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Curious Contraptions | Exploratorium | Hernán Lira

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Hernán Lira began making toys and puppets at the age of 16. As artistic influences, he counts his own children and the students he worked with as an elementary-school teacher, in addition to artists and craftspeople he has met while traveling the world. T
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Curious Contraptions | Fi Henshall Artist Bio | Exploratorium

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Meet Fi Henshall, one of the featured artists at the Exploratorium's Curious Contraptions exhibition. Curious Contraptions is a temporary exhibition of the charming, often hilarious mechanical sculptures known as automata. Like complex mechanical toys, th
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Carlos Zapata- Automata Artist | Curious Contraptions | Exploratorium

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Meet Carlos Zapata, one of the featured artists at the Exploratorium's Curious Contraptions exhibition.Curious Contraptions explores small, surreal worlds through fantastical, often amusing mechanical sculptures known as automata. These whimsical machines
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Making Music from a Solar Eclipse | Sonification with Kronos Quartet | Exploratorium

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Check out this video to learn about how the Exploratorium will make music from a Total Solar Eclipse. On August 21st, 2017, Wayne Grim, a Bay Area composer and Staff Sound Artist at the Exploratorium, will be producing a real-time sonification of the ecli
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Archimedes by Douglas Hollis | Exploratorium

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The Exploratorium commissioned San Francisco artist Douglas Hollis to create the newest public artwork in our Over the Water series. Archimedes, is a reimagined, thirtieth anniversary edition of Listening Vessels, a beloved and iconic Exploratorium exhibi
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Build Your Own Exploratorium | Gas Model

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Our Gas Model exhibit lets visitors envision how gas molecules that are too tiny to see can exert a big force, especially when they are moving fast. Join Staff Educator Tammy Cook-Endres as she investigates these moving molecules and demonstrates how to m
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Balancing Ball | Build Your Own Exploratorium

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A beach ball floating mysteriously in a stream of air, Balancing Ball enthralls curious children and adults alike. One of the most-visited exhibits at the Exploratorium, it explores the complicated ways that an invisible stream of air can interact with so
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The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira

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Trace the history of the eugenics movement in the US, and discover how the belief in ideal genetics led to forced sterilizations.--Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in
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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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Total Solar Eclipse 2017 | 360 View | Exploratorium

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A 360 degree view of totality from the Exploratorium's Live Webcast production site in Casper, Wyoming on August 21, 2017. Embedded within the video, under the sun, is the view from our telescopes.
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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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Exploratorium Exhibits | Black Sand at Ocean Beach

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Join Exploratorium educator, Ken Finn as he unlocks the mystery behind the black sand at Ocean Beach.This piece explores the origin of magnetite in the Sierra Nevada Mtns, it's journey down the Colorado and San Joaquin rivers to the Bay and the interestin
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Ambiguous Cube | Build Your Own Exploratorium

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Seeing is believingor is believing seeing? As you close one eye to observe the motion of the Ambiguous Cube, your new perspective makes the cubes movement more ambiguous: is it turning to the right or to the left? Let Staff Educator Lori Lambertson show y
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Pendulum Snake | Build Your Own Exploratorium

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The Pendulum Snake exhibit blends art and science into a mesmerizing visual display of physics and timea swinging series of pendulums that reveals a remarkable pattern found in nature. Join Senior Scientist Julie Yu in exploring the math behind this beaut
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Why Don’t We Have an Eclipse Every Month? | Total Solar Eclipse | Exploratorium

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In this video, Exploratorium Senior Scientist Paul Doherty explains why we don't have a total solar eclipse every month. A total solar eclipse happens when the moon crosses between the sun and Earth and casts its shadow onto our planet. But the orbit of t
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Anti-Gravity Mirror | Build Your Own Exploratorium

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Ready to take-off with science? One of the most popular and fun exhibits on the museum floor, Anti-Gravity Mirror, uses perception and wave properties to give the illusion of floating in air! Give yourself a lift with this enlightening exhibit. Join educa
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How to Make a Scribbling Robot | Do Try This at Home | We The Curious

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This week we're making robots! Alice Barber takes you through how to build your own scribble-bot that can draw an infinite variety of patterns.This video was presented by: Alice Barber Produced by: Ross Exton and Seamus FoleyBig thanks to the Exploratoriu
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Bacteriopolis | Exploratorium

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The colored areas are different types of bacteria. The colors come from different pigment molecules that the bacteria use to capture energy from light. All these bacteria were in the pond mud we used to make this exhibit. But bacteria in a pond don't look
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Colored Shadows Demo | Exploratorium

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Step in front of this wall, and you’ll make shadows of various colors—yellow, magenta, cyan, red, green, blue, and yes, even black—that wiggle, jump, and dance along with you. What’s going on? When lights of different colors shine on the same spot on a wh
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What is Dry Ice? | We The Curious

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Nerys Shah of the Live Science Team talks about her favourite things to do in We The Curious and tells us all about 'Icy Bodies'; from tiny chunks of dry ice skimming along the surface of water, to huge comets whizzing around our solar system.This video w
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Curious About Cuba: The Great Museums of Havana

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"Curious About Cuba" shows a side of this island nation that we seldom hear about: her art, history, and culture. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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How to make butter | Do Try This At Home! | We The Curious

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Bonnie Buckley of the Live Science Team shows you a messy experiment you can whip up in your kitchen! For this simple experiment, all you need is a whisk & some cream! Why not try your own kitchen chemistry experiments using different whisks or creams & s
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How Curious George Escaped Nazi Germany

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Curious George is the mischievous child that still lives inside us all, a swinging catastrophe with an envious joie de vivre. But everyone’s favorite chimp almost didn’t make it to the page. The story goes way back to 1940 as Nazi forces prepared to invad
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How much does air weigh? | We The Curious

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What happens to your body in a vacuum? Can anyone hear you in space? Ross Exton performs a series of experiments to find out why astronauts need to wear space suits.Produced & presented by: Ross ExtonTwitter: https://twitter.com/we_the_curiousFacebook: ht
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AQA - Where is the end of the Universe? | We The Curious

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In this episode of Any Question Answered, Ross Exton answers questions from At-Bristol visitors and viewers:"Why aren't all languages the same?""Why does hair turn grey when you are old?""Where is the end of the universe?"This video was produced and prese
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How do we know what the Sun is made of? | We The Curious

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The Sun fuses hydrogen into helium. But it's too dangerous to simply take a sample to look at, so just how do we know what it's made of? David Judge of the Live Science Team uses a trick of the light to show you how.This video was presented by: David Judg
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What is the Greenhouse Effect? | We The Curious

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How do greenhouse gases contribute to Climate Change? Why is the Greenhouse Effect essential to life on our planet? Sarah Stephens of the Live Science Team demonstrates the effect of Carbon Dioxide on Infrared light. This video was presented by: Sarah Ste
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How do instruments make music? | We The Curious

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Musicians bash, bang, blow, strum, and pluck various instruments... but how does an instrument make a sound? What's the difference between wind and string instruments? Kerina Evans of the Live Science Team turns it up to eleven to find out.This video was
How to make something invisible | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Invisibility cloaks might sound like science fiction, but Ross of the Live Science Team shows you how a trick of light can make things disappear in this great experiment to try at home!This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video ProducerPr
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How to make cheese | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Brie, stilton, cheddar... everyone has got a favourite cheese. And it's easy to make your own at home. Nerys and Heather investigate the science and show you how to make cheese in less than two minutes!How to scramble an egg inside its shell: https://yout
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How to make glowing slime | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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This week, Heather and Carlton show you how to make strange glowing slime at home and investigate the weird properties of this mysterious fluid.What makes things glow in the dark? https://youtu.be/T2vxb9YsfMkThis video was presented by: Carlton Brady and
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How is an ice crystal made? | We The Curious

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Raj Bista, Live Science Team Leader, shows us his favourite exhibit, Watch Water Freeze. With the use of polarising lenses, we take a close look at the structure of ice crystals the moment they are formed.This video was presented by: Raj BistaProduced and
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How do robots balance? | We The Curious

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Last year, we explored the science of humans balancing on ice. This year, Nerys and Ross get their skates back on and take to the ice once more to investigate how robots can balance; using tools such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, gimbals, and adaptive co
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How to make instant ice | Do Try This At Home! | We The Curious

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Watch water transform instantly into ice! Eddie shows you how to make super-cooled water at home.This video was presented by Eddie Peacock,Produced and edited by: Ross ExtonHow is an ice crystal made? http://youtu.be/EOyOfEZVdp0 Can you set fire to ice? h
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The curious world of blood | BBC Ideas

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Did you know that we are all made from star dust and seawater? And that your blood travels 20,000 km in your veins every day? Discover some truly fascinating facts about blood with author Rose George.From noses to belly buttons - watch more videos about y
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How to make a lightsaber | We The Curious

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With the approaching release of Star Wars Episode VII, Ross & Beth show you how to make a lightsaber with science!This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer, and Beth Cotterell, Live Science TeamProduced by: Ross Exton, and Seamu
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How does a jet engine work? | We The Curious

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Ross Exton of the Live Science Team speaks to Rolls Royce Engineer Will Speight, to find out what they do, and shows you how a balloon flying along a wire works in a similar way to a jet engine!This video was presented, produced and edited by: Ross Exton,
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How to set bubbles on fire | We The Curious

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Bubbles can float, pop, and... burst into flames!? Ross & Heather investigate the secret behind turning water into bubbles and how to set a bubble on fire!This video was presented by: Ross Exton & Heather Nichol, Live Science Team.Produced by: Ross Exton,
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What colour is a mirror? | We The Curious

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How does a mirror work? Ross of the Live Science Team investigates the properties of light, mirrors and fibre optic cables to answer the question: what colour is a mirror?This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer.Produced by: Ro
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How to make a catapult | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Catapults are a fantastic way to explore energy and the transfer of forces. Florence and Robbie show you how to make a simple catapult to explore some medieval physics at home! How to make a water filter: https://youtu.be/-c1xM2hhfNI This video was presen
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How to scramble an egg INSIDE its shell | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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There are hundreds of ways to cook an egg, this week Ross shows you how to use shoelaces, a tennis ball and plenty of physics to scramble an egg INSIDE its shell. How to bake a cake, with science! https://youtu.be/MBouLt-hXDUThis video was presented & pro
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How to make a pink pixel | We The Curious

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Why is pink an imaginary colour? What is a pixel? How do you recreate the universe with 53 million microscopic mirrors? Find out all this and more in our latest video with Ross & Nerys of the Live Science Team!How to make a 3D-gif: https://youtu.be/ycdpn1
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What makes things glow in the dark? | We The Curious

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How do things glow in the dark? Nerys & Will of the Live Science Team shed light on to the science of glowing, as they investigate deep sea fish, fireworks, and flame-guns!This video was presented by: Nerys Shah & Will Davies, Live Science Team.Produced b
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How to make an anti-gravity hourglass | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Hourglasses have been used for centuries to mark the passage of time. But can you use science to make an anti-gravity hourglass that fills from the bottom to the top? Ross is here to show you how to make a strange liquid hourglass at home.How to paint wit
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How To Make A Rocket | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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How do you launch a rocket into space? Can you make a rocket at home? Sarah and Violaine of the Live Science Team show you everything you need to know about rocket science!This video was presented by: Sarah Stephens & Violaine DrapeauProduced by: Ross Ext
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How to make colour-changing cabbage | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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This week Lisa & Bonnie show you a colourful chemical cabbage concoction you can create at home!How to make a pink pixel: https://youtu.be/Vwu-yjFmgW0This video was presented by: Lisa Heywood & Bonnie BuckleyProduced by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Pro
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What is the biggest number? | Your Questions | We The Curious

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What is the biggest number in the world? Do dreams have a purpose? Nerys and Sarah are back with some of the answers to your questions. Got a question you want answered? Leave it in the comments below!What do you dream about? Do you think it means anythin
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What is terminal velocity? And how to get there quickly | The Science of Skydiving | We The Curious

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How is it possible to jump out of a plane and survive? We sent Ross up to 15,000ft to find out...This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video ProducerProduced by: Ross Exton & Seamus Foley, Big Screen ProducerHow to walk on red-hot coals: h
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How to test your knee-jerk reflex | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Heather and Beth put their tendons to the test as they explain what causes your leg to kick out when you tap your knee, and show you some more tendon tricks to try at home.How to make a motor: http://youtu.be/GvA77lY35PgThis video was presented by: Beth C
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How to make jaw bone headphones | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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In our latest episode of Do Try This At Home, Ross shows you how to make a simple device which allows you to listen to music through your teeth!How to listen to a record with your teeth: https://youtu.be/Cuwj3I4ZFMUHow to make a motor: https://youtu.be/Gv
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The curious history of filming the sneeze | BBC Ideas

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It turns out our fascination with capturing the act of sneezing goes right back to the very early days of film...Made by The Derek Jarman Lab with the help of the Healthy Scepticism project. For more info go to https://www.healthyscepticism.com/announceme
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How to test the soil in your garden | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Soil is essential to life as we know it on planet Earth. This week, Robbie and Joel show you a simple activity to try at home to investigate what kind of soil you might have in your garden. How to scramble an egg inside its shell: https://youtu.be/HCAsQU5
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How to make a motor | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Motors are used in everything from cars, to planes, to robots - and it's easy to make one for yourself at home. Nerys and Sarah of the Live Science Team show you how to make a simple motor using only a battery, a wire, a magnet, and a screw.How to make a
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Curious George Inspired Sock Monkey Craft | Crafts For Kids W/ Crafty Carol | Cool School

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Happy Holidays! Crafty Carol gets inspired by "Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas" and shows you how to make your very own sock monkey holiday ornament! Let's get crafty! See more with Curious George right here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlgNlQ
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Why do honey bees dance? | We The Curious

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Could you tell your friends where to find food just by dancing? Join Ross Exton of the Live Science Team as he takes a look inside a hive to discover the mysterious behaviour of honey bees.This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video Produc
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How to calculate pi by throwing sausages | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Did you know it's possible to calculate the number 'pi' by throwing sausages? Ross & Kerina take maths to the kitchen & show you how to try this adaptation of the 'Buffon's Needle Problem' at home.How to test your knee-jerk reflex & other tendon tricks:ht
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Would you eat a grasshopper? Future Sushi | We The Curious

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As our population grows & the climate changes, what are some of the foods we might have to eat more of in the future? Ross Exton of the Live Science Team goes to After Hours in At-Bristol to tuck in to some grasshopper sushi.This video was presented by: R
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How to measure the speed of light - with CHOCOLATE! | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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All you need to measure the speed of light is a microwave, a ruler & a bar of chocolate! To show you how to do this quantum kitchen experiment, here's Ross & Nerys in this week's portion of tasty science.This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Scien
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How to spot a planet | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Rose, Florence and Lee are here to give you some top tips on how to spot planets in the night sky, and how you can help discover other worlds outside of our solar system.How to photograph the night sky: https://youtu.be/cPy79aWKOQQ Find your local planeta
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How to make a hoverboard | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Great Scott! Hoverboards are no longer a thing of science fiction! Andy and Kerina show you how to make a mini-hoverboard and hack a leaf blower to travel back to the future. Heavy.Download the free CD-Hoverboard template: http://bit.ly/HoverPDFThe Hendo
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How to make instant ice-cream | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Are you in urgent need of some ice-cream on a hot, sunny day? Well science is here to save your summer! Beth and Sarah make liquid nitrogen ice-cream and show you how to make your own instant ice-cream in just a few minutes using milk, cream, ice, and...
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How to make a laser microscope | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Microscopes allow you to see the world invisible to the naked eye. Will and Robbie of the Live Science Team show you a simple experiment with a laser that you can try at home to search for life in a droplet of water.How to make a macro lens: http://youtu.
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How to make honeycomb | The Science of Sweets | We The Curious

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What's the difference between toffee and fudge? What makes the bubbles in honeycomb? Sarah and David of the Live Science Team investigate the science of sweets as they show you how to make honeycomb treats in your kitchen at home.Do not attempt this exper
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How to make a macro lens | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Macro-photography allows you to take your camera and zoom-in to see what the world looks like up close. In this video, Ross shows you a few cheap options to make use of lenses you may already have and how to hack a laser-pointer and the camera on your pho
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How to find Orion | Night Sky Guide | We The Curious

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Where is Orion in the night sky? Ross Exton of the Live Science Team shows you how to find the constellation, along with Betelgeuse, Sirius, the Orion Nebula, and much more!This video was presented, produced and edited by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video P
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WASP-121b: The Planet With an Atmosphere of Glowing Water (4K 360 view) | We The Curious

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This 360 animation depicts planet WASP-121b; an exoplanet with an atmosphere of glowing water. It completes one full journey around its star every 1.3 days - this animation shows this orbit at x5000 speed.With an atmosphere hot enough to boil iron, WASP-1
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How viruses are slowly turning Greenland black | We The Curious

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What is a virus? How can some of the smallest structures in the world influence the climate of our entire planet?Find out more about biogeochemistry, microbiology in arctic environments & the Black and Bloom project here: https://blackandbloom.org/ FInd o
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From plants to prosthetics: the science of 3D-printing | We The Curious

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How does 3D-printing work? From making tools onboard the International Space Station to building bionic hands, the first stage of this revolutionary manufacturing process might surprise you...What's inside a furby? https://youtu.be/GtbCFjSibc4 Bionic hand
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How to walk on red-hot coals | The Science of Firewalking | We The Curious

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How is it possible to walk across red-hot coals without getting burnt? Ross Exton investigates the physics of firewalking with his bare feet.This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video ProducerProduced and edited by: Ross Exton and Seamus
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Great Museums of Havana: Curious about Cuba (webisode)

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A preview of Great MuseumsTV's episode featuring the museums of Cuba, including the City of old Havana - a living museum - which aired on public television stations in December 2008. GREAT MUSEUMS OF HAVANA: CURIOUS ABOUT CUBA -- narrated by Mariel Heming
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How to make a paper plane, with science! | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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How can you use science to make a better paper airplane? Join Ross of the Live Science Team as he investigates how a wing works, the physics of flight and the science behind making a paper plane.This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Science Video
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How to make bread, with science! | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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What is gluten? How does yeast help dough to rise? Heather and Joel of the Live Science Team show you how to make bread in this tasty experiment to try at home.Quick method:Mix 500g Flour, 7g yeast, teaspoon of salt, 350mL of water.Knead for 5 minutesRise
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An introduction to coding with an Arduino | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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What is code? What is an 'Arduino'? This introduction to coding will help you take your first steps in tinkering with hobby electronics at home as Heather and Beth investigate the applications of coding a Mars rover.Arudino projects and tutorials:http://w
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Spring Stargazing from your window 1: Where do I start? | We The Curious

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One of our Planetarium presenters, Paul brings the Planetarium directly to you. This is the first in a series of guides to stargazing from your window. It was live streamed on Facebook at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 21st. Paul uses the free Planetarium sof
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How to bake a cake, with science! | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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What happens if you miss a vital ingredient out of a cake? Why is the egg so important? What does baking powder actually do? Join Nerys and David of the Live Science Team as they investigate the chemistry of cakes & show you a tasty experiment to try in y
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6 tips for making amazing flipbooks | We The Curious

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Flipbooks are amazing. Books of still images that look like theyre moving when flipped through. What could be simpler? And yet since the humble flipbook was patented in 1868, its paved the way for the invention of the films, TV, and computer games we know
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How to make a 3D gif | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Is seeing really believing? Optical illusions can play tricks with your mind, but Ross of the Live Science Team shows you how to use science to fool your eyes and your brain into turning two 2D images into a single 3-dimensional, stereoscopic gif.We used
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How to make a hot air balloon | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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How big is a hot air balloon? What's it made from? Join Ross of the Live Science Team as he shows you how to make a small hot air balloon at home & discovers the engineering that goes into making a big one.This video was presented by: Ross Exton, Live Sci
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Why It's Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings | We The Curious

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What causes earthquakes? Why do buildings collapse? Can engineers design buildings that resist the forces beneath our feet? Ross Exton speaks to scientists and engineers to find out.From plants to prosthetics: the science of 3D printing https://youtu.be/H
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How to make the sound of a Star Wars blaster | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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"Ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid"Lisa & Tom show you how to create your own Star Wars sound effects using only a slinky and a plastic cup.How to make a light saber: https://youtu.be/0OczYKJPNps This video was presented by
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Why Britain Drinks 99,000 Megawatts of Tea Every Day | We The Curious

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The British love tea. But what happens when millions of people simultaneously decide to make a cuppa? Tom goes behind the scenes at the National Grid Control Centre to find out...Why It's Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings: https://youtu.be
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Can music change how you taste? | Interactive Experiment | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Can sounds change the flavour of food? Nerys & Sarah of the Live Science Team invite you to take part in an interactive science experiment at home: grab some headphones and tuck in to some science!Interactive Flavour Experiment, track 1:http://youtu.be/lu
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How to paint with ice-skates | A Beginner's Guide to Light-painting | We The Curious

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'Light-painting' photography uses light to draw a picture whilst taking a long-exposure photograph. In this tutorial, Heather gives you a beginner's guide to light-painting whilst recreating Gjon Mili's famous photographs of an ice-skater.A beginner's gui
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What's inside a furby? | Furby Dissection | We The Curious

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The infamous 90's toy 'Furby' haunted the nightmares of children, and annoyed parents all over the world. In this video, Tom and Beth investigate the inner mechanics of a Furby and even bring one back from the dead!An introduction to coding with an Arduin
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What is a meteor shower? (and how to watch them) | Night Sky Guide | We The Curious

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Meteor showers are one of nature's marvels. But what are they? And what's the best way to spot meteors? Ross and Lee tell you everything you need to know and give their top tips on spotting shooting stars.Meteor Shower Calendar:January 3-4 - Quadrantids A
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Virtual Reality Exploration of Exoplanets (4K, 360 VR experience) | We The Curious

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Where might life be waiting for us beyond the reach of our solar system? What's out there and what does it tell us about planet Earth?Strap on a VR headset and join the search for other worlds. We recommend a strong internet connection so you can view thi
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Take a Virtual Reality tour of six REAL exoplanets (4K, 360 VR experience) | We The Curious

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What would it be like to stand on the surface of another planet? We teamed up with a group of astrophysicists to create a scientifically accurate, virtual reality tour of six planets discovered outside our solar system. So strap on a VR headset, surf the
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Dancing on Ice: Why is Ice Slippery? | 2014 Winter Olympics | We The Curious

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Without ice the Sochi Winter Olympics wouldn't happen. But why not? How does an ice skate work? Join Ross Exton as he investigates the physics of ice-skating, and the secret of regelation.This video was presented by: Ross ExtonProduced by: Ross Exton & Se
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Dancing on Ice: How do ice skaters spin? With Suzanne Shaw and Matt Evers | We The Curious

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How does an ice skater spin so fast? Join Ross Exton of the Live Science Team as he speaks to Suzanne Shaw and Matt Evers, two of the stars of ITV's Dancing on Ice 2014, and investigates the forces and physics at work.This video was presented by: Ross Ext
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Why do you spin a rugby ball? | The Physics of Rugby | We The Curious

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To celebrate the nation's favourite sport, Ross and Bonnie investigate the science of the spin pass and chat to Jen Palmer from England's touch rugby squad to get some top passing tips!Bristol Fijians Touch Rubgy: http://www.bristolfijians.co.uk/England T
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The Curious Origins of Your Favorite Foods

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In this reel, we uncover the seriously surprising stories behind some of our favorite foods. We travel back to the Jazz Age to find chicken-and-waffle’s Harlem roots, try to get to the bottom of the great sandwich debate and learn about how everyone’s fav
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Dancing on Ice: Why do ice skaters fall over? With Suzanne Shaw and Matt Evers | We The Curious

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Without good balance, figure skaters risk epic fails. Ross Exton of the Live Science Team speaks to Suzanne Shaw and Matt Evers, two of the stars of ITV's Dancing on Ice 2014, and takes a look at a real human brain to discover what stops us from falling o
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Curious about Curling? Meet the MIT club

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For many people, including those that participate, the sport of curling is somewhat of a mystery. "There's a lot of science behind curling, including some that's actually not so well understood," says graduate student Nate Bailey, a member of the MIT Curl
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4 Curious People With Curiouser Jobs

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Tired of working 9-to-5? Perhaps youll find inspiration for a new career in this reel full of stories about people with highly unusual occupations. While one of them earns a living by talking fast (you might recognize him from some of your favorite TV com
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This Curious AI Beats Many Games...and Gets Addicted to the TV

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The Curious Case of the Xenon Balloon - Periodic Table of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff gets more (or less) than he bargained for with some Noble Gas balloons.More links and info in full description Helium video: https://youtu.be/M6xZZiaLOV4Permeability of Rubber to Gases: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Permeabili
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The Curious World of Springs | Szydlo's At Home Science

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This week, Andrew takes us on a journey exploring a seemingly simple object - the spring.From pocket-watches, to the suspension of a vintage car, these simple mechanical objects have a huge number of uses still in our modern world, from storing energy to
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The Curious Webspinner Insect Knits a Cozy Home | Deep Look

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To protect herself and her eggs, female webspinners shoot super-fine silk from their front feet. They weave the strands to build a shelter that serves as a tent, umbrella and invisibility cloak. But shooting silk from her feet requires her to moonwalk to
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If a tree falls, but no-one hears it, does it make a sound? | Your Questions | We The Curious

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Do unheard falling trees make sound? Why do people get squeamish? These are some of the amazing questions you asked, that we sent Florence and Will in search of answers to.Got a question you want answered? Leave it in the comments below. Or ask us on Face
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Speed up geologic time | Squeeze Box - Science Snack Activity

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Speed up geologic time with a sedimentary squeeze. Compress layers of sediments in an easy-to-build deformation chamber to see folds, faults, and other geologic features develop in real time. Full instructions for this activity are available at: https://w
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What causes high tides on opposite sides of the earth? | Dance of the Tides

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A great classroom activity for demonstrating how distance and the sun's gravitational pull create tidal bulges (high tides) on both the near and far side of the earth. To explore the sun and moon's influence on our tides, try our Tide-O-Matic activity! Fu
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Pasta Quake | Science Snack Activity

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The energy released in an earthquake ranges over many orders of magnitude. Earthquakes are measured on a magnitude scale that is exponential: Each additional unit multiplies the energy released by 32. In this Snack, breaking spaghetti creates a “pasta mag
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Carbonation | Drink Lab: Taste the Science

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Whether you're toasting to the weekend or hosting an at-home happy hour, join the Exploratorium for Drink Lab: a cocktail hour where you can taste the science. Hosted by Seaglass Restaurant & The Seismic Joint's Clay Reynolds, this week we're exploring Ca
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Watch water boil at room temperature | Boyle-ing Water - Science Snack Activity

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Watch water boil at room temperature. The temperature at which water boils depends on pressure. You can demonstrate this by dramatically lowering the pressure on a water-filled plastic syringe at room temperature. Full instructions for this activity are a
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Having a Gas with Water- Science Snack Activity

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Use electricity to break water into its elemental components. Build a simple electrolysis device using a 9-volt battery wrapped in oil-based modeling clay, trap the two gases produced, and end with a bang as you test their composition. Full instructions f
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Light leaves leaves light | Photosynthetic Floatation - Science Snack Activity

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Light leaves leaves light. Photosynthetic organisms capture energy from the sun and matter from the air to make the food we eat, while also producing the oxygen we breathe. In this Snack, oxygen produced during photosynthesis makes leaf bits float like bu
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Rice: Knuckle Down to Perfection | Hungry for Science

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How do you make rice without measuring cups? Let us point the way. This episode of Hungry for Science explores the math and science behind the knuckle method of cooking rice. Read more about the method or try it yourself.Hungry for Science is a video seri
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Veggie Scraps: No Seeds, No Problem | Hungry for Science

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You dont necessarily need seeds to grow a vegetable garden. In this episode of Hungry for Science, learn to take advantage of special cells in plants that allow them to grow continuously and turn your veggie scraps into another meal.Lets get cookingHungry
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Visualize air pressure | Wiggle Pressure - Science Snack Activity

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Visualize air pressure with the help of a wiggling, wobbling, self-rolling pet toy. Air molecules are too small to see, so it can be hard to imagine how they can apply forces and create pressure. Self-rolling pet toys can wiggle around erratically, pushin
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Argon | Music From the Periodic Table

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Explore the soundtrack to the universe with Music from the Periodic Table, a weekly music listening series featuring compositions by the Exploratorium Sound Artist Wayne Grim. This week we're tuning into Argon.--Be in your elements every Friday to listen
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Carl Sagan explains how Eratostenes knows the earth is curve

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Carl Sagan explains how Eratostenes knows the earth is curve. Extract from: "Cosmos Episode 1: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean". Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_uSLgq0Kt0 thanks to Hernán Gil.
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Pasta: Lower Your Carbon Footprint | Hungry for Science

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Love pasta but wish it took less energy to make? This episode of Hungry for Science shows how separating pasta prep into two stepsrehydrating and heatingcan save you hands-on time and energy. Try it for yourself.Lets get cookingHungry for Science is a vid
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The Lucky Yellow Marble

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Keep your eye on the yellow marble while it navigates a puzzling path of contraptions. Music: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
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INFLATABLE | EXPANDING WORKS OF ART

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Step inside and wonder at gigantic, fantastical air-filled artworks at Inflatable. Spread across our indoor and outdoor galleries, these ephemeral sculptures include otherworldly organisms by Jason Hackenwerth and Shih Chieh Huang, a forest of cushiony co
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Do These Color Illusions Trick Your Eyes?

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Do these color illusions hurt your brain? Comment your favorite trick below!A big thanks to Canon for sponsoring these illusions with their Canon PIXMA Printers - https://Canon.us/ZachKingSunset Birds and Traffic Lights illusions inspired by Dr. Akiyoshi
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Having some fun with air pressure // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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A recent visit to my old classroom resulted in some fun demonstrations with air pressure. A few materials such a small vacuum cleaner, garbage bags, and tape are used to present classic examples of pressures changes such as vacuum packing students in a pl
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Will This Go Faster Than Light?

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Physics of contraptions meant to go faster than light.Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVeMy video about the problem with Facebook: http://bit.ly/PwFBSpecial thanks to MinutePhysics for visual effects and Prof. Geraint Lewis for revisions to earlier drafts of
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4K 60 FPS Footage Of The First Flying Machines 1890-1910

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This is AI colored and upscaled compilation of footage from the early days of aviation where dangerous, bizarre contraptions attempted to take to the sky long before an understanding of aerodynamics.SUPPORT NEW MIND ON PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/newmi
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Can You Guess What Household Item Is Used To Clean Up Nuclear Waste?

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The Quick and the Curious Cats may help save us from nuclear Armageddon. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/the-quick-and-the-curious/ More Curious! http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curious
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Why Does Screaming Get Your Attention So Quickly?

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The Quick and the Curious Screams activate the portion of our brain that houses our fear circuits. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/the-quick-and-the-curious/ More Curious! http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows
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These Tiny Robots Are Shaping the Future... All By Themselves!

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The Quick and the Curious Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/the-quick-and-the-curious/ Kilobots are modeled after the hive mindset often seen in nature. These teeny robots can work together to accomplish huge goa
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Matt Tomasello Creative Skateboarding

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Matt’s skating, with all his folding and unfolding board contraptions, no handed pogos, and sideways grinds, slides, and flips, feels like just that. You even have to rewind it or watch it in slo-mo just to comprehend most of his clips. So for the f
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Is This Guy Happy or Sad?

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The Quick and the Curious Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/the-quick-and-the-curious/ The Thatcher effect is a phenomenon where it becomes more difficult to detect emotions and features in an upside-down face. C
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Would You Believe That You Can Charge a Phone with Lemons?!

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The Quick and the Curious Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/the-quick-and-the-curious/ 30 lemons to be exact. When your phone is out of juice, you can charge it with this juice! More Curious! http://www.sciencech
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How Life Starts - Smarter Every Day 254

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Life is Amazing. Seeing this touched me and I wanted to share it with youA Special THANK YOU to all who support via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/smartereverydayThis amazing display showing a live chicken embryo was at the Exploratorium in San Franc
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Beating 5 Scam Arcade Games with Science

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I built 5 robots to beat the 5 most popular arcade games. If you want to unlock the magic of engineering in your life, go to http://Studio.com/Markrober (for teenagers and older) OR http://Crunchlabs.com/MarkRober (for teenagers and younger).And if you wa
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NASA Insight Mission | What's Inside Mars?

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InSight - Studying the 'Inner Space' of Mars InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to give the Red Planet its first thorough checkup since it formed 4.5 billion years ag
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Popcorn: No Kernel Left Behind | Hungry for Science

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Tired of unpopped kernels in your popcorn? In this episode of Hungry for Science, learn to use the science of heat transfer to make sure every kernel gets popped. Try it for yourselfit only takes an extra minute.Lets get cookingHungry for Science is a vid
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10 Things About The Solar System Your Teachers Never Told You

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Remember those old space movies where spaceships had to maneuver through a bunch of asteroids scattered around and blocking the path of the ship? Well, that's not really true. The asteroid belt contains asteroids which are so far apart that you'd have to
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How Do You Leave The Solar System?

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THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS Voyager 1 had a little help from the planets in order to leave the Solar System. http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curious/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Watch full episodes:
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It took 10 YEARS (But it was worth it) - Amazing Science Gadgets/Toys 5

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Hello Everyone Sit back and relax. Enjoy 8 minutes of oddly satisfying scientific curiosities featuring various mind-blowing stuff!If you guys liked this video please follow us on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/physicsfun/And subscribe to our chann
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Why Some of the Rainbow is Missing

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Were on PATREON! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below Over 200 years ago, scientists were looking at sunlight through a prism when they noticed that part of the rainbow was missing. There were dark lines
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How Much Do Clouds Actually Weigh?

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Despite their fluffy, light appearance, clouds can be unbelievably heavy. Find out how much they can weigh and how they manage to stay afloat. THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS Saturdays 10/9c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-cu
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Why Is It So Hard To Swat A Fly?

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Flies view the world in a different way than humans, allowing them to easily dodge your fly swatter, slow poke. THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS Saturdays 10/9c on Science http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curious/ Subscribe to Science Cha
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How to build a Rube Goldberg machine

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A Rube Goldberg machine uses cause and effect to do a simple task in a very complicated way. Kinetic artist Joseph Herscher is an expert in these machines. He's built contraptions like a stamp licker and a machine to turn the pages of a newspaper, and her
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Amazing Art -Toothpick Sculpture - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE: EP4

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"Rolling through the Bay", Scott Weaver’s toothpick sculpture took 37 years to make. His 9 foot tall sculpture of San Francisco and is made of 100,0000 toothpicks and glue. If that wasn’t enough, Scott built 5 different “tours” where he can roll a ping po
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Why Do Our Fingers And Feet Wrinkle In Water?

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The keratin in our hands and feet expand when we spend time in the water, but why? Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curious/ Check out Mark Robe
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What's the Difference Between a Frog and a Toad?

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We look at two amphibians who are very similar and might be a bit difficult to tell apart. The frog and the toad. There are tons of different species for each group with more than 300 different species for toads while there are over a whopping 400 differe
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The hashtag… the story of # before Twitter and Instagram | BBC Ideas

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Some call it the pig pen, others the octothorpe. Here are some curious facts about the humble hashtag before it became big on Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav -------------------------- Do you have a curious mind? You’r
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Could You Uncook An Egg?

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When an egg is submerged in boiling water, the heat tangles its proteins, causing them to clump together into new forms. If you untangle the proteins, you uncook the egg. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience THE QUICK AND THE CURIO
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How Does Hot Pepper Make You Feel The Burn?

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Capsaicin is the compound that causes peppers to taste spicy---and it affects our bodies in interesting ways. Don't miss new episodes of THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS Saturdays at 10/9c on Science! http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-curi
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Why Do We See Faces In Objects?

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The part of the brain that recognizes faces, fusiform gyrus, can spot a face in under 130 milliseconds, but sometimes objects can trigger it as well. This strange phenomena, called pareidolia, has evolved over the past few million years. Subscribe to Scie
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Are Zebras Black Or White?

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Here's the answer to the age old question: are zebras white with black stripes or black with white stripes?! Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience THE QUICK AND THE CURIOUS http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/the-quick-and-the-cu
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Why Do We Get Goosebumps?

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When we feel extreme emotions or temperature, our sympathetic nervous system releases a chemical called norepinephrine. Adrenaline floods the body and stimulates tiny muscles in the skin called arrectores pilorum. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.
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How Can You Trick Your Brain Into Eating Less?

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Cara Santa Maria conducts a simple experiment to see how our brains can be manipulated to eat less. Ever heard the phrase "your eyes are bigger than your stomach?" Thereâ€™s a bit of truth to that. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScie
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Dung Beetles Navigate Using The Stars

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To effectively feed their babies, dung beetles must push their dung balls in a straight line, up to 100 yards from where they first started. Since they donâ€™t have GPS, dung beetles use the stars to navigate. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/S
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How Does Your Head Age Faster Than Your Feet?

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Gravity stretches time. The more gravity there is pulling on you, the slower time goes. Gravitational time dilation means that over the course of a 79 year lifespan, your heads becomes 90 billionths of a second older than your feet. Subscribe to Science C
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Fun With Bubbles!

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Blowing bubbles can be really fun, but they're also a great way to learn some science! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on th
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How High Can You Stack?

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Jessi and Squeaks love to build things, and they love to learn how to make the things they build even better! Join them today to learn how engineering can help make anything, from a tower of cups to a giant sky scraper, more stable! ---------- Love SciSho
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Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'? - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm
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This Man Is a Professional Useless Machine Builder

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If there is an easy way to get from point a to point b, Joseph Herscher isnt going to take that route when he is building a Rube Goldberg machine. The contraptions are purposely designed to complete a simple task in the most roundabout way possible. Remem
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Monster School: Bus Trip

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The students are brought to learn more about the world outside. Hildegarde is with them to teach everything important, but some of the students are a little too curious about the new sights to pay attention.
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Is the "5 Second Rule" Legit?

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Sometimes, life presents us with unbearable dilemmas—like when you drop your last cookie on the kitchen floor. Do you quickly pick it up and eat it? Does eating a cookie off the floor make you a savage? When you drop a piece of food on the ground, how muc
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How Can You Instantly Guess Someone's Age?

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Is there a way to tell how old someone is without asking? One key indicator is a person's hearing abilities. UPDATE: The mosquito tone in this video was lost during processing after upload. To check out your ability to hear high frequency "mosquito tones"
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Super Mario World sound FX on Violin

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What a delightful game theme! I was curious how it would sound on violin. Feel free to subscribe if you haven't already! More games are coming as well!
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Did you know? Fun Bugs! | Highlights Kids | Full Episode | Winter Kids Videos

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Subscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious, caring, and confident kids!
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Did you know? All about FOOD! | Highlights Kids | Full Episode | Winter Kids Videos

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Pond Sliders | Kids Make It! | Crafty Kids Videos | Highlights

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Did you know? OUTER SPACE | Highlights Kids | Full Episode | Winter Kids Videos

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Did you know? #4 |Educational Videos for Kids | Highlights Kids

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Highlights Kids explore the world around them! Learn fun and interesting things about animals, share what you learn with your friends! #Videosforkids #factsforkids #animalfacts SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confir
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Can a Person escape a human-sized Glue Trap?

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After struggling with my mega-microwave I decided to have some fun. I got 4 gallons of bulk glue for mouse traps because I was curious if a person could escape from a human-sized glue trap. I never saw anybody try it before so I was curious. At first I th
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Extreme Sports | 2020 | Compilation | videos for kids | Highlights Kids

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Sports are a great way to have fun and get exercise inside and outside.SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=1#Learn fun and interesting #facts you can share with your friends! In this video, you'll find lots
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The surprising history of sneakers | BBC Ideas

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A speedy look at the history of sneakers (or trainers) and the profound impact that they have had on our culture, economies and the environment, written by Nicholas Smith. This video is based on 'Sneakernomics' podcast from BBC Radio 4 https://www.bbc.co.
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Did you know? #1 | 2020 | Laugh and Learn | Highlights Kids

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How many types of butterflies are there? Who digs for fossils? Where is the Rain Forest? Find out with Highlights! SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=1#Learn fun and interesting #facts you can share with y
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Seeing Your Breath: Using Science to Choose the Proper Mask

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Working with Stanford scientists, we at the Exploratorium modified our Giant Mirror exhibit to allow us to observe small changes in the temperature of moving air. In this video, we use Giant Mirror to collect evidence about which face coverings work best
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Did you know? #3 | 2020 | Laugh and Learn | Kids Videos | Highlights Kids

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Do you know which insect can taste with their feet? Do you know percentage of the planet is covered in water? Laugh# and Learn# with Highlights!SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=1#Learn fun and interestin
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Why is computer programming a key scientific skill? | Science in a different light

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Computers are only as clever as the person programming them, but they can handle a lot more data, and process it a lot faster, than the human brain. Georgina discusses how the language of programming is a key scientific skill.To find out more, visit: http
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Can you see this type of light? ft. Dirty Biology

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Polarized light is an unusual form of light. Can humans see when light is polarized? To learn more about Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/PhysicsGirl Subscribe to physics girl: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=physicswoman Check
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Sea Creatures | 2020 | Compilation | Highlights Kids

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Do you know how many suction cups and octopus has? Can you find the treasure in the sunken shoe shop? Look, laugh and learn with Highlights.SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=1#Learn fun and interesting #f
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Sunshine | 2020 | Compilation | Highlights Kids

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The sun is amazing, it's more than just a big ball of fire. Learn some amazing facts and have fun with Highlights!SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=1#Learn fun and interesting #facts you can share with yo
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What is an atom and how do we know?

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Ever wonder how we actually know that atoms exist? Here we'll learn what atoms are and exactly how scientists went about figuring all this out. Play the Bond Breaker game here: http://www.castl.uci.edu/games/bondbreaker Read about one of the CaSTL researc
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How To Debunk Perpetual Motion Machines - with Tom Scott

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Warning: Contains flashing images Have you seen those YouTube videos showing working perpetual motion machines? They’re fake. Tom Scott helps us explain how to debunk them. Watch his video on wheels, bombs and perpetual motion machines here: https://youtu
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Astronauts and Aliens | 2020 | SPACE Compilation | Highlights Kids

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Aliens, stars and space exploration oh my! Learn about astronomy, planets, Astronauts and have some laughs too with this awesome space themed compilation from Highlights.SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confirmation=
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Can Ketchup Clean a Penny? #sciencegoals

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Squeaks loves collecting shiny pennies, but sometimes he finds one that's sort of grimy and dull. Lucky for him, Jessi knows a really cool science trick to clean up those tarnished pennies! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become
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Did you know? #5 | 2020 | Laugh and Learn | Kids Videos | Highlights Kids

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Bugs can be a bit scary and annoying, but they're also fascinating! In this video you will learn a lot about many funny bugs. learning #funfacts #factsforkids #animalfacts #bugs SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4p_YSvJlJpEhAh5PMyhkiQ?sub_confi
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Valentine's Watermelon Banana Split | Kids Make It! | Recipes for Kids Videos | Highlights

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We're drooling over this delicious recipe! Banana, watermelon, blueberries, cream? Yes, please! Subscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious, caring, and confident kids!
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Did you know? All about turtles! | Highlights Kids | Full Episode | Kids Videos

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How much did you know about these amazing reptilians? Here you can #learn all about the fun #turtles!Subscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious, caring, and confident kids!
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Where Does Sugar Come From?

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From a chocolate chip cookie to a big, juicy strawberry, your favorite sweet snacks have one thing in common: sugar! Join Jessi and learn all about how sugar gets from plants to your kitchen table! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and als
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360° Great Hammerhead Shark Encounter | National Geographic

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Dive into this 360° video and go face to face with a curious great hammerhead shark. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Thro
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Delicious Veggie Recipe | Kids Make It! | Crafty Kids Videos | Highlights

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Have you ever cooked before? With the help of an adult, you can learn to make this delicious roasted vegetable marinade.#recipesforkids #learntocookSubscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious, ca
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Predator Seaslug!!!

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Roasted Veggies | Kids Make It! | Crafty Kids Videos | Recipes for Kids | Highlights

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Mmmh, roasted veggies! This recipe is easy and its sure to enchant your friends. And its healthy too! Delicious. #easyrecipes #recipesforkids #howtocookSubscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious
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When black holes go faster than light

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I made a video about black holes and gravitational waves. Everyone wanted to know what would happen if the black holes went faster than the speed of light! Here's your answer.Here's the original video: https://youtu.be/dw7U3BYMs4UHere's my video with Dest
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Baking a Cake with Science!

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It might seem like magic when you put some batter in the oven and pull out a fluffy cake, but it's actually science! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they bake a cake and explain how the ingredients react with each other to make a tasty treat! ---------- Love Sc
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7 Strange Desserts That May Surprise You

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Find out if we discovered something better than chicken and waffles! Buy here: https://www.vat19.com/item/chicken-and-waffles-taffy?adid=youtube Subscribe to Vat19: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vat19com ****************** Follow Vat
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How Cheese Is Made! | Ever Wonder? | Highlights Kids

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We explore a dairy farm that makes cheese. Join us for this episode of Ever Wonder?Subscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious, caring, and confident kids!#howitsmade #kidsquestions #howtomake #c
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Did you know? All about ostriches! | Highlights Kids | Full Episode | Kids Videos

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What's your favorite animal? We love ostriches! Do you know in which continent they're found? What do they do with their long necks?Find out in this fun video!#funfacts #factsforkids #animalfactsSubscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscr
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Is Cheap Toilet Paper Just As Good?

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Why Are Soap Bubbles So Colorful?

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Why are soap bubbles rainbow colored? Iridescence explained both by wave theory and QED (quantum electrodynamics). Hi! I'm Jade. I'm an Aussie with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Physics. After three years and over 100 lab sessions, I realized I'm terribl
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Fairy-Tale Improv Skits! | Kids Make It! | Crafty Kids Videos | Highlights

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Is that the big bad wolf, with Red Riding Hood and her Grandma? No, its just this fun game you can play with your friends! Its the best way to unleash your creativity! #rainydays #easycrafts #gamesforkidsSubscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/H
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Can You Turn Spaghetti into a Slim Jim?

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We decided to answer one of the world's most important questions. Will it meat stick? Buy here: https://www.vat19.com/item/wild-game-meat-sticks?adid=youtube Subscribe to Vat19: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=vat19com Visit the Vat19
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Summer Salsa | Kids Make It! | Crafty Kids Videos | Highlights

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Salsa! We love it! It's perfect to enjoy with some crispy tortillas! In this recipe you'll learn an easy and quick way to make the most delicious salsa you've ever tried.#recipesforkids #easyrecipes #salsarecipeSubscribe to watch more Highlights! http://b
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The 9 Most Satisfying Toys You Can't Put Down

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Ever Wonder How Bread Is Made? | Highlights Kids

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Name one person that doesn't love bread! Everyone eats it, it's a staple, and it's so delicious. Wanna learn how it's made?#howitsmade #funfacts Subscribe to watch more Highlights! http://bit.ly/HGLTsubscribeFun with a purpose for creative, curious, carin
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What's the Best Way to Rescue a Drowned Phone?

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To support SciShow and learn more about Brilliant, go to https://brilliant.org/SciShow. What should you do after your phone goes for a swim? We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
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How to be Crushed by the Atmosphere!

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Try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/ok or text ok to 500 500! SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Air. I bet you never even notice that it’s there. Yet you are swimming in a
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We Built the World's Largest Jello Cup!

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The Grinch - Official Trailer (HD)

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The Grinch - Official Trailer In Theaters November 9 https://www.grinchmovie.com For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss’ beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story
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El Niño And Why We Can't Predict The Weather

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Is your weatherman wrong? Blame El Niño. ↓ More info and sources below ↓ What is El Niño? Why can’t we predict the weather? El Niño could be to blame for your ruined weekend plans. Just a few slight changes can drastically shift the weather. Even our smar
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How does your mobile phone work? | ICT #1

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For most of us, a mobile phone is a part of our lives, but I am sure your curious minds have always been struck by such questions as to how a mobile phone makes a call, and why there are different generations of mobile communications. Lets explore the tec
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Why Does Cooking Eggs Make Them Hard?

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Jessi and Squeaks grab a snack and learn all about why boiling eggs makes them hard! ----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question for Jessi, Squeaks, and Mister
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Fruit Salad | Kids Make It! | Crafty Kids Videos | Recipes for Kids | Highlights

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Mh, delicious and sweet fruit salad! And so healthy! What's your favorite fruit? We love strawberries! Make this awesome little recipe with your friends, your siblings, or anyone that's in for a fantastic, yummy, good time! #recipesforkids #easyrecipes #f
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How to Save Your Seat in Japan

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While trying to find a spot in Japanese food courts, cafes, and fast food establishments, I stumbled upon a curious trend. Share your 15-30 second video → http://bit.ly/LWIFSHAREVID Website Post → http://bit.ly/LWIFEP82 Video Gear We Use
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Skateboarding Science: Master the Ollie!

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If most people got on a skateboard, they would roll forward slowly for a few feet, then fall down and break their wrists. But there are a proud few who can do some pretty amazing tricks on a board, and they use physics to pull them off. Today we're going
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