem to thrive on building tunnels in the Earth for whatever reason! F
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21 Levels of Skateboarding with Tony Hawk: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Pro skater Tony Hawk explains ground and vert skateboarding in 21 levels of difficulty. From the olllie to the 900 and the heelflip 720, watch how Tony demonstrates and breaks down everything that goes into these tricks.Still havent subscribed to WIRED on
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Every Prototype that Led to a Realistic Prosthetic Arm | WIRED

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Since the early 2000s, private companies, governments, and research labs have been developing prosthesis that are a lot more advanced than previous designs. WIRED talked with Easton LaChapelle, founder and CEO of Unlimited Tomorrow, to understand how he d
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How This Girl Takes Indoor Skydiving to the Next Level | Obsessed | WIRED

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Sydney Kennett is one of the world's best indoor skydivers. The 14-year-old champion moves with the grace of a ballerina inside wind tunnels that propel air in excess of 100 miles per hour. Sydney holds numerous top prizes at competitions around the world
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Bill Nye Answers Even More Science Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Bill Nye uses the power of Twitter to answer even more science questions. How does the internet work? What's the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and an asteroid? Does anyone really know how gravity works? Is water wet? Bill answers all these quest
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Sushi Chef Answers Sushi Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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Sushi chef and owner of New York's Nami Nori, Taka Sakaeda, answers the internet's burning questions about sushi. Is there such thing as too much wasabi? When was avocado introduced to sushi? How do sushi chefs cut rolls so perfectly neat and clean? Still
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Aerodynamics Explained by a World Record Paper Airplane Designer | Level Up | WIRED

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John Collins, origami enthusiast and paper airplane savant, walks us through all the science behind five spectacular paper airplanes. Most people know how to fold a simple plane, but paper airplanes can take as much from science as the newest car designs.
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Doctor Explains What You Need to Know About Wearing Masks for Covid-19 | Cause + Control | WIRED

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There's a lot of conflicting information when it comes to wearing masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Seema Yasmin explains everything we need to know about wearing masks. Should we be wearing masks? What kinds of masks should we wear? Ca
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The Darkest Black on Earth? Why Scientists & Artists Want the World's Blackest Substances | WIRED

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Artists and scientists are searching for ever more light-absorbing materials. To find out what's behind the quest for ultra-blacks, WIRED's Arielle Pardes talked with artist Stuart Semple and physicist John Lehman about these amazing materials.Still haven
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Former NASA Astronaut Explains How Food Is Different in Space | WIRED

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What's different about food in space? Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino breaks down all the differences between eating on Earth and eating in space. Is astronaut ice cream REALLY a thing? Who decides what food is brought to space? Can you eat burgers i
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Inside Pete’s Dragon's Amazing Visual Effects | Design FX | WIRED

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Design FX dives into the incredible special effects of Pete's Dragon. How were the team at WETA able to make Elliot (the titular dragon) appear invisible? Mike Seymour breaks down the techniques used to accomplish this spectacular effect. Still haven’t su
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How to Fold Five Incredible Paper Airplanes | WIRED

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John Collins, the Paper Airplane Guy, shows how to fold five amazing paper planes. We’ve also posted instructions for four of the planes -- excerpts from Collins' new book -- to help you follow along: https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-fold-paper-airplane
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What would a world without humans be like? | BBC Ideas

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What would happen if there were no humans on planet Earth? What if all humans disappeared? What would a world without people be like? In a world without humans, what would happen to animals and nature? What would survive? What would thrive?With scientific
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How Police Cameras Recognize and Track You | WIRED

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WIRED spoke with several experts about the explosion of surveillance technology, how police use it, and what the dangers might be. As tech advances, street cameras can now employ facial recognition and even connect to the internet. What does this mean for
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Blockchain Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Blockchain, the key technology behind Bitcoin, is a new network that helps decentralize trade, and allows for more peer-to-peer transactions. WIRED challenged political scientist and blockchain researcher Bettina Warburg to explain blockchain technology t
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15 Most Bizarre Animals Created by Humans!

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Despite a long history of science fiction stories that have shown just why it's such a terrible idea, humans have been playing God for as long as the world has existed. But it's not just Frankensteins and zombies, apparently. We're also good at creating a
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How This Guy Became a Pizza Spinning World Champion | Obsessed | WIRED

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Sleight of Hand Pizza owner and chef Justin Wadstein is a 13-time world pizza champion. Here's how he takes the simple act of tossing dough to the next level with flips, spins, shoulder rolls, and other moves.Still havent subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? h
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Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Body Language | Tradecraft | WIRED

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Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down the various ways we communicate non-verbally. What does it mean when we fold our arms? Why do we interlace our fingers? Can a poker player actually hide their body language? Check out Joe's
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Every Dinosaur In 'Jurassic Park' Series Explained | WIRED

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Nathan Smith, associate curator in the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, talks about every dinosaur that appears in the Jurassic Park films. How realistically were the dinosaurs in the films portrayed? Is the T-Rex ac
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Conductor Breaks Down Orchestra Scenes From Movies & TV | WIRED

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Conductor Marin Alsop examines some band and orchestra scenes from popular movies and television shows and determines how accurate they really are. Does the conductor from the movie "Whiplash" have an effective teaching style? How historically accurate is
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The Cast of 'Sesame Street' Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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Elmo, Big Bird, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie, Grover, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and Oscar the Grouch hang with WIRED to answer the Internet's most searched questions about 'Sesame Street' and themselves in this hilarious WIRED Autocomplete Int
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16 Levels of Piano Composition: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Pianist and composer Nahre Sol attempts to play "Happy Birthday" in 16 levels of complexity. Nahre starts playing the iconic tune with just one finger and adds more and more layers until she's playing it with extended harmonies, elongated melodies and sta
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How to Build a Cardboard Robot Helmet | WIRED

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Warren King is a former engineer turned artist, and he's a wizard when it comes to cardboard. Most of his mesmerizing sculptures are made with just cardboard, glue, and a knife. Warren shows us how to build our very own robot helmet, using the techniques
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Can Your Entire House Run On Batteries?

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Earlier this year Tesla announced the creation of the Powerwall battery. Can an entire house run on a battery? Why Aren’t All Batteries Rechargeable ►►►► http://dne.ws/1FjqsfJ Help support DNews Labs by completing this one-question survey - http://bit.ly/
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Bar Owner Builds an Alarm That Stops You From Forgetting Your Credit Card | Hack Job | WIRED

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Do you know what the most frustrating part about owning a bar is? When customers leave, but forget their credit card at the bar! What if we could stop that from ever happening? Mark Kleeb, bar owner and creative technologist based in Brooklyn, has been ch
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How This Guy Made the World's Hottest Peppers | Obsessed | WIRED

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Puckerbutt Pepper Company founder Ed Currie is on a mission to create the world's hottest peppers. Ed is the evil genius who brought the world the Carolina Reaper, one of the hottest hot peppers in existence; but he's not stopping there. Still havent subs
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Laser Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Donna Strickland, PhD, winner of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics and a professor at the University of Waterloo, is challenged to explain lasers to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.Still havent subscribe
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Secs. (ft. Alex Honnold) | WIRED

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In 2020 climbing will be an official Olympic sport with three events -- lead, bouldering and speed climbing. The fastest time up the standard 15 meter speed wall is 5.48 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez climbs with junior champion Jord
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Sleep Scientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Sleep scientist Aric A. Prather, PhD, is challenged to explain the topic of sleep to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. What are some of the causes and consequences of insufficient sleep? Aric explains a
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How Tom Cruise Learned to Fly a Helicopter Stunt for Mission: Impossible - Fallout | WIRED

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Tom Cruise is famous for doing his own stunts, and he's back in Mission: Impossible - Fallout with what might just be the most dangerous one yet--spinning a helicopter around while diving down over a waterfall. Cruise learned to fly at Airbus's base in Te
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How This Guy Makes Record-Breaking Balloon Sculptures | Obsessed | WIRED

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Jeremy Telford built the world's largest balloon sculpture. But that's only one of the impressive things he has done with balloons. He's recreated the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, numerous Marvel characters, Van Gogh's Starry Night, and Stranger Th
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11 Levels of Self-Portraiture: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Artist TM Davy explains how to draw a self-portrait in 11 levels of increasing complexity. Starting off with the ubiquitous "solar head" and moving on to portraits that implement light, shadow and color, TM Davy deftly describes how a drawing evolves thro
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Cognitive Insight – IBM / WIRED Partnership

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Introducing how IBM Watson is impacting fields as diverse as finance, healthcare, education, commerce, language and security. Read more: http://www.wired.co.uk/video/ibm-watson-cognitive-insight-series Subscribe to WIRED►► http://po.st/SubscribeWired CONN
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Bill Nye Explains the Science Behind Solar Sailing | WIRED

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On June 25, the Planetary Society's LightSail 2 hitched a ride into orbit on board SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight, and its technology holds promise for early detection of major events in space, as well as travel
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CES 2016 - WIRED's Top Gadget Trends From CES

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Drones, throwback gadgets and the ever growing world of connected Internet of Things gear topped WIRED's CES 2016 trends. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► http://wrd.cm/15fP7B7 CONNECT WITH WIRED Web: http://wired.com Twitter: https://twit
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Why Its Almost Impossible to Make a 7-10 Split in Bowling | WIRED

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The dreaded 7-10 split is by many accounts the toughest shot in bowling. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez went to the U.S. Bowling Congress to meet a pro bowler, an engineer, and a robot named Earl, to find out why it's actually Almost Impossible. Read more of Rob
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Testing Gamer vs Non-Gamer Brains: How Do Video Games Affect You? | WIRED

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Can video games help improve hand-eye coordination? Can they help train your brain and improve your cognitive abilities? WIRED Senior Editor Peter Rubin tests his skills against a pro sports gamer to find out if gaming can improve your brain and body. Sti
How This Woman Mastered Jump Rope | WIRED

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For most of us, jumping rope may seem like a simple childhood pastime, but for this woman, it's a way of life. Tori Boggs is a professional jump roper, and as you may expect, she's really good at jumping rope. Tori explains what her jump rope life is like
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Body Language Expert Explains How to Show Confidence | WIRED

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Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro explains how we can project confidence through our body language. Joe takes a look at various celebrities and politicians and demonstrates the things that they do that can help them appear more confide
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Every Stormtrooper in Star Wars Explained By Lucasfilm | WIRED

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Lucasfilms' Doug Chiang and Madlyn Burkert delve into the backstories of each and every type of stormtrooper from the Star Wars franchise. Madlyn and Doug explain not only each stormtroopers' origin, but what went into the production of all of their costu
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How the Disco Clam Uses Light to Fight Super-Strong Predators | WIRED

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When the disco clam, a bivalve with a flashing light display, is faced with the predatory power of the punching mantis shrimp, things get interesting. Marine biologist Lindsey Dougherty explains the bizarre behavior shes been observing in her lab.CORRECTI
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How Caffeine Addiction Changed History (ft. Michael Pollan) | WIRED

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90% of the world's adults consume some form of caffeine everyday, making it the most widely used psychoactive drug on Earth. Michael Pollan, author of "This Is Your Mind On Plants," explains why. Michael goes into the history of coffee drinking, breaking
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How This Guy Stacks Playing Cards Impossibly High | Obsessed | WIRED

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Have you ever played a card game then decided to see how high you could stack the cards? Bryan Berg has made card stacking an art form. He holds numerous Guinness World Records (so many he's lost count), and keeps upping the ante on the difficulty. Stacki
Every Bridge For Every Situation, Explained By an Engineer | A World of Difference | WIRED

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Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, PE, knows a lot about bridges. Nehemiah is a structural engineer and an educator; and he builds bridges for a living. Dr. Mabry sits down with WIRED to talk about all different kinds of bridges from around the globe. What's the differe
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How This Guy Makes Amazing DIY Musical Contraptions | Obsessed | WIRED

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Len Solomon has been making instruments out of random objects for over 30 years. He's performed as a one-man-band all over the world, and The Majestic Bellowphone is perhaps his DIY novelty masterpiece. Check out Len Solomon's YouTube channel at https://w
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How This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower | WIRED

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Logan Broadbent is one of the world's top boomerang throwers. To throw and catch with his level of precision requires a solid understanding of aeronautics, weather, physics, athletic endurance and the ability to build world class boomerangs from scratch.R
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Why Are Humans Slower Than Most Animals?

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Compared to some mammals humans are a relatively slow animal. Why didn’t we evolve to be faster? Why Your Body Is Built To Run Long Distances ►►►► bit.ly/1LETcmJ Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Exceptional Ev
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Every Dog Breed Explained (Part 1) | WIRED

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Gail Miller Bisher, best known as the voice of the Westminster Kennel Club, sits down with WIRED to talk about every single dog breed recognized by the American Kennel Club. Gail goes over the seven major groups of dogs (hound, toy, sporting, non-sporting
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How Hevesh5 Builds Amazing Domino Chain Reactions | WIRED

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19-year-old Lily Hevesh is obsessed with dominos. She spends hours upon hours building insanely intricate designs and chain reactions before knocking them down. Sound like a strange way to spend your time? Tell that to the nearly 2 million people who've s
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Why These Geese Wear Tiny Backpacks and Fly in a Wind Tunnel | WIRED

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Bar-headed geese are the SR-71's of the avian world, soaring to 26,000 feet. To learn how their bodies function so well at altitude researchers raised a gaggle of geese, introduced them to a wind tunnel, strapped tiny masks to their beaks and sensor packs
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NASA Flight Surgeon Explains How to Treat a Blood Clot in Space | WIRED

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Lets say youre on an interplanetary mission to Mars, millions of miles from the nearest hospital, and something in your body goes awry. Say, a routine body scan reveals a potentially life-threatening blood clot. What on Earth, or in space I guess, do you
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All the Engineering in a Driverless Car | WIRED

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If an automated car was only designed to transport goods, what would that look like? In theory, it wouldn't need windows, or steering wheels, or seats. Nuro is doing just that, they've engineered a vehicle that's sole purpose is delivering things. How did
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This Fish Species Communicates Like Humans, But With Electricity Instead

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These fish do something speech-loving humans do while communicating.
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How Mushroom Time-Lapses Are Filmed | WIRED

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Thomas Middleditch Let an AI Steal His Face to Make a New Movie | WIRED

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Behind the scenes with the actor Thomas Middleditch who teamed up with an artificial intelligence program called Benjamin to create "Zone Out," an entirely AI-made sci-fi film. Watch Zone Out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgUeFu2Dcw Watch Sunsprin
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10 Levels of Ice Sculpture: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Ice sculptor Shintaro Okamoto explains the art of sculpting ice in 10 levels of difficulty. The angelfish is one of the most historical designs in the ice sculpting community, so it's the perfect place to start. Shintaro explains how you can create an ang
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How These Never Before Seen Dinosaurs Were Brought to Life | WIRED

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The scientific understanding of dinosaurs has never been better, and in the new nature documentary, "Prehistoric Planet," we see dinosaurs in a way we've never seen them before. Dr. Darren Naish and Tim Walker sit down with WIRED to explain what went into
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How Artemis Astronauts Plan to Grow Plants on the Moon | WIRED

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As NASA ramps up the Artemis program, growing plants using water and soil from the moon could become a necessity during longer duration stays there. When space biologists recently grew plants in actual moon soil, it was a game changer. WIRED spoke with Sh
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The Psychology Behind the World's Most Recognizable Sounds | WIRED

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Two sonic branding experts explain the thinking behind some of the world's most recognizable sounds. Featuring: Andrew Stafford - Co-Founder & Director at Big Sync Music Steve Milton - Founding Partner at Listen Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTub
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Happiness Researcher Debunks Happiness Myths | WIRED

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Amy Blankson, the founder and CEO of Fearless Positivity, debunks some myths we've all heard about "happiness." Is it true that you either "have" happiness or you don't? Is social media making us less happy? Does success lead to happiness? Still havent su
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Reshaping Cities: The Maglev Multi Elevator That Goes Up, Down and Left to Right | WIRED

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Standing over a medieval town in Germany is one of the country’s tallest towers and inside, an invention that its creators hope will revolutionise the shape of cities, the ThyssenKrupp Multi Elevator Subscribe to WIRED►► http://po.st/SubscribeWired Read m
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Why Your Brain Thinks These Strawberries Are Red | Science Of Illusions | WIRED

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What is color constancy and how does it trick our brain into seeing colors that aren't really there? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez and neuroscientist David Eagleman use ambiguous photographs and giant props to explain light, color and the science of illusions.W
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Nanotechnology Expert Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Nanotechnology researcher Dr. George S. Tulevski is asked to explain the concept of nanotechnology to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Nanotechnology is the study of objects at the nanoscale (between 1
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Tesla Unveils New Electric Semi-Truck and Roadster | WIRED

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Elon Musk introduces Tesla's new all electric long-haul shipping truck and surprise, a new roadster the company says could go as fast as 250 miles per hour. On Thursday night, Elon Musk rolled out Tesla's biggest gizmo yet: a fully electric semitruck. The
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Engineer Explains Every Roller Coaster | A World of Difference | WIRED

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In this edition of "A World of Difference," Korey Kiepert, owner and engineer with The Gravity Group, goes through the 8 main types of roller coasters and breaks down how they work as well as the decisions behind why they get built in the first place. Kor
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Robots Parking Cars: The Garage of the Future | WIRED

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Taking inspiration from similar systems in other parts of the world, this car park in West Hollywood, California could be the future of multi-story car garages around the world. Subscribe to WIRED►► http://po.st/SubscribeWired WIRED takes a look behind th
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking | WIRED

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Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ultimate feat: an off-axis backflip combined with four rotations in the air on a separate axis. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spo
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Vsauce is nominated for a Webby in Science & Education! You can support learning online by voting for Vsauce or any of the FANTASTIC nominees here: http://pv.webbyawards.com/2015/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/science-education THANKS!! SOU
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How This Woman Plans to Ride a Bike 170 Miles Per Hour | WIRED

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Denise Mueller-Korenek set the women's paced bicycle speed record in 2016, pedaling to 147 miles per hour. Now she's ready to attempt to break the overall record of 167 miles per hour and take the title of fastest cyclist ever. UPDATE! On Sept. 16, 2018 D
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26 Levels of Yo-Yo Tricks: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Yo-yo champion Harrison Lee explains yo-yo tricks in 26 levels of difficulty. Starting with tricks using an unresponsive yo-yo, Harrison progresses until he's popping the yo-yo into the air, and dancing the string in and out of the yo-yo's axle. Still hav
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How the Lunar Scene from Ad Astra Was Made | WIRED

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How Shoes Changed The Way Humans Walk

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If it wasn't for shoes, we would walk way differently. Think about how you walk when barefoot. The foot lands almost flat. It rolls through the step, and the toes push off. Humans walked this way for millennia. Research suggests this style puts less stres
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How Firefighters Learn to Tackle the Most Extreme Blazes (4K) | WIRED Originals

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21 Levels of Ballet: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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Professional ballerina Joy Womack explains ballet turns in 21 levels of difficulty, from the easiest to most complex. Director: Maya Dangerfield; Katherine WzorekDirector of Photography: Francis BernalEditor: Richard TrammellExpert: Joy WomackCreative Pro
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Levels of Knot Tying: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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J.D. Lenzen, the inventor of fusion knotting, explains knot tying in 15 levels of difficulty, from easy to complex. J.D. starts from the very beginning, with overhead, bowline, and square knots, and moves all the way into more advanced knots that are crea
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Every Years Most Popular Toy Since 1969 Explained | Each and Every | WIRED

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Chris Bensch, chief curator at the Strong Museum of Play, delves into the backstories of each and every ber-popular toy released over the last 50 years. In 1977 Star Wars action figures hit the market and revolutionized the toy industry. 1979's Atari 2600
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Watch a 400 Meter Marble Run

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The latest collaboration between COS and Snarkitecture sees a lilac-hued marble run suspended from the ceiling of the Gana Art Gallery in Seoul, South Korea. The Marble Run installation is made up of four metal tracks, which snake through an all-white exh
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VFX Expert Breaks Down The History of Shrinking People in Movies | WIRED

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Downsizing VFX Supervisor Jamie Price breaks down the history of people miniaturization in movies. In this timeline, Price explains the special effects techniques like forced perspective, compositing, the Schüfftan process, rotoscoping, motion control, mo
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Astrophysicist Explains Gravity in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Astrophysicist Janna Levin, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of gravity to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Levin is the Claire Tow Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia U
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Engineer Builds a Compass That Finds Pizza | Hack Job | WIRED

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Do you know what the most frustrating thing about a compass is? It ONLY points North. But what if a compass could point to something....more appetizing? WIRED has challenged maker Joe Grand to figure out how to make a compass that points to pizza, in just
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How This Guy Balances Impossible Rock Structures | Obsessed | WIRED

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Michael Grab's mind-bending rock formations aren't held together by glue or steel rods. Shockingly, his rock piles are stacked using only the laws of gravity. Michael's rock formations have taken the internet by storm, and brought an even greater attentio
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Why Captive Tigers Can't Be Reintroduced to the Wild | WIRED

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Netflix's "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness" has opened up the world's eyes to big cat ownership in America. Outside all the headlines-generating drama, the documentary casts some light onto the big cat black market. In the US, Tigers are illegally
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English Teacher Grades Homework By ChatGPT | WIRED

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Andrew Marzoni, a high school English teacher, grades homework created by the artificial intelligence chatbot, ChatGPT. Andrew provides a variety of assignments for ChatGPT, including writing a limerick, a Shakespearean sonnet about Taco Bell, and a five-
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How This Guy Became The Best Rock Skipper On The Planet | Obsessed | WIRED

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Kurt Steiner is record holding champion stone skipperand a master of the physics that underpin the sport. A labor of love that's evolved into a world-class passion, see where Kurt harvests his preferred rocks, the qualities he seeks in them, and each fact
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The Nuraphone Headphones Tune Themselves to Your Ears | Gearhead from WIRED

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Forget noise cancelling, there's a new frontier in headphone technology: personalisation. Not choosing your own design, but headphones that tune themselves specifically to your ears. WIRED’s Jeremy White and Mark Walton put the Nuraphone Headphones to the
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Musician Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty ft. Jacob Collier & Herbie Hancock | WIRED

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23-year-old musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier explains the concept of harmony to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a professional, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on Yo
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13 Levels of Beatboxing: Easy to Complex | WIRED

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2005 Female World Beatbox Champion Butterscotch explains the art of beatboxing in 13 levels of difficulty. Starting with just the bass drum, Butterscotch layers more and more vocal drums and instruments on top of each other until she starts adding real, l
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Ocean Researcher Debunks Ocean Myths | WIRED

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OCEARCH founder and ocean explorer Chris Fischer has been working to protect our oceans and the wildlife that inhabits them. He sits down with WIRED to talk over some common myths associated with the ocean. Is the Bermuda Triangle real? Can sharks smell b
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Meet One of the Best Drone Pilots in the World | WIRED

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One of drone racing’s master pilots, Carlos “Charpu” Puertolas, isn't interested in competitive drone racing, he prefers to fly freestyle in dangerous, abandoned buildings. His aerial showmanship is truly breath-taking and has earned him some serious cred
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Take the Money... and Run? | Brain Games

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You pass a booth with a basket full of free money. Do you take the money and run, or keep walking? ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jason Silv
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How This Guy Uses A.I. to Create Art | Obsessed | WIRED

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Artist Refik Anadol doesn't work with paintbrushes or clay. Instead, he uses large collections of data and machine learning algorithms to create mesmerizing and dynamic installations. Machine Hallucination at Artechouse NYC: https://www.artechouse.com/nyc
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How This Guy Became a World Yo-Yo Champion | WIRED

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In this episode of Obsessed, Gentry Stein shows off the wild tricks that helped him become a world yo-yo champion. Check out more of Gentry at his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/Gentrystein/videos Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on Y
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The Man Behind Hollywood's Monsters | Obsessed | WIRED

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Jordu Schell is a master of monster masks. He designs creatures for movies, television and video games, and has worked on countless projects that you've most certainly heard of. Jordu takes us around his studio as he explains his entire, legendary, mask m
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What Did Dogs Teach Humans About Diabetes? - Duncan C. Ferguson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-did-dogs-teach-humans-about-diabetes-duncan-c-ferguson Diabetes has a history dating back to Ancient Greece. Our treatment of it, however, is more recent and was originally made possible with the help of ma
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What Ancient Farmers Had Right About Corn That We Ignore | WIRED

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Maize is one of the most widely grown grains in the world. The way that much of it is processed has contributed to making millions of people sick over the past 500 years. Dr. Bill Schindler talks about how our modern approach to corn prioritizes convenien
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This Woman Deconstructs 100-Year-Old Books To Restore Them | Obsessed | WIRED

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Author, educator and book restorer Sophia Bogle has nerves of steel: one slip of the hand and a century-old first edition book could be ruined. Come inside her workshop as she breaks down the amazing deconstruction, revitalization, and reassembly that goe
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Civilian Tries on NASA Spacesuit For the First Time | WIRED

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How does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit? "The geekiest kid, in the nerdiest candy store in the universe!" Watch as Brent tries on and shows off the newest in space suit
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Can Humans Evolve Quickly Like Pokmon?

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Super Charged Evolution? Humans are just like Pokmon!Learn more about the SENS Research Foundation's End of Year Fundraiser here - https://www.sens.org/eoy2022/SENS Website: https://bit.ly/SENSLNSENS Intro: https://bit.ly/SENSIntroEnter to become a Life N
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Playing Baseball with EXPLODING ORBEEZ and Colored Powder Run at 5000FPS!!

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I smashed orbeez and color run powder in a balloon with a baseball bat! It was awesome! The orbeez and powder went everywhere but the visuals were amazing! Pink Color Run and Blue color run powder and rainbow orbeez was what I used in the balloons! If you
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Animaniacs | Humans Don't Mean Much to Me Song | Classic Cartoon | WB Kids

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Rita has a strong opinion about humans and while she dreams of a home she thinks that humans stink. WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips featuring characters from the Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry and More!#WBKids #KidsCartoons #Ani
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Every Starfighter in Star Wars Explained By Lucasfilm | WIRED

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Lucasfilms' Doug Chiang and Amy Beth Christenson explain each and every type of starfighter from the Star Wars movie franchise. These small, combat-focused spacecrafts have become a canvas for some of the most iconic designs in all of cinema. Ever wondere
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What Could Happen in a World That's 4 Degrees Warmer | WIRED Brand Lab

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Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Western Digital. Comedian Aparna Nancherla explores how global warming and climate change will directly affect our lives 100 years from now when the average global temperature is projected to increase by 4 degrees Celsius,
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How humans are making pandemics more likely

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Its 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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These Geckos Can Run on Water (Sort Of) | ScienceTake

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The list of animals that can race across water is short, but it has a new entry: the Asian house gecko. It uses a half-running, half-swimming motion to propel itself across water at great speeds. Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, tes
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What Conductors Are Really Doing | WIRED

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Conductor and organist Kent Tritle explains all that goes into being a professional conductor. From the concepts of legato, marcato, fortissimo, and more, Kent breaks down what exactly his hand movements mean when leading a group of musicians. Filmed at t
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How This Woman Paints Hyperrealistic Nail Art | Obsessed | WIRED

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This woman uses tiny brushes to create ultra realistic portraits on acrylic nails. Her name is Vivian Xue Rahey, and she's a nail art scientist and the CEO of Pamper Nail Gallery. Her unbelievable creations have become viral, leading to some wild collabor
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How to Start a Fire in the Wilderness | Basic Instincts | WIRED

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Dr. Bill Schindler, a professor of archeology and anthropology at Washington College, demonstrates a couple of the most effective methods for starting a fire in the wilderness with limited resources. "Even though you may never find yourself in a survival
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These Japanese hotels are run almost entirely by robots

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There are robots to help you check in to the hotel, robots to carry your luggage to your room, and robots to haul your trash away. Even the fish in the lobby's tank are robots. H.I.S. Co. wants to open 100 more robot-run hotels in the next few years. Read
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Hacker Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

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Security researcher and computer hacker Samy Kamkar is asked to explain the concept of computer hacking to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Samy Kamkar is a multidisciplinary engineer, security researc
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How This Guy Mastered the Slinky | Obsessed | WIRED

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Did you play with slinkys when you were younger? Josh Jacobs has taken a childhood toy and turned it into a visually stunning art form. Slinky manipulation is a fairly new practice, starting around 2010. Josh got into "slinking" eight years ago when watch
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How Boeing Builds a 737 Plane in Just 9 Days | WIRED

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Boeing's Renton plant, near Seattle, is the most productive plane factory in the world producing jets at a rate of 42 per month. Watch our behind-the-scenes video to discover how a 737 gets built in just a matter of days. Subscribe to WIRED►► http://po.st
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How Much Taller Humans Have Grown Over 100 Years

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Humans have grown dramatically taller over recent years as a result of genetics, nutritional improvements, better sanitation, and more. Check out the countries where people have grown the most in the past 100 years. ---------------------------------------
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Why Do Humans Have Such Big Brains?

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Humans have some of the biggest brains and it's not only for problem solving. Why we have big brains might just surprise you... How Texting Affects Your Brain - http://bit.ly/2cb9uWU Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More
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Inside the Lab Where Robots Run Their Own Experiments

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Recent breakthroughs in automation and active machine learning are taking laboratory science to the next level. What will the laboratories of the future look like? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Focal Point | https://bit.ly/

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