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Reconciling Thermodynamic and State Definitions of Entropy

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Long video explaining why entropy is a measure of the number of states a system can take on (mathy, but mind-blowing). More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=WLKEVfLFau4
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Enthalpy

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Understanding why enthalpy can be viewed as "heat content" in a constant pressure system. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=fucyI7Ouj2c
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Singular Matrices

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When and why you can't invert a matrix. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=UqyN7-tRS00
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The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and reveal to you just ho
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Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10

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This week Craig breaks out the crystal ball to try and figure out why our congresspeople do the things that they do. We’ll talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions - constituency, interest groups, and political parties - and we’l
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Rethinking Civilization - Crash Course World History 201

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In which John Green returns to teaching World History! This week, we'll be talking about the idea of civilization, some of the traditional hallmarks of so-called civilization, and why some people would choose to live outside the civilization model. It tur
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Money&Debt: Crash Course World History 202

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In which John Green teaches about filthy, filthy lucre. Money. And Debt. So, what is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday? John will look into 75% of these questions, and if he doesn't c
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HOW World War I Started: Crash Course World History 209

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In which John Green teaches you about World War I and how it got started. Crash Course doesn't usually talk much about dates, but the way that things unfolded in July and August of 1914 are kind of important to understanding the Great War. You'll learn ab
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Who Started World War I: Crash Course World History 210

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In which John Green teaches you WHY World War I started. Or tries to anyway. With this kind of thing, it's kind of hard to assign blame to any one of the nations involved. Did the fault lie with Austria-Hungary? Germany? Russia? Julius Caesar? One thing w
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The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age): Crash Course World History 211

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In which John Green teaches you about the Bronze Age civilization in what we today call the middle east, and how the vast, interconnected civilization that encompassed Egypt, The Levant, and Mesopotamia came to an end. What's that you say? There was no su
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The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology: Crash Course World History #212

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In which John Green talks about the methods of writing history by looking at some of the ways that history has been written about the rise of the West. But first he has to tell you what the West is. And then he has to explain the Rise of the West. And the
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Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219

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Get the new Crash Course World History Character poster here: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-characters-poster In which John Green teaches you about the Holy Roman Empire by teaching you about Charles V. Charles Hapsburg was the holy Roman Em
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Consciousness - Crash Course Psychology #8

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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream - Crash Course Psychology #9

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Remembering and Forgetting - Crash Course Psychology #14

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The Power of Motivation: Crash Course Psychology #17

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Rorschach&Freudians: Crash Course Psychology #21

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Measuring Personality: Crash Course Psychology #22

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Feeling All the Feels: Crash Course Psychology #25

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***Subbable Message*** To Robert, Thank you for showing me the world, darling! From Amy and That's happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great. From Ty Scaletta ****** You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crash
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Social Thinking: Crash Course Psychology #37

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Social Influence: Crash Course Psychology #38

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The Nucleus: Crash Course Chemistry #1

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Hank does his best to convince us that chemistry is not torture, but is instead the amazing and beautiful science of stuff. Chemistry can tell us how three tiny particles - the proton, neutron and electron - come together in trillions of combinations to f
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The Periodic Table: Crash Course Chemistry #4

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Hank gives us a tour of the most important table ever, including the life story of the obsessive man who championed it, Dmitri Mendeleev. The periodic table of elements is a concise, information-dense catalog of all of the different sorts of atoms in the
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Stoichiometry: Chemistry for Massive Creatures - Crash Course Chemistry #6

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Chemists need stoichiometry to make the scale of chemistry more understandable - Hank is here to explain why, and to teach us how to use it. Table of Contents Atomic Mass Units 2:24 Moles 5:12 Molar Mass 5:59 Equation Balancing 8:45 Molar Ratios 11:11 Cra
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Enthalpy: Crash Course Chemistry #18

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Energy is like the bestest best friend ever and yet, most of the time we take it for granted. Hank feels bad for our friend and wants us to learn more about it so that we can understand what it's trying to tell us - like that any bond between two atoms co
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Bonding Models and Lewis Structures: Crash Course Chemistry #24

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Models are great, except they're also usually inaccurate. In this episode of Crash Course Chemistry, Hank discusses why we need models in the world and how we can learn from them... even when they're almost completely wrong. Plus, Lewis Structures! -- Tab
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Solutions: Crash Course Chemistry #27

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This week, Hank elaborates on why Fugu can kill you by illustrating the ideas of solutions and discussing molarity, molality, and mass percent. Also, why polar solvents dissolve polar solutes, and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes. All that plus
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Doing Solids: Crash Course Chemistry #33

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The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards: Crash Course US History #1

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In which John Green kicks off Crash Course US History! Why, you may ask, are we covering US History, and not more World History, or the history of some other country, or the very specific history of your home region? Well, the reasons are many. But, like
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The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies: Crash Course US History #4

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In which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can say; ENGLISH people just liked it better that way, and when the English took New Amster
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The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: Crash Course US History #5

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In which John Green teaches you about the beginnings of the American Revolution in a video titled The Seven Years War. Confusing? Maybe. John argues that the Seven Years War, which is often called the French and Indian War in the US, laid a lot of the gro
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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its wa
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The War of 1812 - Crash Course US History #11

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In which John Green teaches you about the War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and its former colonial overlord England. It started in, you guessed it 1812. The war lasted until 1815, and it resolved very little. John will tak
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The Market Revolution: Crash Course US History #12

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In which John Green teaches you about the Market Revolution. In the first half of the 19th century, the way people lived and worked in the United States changed drastically. At play was the classic (if anything in a 30 year old nation can be called classi
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Reconstruction and 1876: Crash Course US History #22

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In which John Green teaches you about Reconstruction. After the divisive, destructive Civil War, Abraham Lincoln had a plan to reconcile the country and make it whole again. Then he got shot, Andrew Johnson took over, and the disagreements between Johnson
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The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33

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Of Pentameter&Bear Baiting - Romeo&Juliet Part I: Crash Course English Literature #2

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In which John Green examines Romeo&Juliet by William Shakespeare. John delves into the world of Bill Shakespeare's famous star-crossed lovers and examines what the play is about, its structure, and the context in which it was written. Have you ever wanted
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PTSD and Alien Abduction - Slaughterhouse-Five Part 2: Crash Course Literature 213

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Plant Cells: Crash Course Biology #6

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Hank describes why plants are so freaking amazing - discussing their evolution, and how their cells are both similar to&different from animal cells. Crash Course Biology now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-S
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Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology #25

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Hank and his cat Cameo help teach us about animal behavior and how we can discover why animals do the things they do. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8css Like Crash Course on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/youtubecrashcour
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The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27

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In which John Green teaches you about the life and death of one of history's great explorers, Captain James Cook of the British Navy. He charted large swaths of the Pacific ocean, laid claim to Australia and New Zealand, and died a bizarre death in the Sa
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The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29

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In which John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution. Was it the serial authoritarian regimes? The guillotine? The Reign of Terror? All of this and more contributed to the French Revolution
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World War II: Crash Course World History #38

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Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your home or classroom. In which John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The Big One. So how did this war happen? And wha
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Sesame Street: House of Bricks (House of Cards Parody)

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Some people say there's too much pork in this town. Frank Underwolf could not agree more. And that is why Mr. Underwolf is on a mission to huff and puff and blow down all the little pigs' houses. In this town, you have to know which way the wind is blowin
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Sesame Street: Catch the Cookie Thief!

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There's a thief on the loose who has snatched up all the Cookie Art at the Cookie Museum. Who is the prime suspect? Why is the thief taking all the cookie art? Will Rachel Dratch and her posse of police penguins pin the perpetrator? Find out on PBS on Feb
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Sesame Street: Number 4 (Number of the Day)

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Number 4, you're what our hearts beat four. You're the number of squares and rectangles and rock and roll. Its so fun to count you , I think that's why musicians do! Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?a
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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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Sesame Street: What Begins with Letter I?

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Isabella loves the letter I. Wanna know why? Well, her name begins with the Letter I. Additionally, words like ivy, igloo, ice cream, insect and ice cubes all begin with letter I. Aren't those words so fun? You can imagine why Isabella loves the letter I
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Sesame Street: Telly is Jealous!

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Baby Bear's pet parrot can count to six, speak fluent Spanish, AND make a fruit salad. Telly's pet hamster can't do any of that. Why is Telly so jealous of Baby Bear and his new pet? Gordon helps Telly recognize his feelings and gives him a strategy to co
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Why Solar Storms Are So Dangerous | Strip the Cosmos

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More than 20 solar storms a day can occur on the surface of the sun. These energy surges can cause real problems down on Earth. | For more STRIP THE COSMOS, visit http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/strip-the-cosmos/#mkcpgn=ytsci1 Subscribe to Science
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Why Sitting Is Bad For You - Murat Dalkilinç

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-sitting-is-bad-for-you-murat-dalkilinc Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays,...
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The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can

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Bill details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near it lid, show close ups of the double-seam that hold
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Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

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In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style d
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Mo'ne Davis: 2014 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKid Of The Year

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Mo’ne Davis became the most talked about pitcher this summer when she threw two shutouts in August, including one in the Little League World Series. When she pitched the historic shutout at the LLWS, she did more than just play a boys game. She dominated
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Superbugs: The Empire Strikes Bacteria

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Check out GROSS SCIENCE: http://bit.ly/1DH5zbv Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart↓ More info and sources below ↓ Are we entering the post-antibiotic era? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, with millions of infections re
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The Recipe For Life…

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We're cookin' in the primordial kitchen! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart↓ More info and sources below ↓ If the human body could be distilled down into one molecule, what would our chemical formula be? And WHY is it that way? Is
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How Many Stars Are There?

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Counting stars from the shore of the cosmic ocean… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ LIKE THE SHIRT I'M WEARING? It's glow in the dark! You can get it here (along with space undies and other good st
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How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?

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Science really gets my heart going… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/okaytobesmart http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart
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There's No Such Thing As Cold

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If cold isn’t real, then how can I feel it? Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Follow on Instagram
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How Many Smells Can You Smell?

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How do we smell? Great! Thanks for asking! Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Follow on Instagram:
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Does My Dog Know What I'm Thinking?

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Head to BrainCraft for more doggy science! http://youtu.be/OBy3idLwwYM Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesm
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Why People Don't Believe In Climate Science

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Bats: Guardians Of The Night

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Where Does The Smell Of Rain Come From?

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Introduction To Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1

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This week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, intellectual property is about ideas and their ownership, and it's basically about the rights of creat
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Why Is It Harder To Drive Backwards?

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Thanks to http://www.littlebits.com for supporting this episode of MinutePhysics – you can get $20 off an order of over $80 by using promo code MinutePhysics. And thanks to Shutterstock.com for providing us with access to their stock footage. MinutePhysic
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Radar Explained In Ten Seconds

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EXTRA BONUS FACT: Typical radar can only send out radio waves in one direction at a time, which is why a doppler radar "sweeps" around in order to see in all directions. MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com
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How to Learn to Code

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Thanks to https://www.youtube.com/user/NerdyAndQuirky for the question! Shares appreciated! Twitters: https://twitter.com/cheerskevin There you go. Here’s the code that will get you past your first technical interview. By the way, don’t ever w
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Copyright, Exceptions, And Fair Use: Crash Course Intellectual Property #3

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Stan Muller teaches you a few things about copyright enforcement, and talks about the exceptions to copyright enforcement. While there are several, the one you've probably heard of is Fair Use, and it's a pretty tricky one. We'll try to explain it, and te
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Why You Should Embrace Your Stutter | Juan V. Lopez | TEDxUniversityofNevada

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Juan V. Lopez is an MBA student at The University of Nevada. In this inspiring talk, Juan explains why he now embraces his stutter as an integral part of his unique self. Juan V López is a MBA Candidate at the University of Nevada, first-generation
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Fire Log With Chemicals - YouTube Fireplace

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This chemistry-style "Yule Log" is designed to enjoy (maybe in the background) over the festive period --- The good people from Chromecast supported the making of this video --- Why not warm up your holidays by casting this YouTube Fireplace from your sma
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Two Colour Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction - Periodic Table Of Videos

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More details in full description. Dr Sam Tang adds hydrogen peroxide to pyrogallol, formaldehyde and luminol. Chemiluminescence is caused by molecules being formed with some of their electrons in a higher energy level and then losing that energy as light.
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Why Neutrinos Matter - Sílvia Bravo Gallart

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-neutrinos-matter-silvia-bravo-gallart Elementary particles are the smallest known building blocks in the universe—and the neutrino is one of the smallest of the small. These tiny neutrinos can tell us about
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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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Why It’s So Hard To Cure HIV/AIDS - Janet Iwasa

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-it-s-so-hard-to-cure-hiv-aids-janet-iwasa In 2008, something incredible happened: a man was cured of HIV. In over 70 million HIV cases, this was a first, and, so far, a last, and we don’t yet understand exac
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Learning From Smallpox: How To Eradicate A Disease - Julie Garon And Walter A. Orenstein

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/learning-from-smallpox-how-to-eradicate-a-disease-julie-garon-and-walter-a-orenstein For most of human history, we have sought to treat and cure diseases. But only in recent decades did it become possible to ens
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Why Do Buildings Fall In Earthquakes? - Vicki V. May

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-buildings-fall-in-earthquakes-vicki-v-may Earthquakes have always been a terrifying phenomenon, and they’ve become more deadly as our cities have grown — with collapsing buildings posing one of the larges
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What Triggers A Chemical Reaction? - Kareem Jarrah

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-triggers-a-chemical-reaction-kareem-jarrah Chemicals are in everything we see, and the reactions between them can look like anything from rust on a spoon to an explosion on your stovetop. But why do these r
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Why The Arctic Is Climate Change's Canary In The Coal Mine - William Chapman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-the-arctic-is-climate-change-s-canary-in-the-coal-mine-william-chapman The Arctic may seem like a frozen and desolate environment where nothing ever changes. But the climate of this unique and remote region
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How Does Cancer Spread Through The Body? - Ivan Seah Yu Jun

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-cancer-spread-through-the-body-ivan-seah-yu-jun Cancer usually begins with one tumor in a specific area of the body. But if the tumor is not removed, cancer has the ability to spread to nearby organs as
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How Do Germs Spread (and Why Do They Make Us Sick)? - Yannay Khaikin And Nicole Mideo

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-germs-spread-and-why-do-they-make-us-sick-yannay-khaikin-and-nicole-mideo Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to
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The Unexpected Math Behind Van Gogh's

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-unexpected-math-behind-van-gogh-s-starry-night-natalya-st-clair Physicist Werner Heisenberg said, “When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: why relativity? And why turbulence? I really bel
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What Is The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle? - Chad Orzel

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-heisenberg-uncertainty-principle-chad-orzel The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle states that you can never simultaneously know the exact position and the exact speed of an object. Why not? Because ev
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My Terrific Dinosaur - Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, And Tyrannosaurus Rex And More!

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There are so many terrific dinosaurs, like Spinosaurus, Velociraptor, and Tyrannosaurus rex, to name a few. Did you know that Spinosaurus had a spiny sail on its back? Do you know why? And what about Velociraptors? They may have had feathers but not for f
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Why Do We Need A New Flu Shot Every Year?

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Every year doctors recommend getting a flu shot to protect you from the influenza virus, but scientists might be closer to finding a universal vaccine. Can we cure the flu? How The Flu Shot Works ►►►► http://dne.ws/1JK1m9T Read More: Universal Flu Vaccine
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Was Pompeii The Worst Volcanic Disaster Ever?

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A few hundred years ago, we discovered the buried city of Pompeii. Why was the eruption of Mount Vesuvius so deadly? What’s It Like Inside A Volcano? ►►► http://dne.ws/1PDUQ5e Read More: History of Pompeii http://www.ancient.eu/pompeii/ “Pompeii was a lar
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Why Aren’t All Batteries Rechargeable?

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We’ve mentioned before on DNews that you should NEVER throw batteries away. Why aren’t all batteries rechargeable in the first place? Help support DNews by completing this one-question survey http://bit.ly/dnewssurvey Why You Should NEVER Throw Away Batte
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How Does Your Brain Learn To Read?

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Most Americans learn how to read around the age of 5 but for some it can take much longer, why is it so hard to learn how to read? Why Did Nazis Burn Thousands Of Books? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1DNUOXp Read More: Brain Waves Show Learning to Read Does Not End
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Why Does Thinking Hard Make You Tired?

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After studying or taking a test, do you ever get tired? Why do we get sleepy after thinking hard? Watch More: http://dne.ws/1P6UOBY Read More: The body and the brain: Impact of mental, physical exertion on fatigue development http://www.sciencedaily.com/r
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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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Why Do I Sleep Better With My Feet Uncovered?

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Have you ever had a hard time sleeping, but the moment you stick your feet outside the covers, you pass out? Why does this happen? Why Do We Sleep? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1UtslKc Read More: The roles of hands and feet in temperature regulation in hot and cold
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The Fundamentals Of Space-time: Part 1 - Andrew Pontzen And Tom Whyntie

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-1-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 2: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-fundamentals-of-space-time-part-2-andrew-pontzen-and-tom-whyntie View part 3 here: http://ed.ted.co
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Why Is Glass Transparent? - Mark Miodownik

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-glass-transparent-mark-miodownik If you look through your glasses, binoculars or a window, you see the world on the other side. How is it that something so solid can be so invisible? Mark Miodownik melts
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Why Are Flamingos Pink?

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What makes flamingos go from grey to pink? And can the same thing happen in humans? Quick Questions explains! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out
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Inflation And Bubbles And Tulips: Crash Course Economics #7

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In which Adriene and Jacob teach you about how and why prices rise. Sometimes prices rise as a result of inflation, which is a pretty normal thing for economies to do. We'll talk about how across the board prices rise over time, and how economists track i
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Why Is Alcohol So Dangerous For Babies?

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When women drink while pregnant, there's a chance that it will severely damage the fetus’ brain, but what happens to a baby if it gets drunk outside of the womb? How Much Alcohol Can A Pregnant Woman Drink ►►►► http://dne.ws/1UT8gvk Read More: Factors Tha
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Planets In Our Solar System | Sun And Solar System | Solar System For Children | 8 Planets Elearnin

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Planets in our solar system | Sun and solar system | Solar System for children | elearnin The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets, their moons, and other objects including asteroids and meteors. Our planet Earth is o
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Can Your Entire House Run On Batteries?

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Earlier this year Tesla announced the creation of the Powerwall battery. Can an entire house run on a battery? Why Aren’t All Batteries Rechargeable ►►►► http://dne.ws/1FjqsfJ Help support DNews Labs by completing this one-question survey - http://bit.ly/
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How Do We Smell? - Rose Eveleth

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-we-smell-rose-eveleth An adult human can distinguish up to 10,000 odors. You use your nose to figure out what to eat, what to buy and even when it's time to take a shower. But how do the molecules in the
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Penguins: Popularity, Peril And Poop - Dyan DeNapoli

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-popularity-plight-and-poop-of-penguins-dyan-denapoli Penguins are odd birds. For one, they cannot fly (but they are amazing swimmers), and, contrary to popular belief, the majority of penguin populations liv
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Why It's Impossible To Tune A Piano

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Pianos can't be perfectly tuned - it's a mathematical fact! Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minutephysics for supporting MinutePhysics. Equal tempered tuning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament Just Tuning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just
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Why Is It Hot Underground?

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Subscribe to MinuteEarth! - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth?sub_confirmation=1 And support us on Subbable! - https://subbable.com/minuteearth ________________________ Created by Henry Reich Production and Writing Team: Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Emi
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How Do Trees Survive Winter?

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This video sponsored by our Subbable supporter NIL: http://www.youtube.com/TheNilFacts And thanks to Subbable supporter Raed Massoud for helping make MinuteEarth possible! You can support MinuteEarth on Subbable too! - https://subbable.com/minuteearth Hum
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Why Is All Sand The Same?

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Help MinuteEarth weather the sands of time! (By subscribing to MinuteEarth on Subbable - http://subbable.com/minuteearth) THANK YOU!!!!! How much it costs to make MinuteEarth - http://dft.ba/-how_much_MinuteEarth_costs Created by Henry Reich Video Concept
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Why Do People Pull Out Their Own Hair?

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Between 2 and 4 percent of the population suffer from trichotillomania or hair pulling syndrome. What triggers this? Follow Ali on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliMattu Read More: Trichotillomania: Hair-pulling Disorder http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
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The Chemistry Of Cookies - Stephanie Warren

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-chemistry-of-cookies-stephanie-warren You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chem
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Why Don't Oil And Water Mix? - John Pollard

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-don-t-oil-and-water-mix-john-pollard Salt dissolves in water; oil does not. But why? You can think of that glass of water as a big, bumpin' dance party where the water molecules are always switching dance pa
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How Art Can Help You Analyze - Amy E. Herman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-art-can-help-you-analyze-amy-e-herman Can art save lives? Not exactly, but our most prized professionals (doctors, nurses, police officers) can learn real world skills through art analysis. Studying art like
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Disappearing Frogs - Kerry M. Kriger

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/disappearing-frogs-kerry-m-kriger Frogs (and amphibians in general) are in danger -- worldwide, nearly one-third of the world's amphibian species are on the verge of extinction. And yet, frogs contribute to our
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Bird Migration, A Perilous Journey - Alyssa Klavans

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/bird-migration-a-perilous-journey-alyssa-klavans Nearly 200 species of songbirds migrate south for winter, some traveling up to 7,000 miles. No easy task, the annual journey is dangerous to birds due to landscap
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Overcoming Obstacles - Steven Claunch

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/there-s-no-dishonor-in-having-a-disability-steven-claunch When faced with a bump in the road, sometimes we forget we have a choice: overcome the obstacle or let it overcome you. Steven Claunch, who was born with
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Should You Trust Your First Impression? - Peter Mende-Siedlecki

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-you-trust-your-first-impression-peter-mende-siedlecki You can't help it; sometimes, you just get a bad feeling about someone that's hard to shake. So, what's happening in your brain when you make that cri
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100 FEET PAPER AIRPLANE: Let's Make A Paper Plane That Flies | Air Enforcer

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Paper Airplane Instruction / How to make a paper plane with Tri Dang. ► Subscribe Main Channel: http://goo.gl/wAFe3s ◄ ► Subscribe Origami Channel: http://youtube.com/paperartland◄ ------- Huge credit is given to Origami Air Enforcer. He has invented a ne
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Why You Shouldn’t Fight A Fever

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Most of us have taken a fever reducer to dull unpleasant symptoms. Why should you never break a fever and sweat it out the natural way? Check out Kaylee's personal channel ►►►► http://dne.ws/1FNfuiK Read More: Fever Treatment http://www.mayoclinic.org/dis
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Why Americans Don’t Eat Enough Vegetables

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In 2011 the USDA counted two tablespoons of tomato paste as a serving of vegetables, why don’t Americans eat their veggies? Read More: The U.S. Doesn't Have Enough Of The Vegetables We're Supposed To Eat http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/09/19/4414
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El Niño And Why We Can't Predict The Weather

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Is your weatherman wrong? Blame El Niño. ↓ More info and sources below ↓ What is El Niño? Why can’t we predict the weather? El Niño could be to blame for your ruined weekend plans. Just a few slight changes can drastically shift the weather. Even our smar
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Why Can’t Some People Stop Fidgeting?

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We all know someone who can't stop fidgeting. But is their habit actually helpful? Watch more DNews! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1CLvwTU Read More: Vindication For Fidgeters: Movement May Help Students With ADHD Concentrate http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/1
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Meet The Microanimals!

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Meet some of the world’s tiniest animals -- micro-animals, that can live at the bottom of the ocean, on our skin, even in space! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liq
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Fireflies: Nature's Baffling Blinkers

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Have you ever wondered how fireflies twinkle and blink on lovely summer nights? Join Jessi and Squeaks at the fort to learn their secret! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold
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Lunar Eclipses

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Did you know there will be a lunar eclipse this week? Jessi and Squeaks explore what causes lunar eclipses and why they can make the moon look red! ---------- Correction: Edited by Sarah Meismer Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things t
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Weird Animal Teeth

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Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about a few animals with extreme teeth! ---------- Correction: Edited by Sarah Meismer Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our a
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5 Reasons Why Dolphins Are Awesome

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Dolphins aren't just smiley and cute! Jessi gives you 5 reasons why dolphins are awesome in this episode of SciShow Kids. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? C
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Why Do Kids Learn Faster Than Adults?

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You can't teach an old dog new tricks, so the saying goes. Is this why kids pick things up so faster than adults? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► htt
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Why Do We Have To Wear Sunscreen? - Kevin P. Boyd

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-we-have-to-wear-sunscreen-kevin-p-boyd You already know that a trip to the beach can give you a nasty sunburn, but the nitty gritty of sun safety is actually much more complex. Wrinkle-causing UVA rays an
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The Hidden Meanings Of Yin And Yang - John Bellaimey

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View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-meanings-of-yin-and-yang-john-bellaimey The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, fe

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