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The Most Important Astronomy Picture Ever Taken

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http://gplus.to/TonyDarnell http://twitter.com/DeepAstronomy http://facebook.com/SpaceFan I've recently discovered an animation that was rendered using the measured redshift of all 10,000 galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field image. I've written a short
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Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1

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Welcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: "What is astronomy?" -- Table of Contents: What is Astronomy? 3:00 Who Studie
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First Motion Picture Ever Made

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By definition, a motion picture is a series of pictures, projected onto a screen, creating the illusion of movement. By the 1800's humans had discovered photography, projection and motion. We just hadn't put them together. Then, in 1878 a guy called Edwar
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The Most Important Job In The World - The Blacksmith

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The Blacksmith was the most important person around in the 18th century. Without the Blacksmith, daily life for average folks in the community was nearly impossible. There would be no tools, no cooking utensils, and no surgical instruments. The Blacksmith
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The Black Hole Picture, Explained By Astrophysicists | WIRED

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Scientists captured and released the first-ever picture of a black hole. WIRED's Deputy Science Editor Adam Rogers spoke with Harvard's Michael Johnson and Andrew Chael, two of the members of the research team, to find out what the achievement means for s
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Picture Day | Powerpuff Girls | Cartoon Network

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Bubbles is super stoked for picture day at school! CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/1TxN5BJ About Cartoon Network: Welcome to the Cartoon Network YouTube Channel, the destination for all of your fa
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Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?

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For decades, it’s been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So what happens if you skip it? Mindful Meditation: Miracle Cure or Media Hype? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Bz6kr-UFkY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://b
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Picture Graphs | Measurement And Data | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Read and interpret a picture graph. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-measure-data-topic/cc-early-picture-graphs/e/solving-problems-with-picture-graphs-1?utm_source=YT&utm
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TYPES OF STUDENTS ON PICTURE DAY || Funny Situations At School by 123 GO!

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One more year has come and gone, which means its yet another picture day!Its all about looking your best, inside and out, right?How do you prepare for picture day? Be sure to share this with your classmates and dont forget to subscribe to 123 GO! YouTube
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PICTURE PUZZLES THAT'LL MESS WITH YOUR BRAIN

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These picture puzzles will mess with your brain! Get ready to boost your logic and work out your brain with these tricky riddles and brain teasers. If you can't concentrate and feel exhausted all the time try to solve different riddles at least for 20 min
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Here's Why Zodiac Constellations Are Still Used in Astronomy

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To understand astronomy, astrology might actually not be a bad place to start... Although scientists certainly havent proven that being an Aries makes you more impatient or a Libra means youre wise, the constellations in the zodiac have unlocked hidden se
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The Most Important Job In The World

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The most important person in town was the Baker. Men and women in communities who worked everyday to feed their families depended on him. Without bread, people would go hungry, even homeless; there would be civil unrest, riots in the streets. Can you beli
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Stretched Picture Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- A seemingly normal picture... magically stretched before your eyes!Create awesome magic tricks out of stuff in your junk drawer! Learn how to put a skewer through your arm, levitate fruit, eat spoons and more in the ultimate magic show.
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Why Every Picture Of A Black Hole Is An Illustration

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Scientists are pretty sure black holes are real. Soon they'll know for sure. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The biggest problem with trying to detect a black hole is that even the supermassive ones are relatively tiny. "The largest one in
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Picture Perfect Forest | We Baby Bears | Cartoon Network

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Watch We Baby Bears on Cartoon Network and HBOMax!Another day, another community that the Baby Bears try to find a home. And this time it's in Picture Perfect Forest! Episode: Temple BearsAbout Cartoon Network:Welcome to Cartoon Network's YouTube Channel,
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Why Is Coding Important? | Powerpuff Girls | Cartoon Network

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Cartoon Network has teamed up with the M.I.T. Scratch Team to create an awesome playlist featuring all the best coding videos out there! Be sure to watch the entire playlist all the way through so you can learn what coding is, what you can do with code, a
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Why Is Biodiversity So Important? - Kim Preshoff

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-biodiversity-so-important-kim-preshoff Our planet’s diverse, thriving ecosystems may seem like permanent fixtures, but they’re actually vulnerable to collapse. Jungles can become deserts, and reefs can be
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How To Take A Great Picture - Carolina Molinari

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-take-a-great-picture-carolina-molinari Have you ever looked at your camera and wondered what all of those buttons actually do? For manual photography, the aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity can a
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The most important century in human history

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Is the 21st century the most pivotal time in human history? Explore how the decisions we make now may impact humanitys future.--Is it possible that this century is the most important one in human history? The 21st century has already proven to be a period
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Neutron Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #32

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In the aftermath of a 8 – 20 solar mass star’s demise we find a weird little object known as a neutron star. Neutrons stars are incredibly dense, spin rapidly, and have very strong magnetic fields. Some of them we see as pulsars, flashing in brightness as
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How Entropy Powers The Earth (Big Picture Ep. 4/5)

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This video is about how we don't just need energy to power our lives, we need *low entropy* energy! Thanks to Google Making and Science for supporting this series, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it! His book can be found here: http://www.penguin
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Everything, The Universe...And Life: Crash Course Astronomy #46

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Here it is, folks: the end. In our final episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil gives the course a send off with a look at some of his favorite topics and the big questions that Astronomy allows us to ask. Thank you for watching. -- Crash Course Astronom
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The most important unsolved problem in all of math. The Riemann Hypothesis.

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The Riemann hypothesis is the most notorious unsolved problem in all of mathematics. Ever since it was first proposed by Bernhard Riemann in 1859, the conjecture has maintained the status of the "Holy Grail" of mathematics. In fact, the person who solves
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WFIRST Will See the Big Picture of the Universe

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Scheduled to launch in the mid-2020s, the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) will function as Hubble’s wide-eyed cousin. While just as sensitive as Hubble's cameras, WFIRST's 300-megapixel Wide Field Instrument will image a sky area 100 times l
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Why Helsinki's Library Robots Aren't Important

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Oodi, the new Helsinki Library, has robots to help reshelve books. They get a lot of press attention. But they're not the important part of the library: here's why. Thanks to all the team at Oodi: https://www.oodihelsinki.fi/ Edited by Michelle Martin (@m
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How to take a picture of a black hole | Katie Bouman

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At the heart of the Milky Way, there's a supermassive black hole that feeds off a spinning disk of hot gas, sucking up anything that ventures too close -- even light. We can't see it, but its event horizon casts a shadow, and an image of that shadow could
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Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

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Dig into how scholars decoded the writing on the Rosetta Stone, and how this helped them understand ancient hieroglyphs.--For centuries, scholars puzzled over the hieroglyphs they found carved onto ancient Egyptian ruins, tablets, and papyri. But in 1799,
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Black Holes: Crash Course Astronomy #33

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We’ve covered a lot of incredible stuff, but this week we’re talking about the weirdest objects in space: BLACK HOLES. Stellar mass black holes form when a very massive star dies, and its core collapses. The core has to be more than about 2.8 times the Su
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20 CRAFTY AND COOL DIY PICTURE FRAMES

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Here comes the compilation of super cute ideas for your picture frames! Make your favorite photos look even more special and memorable with simple things! Everything may come in handy! Old newspapers, clothes and pencils. Check it out! Subscribe to 5-Minu
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Sesame Street: Michelle Obama&the Most Important Meal

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Breakfast is the first meal of the day and it is a very important meal. That's why the First Lady, Michelle Obama, makes sure she eats breakfast even when she visits Sesame Street. So make time for breakfast, even if you're a very busy monster like Grover
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24 OPTICAL ILLUSIONS AND PICTURE TESTS YOUR EYES WILL GET LOST IN

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Be ready to get lost in these 24 optical illusions and tricky pictures! 01:19 - these picture riddles will test your eyes! I failed every single on! 03:14 - I'm sure your brain will get blown away! 05:31 - I can't get my eyes off this optical illusion (or
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Gumball | Very Important Day | Cartoon Network

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The Wattersons plan a surprise party for Nicole but are too scared to ask what's the cause for celebration. CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/CNGumball About The Amazing World of Gumball: Gumball, t
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Total Dramarama | Picture Day | Cartoon Network

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Harold believes that the picture day photographer is somehow turning the kids into well behaved zombies! Episode: Invasion of the Booger Snatchers CN GAMES: http://cartn.co/ytgames SUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribe WATCH MORE: http://cartn.co/moreminis
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20 Tricky Picture Riddles And Optical Illusions To Challenge Your Vision

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Enjoy a mix of tricky pictures and optical illusions that will challenge your vision to the max! 02:08 - it's almost impossible to find all 9 hidden faces, but try before the time is up! 02:55 - can you help the ant find the way out of the tricky maze? 05
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Mark's Magic Picture - Bag Of Groceries - Yo Gabba Gabba!

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It's Mark's Magic Picture time! Let's draw a Bag of Groceries! For more Yo Gabba Gabba! fun, visit www.facebook.com/yogabbagabba and check out cool Gabba goods at www.yogabbagabba.com/shop!
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Mark's Magic Picture - Ghost - Yo Gabba Gabba!

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It's Mark's Magic Picture time! Let's draw a GHOST! For more Yo Gabba Gabba! fun, visit www.facebook.com/yogabbagabba and check out cool Gabba goods at www.yogabbagabba.com/shop!
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What is the Purpose of Life? (Big Picture Ep. 5/5)

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This video is about how life arose and what its main function or purpose in the universe seems to be. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minutephysics for supporting this video, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it! Playlist of the full video series:
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A Brief History Of The Universe: Crash Course Astronomy #44

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Thanks to the wonders of physics, astronomers can map a timeline of the universe’s history. Today, Phil’s going to give you an overview of those first few minutes (yes, MINUTES) of the universe’s life. It started with a Big Bang, when the Universe was inc
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Mark's Magic Picture - Helicopter - Yo Gabba Gabba!

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It's Mark's Magic Picture time! Let's draw a HELICOPTER! For more Yo Gabba Gabba! fun, visit www.facebook.com/yogabbagabba and check out cool Gabba goods at www.yogabbagabba.com/shop!
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Mark's Magic Picture - CRAYON - Yo Gabba Gabba!

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It's Mark's Magic Picture time! Let's draw a CRAYON! For more Yo Gabba Gabba! fun, visit www.facebook.com/yogabbagabba and check out cool Gabba goods at www.yogabbagabba.com/shop!
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Mark's Magic Picture - Dinosaur - Yo Gabba Gabba!

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It's Mark's Magic Picture time! Let's draw a Dinosaur (a tyrannosaurus rex)! For more Yo Gabba Gabba! fun, visit www.facebook.com/yogabbagabba and check out cool Gabba goods at www.yogabbagabba.com/shop!
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The Milky Way: Crash Course Astronomy #37

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Today we’re talking about our galactic neighborhood: The Milky Way. It’s a disk galaxy, a collection of dust, gas, and hundreds of billions of stars, with the Sun located about halfway out from the center. The disk has grand spiral patterns in it, formed
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Dark Matter: Crash Course Astronomy #41

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Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil dives into some very dark matters. The stuff we can actually observe in the universe isn’t all there is. Galaxies and other large structures in the universe are created and shifted by a force we detect mostly indirect
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Infrared astronomy - with Matthew Bothwell

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Why does the universe look the way it does? The answer could lie in the massive, dusty, and star-producing galaxies that existed billions of years ago, and are invisible to the naked eye.Watch Matthew Bothwell's full lecture on 'The Invisible Universe': h
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Deep Time: Crash Course Astronomy #45

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As we approach the end of Crash Course Astronomy, it’s time now to acknowledge that our Universe’s days are numbered. Stars will die out after a few trillion years, protons will decay and matter will dissolve after a thousand trillion trillion trillion ye
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Apollos Most Important Discovery (Inside NASAs Moon Rock Vault!)

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More moon rocks on Smarter Every Day https://youtu.be/QxZ_iPldGtIAnd Objectivity https://youtu.be/yvhLBzsDwSQ More info and sources below SUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Fifty years ago, we sent the first astronauts to walk on
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"Picture Perfect Girl" Official Lyric Music Video | Barbie Princess Adventure | @Barbie

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Sing along with Barbie to Picture Perfect Girl from the all-new musical movie Barbie Princess Adventure, available NOW on Netflix! #Barbie #BarbiePrincessAdventure #Netflix LYRICS:You might think I have everythingA girl could ever wantA palace full of lux
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The Big Bang: Crash Course Astronomy #42

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Thanks to observations of galaxy redshifts, we can tell that the universe is EXPANDING! Knowing that the universe is expanding and how quickly its expanding also allows us to run the clock backwards 14 billion years to the way the universe began - with a
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Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #36

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Astronomers study a lot of gorgeous things, but nebulae might be the most breathtakingly beautiful of them all. Nebulae are clouds of gas and dust in space. They can glow on their own or reflect light from nearby stars. When they glow it’s usually predomi
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Star Clusters: Crash Course Astronomy #35

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Last week we covered multiple star systems, but what if we added thousands or even millions of stars to the mix? A star cluster. There are different kinds of clusters, though. Open clusters contain hundreds or thousands of stars held together by gravity.
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Sesame Street: Whoopi Goldberg and Elmo Draw Picture for Pen Pal in Syria

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Elmo wants to cheer up his friend Laila from Syria—so he decides to draw her a picture. Millions of children like Laila are missing out on education and need our help. Learn more about Sesame Street and the International Rescue Committee’s work to help re
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Dark Energy, Cosmology Part 2: Crash Course Astronomy #43

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The majority of the universe is made up of a currently mysterious entity that pervades space: dark energy. We don’t know exactly what it is, but we do know that dark energy accelerates the expansion of space. We think this means the Universe will expand f
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Low Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #29

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Today we are talking about the life -- and death -- of stars. Low mass stars live a long time, fusing all their hydrogen into helium over a trillion years. More massive stars like the Sun live shorter lives. They fuse hydrogen into helium, and eventually
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Why Are Minerals Important? | Functions Of Minerals | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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What Are Minerals? | Why Are MINERALS Important? | How Minerals Work | Minerals Explained | What Are The Essentials Minerals? | Functions Of Minerals | What Do Minerals Do To The Body? | Minerals Nutrition | How The Body Uses Minerals | What Are the Diffe
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Galaxies, Part 1: Crash Course Astronomy #38

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The Milky Way is our neighborhood in the universe. It’s a galaxy and there are many others out there. Galaxies contain gas, dust, and billions of stars or more. They come in four main shapes: elliptical, spiral, peculiar, and irregular. Galaxies can colli
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Binary And Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34

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Double stars are stars that appear to be near each other in the sky, but if they’re gravitationally bound together we call them binary stars. Many stars are actually part of binary or multiple systems. If they are close enough together they can actually t
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Homeless People Teach IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS, What Happens Next WILL SHOCK YOU! | Dhar Mann

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Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel by clicking here http://bit.ly/DharMannYouTube **Make sure you CLICK THE BELL ICON so you can get notifications when my next video goes up so you dont miss anything!REMEMBER - We're not just telling stories, we're c
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Tides: Crash Course Astronomy #8

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Today Phil explores the world of tides! What is the relationship between tides and gravity? How do planets and their moons become tidally locked? What would happen if you were 300km tall? Important questions. -- Gravity Over Distance 0:44 Tidal Force Para
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Moon Phases: Crash Course Astronomy #4

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In this episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes you through the cause and name of the Moon's phases. -- Why the Moon Has Phases 0:36.1 Spheres in Orbit 1:05.4 Name of the Moon Phases 2:25.5 How We See It 7:48.2 -- PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube
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High Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #31

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Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars. This leads to the creation of heavier elements up to iron. Iron robs critical energy from the core, causing it to collapse. The shock wave, together with a huge swarm of neutrinos,
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Naked Eye Observations: Crash Course Astronomy #2

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Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil invites you to head outside and take a look at all the incredible things you can see with your naked eye. -- Table of Contents: Naked Eye Observations 0:28.4 Constellations 3:09.7 The Color of Stars 2:44.5 View of the
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Gamma-Ray Bursts: Crash Course Astronomy #40

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Gamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know. Bursts come in two rough varieties: Long and short. Long ones are fr
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Decoding the ancient astronomy of Stonehenge

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The solstice alignments of Stonehenge, explained. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Note: A previous version of this video referred imprecisely to "Neolithic Britain" when discussing the Newgrange tomb in Ireland. We have removed that phrasin
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What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? #shorts #juneteenth

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An excerpt of our video, What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? written by Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio, and directed by Rmi Cans, Atypicalist. Watch the full animation: https://bit.ly/TEDEdJuneteenth#shorts #juneteenth
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Galaxies, Part 2: Crash Course Astronomy #39

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Active galaxies pour out lots of energy, due to their central supermassive black holes gobbling down matter. Galaxies tend not to be loners, but instead exist in smaller groups and larger clusters. Our Milky Way is part of the Local Group, and will one da
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Food Theory:Coffee, Science's MOST IMPORTANT Discovery!

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Subscribe to become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooV How to always WIN McDonald's Monopoly! https://youtu.be/ZOcI_9pAR_ACoffee, the elixir of many genius minds throughout history. You see, coffee itself is a fundamental building block of the world
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Distances: Crash Course Astronomy #25

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How do astronomers make sense out of the vastness of space? How do they study things so far away? Today Phil talks about distances, going back to early astronomy. Ancient Greeks were able to find the size of the Earth, and from that the distance to and th
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Why Are Stem Cells So Important?

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Stem cell research is still very controversial, so why do we want to use stem cells in the first place? Why are they so useful, and what can they do? Read More: Researchers Grow Tiny Beating Human Hearts From Stem Cells http://www.popsci.com/researchers-g
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The Most Important Process on Earth

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All sources of energy on earth (except some geothermal) can be traced back to the fusion of atoms in a star. Without that fundamental process, interesting things in the universe wouldn't last very long. But how do we take advantage of this crucial reactio
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Why Eyebrows Are More Important Than Eyeballs

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If you had to choose, would you keep your eyeballs or eyebrows? The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/asapscience12201Join our mailing list: https://bit.ly/34fWU27Written by Mitchell
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Asteroids: Crash Course Astronomy #20

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Now that we’ve finished our tour of the planets, we’re headed back to the asteroid belt. Asteroids are chunks of rock, metal, or both that were once part of smallish planets but were destroyed after collisions. Most orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter,
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The Most Important Moment In The History Of Life

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Get your #ididascience shirt here! http://dftba.com/besmart Tweet this ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSpwr Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSpwrFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ If you want to read more (MUCH more) about this, check out “The Vital Question” by Nick
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What Are Comb Jellies And Why Is Their Poop Important?

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Comb jellies look like creatures from another planet. Despite their name and physical appearance, these sea creatures are different from jellyfish. They're also about as far from us on the tree of life as a species can get and still be considered an anima
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The Hunt for Patient Zero Is Important But Impossible

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Finding the source of a disease outbreak requires intensive detective work from health experts. But is finding Patient Zero even possible? How Did We Kill Smallpox? - https://youtu.be/zi5HIMgQCEA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1
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Here's Why the Battle of Vicksburg Was So Important

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Marching through Mississippi, Ulysses S. Grant focused his efforts on the city of Vicksburg. Surrounding and firing upon the city for weeks on end, he forced its citizens to the brink of starvation. From the Series: Aerial America: Mississippi http://bit.
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Meet the Most Important Animal You've Never Seen

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They predate the dinosaurs and they outnumber us by trillions, yet you might not ever have the pleasure of seeing one. So let us introduce to you, the nematode.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out
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Why this "falling rocks" sign is more important than most

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In Brienz/Brinzauls, a small village in the east of Switzerland, there's a village slipping into a valley and a road that's surprisingly dangerous. Thanks to everyone I interviewed: pull down the description for links and more details!CCTV footage from Ge
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Particle accelerators: What are they, how do they work and why are they important to us?

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A particle accelerator is a machine that accelerates particles. More specifically, it accelerates elementary particles, like protons and electrons, at extremely high speedsalmost 99.99% of the speed of light. These particles are then smashed against a sta
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Mark's Magic Picture - Magic Star - Yo Gabba Gabba!

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It's Mark's Magic Picture time! Let's draw DJ Lance Rock's MAGIC STAR! For more Yo Gabba Gabba! fun, visit www.facebook.com/yogabbagabba and check out cool Gabba goods at www.yogabbagabba.com/shop!
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This Could Be the End of Urban Astronomy (360 Video)

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City lights are blinding our view of space, and its forcing urban astronomers to rethink the way they make observations. To make matters worse, a change in the type of lights being used could be the end of some observatories. Plunging Down an Ice Track at
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Uranus & Neptune: Crash Course Astronomy #19

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Today we’re rounding out our planetary tour with ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Both have small rocky cores, thick mantles of ammonia, water, and methane, and atmospheres that make them look greenish and blue. Uranus has a truly weird rotation and relativ
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Comets: Crash Course Astronomy #21

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Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil explains comets. Comets are chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun. When they get near the Sun the ice turns into gas, forming the long tail, and also releases dust that forms a different tail. We’ve visited comets
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Mother's Day Picture Frame - Fan Mail Shout Outs! | Arts & Crafts With Crafty Carol And Ms. Booksy

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Craft a Mother's Day picture frame out of popsicle sticks with Crafty Carol and Ms. Booksy! Added bonus: Cool School has been receiving so much fan mail and we love it so much that we included fan shout outs! Send Us Fan Mail: Cool School P.O. Box 20211 G
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Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy #9

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In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today. This episode is sponsored by Squaresp
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How Important Is Your Diet For Your Health? | Earth Lab

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Your diet can increase your health... but just how much? Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors Are In The House: http://bit.ly/TheDoctorsAreInTheHouse Horizon - Eat, Fast An
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Here's Why Dogs Were So Important to Ancient Egyptians

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Archaeological evidence at the ancient Egyptian site of Hierakonpolis reveals the status of the king's hunting dogs - to the extent that when the king died, they were often buried alongside him. From the Series: Secrets: Beasts of the Pharaohs http://bit.
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This tiny railroad across the sea has an important job

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The Lorenbahn, the Lttmoorsiel-Nordstrandischmoor island railway, is famous for the tiny, private trains that take residents to and from the mainland. But that's not why it was built: and it's got a more useful purpose as well.Thanks to everyone from Land
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The Big Picture

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The first photograph taken of earth, from space, occasioned a profound shift in our understanding of ourselves -- an ontological awakening. Join Jason Silva as he freestyles complex systems of society, technology and human existence and discusses the trut
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There is nothing more important than family | The Choices | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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A Better Way To Picture Atoms

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Thanks to Google for sponsoring a portion of this video!Support MinutePhysics on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/minutephysicsThis video is about using Bohmian trajectories to visualize the wavefunctions of hydrogen orbitals, rendered in 3D using custom p
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The AI that creates any picture you want, explained

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How programmers turned the internet into a paintbrush.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Beginning in January 2021, advances in AI research have produced a plethora of deep-learning models capable of gen
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What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio

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Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.--At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confe
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Lucky Horseshoe Picture Frame + Spirit Inspired Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Gillian is back with some Spirit inspired life hacks! Find out how to make a horse shoe picture frame, a spirited temporary tattoo, and a fun friendship bracelet. And make sure to check out Spirit Riding Free, Now Streaming on Netflix! http://www.netflix.
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It's an important day for Nicole (apparently) | The Fuss | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu2BjEH4u84&list=PL77ED97B132C66551Gumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and his best buddy Darwin, a pet goldfish who sprouted legs, step up the hilarity and
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Banking 18: Big Picture Discussion

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Pros and Cons of various banking systems. More on gold. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=T9byZBGtGuw
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FRB Commentary 3: Big Picture

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Summary of thoughts in last two videos. Discussion of why Fractional Reserve Banking is a subsidy to banks and allows them to arbitrage the yield curve. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=8SAMey9Gl5I
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Picture Perfect: George Eastman House

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Located on historic East Avenue in Rochester, New York, this special showcases the 12.5-acre museum site that was the urban estate of George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak Company. The Museum focuses on the 150-year history of the art, technology, and
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How One Picture Would Prove Black Holes Actually Exist

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#EHTblackhole Many scientists believe that black holes make sense in the realm of theoretical physics, but couldn't really exist in real life. Capturing an image of a black hole would change all that. From the Show: Black Hole Hunters http://bit.ly/2ImpCF
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The Moon: Astronomy #12

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Join Phil for a tour of our capital-M Moon, from surface features, inside to the core, and back in time to theories about its formation. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- Table of Contents Many Millio
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Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey

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Dig into political philosopher John Rawls classic thought experiment about what principles we need to design a fair society.--A group of strangers have gathered to design a just society. To ensure none of them rig the system, theyve been placed under a ve
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Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy #5

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The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- As promised, Phil's sun spotting recommendations: Astronome
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Telescopes: Crash Course Astronomy #6

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Today Phil explains how telescopes work and offers up some astronomical shopping advice. -- How Telescopes Work 1:07 Refractors vs Reflectors 2:50 Technology and the Light Spectrum 7:45 -- PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios Follow P
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The Sun: Crash Course Astronomy #10

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Phil takes us for a closer (eye safe!) look at the two-octillion ton star that rules our solar system. We look at the sun's core, plasma, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and what all of that means for our planet. This epis
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The Earth: Crash Course Astronomy #11

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Phil starts the planet-by-planet tour of the solar system right here at home, Earth. -- Table of Contents Earth is a Planet 0:03 Layers of Earth 1:25 The Magnetic Field 5:10 Atmosphere and the Human Influence 6:14 -- PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.co
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Mercury: Crash Course Astronomy #13

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Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. It has no atmosphere and is, as such, covered in craters. It's also incredibly hot but, surprisingly, has water ice hiding beneath its surface. -- Table of Contents Closest Planet to the Sun 0:03 Rotation Locked t
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Venus: Crash Course Astronomy #14

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Venus is a gorgeous naked-eye planet, hanging like a diamond in the twilight -- but it’s beauty is best looked at from afar. Even though Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, due to a runaway greenhouse effect, and
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Mars: Crash Course Astronomy #15

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The fourth planet from the sun and the outermost of the terrestrial planets, Mars has long been a popular spot for missions and imagination. Phil walks you through the planet's topography, core, and features. We'll take a look back to Mars's past and make
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Jupiter: Crash Course Astronomy #16

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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. The gas giant is NOT a failed star, but a really successful planet! It has a dynamic atmosphere with belts and zones, as well as an enormous red spot that’s actually a persistent hurricane. Jupiter is sti
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Saturn: Crash Course Astronomy #18

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Saturn is the crown jewel of the solar system, beautiful and fascinating. It is a gas giant, and has a broad set of rings made of ice particles. Moons create gaps in the rings via their gravity. Saturn has dozens of moons, including Titan, which is as big
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Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23

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Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up abo
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Light: Crash Course Astronomy #24

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In order to understand how we study the universe, we need to talk a little bit about light. Light is a form of energy. Its wavelength tells us its energy and color. Spectroscopy allows us to analyze those colors and determine an object’s temperature, dens
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Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

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Today Phil’s explaining the stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra. Together with their distance, this provides a wealth of information about them including their luminosity, size, and temperature. The HR diagram plots stars’ luminosity
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Exoplanets: Crash Course Astronomy #27

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Today Phil explains that YES, there are other planets out there and astonomers have a lot of methods for detecting them. Nearly 2000 have been found so far. The most successful method is using transits, where a planet physically passes in front of its par
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Sundials = Astronomy with a Stick!

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Science doesn't have to be complicated. In fact, for most of the history of our investigation of the universe we used nothing more than sticks and stones. Just because they are old doesn't mean they aren't cool though. Right? If you want to check out more
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CAN YOU SPOT IT IN 7 SECONDS? PICTURE RIDDLES TO SPEED UP YOUR BRAIN

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Subscribe to 7-Second Riddles: https://goo.gl/BZSTVhMusic: Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/Music: Youtube Library https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/...Stock materials (photos, footages and other):https://www.depositphotos.comhttps://www.sh
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Picture Day for CUTE Bear Cubs! | BBC Earth

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These adorable bear cubs are ready for their close up. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Planet http://bit.ly/BluePlanetP
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A Picture of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole

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This is an image of the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Visit https://www.kiwico.com/veritasium30 to get 30% off your first month of any crate! Image of Sgr A* from EHT collaboration Event Horizon Telescope
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Gravitational Astronomy? How Detecting Gravitational Waves Changes Everything

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We’ve now had multiple detections of gravitational waves, opening up a whole new field: gravitational astronomy. We talk about the detections made so far, and how we can see the Universe in a whole new way. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universeto
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Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3

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This week we build on our naked eye observations from last week and take a look at the cyclical phenomena that we can see at work in the universe. -- Table of Contents: Naked Eye Observations 0:28.4 Constellations 3:09.7 The Color of Stars 2:44.5 View of
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The Gravity of the Situation: Crash Course Astronomy #7

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In today's episode, Phil looks at how gravity plays out across the universe. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- Gravity is a Force 2:17 Different Types of Orbit 3:41 Escape Velocity 5:30 Weightless Mass 7:0
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The Oort Cloud: Crash Course Astronomy #22

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Now that we’re done with the planets, asteroid belt, and comets, we’re heading to the outskirts of the solar system. Out past Neptune are vast reservoirs of icy bodies that can become comets if they get poked into the inner solar system. The Kuiper Belt i
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Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

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While Jupiter is nowhere near massive enough to initiate fusion in its core, there are even more massive objects out there that fall just short of that achievement as well called brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs, have a mass that places them between giant plane
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The 1995 Hubble photo that changed astronomy

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The Hubble Deep Field, explained by the man who made it happen. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Click here to download the Hubble Deep Field images: http://www.spacetelescope.org/science/deep_fields/ /// Vox.com is a news website that helps
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The New Astronomy: Crash Course History of Science #13

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This week on Crash Course: History of the Scientific Revolutionastronomical anomalies accrued. Meanwhile, in Denmarkan eccentric rich dude constructed not one but two science castles! And his humble German assistant synthesized a lot of new, old, and bold
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It's School Picture Day... | The Photo | Gumball | Cartoon Network

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Click to watch more of The Amazing World of Gumball - https://bit.ly/35wZzDJFollow us for all the latest Gumball news! Website - http://www.theamazingworldofgumball.com/ Facebook - http://bit.ly/2foqTcOGumball, the amusing blue cat with a giant head and h
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New Astronomy Technique Reveals Monster at the Center of the Milky Way

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Stripping away the Milky Way's stars, planets, rocks and dust reveals a massive black hole lurking just 26,000 light years from Earth. | For more STRIP THE COSMOS, visit http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/strip-the-cosmos/#mkcpgn=ytsci1 Subscribe to S
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Jupiter's Moons: Crash Course Astronomy #17

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Before moving on from Jupiter to Saturn, we’re going to linger for a moment on Jupiter’s moons. There are 67 known moons, and 4 huge ones that we want to explore in greater detail. Ganymede is the largest - larger, in fact, than any other moon in the sola
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White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #30

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Today Phil follows up last week’s look at the death of low mass stars with what comes next: a white dwarf. White dwarfs are incredibly hot and dense objects roughly the size of Earth. They also can form planetary nebulae: huge, intricately detailed object
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The Moving Picture Show | Queen Vic's Home Vids | Horrible Histories

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Subscribe for more Horrible History: http://bit.ly/HorribleHistoriesSubscribeVisit our website: horrible-histories.co.ukWatch the journey of film from Victorian travel guides and theatre right up to the big screen blockbusters we know and love today.Get E
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Sesame Street: Shahadi Wright Joseph Paints a Picture | The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

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Celebrity Guest Shadadi Wright Joseph puts her arts & crafts skills to the test on The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo when she takes on the challenge of painting a bowl of fruit with a really long paintbrush!Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http:
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Picture Perfect Instagram Food Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS

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Say hello to Shanynn’s fellow food hacker and friend, Whitley! While Shanynn’s been inducted into the Food Hacks Hall of Fame, Whitley’s here to take the reins and show you 3 picture perfect Instagram hacks. Make sure to follow Shanynn on her social media
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Picture of the Big Bang (a.k.a. Oldest Light in the Universe)

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Where does all the stuff in the universe come from? Explore a map of the big bang! http://www.bigbangregistry.com minutephysics is now on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysics Minute P
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Stars and the H-R Diagram

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Stars are like humans they have similarities and differences with each other but all have a finite lifetime. Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how stars can be categorised and their evolution studied by tracking their movement across a very
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A short animation: the Copernican Revolution

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In the 16th century, Nicholai Copernicus proposed a fundamental change to the way we see our place in existence: it is the Sun and not Earth that occupies the physical centre, he said. The Copernican revolution that followed holds many important lessons f
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Music And Creativity In Ancient Greece - Tim Hansen

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/music-and-creativity-in-ancient-greece-tim-hansen You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports an
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16 UNUSUAL RIDDLES TO PLAY MIND TRICKS ON YOU

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Enjoy these unusual riddles and picture puzzles that will play crazy mind tricks on you, spinning it around: 00:14 - Short puzzles - Brain speed - Fun brain games. Take these short puzzles or visual test to check how fast you react to changes. This depend
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How to make NebulArt

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Find out how to make your own NebulArt in Astronomy at Home.Nebulae are regions of gas and dust in space where stars form. They emit light in many different wavelengths but humans can only see a small portion of this light - visible light. Thankfully, we
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The First TVs Were Mechanical!

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For the technical interested: Another short sequence showing my 32-line televisor in action. The singer is the danish actor Buster Larsen singing 'hip hurray for old Denmark' in about 1960. Buster died in 1993. Again this was filmed off screen using a Son
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Measuring A Golden Statue | Measurement And Data | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Measure an object with same-size length units that span it with no gaps or overlaps. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-measure-data-topic/cc-early-picture-graphs/e/solving
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How to Make Galaxy Goo

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Find out how to make your own Galaxy Goo in Astronomy at Home.Galaxies are huge collections of stars, dust and gas, gravitationally bound together in space. Stars shine different colours depending on their temperature. Hot, young stars are blue and older,
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15 COZY CRAFTS FOR YOUR ROOM

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Find out how to make cool and super cozy blankets, pillows, picture frames and much more useful stuff in this video!
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Shadows On Other Worlds

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Join the astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich as they go on an adventure to discover what shadows look like on other worlds.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-observatory #ROGschools #ROGAstronomers #Universe #Ast
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How Astronomers Took The First Ever Image Of A Black Hole

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The Event Horizon Telescope has become the first ever to take an image of a supermassive black hole. The black hole is located 55 million light-years away in the Messier 87 galaxy. Following is a transcript of the video:What you are seeing is the first ev
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The Droste Effect

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The Droste effect is a specific kind of recursive picture. An image exhibiting the Droste effect depicts a smaller version of itself in a place where a similar picture would realistically be expected to appear. This smaller version then depicts an even sm
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Realistic Cat Portraits

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“Torabee” hated the camera. Trying to take a picture, he narrows his eyes or turns away. So Torabee's family could not leave good pictures. The only clue to the creation of "Wakuneco" is the picture provided by the client. But Torabee in the p
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How Do Fish Sleep?

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Every night you probably get ready for bed and have a good night’s sleep. Usually when you think of sleeping you probably picture yourself lying down and closing your eyes. The same is probably true for other animals such as dogs and cats. But what about
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Why Do We Care About Gravitational Waves?

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On Feb 11, 2016 Scientists at LIGO announced that they had detected gravitational waves for the first time. In the press conference heard round the world, they showed the tell-tale waveforms indicating that huge event in which two black holes merged 1.3 b
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How big is the Universe?

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ROG astronomer Liz shows us the expanding nature of the Universe and how this affects the light reaching us from distant galaxies, some of which will remain forever hidden from our view.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-ob
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What's inside a black hole?

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ROG astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they're there and the strange effects they have on surrounding matter. We also find out what would happen if ROG astronomer Liz approached one!For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-y
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Where does Space begin?

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Have you ever wondered how far away space is; how far are the different things you see above your head? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they ascend up through the different layers of the Earths atmosphere to reveal what we would see at
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Newton's Laws of Motion

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Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton's Laws of Motion work in space. Buckle your seatbelts, you are in for an adventure.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-obs
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What Sensors Are in a Smartphone?

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Smartphone sensors locate your phone in time and space. Working together, several sensors can paint a fairly complete picture of your daily activity, with implications for your privacy.
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The Story of Stars

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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars? What makes them so special? Why are some even different colours? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind the different types of stars in our
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Are there aliens?

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Life began on the Earth around 3.5 billion years ago. Could life have evolved on other planets and if so, where are they? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain how we might detect them in this video.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/pl
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Collisions and Explosions in the Universe

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On the smallest to the largest scales, collisions and explosions happen all over our Universe. Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they uncover some of the most explosive events in space.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.uk/schools-com
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Exploring Moons

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Our Moon is just one of many moons in the solar system. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore some of the different properties and characteristics of a few weird and interesting moons orbiting around the other planets.For School Gro
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The Life of a Black Hole

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Black holes are some of the most exciting phenomena in astrophysics, but what exactly are they? How do they live and die? Let's dive into the basics. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistSo
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What is Light?

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Our Universe is a vast and very interesting place and light plays a big part in us being able to understand more about it. To find out how join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore more.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your
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Black Hole Seen For The First Time. Black hole breakthrough: Event Horizon Telescope's landmark imag

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On April 10, 2019, the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration revealed humanity's first glimpse of a black hole. Learn more: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/black-hole-breakthrough-astronomers-release-landmark-image Download free posters
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How did the Solar System form?

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We know about the planets, moons and space rocks that make up our Solar System. But where did it all come from? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they set out to discover how our Solar System formed.For School Groups: https://www.rmg.co.
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Seeing The Invisible

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Imagine what it would be like to have super powers and see the invisible, sounds pretty fun doesn't it? Join the Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the science behind some seemingly invisible and sneaky forces in space.For School Grou
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Overview of Fractional Reserve Banking

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Big picture of how money enters circulation and how lending can increase the money supply More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=3mUi9IZb4T4
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Sesame Street: Show Kindness with First Lady Jill Biden | #ComingTogether Word of the Day

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The Word of the Day is Kindness! First Lady Jill Biden, with her friends Gabrielle, Elmo & Tango, share how important it is to do things that show you care! Whether it's drawing a picture for someone, watering a plant, or playing with your puppy, there ar
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10 Tricky Riddles and Logic Puzzles To Sharpen Your Brain

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If you are a Genius, can you solve this puzzle? So, test your ingenuity and knowledge with these top 10 amazing riddles and puzzles that 90% fail to answer. Subscribe to FactoFusion: http://bit.ly/FactoFusion Our Social Media: Like us on Facebook: https:/
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How will the Universe end?

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Our Universe began 13.8 billion years ago and it has been expanding ever since. Is it destined to expand forever or will it suffer a more crushing end? Astronomers at the Royal Observatory Greenwich explain the fate of the Universe in this video.For Schoo
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What Is Gravity?

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From Newtons longstanding ideas to Einsteins revolutionary theories, Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how our understanding of gravity has changed from looking at how gravity affects us in our daily lives and how it governs what we observe
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Mission to Mars

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Mars is the most explored world other than the Earth, but weve not sent anyone there yet. Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explore the challenges astronauts would encounter on their long journey to Mars and what it might be like to liv
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The Meaning of Horsepower (1937)

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Hhow the term 'horsepower' came to be applied to mechanical devices is made clear in this picture, & an explanation of how the modern motorcar can hold the power of 85 horses under its hood."
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How it looks (and sounds) when two stars collide

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Researchers say an explosion spotted in space is one of the most scientifically important astronomical events ever. Here's what happened. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/kdDpXu Today scientists announced one of the most important astronomical discoveries ever:
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British Library robots look after old newspapers with new tech

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The British Library's National Newspaper Building in Boston Spa holds millions of pages from newspapers spanning centuries. New Scientist got a rare chance to go inside the void to see the robot cranes in action and find out about the measures in place to
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The Origin of the Elements

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The Universe we see today is made from particles arranged in a wide variety of elements, but where did it all come from? Join Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they explain how the very first elementary particles came to be and have since gone on
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Sesame Street: Draw Your Love

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Ever draw on a foggy window? It's so fun! See if you can draw your mom a nice picture on the window for mother's day! Draw a heart or a picture of her, and then hurry up and show it to her because those window drawings don't last too long! Subscribe to th
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How Space-Time Works When You Look At The Stars

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We're used to looking at everything around us unfolding in real time. But when we look at the stars, were actually looking at the past. We arent seeing the stars, or really anything in the universe, as they currently are. Were seeing things as they were.
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How To Draw Your Hand In 3D

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Watch how to draw a 3d picture of your own hand. http://www.handimania.com/diy/3d-handprint.html
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Trick your brain: black and white photo turns to color!

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Programme website: http://bbc.in/1Q7ik5S Look at the photo in the clip. From a picture that contains no colour our brains are able to construct a full colour image.
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The Best Riddles To Test Your Wits

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Test your wits with the best riddles! Test your logic and boost your brain power with these visual riddles and general knowledge questions. If you can't concentrate and feel exhausted, try to solve tricky riddles at least for 20 minutes a day and after a
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Science in America - Neil deGrasse Tyson

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We offer this 4min video on “Science in America”, containing what may be the most important words Neil deGrasse Tyson has ever spoken. ------------- Redglass Pictures is an award-winning production studio co-founded by Sarah Klein and Tom Maso
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Reading Bar Graph Examples | Measurement And Data | Early Math | Khan Academy

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Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/early-math/cc-early-math-measure-data-topic/cc-early-math-bar-graphs/e/solving-problems-with-bar-graphs-1?utm_source=YT&utm_medium=Desc&utm_campaign=EarlyMath Wat
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Skylight: More Than Meets the Eye

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The sky is awash in light, but there’s much more beyond the visible that we cannot sense with our eyes. What do we see when we use telescopes to peer into the invisible? #astronomy #space #visiblelight #wavelength #infrared #MilkyWay #Andromeda #stars #CM
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How To Draw A Fisherman For Father's Day

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Today, we're learning how to draw a fisherman for Father's Day! I know some dad's love fishing, you can draw this picture for your dad! Don't forget to draw more stuff in the background, too.
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How Far Are The Nearest Stars?

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I make a 200 billionth scale model to demonstrate. 365 Days Astronomy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dF2HG1PVZok Help me make videos by donating here: https://www.patreon.com/CodysLab
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Seeing Inside the Sun

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Dr. Robert Stein, professor of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State Universe has long envisioned a day when he could use supercomputer programs to "see" through the roiling surface of the sun and glimpse its dynamic interior. He describes his quest and
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NASA just discovered the first food source for potential aliens

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Searching for aliens is a tricky business. Most likely, the first alien life we discover will be hidden beneath miles of ocean on a distant world like Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus. That's why the best way to search for alien life today
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Iowa And New Hampshire: WTH?

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Ever wonder why New Hampshire and Iowa go first in the Primary season and why it has been so darn important? Well I did.
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Improve Your Memory: A 4 Minute Guide

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Do you feel like you have a bad memory? This short video will guide you through strategies to improve your memory, so you don't forget your significant other's birthday again. Following is a transcript of the video. Jessica Orwig: We all wish we were bett
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21 FUNNY RIDDLES TO ACTIVATE YOUR THINKING PROCESS

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Enjoy these funny riddles for kids that will activate your thinking process! The best way to start your day! 00:14 - Only people with turned-on brains can guess these words right! 03:06 - Can you guess this emoji movie? Fun emoji quiz and brain teasers fo
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Macey Meets President Obama

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The presidential expert got to meet a President for the first time, and asked him some very important questions.
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Where Does Complexity Come From?

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This video is about the difference between complexity and entropy, and how complex things like life can arise from disorder. Thanks to Google Making and Science for supporting this series, and to Sean Carroll for collaborating on it! His book can be found
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Mercury retrograde, explained without astrology

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The science buried under the pseudoscience. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Sources: Mars photography by Tunç Tezel: http://www.twanight.org/newtwan/galleries.asp?Sort=Photographer&Value=Tunc%20Tezel&page=1 Mars visualization from Nooch 86:
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Watch a shredder make duplicate copies!

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In this video, a regular paper shredder is used to create duplicate copies of a dog picture after it is shredded. It almost seems impossible, but once you see it in action you will understand. #kensukekoike #todayscuriosity http://www.kensukekoike.com/pro
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BRAIN TEASERS AND TRIVIA TO TEST YOUR BRAIN SPEED

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These fun brain teasers and cool trivia will test your ability to think fast. Besides, they will enrich your general knowledge base which you can use later to impress (or help) your friends: 00:14 - Tricky riddle to prepare you for the main brain workout.
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The secrets of Einstein's unknown equation with Sean Carroll

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Did you know that Einstein's most important equation isn't E=mc^2? Find out all about his equation that expresses how spacetime curves, with Sean Carroll.Buy Sean's book here: https://geni.us/AIAOUHnYouTube channel members can watch the Q&A for this lectu
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Where Do Galaxies Come From?

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Thanks to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for supporting this video! In particular, thanks to Dan Coe of STScI for taking the time to chat with me about what we do and don’t know about baby galaxies and
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How Your Muscles Work

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Your muscles give you power to move and do important jobs in your body. Watch this movie for kids and find out more.
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Could This Billion-Year-Old Fossil Be The Oldest Multicellular Animal on Record?

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A minuscule fossil found in Scotland could reveal an important chapter in the history of life on Earth.
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How To Draw Baby Jesus In A Manger - Nativity

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This lesson on how to draw baby Jesus is probably one of my favorites so far. We first did this lesson 5 years ago, but I thought it would be so much fun to draw him again. It's easy for my kids to get caught up in buying and wishing for presents (it's ea
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Music of Soul | Disney and Pixar's Soul | Disney+

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Disney and Pixar's Soul original motion picture soundtrack plus two vinyl albums are available December 18. Stream Disney and Pixar's Soul this Christmas only on Disney+. About Soul: What is it that makes you...YOU? This Christmas only on Disney+, Pixar A
Bee & Me by Alison Jay

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A short animation created by Alison Jay from her children's picture book BEE & ME. Released for World Book Week 2019. For private and educational use only. All material copyright Alison Jay and Old Barn Books Ltd. Please respect Alison's copyright.
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How Is the Declaration of Independence Preserved?

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The National Archives and Records Administration uses science and technology to keep one of America's most important historic documents safe.
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Monster School: Scaring

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Scaring is important for monsters. It helps them distract their victims and is simply fun. But which students are scary enough to pass the lesson?
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Do nothing machine, Trammel of Archimedes - part 1 /// Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Do nothing machine, at least that's what my dad used to call them. It is actually a Trammel of Archimedes or an ellipsograph. It is a lever that switches back and forth from a first class lever to a 2nd class lever. In doing so it is able to trace out ell
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How To Draw Cartoon Hulk

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Learn how to draw Hulk! Follow along with us, and don't worry about making your drawing look exactly like ours. The most important thing is to have fun and to practice!
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We’re STILL Not Saying It’s Aliens, But Tabby’s Star Is Getting Weirder

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The light from KIC 8462852 faded again, and scientists have some new theories about what's behind astronomy's most mysterious star. We're Not Saying The Kepler Discovery Is Aliens, But... - https://youtu.be/8V-TxYyyLI4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter He
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Spot The Difference Brain Games For Kids | Famous Landmarks

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Can you spot the difference before the time runs out! Spot the difference Brain Games for Kids and picture puzzle brain teasers are great ways to help improve your mind.Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for puzzles, riddles and lots more brain games!#spo

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