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The Unusual Formation of the Hawaiian Islands

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Hawaii is known for its volcanoes, but most volcanoes on earth exist along tectonic plate lines. Hawaii does not! What causes Hawaii to form, and how is it related to the mystery of a magnetic bar code across the Pacific Ocean? Host Dianna Cowern chatted
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The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27

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In which John Green teaches you about the life and death of one of history's great explorers, Captain James Cook of the British Navy. He charted large swaths of the Pacific ocean, laid claim to Australia and New Zealand, and died a bizarre death in the Sa
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EXCLUSIVE: Fur Seals Are Back From The Brink On California Islands

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A group of researchers is tracking the gradual return of northern fur seals to the Bay Area of California. The seals were once prized for their thick, warm fur, and they were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s. Over a century later, they're slowly r
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Smallest Countries In The World

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The smallest independent countries in the world! These are the various micronations around the planet and the ways in which they prosper despite their stature.What micronations can be found within the borders of Italy? What tiny island countries checker t
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Adventure Time | Founder's Song | Cartoon Network

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Dr. Gross sings a song about how the islands were started from the episode, "Islands: Part 5." CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/CNAdventureTime About Adventure Time: Unlikely heroes Finn (a silly k
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Sinking Islands, Floating Nation: Can Artificial Islands Save This Country? | Op-Docs

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Matthieu Rytz’s “Sinking Islands, Floating Nation,” which paints a visually stunning portrait of Kiribati, an island nation in the central Pacific that is facing an existential threat from rising sea levels. The Op-Doc is a companion piece to Rytz’s featu
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The Pink Iguana of Galapagos | BBC Earth

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New David Attenborough series Dynasties coming soon! Watch the first trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWI1eCbksdE Liz Bonnin finds the extremely rare pink iguana, native only to the galapagos. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal vi
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The Man-Made, Floating Islands of Lake Titicaca

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Lake Titicaca in Peru is a lagoon made up of approximately 70 man-made islands. The central island serves as a hub, home to over 500 residents. Living afloat isn’t for everyone, but the Uros, a small South American tribe, have created and maintained this
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Hop Onboard the Shortest Flight in the World

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Got a tight 80 seconds to spare? It’s all the time you need to fly commercial across the Orkney Islands. The word’s shortest nonstop flight is a tiny hop between the islands of Westray and Papa Westray in the United Kingdom, a mere 1.7 miles (
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Hawaiian Islands Formation

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Hawaiian Islands formed by stationary hot spot under Pacific plate More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=D1eibbfAEVk
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Why China is building islands in the South China Sea

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China claims they aren't military bases, but their actions say otherwise. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO China is building islands in the South China sea and its causing disputes among the other nations in the region; Malaysia, the Philipp
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

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Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas Learn more: http://scim.ag/2uHdT9u Special thanks to http://www.hakai.org/ for their Calvert and Triquet Island footage.
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Iguanas and Sea Lions Have Surprising Animal Allies | BBC Earth

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In Galapagos, crabs and smaller lizards have a special relationship with iguanas and sea lions that benefits all involved. Narrated by Tilda Swinton. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetE
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The West Indies and the Southern colonies

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Plantation agriculture, and slave labor, united the British colonies in the West Indies and the southern part of the eastern seaboard. In this video, Kim discusses the sugar islands of the Caribbean and how their reliance on enslaved Africans for labor de
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The Surprising Easternmost Point In The US

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What's the easternmost point in the US? Well, it's not Maine; it's not even the US Virgin Islands! Email: wendoverproductions@gmail.com Twitter: @WendoverPro Attributions: Footage provided by VideoBlocks LLC Images licenced under creative commons Licenses
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Enormous Ocean Sunfish Caught on Camera Cleaning Itself | BBC Earth

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Liz Bonnin joins researchers in Galapagos to find the huge Mola Mola, the Ocean Sunfish, the heaviest bony fish in the world. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet
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Wild Horses: America's most beloved invasive species? | 4K Drone Footage

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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/communityShare your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXhWild horses made their home on the islands of North Carolina centuries ago, supposedly descendants of horses broug
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The Last Reef of Galapagos | BBC Earth

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If the last reef of Galapagos can't be saved, rare marine life might be lost forever. New David Attenborough series Dynasties coming soon! Watch the first trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWI1eCbksdE --~-- Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amaz
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Hawaii’s Long Legacy of Lei Making

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In Hawaii, there’s no better way to say and share aloha than with a lei. The floral craft, which dates back to traditional times, may seem straightforward to outsiders, but it comes in many forms created across the Islands. Travel to the island of Oahu, w
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Everyone and Everything in These Videos Is Surrounded by Water

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Water, water everywhere... And thats as far as were going to go in quoting Samuel Taylor Coleridges The Rime of the Ancient Mariner because it is a very long poem, and we need to get to the subject of this reel. In this compilation, were taking you to som
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You've Never Seen Islands Like These

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If you think of sandy beaches when you think of islands, fair enough. But as you will see in this reel, there are all kinds of islands out there to be explored, including one full of aspiring sumo wrestlers and another one overflowing with adorable rabbit
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This 67 Year Old Bird Could Be The Oldest In The World | BBC Earth

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This albatross is affectionately known as Wisdom, and is the oldest known bird in the wild.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #Birds #EndangeredSpecies #AlbatrossWatch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/BluePl
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The Islands With Too Much Power

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The Orkney Islands, off the northern tip of Scotland, have so much electricity that it's actually a problem. Here's why: and here's what they're doing about it. This video has a correction: Hornsdale Power Reserve didn't catch fire! It was the newer Victo
See the World From an Eagle Eye's View | Super-powered Eagles | BBC Earth

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Soar high above the hills of the Scottish Highlands with Tilly the golden Eagle.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #Eagle #Birds #NaturalWorldWatch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/BluePlanetPlaylist Planet
African Watering Hole powered by Explore.org

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Watch the African Watering Hole- LIVEWelcome to the watering hole at Mpala Research Centre in the highlands of central Kenya! Watch elephants, hippos, giraffes, Grevy's zebras, gazelles, crocodiles, leopards and many other species take a drink (or a quick

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