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  • 06:36 Why the government drops flies on California

    Why the government drops flies on California

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    There's a good reason for it. More about the program: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/PDEP/prpinfo/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/(you can find contact details and social links there too) WEE

  • 05:24 A robot just swapped my electric car's battery

    A robot just swapped my electric car's battery

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    Nio is a Chinese auto maker that offers an alternative to charging: just swapping out the whole battery whenever you need it. I borrowed one of their cars. Nio: https://www.nio.com/Camera: Dion Huiskes https://feedbuilders.nl/Editor: Julian Domanski https

  • 07:18 People are going to be angry about pylons.

    People are going to be angry about pylons.

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    Britain's power grid is turning inside-out, which means pylons are about to become a lot more controversial in Britain. At the National Grid Training Centre, I climbed one. The "Great Grid Upgrade": https://www.nationalgrid.com/the-great-grid-upgradeNatio

  • 08:26 Why don't subtitles match dubbing?

    Why don't subtitles match dubbing?

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    Translation is really difficult. AD: NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee. MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/(you can find contact details and social links there too) WEEKLY NEWSLETTER with g

  • 05:38 Why use many streetlights when one will do?

    Why use many streetlights when one will do?

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    The moonlight towers of Austin, Texas, are the last urban municipal lighting towers in the world: because before every street was wired to the grid, how else would you light up a city? Austin Energy: https://austinenergy.com/ Moonlight Towers https://www.

  • 05:25 Does the language you speak change how you think?

    Does the language you speak change how you think?

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    No. Mostly. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about Arrival: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/157167562811/transcript-lingthusiasm-episode-3-arrival-of-the More Language Files: https://www.youtube.com/playl

  • 05:28 0-100 in less than a second. And I'm driving.

    0-100 in less than a second. And I'm driving.

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    AMZ Racing's "mythen" holds the world record for electric vehicle acceleration: 0-100km/h in 0.956 seconds. And they let me drive it. AMZ: https://www.amzracing.ch/en https://www.instagram.com/amzracing/ Their world record video: https://www.youtube.com/w

  • 05:09 Boarding planes could have been very different

    Boarding planes could have been very different

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    There's a world in which everyone boards planes with "mobile lounges", PTVs, or Plane-Mates... but this is not that world. YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport: https://www.admtl.com/en AccessAir: https://accessairsystems.com/Thanks to Eric Forest a

  • 04:35 theredntve

    theredntve

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    This script was a nightmare to pronounce. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/662535562508517376/lingthusiasm-episode-60-thats-the-kind-of More Language Files: htt

  • 03:31 I finally rode the weird, curved German elevator.

    I finally rode the weird, curved German elevator.

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    At the New Town Hall, the Neues Rathaus, in Hanover, there's a strange elevator where the track curves unevenly. For years, people from Germany have been emailing me about it: well, I finally visited. More about the Hall: https://www.visit-hannover.com/en

  • 29:02 The largest telescope that will ever be built*

    The largest telescope that will ever be built*

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    The asterisk is important. AD: NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee. More on the ELT: @ESOobservatory https://eso.org The Extremely Large Telescope, in Paranal, Chile, is probably going to be the l

  • 04:10 Spherical houses weren't a great idea.

    Spherical houses weren't a great idea.

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    The Bolwoningen, in Den Bosch, in the Netherlands, are experimental architecture: the surprising part is that people still live there.Local producer: Jasper DeelenCamera: Jeroen SimonsThanks to @NotJustBikes for the Rotterdam cube house footageA lot of my

  • 05:04 How languages steal words from each other

    How languages steal words from each other

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    This is the only pirate reference you're getting from me. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/684727483493384192/episode-68-tea-and-skyscrapers-when-words-get More

  • 04:59 Popular This library has every book ever published.

    This library has every book ever published.

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    The British Library is one of the six legal deposit libraries for the UK and the only one that doesn't pick and choose, or have to ask for copies. That's a lot of books to store, and the internet's only making it worse. The BL: https://bl.uk UK Web Archiv

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  • 06:04 No-one built these for 5,000 years until now.

    No-one built these for 5,000 years until now.

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    Long barrows are Neolithic constructions that might have been churches, or graveyards, or landmarks. And some are being built again: for the first time in recorded history. Soulton Long Barrow: https://www.soultonhall.co.uk/page/322/soulton-long-barrow.ht

  • 07:58 Why are adverts so loud?

    Why are adverts so loud?

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    This was so much more complex than I thought. AD: NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee.Graphics by William Marler https://wmad.co.ukWritten with Sean M Elliott https://twitter.com/SeanMElliott/Audi

  • 04:15 This man built his office inside an elevator

    This man built his office inside an elevator

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    The Baa Skyscraper, in Zln, Czechia, is a landmark of architecture. And the office of Jan Antonn Baa... is an elevator. [Correction: Jan Antonn Baa's birth year is 1898; the graphic is a typo.]Thanks to the museum staff for fact-checking and translation!C

  • 05:30 This town throws pennies at people. They hurt.

    This town throws pennies at people. They hurt.

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    The Honiton Hot Pennies ceremony is the result of 800 years of tradition: from when rich people would entertain themselves by throwing scalding-hot pennies onto the poor people below. These days, it's a bit less dangerous... but only a bit.DoP: Dave Macki

  • 05:59 This town banned cars (except tiny electric ones)

    This town banned cars (except tiny electric ones)

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    Zermatt, in Switzerland, bans all private cars and all gasoline cars. But if you run a business, you might be able to buy one of the special, tiny ones that are built right there. Zermatt: https://zermatt.ch Stimbo: https://stimbo.ch/Camera: Martin BblerE

  • 05:36 Storing dead people at -196C

    Storing dead people at -196C

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    In Switzerland, there's a new cryonics company: and they invited me to have a look around. I had questions: legal, practical, and ethical, and I want to be clear: this is not an endorsement. I just wasn't going to turn down that invitation. Tomorrow Bio:

  • 06:38 A bear found my GoPro and took a selfie

    A bear found my GoPro and took a selfie

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    An unexpected update! Thanks to @KarenPuzzles for handling the GoPro The Center: https://www.grizzlydiscoveryctr.org/ Certified bear-resistant products: https://www.igbconline.org/programs/bear-resistant-products The raw footage, public domain: https://ar

  • 05:46 If this survives for an hour, it passes the Bear Test.

    If this survives for an hour, it passes the Bear Test.

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    At the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Montana, you can get a product certified as bear-resistant... by actual bears. The Center: https://www.grizzlydiscoveryctr.org/ Certified bear-resistant products: https://www.igbconline.org/progr

  • 07:31 I thought this rotating house was impossible.

    I thought this rotating house was impossible.

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    Near San Diego, California, there's a rotating house: and somehow, all the utilities, the electricity, gas and water, work even on the rotating part. How's that possible? Al's site: https://rotatinghome.com The real estate listing: http://navrealestate.co

  • 07:16 How can you legally fly a plane designed in 1910?

    How can you legally fly a plane designed in 1910?

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    Near Dayton, Ohio there's a lookalike of the Wright Brothers' Model B: a 1910 aircraft with no cockpit. It's a modern plane with a very old design, and I went for a ride. The Museum: https://www.wright-b-flyer.org/Edited by Julian DomanskiI'm at https://t

  • 03:43 The first jungle gym was meant to hack kids' brains

    The first jungle gym was meant to hack kids' brains

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    Well before the first climbing frame was patented as "jungle gym", mathematician Charles Hinton thought they might be able to teach kids four-dimensional thinking. Thanks to the Winnetka Historical Society! More from them: https://www.winnetkahistory.org/

  • 03:51 The cable car that you pedal by hand

    The cable car that you pedal by hand

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    Through the mountains of Slovenia, there are manual cable cars: some historic, some more modern. There aren't many left. I was able to try one, and to talk to the person who still maintains it.Just to be clear, there are a few of these in other places in

  • 10:55 I had to throw out my script about this submarine simulator

    I had to throw out my script about this submarine simulator

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    In an old mill in a remote corner of Italy, sits the Bathysphere Project at Explorandia: a submarine simulator that explores an actual, small pond. It might be the best homemade project I've ever seen. More: https://www.explorandia.it/page/bathysphereEdit

  • 06:10 No-one knows how explosions work (yet)

    No-one knows how explosions work (yet)

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    The first few moments of an explosion can't be simulated yet. But there's a team at the University of Sheffield working on it. A paper about their work, including data from a similar test: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/2/964 More from them: https://ww

  • 07:55 This is an excuse to show you a really good tunnel

    This is an excuse to show you a really good tunnel

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    The Catesby Tunnel, in the UK, is an old Victorian railway tunnel that has a new use: a secretive car testing facility, like a wind tunnel but in reverse. So rather than just show it to the world, I thought I'd answer a question: if you stick a camera on

  • 08:28 Shake tables are way more complex than I thought

    Shake tables are way more complex than I thought

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    At the University of California San Diego, there's the Shake Table: an earthquake simulator with the heaviest payload capacity in the world. More about the table: https://nheri.ucsd.edu/ and the building: http://nheritallwood.mines.edu/With thanks to ever

  • 06:00 The people who get paid to get sick

    The people who get paid to get sick

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    I went inside the former hotel where, for science (and money), people are volunteering to get colds, flu, and RSV. Challenge trials looking for volunteers: https://flucamp.com/ and https://www.1daysooner.org/recruiting-challenge-studiesThis isn't an adver

  • 06:06 The world's cleanest railway

    The world's cleanest railway

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    At CEA-Leti, in Grenoble, there's a "funicular" that not many people get to ride: because it's between two clean rooms, and getting to it requires quite a lot of preparation. CEA-Leti: https://www.leti-cea.com/cea-tech/leti/english/Pages/Welcome.aspxFor m

  • 06:02 How they saved the holes in Swiss cheese

    How they saved the holes in Swiss cheese

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    Agroscope is a Swiss government-backed agricultural research lab. It's got a lot of other resarch projects too, but it also keeps a backup of the Swiss cheese bacterial cultures... just in kse. Agroscope: https://www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en/home.h

  • 04:18 The military base where you drive over the runway

    The military base where you drive over the runway

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    Meiringen Air Base, in Switzerland, has an unusual feature: two public roads that go straight over the runway. How do they keep it safe? And, as a side note, just how loud is it when you're standing next to a fighter jet?(Bonus things that didn't fit into

  • 07:05 It's the Matrix, but for locusts.

    It's the Matrix, but for locusts.

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    At the Department of Collective Behaviour, part of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, researchers are putting locusts into simulated worlds, both virtual and physical, in the hope that they can figure out how devastating swarms form and move. Ab

  • 06:03 This tiny hovercraft went viral.

    This tiny hovercraft went viral.

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    Hideyasu Ito runs the Micro Hovercraft Laboratory, and I got to meet him and ride his incredible four-bubble hovercraft. The Laboratory: @hideito9042 http://mhlabo.web.fc2.com/ or https://twitter.com/microhovercraftLocal producer: Yasuharu Matsuno at Mind

  • 09:53 Popular I rode the world's fastest train.

    I rode the world's fastest train.

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    I thought maglev trains were a dead-end technology: but it looks like I was wrong. At JR Central's Yamanashi Maglev Test Track, I rode Japan's new maglev. The maglev: https://scmaglev.jr-central-global.com/ The exhibition centre: https://www.linear-museum

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  • 04:36 I climbed inside a giant robotic parking garage

    I climbed inside a giant robotic parking garage

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    I was going to film a video about a robot bicycle park. And then GIKEN, the company who built it, said: you know we do this for cars as well, right? More details: https://www.giken.com/en/products/automated-parking-facilities/Local producer: Yasuharu Mats

  • 05:04 This bus transforms into a train

    This bus transforms into a train

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    The DMV, or Dual Mode Vehicle, on the Asa Coast Railway in Shikoku, Japan, is a hybrid bus and train. And I rode it. The railway: https://asatetu.com/en/ (English) or https://asatetu.com/ (Japanese)An accessible English dub of this video is available. Plu

  • 07:06 Things are changing at the world's oldest hotel

    Things are changing at the world's oldest hotel

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    Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is not just the world's oldest hotel, but the world's oldest still-operating business. Or at least, that's one way of looking at it. But things are changing here, just like they always have. The hotel: https://www.keiunkan.co.jp/L

  • 04:19 The city with a hundred private cable cars

    The city with a hundred private cable cars

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    Wellington, in New Zealand, has more than a hundred private cable cars. I found out why. Access Automation: https://accessauto.co.nz/ Rose's book: https://teherengawakapress.co.nz/all-who-live-on-islands/Editor: Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmar

  • 09:17 This is impossible, but New Zealand is trying anyway.

    This is impossible, but New Zealand is trying anyway.

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    The common wisdom is that, once an invasive species is truly established, it can't be eradicated — but I talked to the team from Predator Free Wellington, who think they can do just that. Predator Free Wellington: https://www.pfw.org.nz/ Predator Fr

  • 03:49 This caf sends food through pneumatic tubes

    This caf sends food through pneumatic tubes

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    C1 Espresso, in Christchurch, New Zealand, has a set of pneumatic tubes. But that's not enough on its own to keep a business running. C1 Espresso: http://www.c1espresso.co.nz/Producer: Virginia Wickham at Kevin & Co https://www.kevinandco.co.nz/I'm at htt

  • 15:49 I tried using AI. It scared me.

    I tried using AI. It scared me.

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    I just wanted to fix my email. AD: NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Code and full conversation: https://www.tomscott.com/fix-gmail-labels-threads/Script assistant: Laura ConlonNo AI assistance

  • 04:45 Google gave the Shweeb $1,000,000.

    Google gave the Shweeb $1,000,000.

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    At Velocity Valley in Rotorua, New Zealand, there's the Shweeb: a pedal-powered monorail. It's a fun ride: but in 2010, Google gave it a million dollars as a potential "future of transit". Thanks to Velocity Valley: https://velocityvalley.co.nz/SOURCES:ht

  • 04:41 Why Australia bottles up its air

    Why Australia bottles up its air

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    Every few months, when the wind's blowing in the right direction, a bottle of air is taken from Kennaook / Cape Grim, at the northern tip of Tasmania, and saved for science. Here's how and why. More about the Cape Grim Air Archive: https://research.csiro.

  • 09:15 I took a ride on a moving radio telescope

    I took a ride on a moving radio telescope

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    The Parkes Radio Telescope, part of CSIRO, is one of the most famous telescopes in the world: and it's got a unique way of getting equipment up and down from the central section. More about the Telescope: https://www.csiro.au/en/about/facilities-collectio

  • 03:24 These chickens save lives.

    These chickens save lives.

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    "Sentinel chickens" are an early-warning system against some nasty mosquito-borne diseases. I visited a flock in New South Wales, Australia. More about NSW Health's surveillance: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/mosquito-borne/Pages/surveillance.a

  • 04:09 This rollercoaster doesn't stop automatically

    This rollercoaster doesn't stop automatically

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    The Great Scenic Railway, at Luna Park in Melbourne, Australia, is the second oldest rollercoaster in the world: and it's one of only a few which still uses a manual brake. Here's how it works. Luna Park: https://lunapark.com.au/ @lunaparkmelbourneThanks

  • 04:54 The "architecture graveyard" is alive and well

    The "architecture graveyard" is alive and well

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    Poly Canyon, at Cal Poly, is an experimental architecture laboratory. And it's open to the public: http://www.caed.calpoly.edu/content/facilities/poly-canyonThanks to Jacob DeBoard for the suggestionI'm at https://tomscott.comon Twitter at https://twitter

  • 07:15 Doing robotic surgery on a copy of myself

    Doing robotic surgery on a copy of myself

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    Thanks to Lazarus 3D: https://www.lazarus3d.com/ Lazarus had no editorial control over this video, and I paid for my own MRI, but of course they helped set everything up and provided the print!Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartinThanks

  • 04:12 The US government is giving out free wasps

    The US government is giving out free wasps

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    The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest. To help deal with its numbers, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is releasing its natural enemy: the tiny samurai wasp. There's a lot of work that goes into it. Thanks to all the team at the ODA, and

  • 05:31 Firing radioactive stuff at high speed under city streets

    Firing radioactive stuff at high speed under city streets

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    The Rabbit Line, at UBC's TRIUMF, sends slightly radioactive material under the streets of Vancouver at 100km/h (60mph). Here's how and why. More: https://www.triumf.ca/headlines/current-events/rabbit-line-gets-replacement Edited by Michelle Martin https:

  • 05:13 Cheap, renewable, clean energy. There's just one problem.

    Cheap, renewable, clean energy. There's just one problem.

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    The Bay of Fundy has cheap, clean power: if you can harness it. AD: NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee.I'm at https://tomscott.comon Twitter at https://twitter.com/tomscotton Facebook at https://

  • 04:54 This river can be switched on and off

    This river can be switched on and off

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    Surely water simulation can be done with computers now? Well, not quite. At the University of Sherbrooke, there's an artificial research river, and I asked them to start it up. The University's civil engineering department: https://www.usherbrooke.ca/gciv

  • 02:51 This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord

    This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord

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    The Udbyhj Cable Ferry across Randers Fjord in Denmark is electric-powered: but rather than batteries, it's plugged into mains electricity. Here's how it works. More about the ferry: https://www.randersfjord-faerger.dk/Production manager: Sissel Vindskov

  • 07:31 Why build a diving board twice the Olympic height?

    Why build a diving board twice the Olympic height?

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    The Montreal Olympic Sports Centre has a 20m (65ft) diving board. That's twice the Olympic height. Why would anyone need that? The Centre: https://parcolympique.qc.ca/centresportif/en/ Thanks to @Lysanne Richard Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.c

  • 04:32 Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?

    Is Poland's tap water really protected by clams?

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    There's a lot of articles written about how tap water in Warsaw is constantly tested by a small team of clams. It felt like a hoax to me: so I went to find out. Thanks to MPWiK Warsaw: https://www.mpwik.com.pl/Producer: Marcin Krasnowolski https://polishf

  • 05:56 The government approves of this shark now.

    The government approves of this shark now.

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    The Headington Shark, in Oxford, UK, is a local icon: but it was protest art, put up without permission. Now, the local government wants to protect it. The Shark House: https://www.headingtonshark.com/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmart

  • 04:40 This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world

    This 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world

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    At the Swiss Military Museum in Full, there's the last remaining example of a 1970s tank-driving simulator. But there's no virtual worlds here: it's connected to a real camera and a real miniature model. More about the museum: https://www.festungsmuseum.c

  • 03:25 I finally found a useful monorail.

    I finally found a useful monorail.

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    The Doppelmayr Garaventa Monorack is a decades-old product. I've no idea how I missed it before. But for the third video in the Monorail Trilogy, this isn't an advert: I'm just happy to be proved wrong. More about the Monorack: https://www.doppelmayr.com/

  • 05:52 Keeping the world's longest railroad tunnel safe

    Keeping the world's longest railroad tunnel safe

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    The Gotthard Base Tunnel in Switzerland is 57km long: and I think its greatest piece of safety equipment is nowhere near the tunnel itself. Thanks to Swiss Federal Railways https://www.sbb.ch/ - drone filming near the tracks was specially approved with ra

  • 03:54 Why do YouTubers clap at the start of videos?

    Why do YouTubers clap at the start of videos?

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    It's about synchronisation, right? Well, not exactly...I'm at https://tomscott.comon Twitter at https://twitter.com/tomscotton Facebook at https://facebook.com/tomscottand on Instagram as tomscottgo

  • 06:23 I thought the treadmill crane was fictional.

    I thought the treadmill crane was fictional.

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    The treadwheel crane, or treadmill crane, sounds like something from Astérix or the Flintstones. But at Guédelon in France, not only do they have one: they're using it to help build their brand new castle. More about Guédelon: https:/

  • 07:37 Popular How much helium does it take to lift a person?

    How much helium does it take to lift a person?

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    The Aroplume, in France, is a helium blimp sized for one person. 60 gets you half an hour's flight. I had to try it. More about Aroplume: https://aeroplume.fr This isn't sponsored: I paid for my flight at the normal price, I was the one to contact them as

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  • 06:12 This is the most interesting roof in London.

    This is the most interesting roof in London.

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    The @Royal Albert Hall is 150 years old; the roof is 600 tonnes of glass and steel. And it turns out that there's a terrifying technicians' trampoline, acoustic-dampening mushrooms, and a complete lack of connections. Thanks to everyone at the Royal Alber

  • 03:48 This massive truck makes artificial earthquakes

    This massive truck makes artificial earthquakes

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    The "T-Rex" is the University of Texas' large mobile shaker, and I got to see it in action. More about the shakers: https://utexas.designsafe-ci.org/ I'm at https://tomscott.com on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tomscott on Facebook at https://facebook.co

  • 07:42 Why the US Army electrifies this water

    Why the US Army electrifies this water

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    The Chicago and Sanitary Ship Canal is the path that invasive carp would take to reach the Great Lakes. So to stop them, the US Army Corps of Engineers has installed an electric barrier. Although for obvious reasons, I didn't get to see it close up. Sourc

  • 05:29 I rode a giant mechanical elephant. You can too.

    I rode a giant mechanical elephant. You can too.

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    Les machines de l'le, in Nantes, are famous for their giant mechanical elephant. And to my surprise, tourists can just pay and ride it. More information: https://www.lesmachines-nantes.fr/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartinCamera: Gui

  • 06:32 Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat

    Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat

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    On Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, there's a summer tradition: "mail jumping". It's a bit dangerous, a bit ridiculous, and would never be allowed to start today. But it's a tradition. Thanks to the Lake Geneva Cruise Line: https://www.cruiselakegeneva.com/Edited

  • 07:53 How the US Postal Service reads terrible handwriting

    How the US Postal Service reads terrible handwriting

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    At the Remote Encoding Center in Salt Lake City, keyers process 1.2 billion images of mail every year. It's a more difficult job than I thought.Edited by Michelle Martin: https://twitter.com/mrsmmartinThanks to Zack from JerryRigEverything for being the c

  • 05:54 A working flight simulator, no computers necessary

    A working flight simulator, no computers necessary

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    There are only a few working Link Trainers left in the world: but before microprocessors, before display screnes, half a million pilots learned the basics of instrument flying inside one. More: https://www.most.org/explore/link-flight-trainer/Edited by Mi

  • 06:17 Flying here is (surprisingly) legal

    Flying here is (surprisingly) legal

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    The Hudson River Special Flight Rules Area is an incredible thing: unrestricted airspace right next to Manhattan. We flew it. Thanks to John De Groot, and to Century Air (who mostly provide pilot training, so I'm grateful that they took the time to arrang

  • 11:37 Can you really drive while facing backwards?

    Can you really drive while facing backwards?

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    The team at Sparkmate (https://Spkm.co/Build) asked if I had any ideas for things to build. And I realised that, yes, I had a question to answer: and it all goes back to an old kids' television show called "Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons"...This isn't

  • 06:02 I visited the Yellowstone Zone of Death

    I visited the Yellowstone Zone of Death

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    I feel like there are other YouTube channels that would take a different approach here. With thanks to Professor Brian Kalt: his original article is here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=691642 -- any inaccuracies that have slipped in

  • 05:21 A geyser that shoots sparkling mineral water

    A geyser that shoots sparkling mineral water

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    In Soda Springs, Idaho, there's a geyser that fires carbonated water into the air, on the hour, every hour. I paid a visit. Thanks to all the folks from Soda Springs who helped with this video!Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartinCamera

  • 05:14 A 400-year-old festival has the world's largest walking robot

    A 400-year-old festival has the world's largest walking robot

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    Tradinno weighs 11 tonnes, has a 12-metre wingspan, and breathes fire. And every year, someone has to stab it with a spear. More information: https://www.bayerischer-wald.de/attraktion/die-drachenhoehle-41ad70b6b8 Location camera: Moritz Janisch Producer:

  • 07:27 This clock was famous, but the internet ruined it.

    This clock was famous, but the internet ruined it.

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    It feels like no-one's told the world about this yet. AD: ‍ NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee! More: Royal FloraHolland's flower auction in Aalsmeer had a famous clock: a literal Dutch aucti

  • 04:33 Maybe rich people should build weird fountains again

    Maybe rich people should build weird fountains again

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    The Wasserspiele of Bergpark Wilhelmshhe are 300 years old, powered entirely by gravity, and entertaining tourists. As legacies for rich people go, there are far worse ones. More about the Bergpark: https://museum-kassel.de/en/museums-parks-palaces/unesco

  • 03:36 It's a pile of mining waste. Want to go skiing on it?

    It's a pile of mining waste. Want to go skiing on it?

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    Monte Kaolino, in Bavaria, Germany, is 35 million tonnes of quartz sand, piled up over the years from a nearby kaolin mine. In the 1960s, one guy just turned up with skis, and now half a century later it's a theme-park destination for sandboarders and ski

  • 05:16 The massive Fatigue Carousel helps keep roads safe

    The massive Fatigue Carousel helps keep roads safe

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    The "accelerated pavement testing facility" in Nantes can simulate decades of road traffic in a few months. Here's how. More information: https://lames.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/en/equipments/the-pavement-fatigue-carrousel Editor: Dave Stevenson http://daves

  • 06:11 Popular I flew with birds. You can too.

    I flew with birds. You can too.

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    In southern France, there's a man called Christian who flies a microlight aircraft, alongside flocks of birds. And he takes passengers. More about Fly With Birds: https://www.flywithbirds.com/ Camera: Simon Gillouin Editor: Michelle Martin https://twitter

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  • 06:24 You're not allowed in this cave. But there's a copy.

    You're not allowed in this cave. But there's a copy.

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    The Chauvet cave, in the south of France, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world, filled with art that's tens of millennia old. No-one's allowed in, for very good reasons: but just a few kilometres away, there's a near-exact copy.

  • 04:23 The bridge that must legally wobble

    The bridge that must legally wobble

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    "Daly's Bridge", in Cork, Ireland, is better known as the Shakey Bridge. Because it shakes. But what happens when a bridge like that has to be repaired and refurbished? Thanks to Cllr McCarthy: his site is http://corkheritage.ie/ !Edited by Dave Stevenson

  • 03:42 Downhill, on a couch, on public roads.

    Downhill, on a couch, on public roads.

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    The Monte Toboggans, in Funchal on the island of Madeira, are wicker sofas: a bit like the gondolas of Venice, only you're going downhill in regular traffic. More about them: https://www.carreirosdomonte.com/Producer: Aitken Pearson https://firecrestindep

  • 08:32 My robot double sells out (so I don't have to)

    My robot double sells out (so I don't have to)

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    Thanks to Engineered Arts! https://www.engineeredarts.co.uk/ | AD: NordVPN's best deal is here: https://nordvpn.com/tomscott - with a 30-day money-back guarantee!Edited by Dave Stevenson http://www.davestevenson.co.uk/I haven't been able to do VPN adverti

  • 05:54 The giant archive hidden under the British countryside

    The giant archive hidden under the British countryside

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    Deepstore doesn't let many people film in their massive facilities. So when the team at Laura Ashley invited me down into the mine to look at their archives, I jumped at the chance. Thanks to Deepstore https://www.deepstore.com/ and Laura Ashley https://w

  • 05:06 How does Britain know what time it is?

    How does Britain know what time it is?

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    Did I need to get a radio controlled clock and travel to Anthorn to film this video? Absolutely not. But for a few minutes, that clock was really, really accurate. Thanks to the team at NPL! More about NPL Time: https://www.npl.co.uk/time-frequency/time-s

  • 06:53 After 140 years, this old technology still keeps trains safe

    After 140 years, this old technology still keeps trains safe

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    "Anderson's Piano" is a set of wires and signals at the Pass of Brander, near Falls of Cruachan in Scotland, that try to detect when there might be a boulder on the track. They're 140 years old, and so far no-one's been able to find a better solution but

  • 05:33 This town forgot to be a city

    This town forgot to be a city

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    Rochester, in the south-east of England, was a city for nearly 800 years. And then, in 1998, an administrative error took that city status away, likely forever. Here's the story.Research and script assistance from Jess JewellREFERENCES:BBC article: http:/

  • 04:57 The top secret plan to explode a nuclear bomb in Yorkshire

    The top secret plan to explode a nuclear bomb in Yorkshire

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    In the 1960s, America was running "Operation Plowshare": the idea that perhaps nuclear bombs could be used for peace, not war. At least some British scientists had similar ambitions, and it involved setting off a nuclear bomb under Wheeldale, in the North

  • 03:46 The giant chainmail box that stops a house dissolving

    The giant chainmail box that stops a house dissolving

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    The Hill House, in Helensbrugh, Scotland was decades ahead of its time... but that means it's also experimental. And damp. More about the Hill House and how to visit: https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/the-hill-houseEdited by Michelle Martin: https://twi

  • 04:02 How one British laboratory protects the world's chocolate

    How one British laboratory protects the world's chocolate

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    The International Cocoa Quarantine Centre, at the University of Reading, has an important job: stop pests and viruses from hitching a ride, as researchers try to breed better and hardier varieties of cocoa. Here's how they do it. https://research.reading.

  • 03:16 Literally just three minutes where I talk about some rocks

    Literally just three minutes where I talk about some rocks

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    Hutton's Unconformity, at Siccar Point, is about an hour east of Edinburgh, in Scotland, and I've wanted to set my own two feet on it for years. And from it, I've got a bigger question: is there anything we've missed?The story of the Hutton Unconformity:h

  • 05:31 The hidden background noise that can catch criminals

    The hidden background noise that can catch criminals

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    Electrical Network Frequency analysis, ENF analysis, matches background hum against power grid logs. I talked to one of the researchers who works on it, and also set them a challenge. Thanks to @Answer in Progress, @Hannah Witton and @Steve Mould! I'm at

  • 03:28 There's a 100,000 coin buried under this London building

    There's a 100,000 coin buried under this London building

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    The 1933 British penny is one of the most famous coins in the world. I'm not saying this is definitely a heist movie waiting to happen... but I do think someone should write it. Thanks to the team at Baldwin's, and the penny's owner, for letting me film i

  • 07:29 The Thames Barrier must never fail. Here's why it doesn't.

    The Thames Barrier must never fail. Here's why it doesn't.

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    The Thames Barrier is a wonder of engineering. If it fails, then London floods. Here's how the engineers there make sure it doesn't fail. More about the Thames Barrier: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/the-thames-barrierProducer/Director: Cambria Bailey-JonesE

  • 05:03 The meters-high mountain of mannequins in the Midlands

    The meters-high mountain of mannequins in the Midlands

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    Mannequins are generally bought, used once for a project, and then thrown away to landfill. Except here, at Mannakin in Lincolnshire. Thanks to Roz and the team at Mannakin: https://mannakin.com My first thought was "don't those mannequins rot, just sitti

  • 03:53 The world's most expensive object by weight

    The world's most expensive object by weight

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    At $8.3 million dollars for around 40 milligrams, the British Guiana 1c magenta is the world's most expensive object by weight: it's a postage stamp from 1856, the only one of its kind. More about the stamp and Stanley Gibbons: https://www.stanleygibbons.

  • 05:04 Why this "falling rocks" sign is more important than most

    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

  • 04:43 This tiny railroad across the sea has an important job

    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

  • 05:02 An actual, real-world use for robot dogs

    An actual, real-world use for robot dogs

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    At a pumped storage plant in western Austria, a company called Energy Robotics is testing robot dogs for inspection. All the fancy Boston Dynamics publicity stunts aside: are the robots actually useful? As ever: this is not an advert, Energy Robotics and

  • 04:30 The highway where trucks work like electric trains

    The highway where trucks work like electric trains

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    In Lübeck, Germany, there's one of several eHighway test projects: overhead catenary wires, where electric trucks with pantographs can pull power directly from the grid. Thanks to everyone who gave so much time to make this video possible! More about

  • 02:34 The world's only float-through McDonalds

    The world's only float-through McDonalds

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    On a little canal off the Elbe river in Germany, sits the McBoat: the world's only paddle-through McDonalds. It seemed like the sort of thing I should investigate.Camera operator: Richard BielauProducer: Maximilian Thesseling of Klein Aber https://kleinab

  • 05:30 I thought the Schmid Peoplemover was impossible

    I thought the Schmid Peoplemover was impossible

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    An elevator that can go smoothly from horizontal to vertical isn't possible... right? Turns out that the conventional wisdom is wrong, and the Schmid Peoplemover has been doing that for many years. Camera: Moritz Janisch Producer: Marcel Fenchel https://w

  • 03:17 Why this observatory fires lasers at satellites

    Why this observatory fires lasers at satellites

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    NERC's Space Geodesy Facility, hidden away in the English countryside, fires lasers at satellites. Because it turns out that knowing a satellite's position exactly is really, really difficult. More about the Facility: http://sgf.rgo.ac.uk/Thanks to Jay Di

  • 06:44 The public toll road with no speed limit

    The public toll road with no speed limit

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    The Nrburgring Nordschleife is the longest permanent racetrack in the world: 21km of unforgiving blind corners and hills, nicknamed "the Green Hell". Oh, and some days, it's also just a public toll road with no speed limit.More about the Ring: https://www

  • 08:12 Three strange river crossings

    Three strange river crossings

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    Over the Manchester Ship Canal, you'll find the Hulmes Ferry, the Thelwall Ferry, and the Warburton Toll Bridge. They're all strange in their own way, all under the control of one company, and all dating back to old laws and legal documents from a hundred

  • 09:42 The world's most useful model railway

    The world's most useful model railway

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    In Darmstadt, Germany, there's the Eisenbahnbetriebsfeld: a model railway connected to actual railway signalling equipment, so that controllers can learn without putting any real trains in danger. I got to learn the very basics. More about the railway (in

  • 03:09 I helped cover a 5,000-year-old monument with worn-out tires

    I helped cover a 5,000-year-old monument with worn-out tires

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    Ness of Brodgar, in Orkney, is one of the most important archaeological sites in western Europe. This week, it was covered by old, worn-out tires. Here's why. Thanks to the Ness team! More about them, volunteering, and donating: https://www.nessofbrodgar.

  • 04:32 I took the world's shortest flight. It was underwhelming.

    I took the world's shortest flight. It was underwhelming.

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    The flight between Papa Westray and Westray takes 80-90 seconds and covers about 2km. Why does it exist? And what's it like? On a rainy day in the Orkney Islands, I went to find out.Thanks to Sam from Wendover Productions! https://www.youtube.com/wendover

  • 05:29 The Islands With Too Much Power

    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

  • 07:44 How one little boat (and me) held up miles of London traffic

    How one little boat (and me) held up miles of London traffic

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    Tower Bridge is a tourist attraction these days: but first and foremost, it's a working, lifting bridge. And river traffic comes first. Thanks to the Tower Bridge team: they have details of their tours here: https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/Produced by: Cam

  • 04:00 The diving gondola: a strange elevator to the ocean floor

    The diving gondola: a strange elevator to the ocean floor

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    On the German coast of the Baltic Sea, there's a tourist attraction that I think is very strange: the "Tauchgondel", a room that sinks under the waves and lets you go diving... without getting wet.More about the Tauchgondel: https://www.tauchgondel.de/Fil

  • 10:46 I tried to film a volcano and it was a complete disaster

    I tried to film a volcano and it was a complete disaster

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    Iceland has a new volcano, Fagradalsfjall: I wanted to visit, to talk about the infrastructure around it, and work out how the country deals with a new and dangerous tourist attraction. It didn't go well.Thanks to Bjorn Steinbekk, who I thoroughly recomme

  • 05:27 The UK's last aerial ropeway uses no power, moves 300 tonnes a day, and will be gone by 2036.

    The UK's last aerial ropeway uses no power, moves 300 tonnes a day, and will be gone by 2036.

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    In Claughton, Lancashire, the Forterra brickworks produces 50 million bricks a year, from shale that's quarried a mile and a half away. To get that shale to the brickworks: the last aerial ropeway in the country. These used to be common: but now, the last

  • 05:08 How many robots does it take to run a grocery store?

    How many robots does it take to run a grocery store?

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    In Ocado's grocery warehouses, thousands of mechanical boxes move on the Hive. Are they all individual robots? Or is this one giant hive mind? Thanks to Ocado: https://www.ocadogroup.com/technology/technology-pioneers (this video is not sponsored, and the

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  • 06:00 The Shocking New Use for Red Telephone Boxes

    The Shocking New Use for Red Telephone Boxes

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    What do you do with a disused phone box? And can they help save lives? • Thanks to the Community Heartbeat Trust: https://www.communityheartbeat.org.uk/ • and the East of England Ambulance Service: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/ Automated external

  • 06:16 History forgot these old fireworks. We recreated them.

    History forgot these old fireworks. We recreated them.

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    Around the old mining areas of North Wales, you can find rock cannon: old Welsh firework sites. Most of the world has never heard of them: so we recreated them on a test range. Thanks to Steve from Live Action FX: http://liveactionfx.com/ Thanks to Owain

  • 04:46 Landing at the only airport that's also a public beach

    Landing at the only airport that's also a public beach

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    Barra Airport, in Na h-Eileanan Siar in the west of Scotland, is unique: it's the only commercial airport where the runway's made of sand, and tide covers it up twice a day. Here's how it works.Thanks to all the team at Barra Airport: https://www.hial.co.

  • 04:17 The world's last turntable ferry has a really clever design

    The world's last turntable ferry has a really clever design

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    In Glenelg, on the west coast of Scotland, there's the Skye Ferry: the last turntable ferry in the world. And the reason for that turntable is a lot more clever than I initially thought.Thanks to all the team at the Skye Ferry! https://skyeferry.co.ukEdit

  • 06:29 The Long-Forgotten History of the British Moon Spacesuit

    The Long-Forgotten History of the British Moon Spacesuit

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    Decades before NASA's Apollo program, the British Interplanetary Society wanted to go to the moon: in a spacesuit that looked like a suit of armour. Thanks to all the team at the National Space Centre: https://spacecentre.co.uk/ And to the British Interpl

  • 12:09 I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.

    I promise this story about microwaves is interesting.

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    I found an article that said "The microwave was invented to heat hamsters humanely in 1950s experiments." And I thought, no it wasn't. ...was it?Pull down the description for thorough references and credits.Thanks to James Lovelock for his time! His lates

  • 06:11 The Beach Where Lego Keeps Washing Up

    The Beach Where Lego Keeps Washing Up

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    Perranporth Beach, in Cornwall, is famed for being the "Lego beach". The truth is more complicated. Thanks to Tracey Williams! Lego Lost At Sea: https://instagram.com/legolostatsea or https://twitter.com/legolostatsea Her photo book ADRIFT: https://amzn.t

  • 05:36 Taking The Emergency Exit From A Wind Turbine

    Taking The Emergency Exit From A Wind Turbine

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    Wind turbines have emergency exits, but they might not be for the reason you think. Thanks to Octopus Energy: https://octopus.energy/octopus-fan-club/ (This video isn't sponsored, but obviously they did let me go up their wind turbine.)Drone camera: Tom F

  • 05:54 England's Oldest Attraction Turns Teddy Bears To Stone

    England's Oldest Attraction Turns Teddy Bears To Stone

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    In Knaresborough, in Yorkshire, sits Mother Shipton's Cave. Folks there have been charging admission for nearly 400 years, and the star of the show is a "petrifying well". A few folk legends do actually turn out to be true.Mother Shipton's Cave: https://w

  • 05:40 What Color Is My Hoodie?

    What Color Is My Hoodie?

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    Grey? Blue? Purple? It can look different, depending on the context. Let's talk about color perception, color temperature, and the history of laundry.Atmospheric opacity image from ESA/Hubble (F. Granato): https://www.eso.org/public/images/atm_opacity/ -

  • 03:15 Why 18th-Century Firefighters Let Some Buildings Burn

    Why 18th-Century Firefighters Let Some Buildings Burn

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    In the 18th century, firefighters weren't always meant to fight fires. If your building didn't have a fire mark, they might just let it burn. The reason: fire insurance, and fire insurance companies. [CORRECTION: the plaques on the wall at 1:10 are parish

  • 05:02 Why Shakespeare Could Never Have Been French

    Why Shakespeare Could Never Have Been French

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    Shakespeare sounds a certain way. Why? And why could it only work in English? Written with Gretchen McCulloch of Lingthusiasm! Her podcast has an episode about how translators approach texts: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/632086691477323776/lingthusiasm-e

  • 02:57 Why No-One Will Save Covehithe, The Village That Will Soon Crumble Into The Sea

    Why No-One Will Save Covehithe, The Village That Will Soon Crumble Into The Sea

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    On the south-east coast of England sits Covehithe: a little Suffolk village going back at least a thousand years. By the end of the century, it'll likely have fallen into the sea. Here's why no-one's planning to save it.Filmed safely: https://www.tomscott

  • 03:56 Why Real Explosions Don't Look Like Movie Explosions

    Why Real Explosions Don't Look Like Movie Explosions

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    Explosions on film are made to look good: fireballs and flame. In reality, though, they're a bit disappointing. Here's how Hollywood does it. Produced with an experienced, professional pyrotechnician. Do not attempt.Thanks to Steve from Live Action FX: ht

  • 05:11 Why Progress Bars Don't Move Smoothly

    Why Progress Bars Don't Move Smoothly

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    4 minutes remaining. Then 15 seconds. Then 5 hours. Why can't computers just tell you how long something's going to take? • MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkcha Written with Sean Elliott https://twitte

  • 04:32 The Radioactive Beach In New York

    The Radioactive Beach In New York

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    Check out BrainCraft! https://www.youtube.com/braincraft - start with the Growth Mindset https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxv_FHrRYQw or lucid dreaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5qUr0enMGE Deep in Brooklyn there's a beach you definitely wouldn't swi

  • 07:23 Trying To Create an AI Tom Scott (on a $100 budget)

    Trying To Create an AI Tom Scott (on a $100 budget)

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    Check out Jordan's channel! https://youtube.com/jordanharrod - or start with her video on AI diagnosis of coughing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqXcLF8vVH4 or how deepfakes have fingerprints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lnEst2nojA And, please don

  • 07:42 Australia's Bushfire-Hunting Satellites

    Australia's Bushfire-Hunting Satellites

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    Check out Atomic Frontier! https://youtube.com/atomicfrontieronline - start with the video on a country-sized telescope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZVcWJ0pFTc or the world's deepest scuba dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s65T7ZHZp14 Turns out tha

  • 06:07 I Almost Learned To Fly A Jetpack

    I Almost Learned To Fly A Jetpack

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    Gravity Industries make jetpacks. They're not practical. They're not meant for mass use. But they are a lot of fun. They asked if I wanted to try flying one. Thanks to https://gravity.co/ - this is not sponsored but, obviously, they did give me a flight i

  • 04:03 How Many Languages Are There?

    How Many Languages Are There?

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    The answer is, of course, a bit more complicated than you might think. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/154520059101/lingthusiasm-episode-1-speaking-a-single-la

  • 02:46 The Never-Used Road Where The BBC Crash Cars

    The Never-Used Road Where The BBC Crash Cars

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    There are lots of disused and never-used roads and bridges in the world. But the Road to Nowhere in Yate, in south-west England, does still sometimes have traffic driving on it. And crashing on it.History reference: https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/14

  • 04:19 The Pumps That Must Run Forever, Or Part Of Germany Floods

    The Pumps That Must Run Forever, Or Part Of Germany Floods

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    The Ruhr Valley, in north-west Germany, is an industrial coal-mining area. And because of that kilometre-deep mining, parts of it have sunk, the drainage patterns have changed: and now, if the pumps of Emschergenossenschaft ever stop, quite a few towns an

  • 17:59 The Greatest Title Sequence I've Ever Seen

    The Greatest Title Sequence I've Ever Seen

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    Or: "Tom's Cockup Trip". This is a story about a television title sequence, and about me, as a child, watching it. It’s also a warning about how YouTube won’t last forever, and it's the reason I'm climbing one particular hill in the Lake Distr

  • 04:47 Walking The Most Dangerous Path In Britain

    Walking The Most Dangerous Path In Britain

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    The Broomway is surrounded on both sides by quicksand and deep, sucking mud. It has no markers and no guideposts. And if you mistime your walk, you won't outrun the tide. Oh, and it's in the middle of a Ministry of Defence firing range. But most of the ti

  • 05:23 My Unlicensed Hovercraft Bar Is Technically Legal

    My Unlicensed Hovercraft Bar Is Technically Legal

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    If you want to sell alcohol in England, you need a license. But the Licensing Act 2003 has some unusual exceptions. Thanks to Marc and the team from the Axceler-8 Hovercraft Centre: http://hovercraftcentre.co.uk/ Behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com

  • 02:25 The Theme Park Inside An Old Nuclear Power Plant

    The Theme Park Inside An Old Nuclear Power Plant

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    Wunderland Kalkar, near the German-Dutch border, is a family amusement park... inside a nuclear power plant that was never turned on.Thanks to all the team at the park! Their web site is at https://www.wunderlandkalkar.eu/enThe video from Zwentendorf: htt

  • 07:52 We Built A Lie-Detector Skeleton From 1927

    We Built A Lie-Detector Skeleton From 1927

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    Happy October. Thanks to Daniel, Tom, and Chloe, their channels are below! Get CuriosityStream + Nebula and my Original for just $2.99/month here: https://curiositystream.com/tomscottThanks to Charles Yarnold who built the Crime-Solving Skeleton: he's a c

  • 03:24 Its pronounced GIF.

    Its pronounced GIF.

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    Is there a "right" way to pronounce it? And why is it so complicated? Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/180153994181/lingthusiasm-episode-26-why-do-c-and-g-come-

  • 06:51 How Binary Search Makes Computers Much, Much Faster

    How Binary Search Makes Computers Much, Much Faster

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    Featuring binary versus linear search, and non-clustered indexes. Uh, indices. However you want to say it. • MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkcha Written with Sean Elliott https://twitter.com/SeanMElli

  • 05:17 Would You Swim In Power Plant Wastewater?

    Would You Swim In Power Plant Wastewater?

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    Normally, the answer would be no. But in these very limited circumstances, at Iceland's Blue Lagoon, you can swim in geothermal power plant wastewater, and it's even healthy: although the marketing material doesn't usually mention it. Here's a story about

  • 03:24 The Tiny Monorails That Once Carried James Bond

    The Tiny Monorails That Once Carried James Bond

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    The Roadmachines Mono-Rail may have been the only truly useful, fit-for-purpose monorail in the world. Of the hundreds that were built, most were never meant for passengers. But they did carry a couple of famous people in their time, including a certain s

  • 04:53 Is The Most Northern Part Of Iceland Still There?

    Is The Most Northern Part Of Iceland Still There?

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    Kolbeinsey is the most northern part of Iceland, a tiny island that, according to Wikipedia, is due to disappear due to wave erosion "probably around the year 2020". Which raised an obvious question: is it still there?THANKS TO:This video was inspired by

  • 04:08 Swimming Between Two Continents, Debunked

    Swimming Between Two Continents, Debunked

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    Silfra, in ingvellir National Park in Iceland, is where the Eurasian and North American continental plates are dividing. It's a crack in the earth where you can snorkel or dive between the continents. Well, sort of. As ever, it's a bit more complicated th

  • 04:22 Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

    Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

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    Sooner or later, I was going to get around to this: it's one of the most famous experiments in linguistics. • Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/175127434871

  • 08:03 Why You Can't Name A File CON In Windows

    Why You Can't Name A File CON In Windows

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    The short answer is "backwards compatibility". The long answer is... well, it's the rest of this video.MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaWritten with Sean Elliott https://twitter.com/SeanMElliott/Graphics

  • 10:39 This Video Has 20,661,710 Views

    This Video Has 20,661,710 Views

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    The title of this video should change with the times. But nothing lasts forever: here's the story of how I made it work, why it used to be easier to make that work, and how it all ties in to the White Cliffs of Dover and the end of the universe.Edited by

  • 04:28 The Part Of Britain That Rises And Falls Twice A Day

    The Part Of Britain That Rises And Falls Twice A Day

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    Cornwall rises and falls by a few centimetres, twice a day. I didn't believe that when I read it. In this video: "ocean tide loading": why, how, and does it actually matter?Thanks to Prof. Peter Clarke, who is a professor of geodesy, not geodisy. Apologie

  • 04:12 Why This British Crossroads Is So Dangerous

    Why This British Crossroads Is So Dangerous

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    Ipley Cross, in the middle of the New Forest, is one of the most dangerous road junctions in Britain. Why? Thanks to Bez, whoever you are: their definitive article on this junction is here: https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-ty

  • 04:50 The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake

    The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake

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    Linby is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. It wouldn't have much strategic value... unless some commander didn't read their map properly. Here's a local legend, with a few questions about it.Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmar

  • 08:12 Why You Should Turn On Two Factor Authentication

    Why You Should Turn On Two Factor Authentication

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    The short answer is: "because it'll make things more secure". The long answer involves Ronald Reagan. MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaWritten with Sean Elliott https://twitter.com/SeanMElliott/ Camera b

  • 05:05 For 21 Years, No-One In Britain Knew How Long An Inch Was

    For 21 Years, No-One In Britain Knew How Long An Inch Was

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    In 1834, Parliament burned down, and the Standards of Measurement were melted or destroyed. So when there's no agreed-upon standard for length: how do you fix it? Also: how you can still publicly check the length of your sandwich.Filmed safely: https://ww

  • 05:33 The Hidden Rules of Conversation

    The Hidden Rules of Conversation

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    Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set of... well, maybe "rules" is a bit strong. They're guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it's the reason that "asbestos-free cereal" sounds suspicious.Written with Molly

  • 1:19:08 A Million Dollars vs A Billion Dollars, Visualized: A Road Trip

    A Million Dollars vs A Billion Dollars, Visualized: A Road Trip

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    There are lots of ways to compare a million to a billion, but most of them use volume. And I think that's a mistake, because volume just isn't something the human brain is great at. So instead, here's the difference between a million and a billion, in a m

  • 06:02 The Abandoned Hill With Two Members Of Parliament

    The Abandoned Hill With Two Members Of Parliament

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    Old Sarum, in Wiltshire, is a now-desolate hillfort run by English Heritage. But it was once one of the most important sites in southern England: so important that it had two members of Parliament. Then, it became a "rotten borough": and a warning about p

  • 07:52 Why Some "Remastered" Music Videos Look Awful

    Why Some "Remastered" Music Videos Look Awful

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    This isn't "the way they were meant to be seen". Join CuriosityStream, including access to Nebula and my original series, for only $2.99/month here: https://curiositystream.com/tomscottWhen YouTube allowed music labels to "remaster" their original uploads

  • 12:46 I Asked 64,182 People About Jingle Bells, Batman Smells. Here's What I Found Out.

    I Asked 64,182 People About Jingle Bells, Batman Smells. Here's What I Found Out.

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    Thanks to Jack from Jacksfilms on piano: https://youtube.com/jacksfilms And thanks to everyone who answered! Sources and a data download are in the description.History sources:https://www.cracked.com/blog/the-secret-true-history-jingle-bells-batman-smells

  • 05:41 Why You Can Spot Bad Green Screen

    Why You Can Spot Bad Green Screen

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    Green screen looks terrible sometimes. Here's why. Get access to CuriosityStream, including Nebula and my original series, for just $2.99/month here: https://curiositystream.com/tomscottAnimated by William Marler: https://wmad.co.ukSound mix by Graham Hae

  • 07:58 Are There Problems That Computers Can't Solve?

    Are There Problems That Computers Can't Solve?

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    All about Hilbert's Decision Problem, Turing's solution, and a machine that vanishes in a puff of logic. MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaWritten with Sean Elliott https://twitter.com/SeanMElliott/Graphi

  • 04:36 : The Most Common Vowel in English

    : The Most Common Vowel in English

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    "Schwa" is the most common vowel in English. Every English speaker uses it, all the time, but most people have never heard of it. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast Lingthusiasm is at http://lingthusiasm.com/Gretchen's book

  • 03:54 The World's First Internet Bench

    The World's First Internet Bench

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    In the Abbey Gardens of Bury St Edmunds, in a quiet corner of a park, sits the World's First Internet Bench. Well, sort of. It's been nearly twenty years, and it's arguable whether it ever did the job in the first place...Edited by Michelle Martin, https:

  • 05:42 How England's Oldest Road Was Nearly Lost Forever

    How England's Oldest Road Was Nearly Lost Forever

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    The Icknield Way, in south-east England, is a road and footpath that's been part of the landscape for millennia. But if parts of it hadn't been legally marked down, then those parts would have become private land, gone forever. Who has the right to walk w

  • 02:17 The Most Dangerous Stretch of Water in the World: The Strid at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire

    The Most Dangerous Stretch of Water in the World: The Strid at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire

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    I know, I know, it's a clickbait title. But I stand by it, because the water is so deceptive, and so pretty, and there's a path that leads straight down to it and that jump looks very, very possible... The 12th century legend is the "Boy of Egremont", imm

  • 11:25 The Worst Typo I Ever Made

    The Worst Typo I Ever Made

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    When 'undo' won't do. • Sponsored by Dashlane, the password manager. Get a 30-day free trial at https://www.dashlane.com/tomscott • MORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkcha Written with Sean Elliott h

  • 02:44 Why The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships Are Difficult And Amazing

    Why The Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships Are Difficult And Amazing

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    About once a year, on the Oosterscheldekering barrier in the south of the Netherlands, there is NK Tegenwindfietsen: a bicycle race cycling into a headwind. This year it was 120km/h: this is why it's so difficult, and also why it's so brilliant.I'm at htt

  • 06:16 Why Dark Video Is A Terrible Blocky Mess

    Why Dark Video Is A Terrible Blocky Mess

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    Dark scenes in television, YouTube, and streaming platforms all look pixelated and blocky. Here's why.Animation by William Marler: https://wmad.co.ukI'm at https://tomscott.comon Twitter at https://twitter.com/tomscotton Facebook at https://facebook.com/t

  • 06:27 The Country Where All Public Transit Is Free

    The Country Where All Public Transit Is Free

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    From March 1st 2020, Luxembourg will have free public transit throughout the country: you'll be able to travel on buses, trains, trams, and that one funicular railway without a ticket. It sounds like a good idea: but is it?Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsm

  • 05:15 Stopping A Laser Beam In Mid-Air

    Stopping A Laser Beam In Mid-Air

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    Lasers travel at the speed of light. You can't stop one in mid-air like Kylo Ren. Except: we just did. Here's how. Seb's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YONOexk0Ek https://seblee.me/Lasers by Seb Lee-Delisle, assisted by Abby ShumCamera by Matt Gr

  • 05:19 Inside The Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On

    Inside The Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On

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    Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant, in Austria, was ready to go: it just needed starting up. But that never happened, and forty years later, it still sits mothballed. Here's why. Thanks to all the EVN team: you can find information on tours (in German) here:

  • 08:08 Why TRUE + TRUE = 2: Data Types

    Why TRUE + TRUE = 2: Data Types

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    INT, BOOLEAN, STRING and FLOAT: these are the things that data is made of. Sponsored by Dashlane for free on your first device @ https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaWritten

  • 08:50 How To Grow A Martian Salad On Earth

    How To Grow A Martian Salad On Earth

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    Subscribe to Aspect Science! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyi06SeKkiwoAzFVmQtDtfg or start with Tom's video on what would happen if a meteoroid hit an Apollo astronaut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll8izWe9nqk"12kg of Martian soil simulant" is a pr

  • 03:21 The Bridge That's In Two Countries At The Same Time

    The Bridge That's In Two Countries At The Same Time

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    Schengen is a small town in Luxembourg, on the borders with France and Germany. But one of those borders is a little more complicated: the Mosel (or Moselle) river is a condominium, it belongs to both countries at the same time. And thus, so the bridges a

  • 04:42 The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can

    The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can

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    The Winograd schema is a language test for intelligent computers. So far, they're not doing well. MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 Written with Gretchen McCulloch and Molly Ruhl. Gretchen's podc

  • 09:46 Why My Teenage Code Was Terrible: Sorting Algorithms and Big O Notation

    Why My Teenage Code Was Terrible: Sorting Algorithms and Big O Notation

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    When I was a teenager, I wrote some terrible code. Here's why. Sponsored by Dashlane for free on your first device @ https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaWritten by Sean M El

  • 03:57 Why 2020 Started On December 30th

    Why 2020 Started On December 30th

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    Weird calendar edge-cases and computer bugs. It's an old-school video. Video sponsor Fasthosts are giving UK viewers the chance to win a trip to SXSW 2020 by answering my Techie Test question: https://fasthosts.co.uk/tomscottFURTHER READING:The ISO 8601 S

  • 04:19 Why Do We Move Our Hands When We Talk?

    Why Do We Move Our Hands When We Talk?

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    Gestures are a really important part of language. But how do we use them, and why? MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0Written with Gretchen McCulloch and Molly Ruhl, with an assist from Lauren Gawn

  • 07:18 How Neurosurgeons Navigate Inside The Brain

    How Neurosurgeons Navigate Inside The Brain

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    Go subscribe to Brainbook! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbPqck6c4yydPKVK0Faf6w or start with Alex's video on a day in the life of a neurosurgeon on call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RXEaAjpt4QThe brain is a mass of neurons, but some areas are mo

  • 04:37 Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?

    Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?

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    "Priming" is the idea that the words you read can change the way you act. And yes, there are papers that show an effect: but we also need to talk about the Replication Crisis. MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD

  • 05:41 Is The World Running Out Of Helium?

    Is The World Running Out Of Helium?

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    At the National Helium Reserve in Amarillo, Texas, the US government once stored 32 billion cubic feet of helium. There have been breathless news articles recently saying the world's running out: but it's still possible to buy party balloons. What's going

  • 04:52 How The Netherlands Simulated The Sea Before Computers: The Waterloopbos

    How The Netherlands Simulated The Sea Before Computers: The Waterloopbos

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    "Build some models" seems obvious: but this is a story of ingenuity, of using natural resources well, and of a country that humans dragged from the sea.More about Waterloopbos:in English: https://www.holland.com/global/tourism/destinations/provinces/flevo

  • 06:47 Why The World's Littlest Skyscraper Was A Massive Scam

    Why The World's Littlest Skyscraper Was A Massive Scam

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    In Wichita Falls, Texas, the Newby-McMahon Building stands 480 inches tall. Not 480 feet: 480 inches. There's a story of a smooth-talking scammer that sounds almost too good to be true. But is it?Thanks to Jan and all the folks at Hello Again: http://hell

  • 05:36 I Almost Learned To Fly In The World's Only Wingsuit Tunnel

    I Almost Learned To Fly In The World's Only Wingsuit Tunnel

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    In Stockholm, there's a diagonal wind tunnel, used for one very specific purpose: learning to fly a wingsuit. I tried. I almost managed it.More about FlyLikeBrick: http://flylikebrick.com/ and the tunnel: https://indoorwingsuit.com/Edited by Michelle Mart

  • 12:01 Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea

    Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea

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    We still shouldn't be using electronic voting. Here's why. Sponsored by Dashlane for free on your first device @ https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaREFERENCES:Computerphile

  • 05:10 Why The Elevator Shaft Was Invented Before The Elevator

    Why The Elevator Shaft Was Invented Before The Elevator

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    It sounds ridiculous, but it's true. At the Cooper Union Foundation Building in New York, there's the world's first elevator shaft: constructed four years before the safety elevator was invented. • Thanks to Prof. O'Donnell and all the team at the Co

  • 03:51 The Giant Art That Keeps Planes Quiet

    The Giant Art That Keeps Planes Quiet

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    Next to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the Buitenschot Land Art Park, a giant set of ridges and furrows cut into the landscape. Yes, it's art: but it also stops some local residents from being exposed to jet noise.More about the park: https://www.schiphol.

  • 04:45 Why Helsinki's Library Robots Aren't Important

    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

  • 08:03 The Self-Driving Race Car

    The Self-Driving Race Car

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    I got an email asking if I wanted to be driven around the most famous racetrack in Britain by an autonomous racing car. I wasn't going to refuse that offer. More about Roborace: https://www.youtube.com/roborace Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin) Came

  • 03:26 What Counts As The World's Shortest River?

    What Counts As The World's Shortest River?

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    If you've been a subscriber for a while, you probably know where this one is going. Although you may still be surprised about where I ended up going...Montana's Giant Springs State Park, and Lake Sumiainen in Finland, have very short rivers. Finding the s

  • 08:26 The Two Generals Problem

    The Two Generals Problem

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    Time to tell a story about idempotency, computer science, and the Night of the Multiple Orders. Sponsored by Dashlane try 30 days for free at: https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlP

  • 06:09 Inside The Tunnels That Will Store Nuclear Waste For 100,000 Years

    Inside The Tunnels That Will Store Nuclear Waste For 100,000 Years

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    Onkalo, on the Finnish island of Olkiluoto, is planned to be the first geologic storage facility for high-level nuclear waste: eventually sealed for 100,000 years. I got to see inside.Thanks to all the team from Olkiluoto, TVO and Posiva: you can find out

  • 07:40 I'm Not A Robot

    I'm Not A Robot

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    What those boxes are for, and why you might not have to click them soon. Sponsored by Dashlane try 30 days for free at: https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaWritten by Sean M

  • 06:31 The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't

    The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't

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    The International Phonetic Alphabet: one sound for each symbol, and one symbol for each sound. Except for the sounds we can't make. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHu

  • 09:04 Popular The Fetch-Execute Cycle: What's Your Computer Actually Doing?

    The Fetch-Execute Cycle: What's Your Computer Actually Doing?

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    The fetch-execute cycle is the basis of everything your computer or phone does. This is literally The Basics. Sponsored by Dashlane try 30 days for free at: https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottThanks to Dashlane for sponsoring the video! If you're techie eno

  • 06:32 Flying A Plane With Fireworks On The Wings

    Flying A Plane With Fireworks On The Wings

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    Aerosparx are a British aerobatics team that perform displays with fireworks attached to their wings. This is how they do it. More about Aerosparx: http://www.aerosparx.com/ Camera by Grant Stevens https://www.moonshineproductions.co.uk/ Ground display ca

  • 03:35 The Giant Underground Tunnels Protecting Tokyo From Floods

    The Giant Underground Tunnels Protecting Tokyo From Floods

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    If you believe the hype, then the Metropolitan Area Underground Discharge Channel stops Tokyo flooding. It doesn't. But it is one colossal part of a huge network of flood defences that protect a city that would otherwise be... well, very wet.MORE ABOUT TH

  • 05:05 How To Stop A Colossal Bridge Corroding

    How To Stop A Colossal Bridge Corroding

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    A decade ago, engineers found the Humber Bridge had the same problem as many of the world's suspension bridges: unexpectedly fast corrosion. Here's how they fixed it, and how they're checking that it's staying fixed.Thanks to all the team at the Humber Br

  • 04:31 why typing like this is sometimes okay.

    why typing like this is sometimes okay.

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    Language changes over time, and that's fine. Time for a dose of descriptivism, as the Language Files return. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 Writte

  • 09:38 Why You Can't Trust Me

    Why You Can't Trust Me

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    I went to a place called Coober Pedy to tell a story about water. • Sponsored by Audible: Go to http://audible.com/trustme or text ‘trustme’ to 500 500 to get started today. CORRECTIONS: https://www.tomscott.com/corrections/ Thanks to eve


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