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Maps of a now-submerged land help reconstruct the lives of ancient Europeans

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A region beneath the rough waters of the North Sea, known as Doggerland, holds archaeological clues to the past. Watch how researchers are using advances in mapping and leads from dredging sites to piece together the history of this vanished landscape.Rea
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Perseverance rover, Ingenuity helicopter, and the search for ancient life on Mars

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Anderson Cooper reports on the nerve-wracking Mars landing of the rover Perseverance, the painstaking process of launching the tiny helicopter Ingenuity, and the extraordinary images the two have already sent back to Earth."60 Minutes" is the most success
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A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson

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Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollos will and prophecies.--As the sun rises over Delphi in 500 BCE, Aristonike hurries to the temple of Apollo where a single oracle known as the Py
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GIANT Ancient Sloths + More Facts You Didn't Know | WEIRD IN THE WILD

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Check out the slow walking, but fast swimming Sloth of South and Central America today on Weird in the Wild!Created by Concrete MediaExecutive Produced by Judy MeyersProduced by Matt LevyAssociate Produced by Chelsea Butler
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The ancient 'computer' that simply shouldn't exist - BBC REEL

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A hundred and twenty years ago, divers discovered a shipwreck off the island of Antikythera in Greece. What they found changed our understanding of human history. The mysterious Antikythera Mechanism has captured the imagination of archaeologists, mathema
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This Astoundingly Simple Ancient Technique Is Helping to Beat Back Drought

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Amid a warming world, these conservationists have brought back a very old and very low-tech drought-busting practice and they are getting results.This story created in partnership with @RETROREPORT. View more of their documentaries here: https://www.retro
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25 Facts About ANCIENT EGYPT | 25 FACTS

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The pyramids! The Pharaohs! The mystery of the Sphynx's missing nose! We've got everything you need to know about ancient Egypt!!Tune in each week for 25 crazy, cool, epic, awesome, funny, weird, wild, unexpected, true facts about...well, EVERYTHING!! Cre
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The Silk Road: Connecting The Ancient World Through Trade - Shannon Harris Castelo

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-silk-road-history-s-first-world-wide-web-shannon-harris-castelo With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harri
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Snippet: 3D imaging reveals the ancient lives of Egyptian animal mummies

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Credit: (FOOTAGE) Richard Johnston/The Egypt Centre/Swansea University; (MUSIC) Pond5;(EDITING) Joel GoldbergRead more: https://scim.ag/34lmQeeAbout Science SnippetsThese videos are short snippets from researchers' workoften videos actually used as data i
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The ancient history of the modern hamburger | Edible Histories Episode 4 | BBC Ideas

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We tend to think of the burger a quintessentially American invention - the fastest of fast food. But the story of the hamburger goes back further than you might think - right back to the Romans. Food historian Annie Gray gets stuck in.Made by Somethin' El
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Kids Try Ancient Recipes | Kids Try | HiHo Kids

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Come play with us! Sign up at http://bitly.com/hihofans to get updates on HiHo, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content with your favorite kids. SUBSCRIBE to HiHo Kids: http://bit.ly/HiHoYouTube Watch More Kids Try: https://www.youtube.com
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Here's How Engineers Used Ancient Techniques To Protect Tokyo's Skytree From Earthquakes

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Impossible Engineering | Thursdays at 9/8c Oil dampers, modeled on the ones on NASA's launch towers, allow the Skytree to sway instead of collapse. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/impossible-engineering
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Super Drew Goes to Ancient Egypt | A Stupendous Drew Pendous Superhero Story

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When the Cool School class was at the museum, Nikki told Drew about the legend of Sphinx's missing nose: whoever finds it get their wishes granted! He goes back in time to find Ray Blank, who was erasing the nose! Will Drew be able to stop the evil Ray? S
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Minecraft: Xbox - Building Time - Ancient Building {77}

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Vote for Stampy - https://youtu.be/Y_HEXfLNdgI Vote for Squid - https://youtu.be/DZVFl7QGWZg Welcome to Building time. In this series I will be having 15 minute round build offs against Ballistic Squid. Make sure to vote for your favorite build and leave
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We've Unearthed An Ancient Egyptian Family Feud | Unearthed

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Unearthed | Tuesdays at 10/9c Learn the truth behind the Karnak's hypostyle wall, where Ramses II covered up the work of his father, Seti I. Full Episodes Streaming FREE: http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/unearthed/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http
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Ancient Life Discovered in Antarctica I Behind the Scenes of Frozen Planet II I BBC Earth

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The Frozen Planet II team drilled into the ice of Lake Untersee to find some of the worlds oldest living fossils. But with freezing waters, and treacherous storms ahead, this was no easy mission. Meet the animals inhabiting our fragile frozen worlds. #Fro
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Your next car may be Chinese and electric

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When it comes to buying and selling electric cars, there’s China and then there’s everyone else. Quartz News heads to Shenzhen, home to the world’s second-largest electric vehicle maker (after Tesla), to see how the push for EVs could be a model for the f
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The Surprising Art of Making Chinas Most Luxurious Fabric

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Xiangyunsha is a silk that's not only incredibly soft but also eco-friendly and antibacterial. It's giving modern synthetics a run for their money.This is the intricate process behind this legendary fabric. From soaking and drying, to the unique rusty hue
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A Visual History of Sports

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The first recorded sport in history was spear throwing, which arose in 70,000 BC out of a need for ancient hunters to practice their skills. Bowling was the first known ball game, appearing in Egypt in 3,200 BC; later, there was Pitz, played by the ancien
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23 CRAZY USEFUL SCHOOL HACKS

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Find out how to make pencil compass, reusable notes, draw a circle without a compass, create pencil holder from a simple plastic bottle and much more awesome stuff just for you! ;) --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Can Supercomputers Predict The Future?

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China's new supercomputer is the best yet. Able to perform one hundred million billion calculations per second, what could it be used for? Who Was Ada Lovelace? - http://bit.ly/290mnkb Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read Mo
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James Burke Connections, Ep. 2 "Death in the Morning"

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"Death in the Morning" examines the standardisation of precious metal with the touchstone in the ancient world. This innovation stimulated trade from Greece to Persia, ultimately causing the construction of a huge commercial center and library at Alexandr
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Zoom on the galactic centre

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Ancient stars may explain Milky Way’s bulge. Stars normally found only in ancient clusters suggest our galaxy formed by merger. Read more: http://bit.ly/2dc8sXp This video sequence starts from a wide field view of the Milky Way and closes near the galacti
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Meet the Miss Universe of Goldfish

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Goldfish are more than just pets—they can have a lot of personality. One city in China runs a goldfish beauty pageant, where every year, hundreds of goldfish breeders compete for the top prize. 0:00 Meet a champion goldfish 0:30 Different contest ca
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Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Heiroglyphs | The Great Courses

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https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/show/decoding_the_secrets_of_egyptian_hieroglyphs?utm_source=US_SocialMedia&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYoutube&utm_campaign=138569 Ancient Egyptian civilization is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating chapters in
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Bigfoot And Bamboo: The Unlikely History Of Fireworks

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Fireworks are synonymous with Independence Day in the United States, but how did they go from gunpowder to today’s 4th of July firecrackers? While explosives date back thousands of years to ancient China, most people don't realize that modern fireworks ca
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Fossils in amber offer an exquisite view on dinosaur timesand an ethical minefield

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Before scientists can study it, Burmese amber is mined in a conflict zone, smuggled into China and soldRead the story: https://scim.ag/2VK1qzBCreditseditor/producerMeagan Cantwellsupervising producerSarah Crespistory byJoshua Sokolstory editorElizabeth Cu
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Drone technology is almost ready to swarm the skies

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Drones are ready to take off (finally!).They're going mainstream, helping deliver medical supplies, inspecting hard to reach places, responding to emergencies, and yes, delivering online orders.Quartz News looks at how very close we are to making drones s
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The Battle Of The Greek Tragedies - Melanie Sirof

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-battle-of-the-greek-tragedies-melanie-sirof The world of modern theater owes its roots to the tragedians of Ancient Greece. As far back as the 5th Century BCE, actors and playwrights were entertaining the ma
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Top 10 Mysterious Bone Discoveries That Shocked The World

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These mysterious discoveries of strange bone formations around the world have puzzled archaeologists for some time. Lets find out some of the most mysterious recent discoveries! Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/J
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Detente Explained

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A short yet fun and informative video review of the period of Detente that existed between the US and China and the Soviet Union in the 1970s.
'Lost golden city' of 3,000 years unearthed in Egypt

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What is believed to be the largest ancient city found inEgypt, Aten, buried under sand for millennia, has been rediscovered, and experts say it is one of the most important finds since the unearthing of Tutankhamuns tomb. The famed Egyptologist, Zahi Hawa
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Twin Sisters Separated at Birth Reunite on 'GMA'

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Two sisters, each adopted from China by different American families, meet in person for the first time.
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Debt Loops Rationale and Effects

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Positive and negative effects of China's devaluing of their currency More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=XBI7DqttyOQ
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One in three Chinese children faces an education apocalypse

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Project REAP hopes to overcome an yawning gap in childhood development between rural and urban China. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2wCzgig
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The Art of Fishing With Birds

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Along the scenic Lijiang River in China, brothers Huang Yuechang and Huang Mingde have been keeping up a centuries-old tradition of fishing with cormorant birds. Forgoing nets and modern fishing poles, these brothers have cultivated relationships with the
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Archaeologists discover oldest known sentence in first alphabet -BBC News

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The oldest known sentence in the ancient language of Canaanites has been decoded by at team of Israeli archaeologists. The inscription was discovered on an ivory head-lice comb, unearthed at Tel Lachish, an ancient city in the Biblical Kingdom of Judah. E
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Did the Amazons really exist? - Adrienne Mayor

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-the-amazons-really-exist-adrienne-mayor It was long assumed that Amazons, the fierce and fearsome women warriors of Greece, were imaginary. But curi
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Earth's Magnetic Field Is Going To Flip, Here's How We Know

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Scientists are using clues from ancient artifacts to help them predict the future of the magnetic field. What Happens When Earth's Magnetic Poles Reverse? - https://youtu.be/Ou1BiorYRNU Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Go to
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DIY Rainbow Friendship Bracelets | Crafty Carol Crafts | DIY Crafts for Kids | Cool School

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Find The SHARKS!

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Drew SAVES Earth Day | A Drew Pendous Superhero Story | Cartoons For Kids | Cool School Stories

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Pikachu Notebook DIY | DIY Crafts for Kids | Cool School

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Strange Crystal Skulls in South America | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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Deep in the jungles of South America, archeologists uncover all sorts of ancient artifacts, but none has caused more controversy than the crystal skulls, expertly carved from a single piece of quartz in the shape of a human skull. Could these relics reall
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‎2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7

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2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: Crash Course World History #7 In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese h
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This Engineer's Crazy Plan to Clean Air with Smog-Sucking Bikes

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These bicycles are designed to filter smog out of the air as you ride. This could be a game changer for smoggy cities like Beijing. This Is What Pollution Does To Your Body - https://youtu.be/_k22ejJ_fvc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit
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How a 500-Year-Old Chinese Bagel Helped Win a War

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This round bread might look like a bagel. Its even got the trademark hole in the middle. But this is not a bagel. Its guang-bing, and its got a heroic past. This is the story of how a humble little doughy treat helped China win a war 500 years ago. And th
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800 UAV drone LED light showing before the Air Show at T-MOTOR HQ

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T-MOTOR HQ locates in Nanchang city, where the first Airplane of The People's Republic of China took off. Welcome ! subscribe for more nice ~ info@tmotor.com for the propulsion system solution recommended.
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Chinese High School for a Day

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I spent a year at a high school in Anshan, Liaoning, China () and this is what the students there do on a daily basis.
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Stalagmites Point to Caves' Shaky History

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Researchers can crack open stalagmites to uncover ancient earthquakes and changes in cave climate.
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The Spectacular Chinese Tradition of Molten Iron Fireworks

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For the past 30 years, Wang De has been practicing the ancient art of Da Shuhua, a 500-year-old tradition that first began with blacksmiths in the Nuanquan village of China. Wanting a way to celebrate Chinese New Year, but without the means to afford trad
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Visualizing the pyramids

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Harvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian explains how 3D modeling allows us to visualize ancient monuments in new ways. From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology": https://www.edx.org/course/pyramids-of-giza-ancient-egyp
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Stefan Hagel plays the Hellenistic Aulos

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In this video Stefan Hagel (Senior Research Scholar, Institute for the Study of Ancient Culture, Austrian Academy of Sciences) plays the reconstruction of a Hellenistic Aulos. According to legend,Aulos, an ancient Greek instrument said to have been invent
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Chinas Chang'e 5 Will Collect the First Moon Rocks in Nearly 40 Years

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China's Change 5 is getting ready for its launch to an unexplored region of the moon, where it will collect the first lunar sample in nearly 40 years. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplayl
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The Making of a Roman Silver Cup

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Ancient Roman silversmiths developed their craft to the highest levels of refinement and beauty. Applying fire and basic tools to the shaping of precious metals, many of their sophisticated techniques are still used today. This video illustrates the makin
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Why Does This Kitten Have Two Faces | Nat Geo Wild

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A kitten with two faces was born in China. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the network all about animals from National Geographic, where every story is an
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Why These Lasers Are Too Powerful to Use in Space

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Many countries have proposed developing giant lasers to shoot space junk into such tiny pieces so that they will no longer pose a threat to important spacecraft like the International Space Station. But, are space lasers really a thing? How Much Accelerat
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These Chinese Fishing Communities Raise Their Own Fish

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Xinjiang, a harbor town in Hainan province, has been a major fish exporter going back generations. The amazing thing is that most of its output comes from 'fish farms' - built right there in the open water.From the Series: China From Above: The Future is
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35

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In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the
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How Did King Tut Die? | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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One of the most famous names of ancient Egypt is also one of the youngest: King Tutankhamen. Since his tomb was first found, King Tuts strange, untimely death has become something of a historical mystery. Is there an answer to the ancient question: how an
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Why did dinosaurs go extinct? | SciShow Kids

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Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)JD Voyek: WriterKeren Turton: Fact CheckerStefan Chin: EditorJosef "Tuna" Metesh: Sound DesignerFaith Evelyn Schmidt: Associate ProducerDaniel Comiskey: Editorial DirectorSarah Suta: ProducerNicole Swee
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What Causes Bad Breath? - Mel Rosenberg

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-bad-breath-mel-rosenberg Halitosis is a curse that has plagued humanity since ancient times. But what causes it, and why is it so universall...
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What Does Malaria Do to the Human Body?

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Malaria is one of the oldest diseases in human history, dating back to ancient civilizations in Greece and China. It has even been attributed to aiding the fall of the Roman Empire.So if weve been fighting malaria for so long, why havent we been able to s
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Sanitation showcase

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Bill Gates will visit Beijing, China for the Reinvented Toilet Expo, where some of the most high-tech toilets in the world will be on display. These toilets aren’t just fascinating gadgets – they have the potential to save millions of lives. More than hal
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TIL: Archaeologists Are Coming for Your Trash | Today I Learned

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When you think of archaeology, you might think of ancient buildings or Han Solo in a fedora, but the truth is, archaeologists spend more time digging through ancient trash than avoiding ancient Peruvian blowgun traps. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubs
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Video Game Themes Performed on an 80s Synthesizer

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Having some fun with an ancient vintage synth. All of these songs are played in their entirety in solo piano versions elsewhere on this channel. Thanks for putting up with my going on various tangents :D
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Build an Electroscope

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The electroscope is a simple device designed to detect and measure electrostatic fields. This centuries old device is the ancient ancestor of modern Digital Multi Meters.
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Cat domestication: From farms to sofas

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Years before they conquered the Internet, cats colonized our sofas. But they haven’t spent the last ten thousand years just snoozing. A new study reveals that tamed cats swept through Eurasia and Africa carried by early farmers, ancient mariners and even
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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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Which Countries Make the Most Plastic Waste?

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China just put the brakes on buying up nearly half of the world’s exported plastics, but which country is really to blame for our plastic pollution? Here’s what we know. How Seeker Will Collect The Most Extensive Data Set of the Pacific Ocean | The Swim -
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Can You Pass the ‘History of SpongeBob’ Pop Quiz? | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nick

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From ancient times to modern day, SpongeBob has been around (asquare?) through the ages. Think you know everything about SpongeBob’s past? Prove yourself in this hysterically historical quiz! Catch more SpongeBob on Nick!
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The famous unfinished prehistoric stone circle at Cultoon on the island of Islay Argyll Scotland UK

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Filmed 7.10.20 https://www.britainexpress.com/scotland/Strathclyde/ancient/cultoon.htm
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Record: 42 Pandas Born in Breeding Program This Year | Nat Geo Wild

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A record 42 giant pandas have been born this year at two breeding stations of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happe
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How do the leading COVID-19 vaccines work?

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As countries like the United States and United Kingdom inoculate their residents with never-before used vaccine technology, others, including Russia, China, and India, are investing in more traditional approaches, like inactivated coronavirus vaccines. Bu
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Chinese Foot Binding: Unboxing Lily Slippers

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For today's unboxing, we are showing you something quintessential Ripley’s: Chinese Lily Slippers, also known as Lotus Shoes. For more show notes on Chinese foot binding, read our blog: http://bit.ly/RipleyFootBinding Come back next week for an all-new Un
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Is It Safe To Eat Genetically Modified Animals?

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Recently, the FDA approved the sale and consumption of genetically modified salmon. Will this change the food industry forever? What’s The Deal With Genetically Modified Food? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1MgNj93 Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http:/
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In Japan, Repairing Buildings Without a Single Nail

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In the past, making and developing metal was too costly for carpenters in Japan. So instead of using nails, carpenters called “miyadaiku” developed unique methods for interlocking pieces of wood together, similar to a giant 3D puzzle. Takahiro Matsumoto h
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22 AMAZING SCHOOL DIYS THAT ARE SO EASY TO MAKE

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COOL SCHOOL DIYsThis video is full of amazing school DIYs that will surprise your friends! You will learn how to make cute cosmetic bags out of candy pouches. You will love the idea of how to make a bag out of rope. By the way, its a cool bag for summer a
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Quantum Teleportation Is Real, Here's How It Works

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Scientists successfully achieved earth-to-space quantum teleportation, but what exactly does that mean? How Quantum Computing Will Change The World! - https://youtu.be/3BKIJCTLy-s Read More: Teleportation: Photon particles today, humans tomorrow? http://w
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Why is Korean OYSTER so cheap? Korea's oyster mass production plant

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Korea is the second-largest oyster producer in the world, after China. And more than 80% of all Korean oysters are produced in Tong-yeong, South Gyeongsang Province. So we visited one of Tong-yeong's largest oyster shucking factories to show you how oyste
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Why Mount Everest's height keeps changing

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The world's tallest mountain just got a little taller here's why.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn December of 2020, China and Nepal made a joint announcement about a new measurement for Mount Everest: 8,849 meters. This is just the latest
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The Colosseum, Rome

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Please consider supporting the show on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory The Colosseum is located in Rome, Italy. Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre,it is an oval amphitheatre, and the largest ever built. The arena hosted a variety of bloo
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Our Power Grid Is Failing. What We Can Do About It?

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Our power is distributed in really inefficient ways, so what's the solution? Learn about the future of Smart Grid technology here. Big Game Blackout: The Power Grid Explained - http://bit.ly/1VR6hMH Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1
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Cheap paper centrifuge based on a toy

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A whirligig is so simple, even a kindergartener can make one. But this ancient toy—a pinwheel-like device powered by two twisting strings—may soon transform medicine in the developing world, thanks to a new version that can separate blood as quickly as so
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they're beginning to prove it

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Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas Learn more: http://scim.ag/2uHdT9u Special thanks to http://www.hakai.org/ for their Calvert and Triquet Island footage.
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Matches | How It's Made

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#HowItsMade Mondays 9/8c on Science The first matches were used in 5th century China, but commercial safety matches were only invented in the 19th century. Subscribe to Science Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribeScience Watch full episodes: http://www.scienc
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Is This Where Humanity Decided to Settle Down?

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Plant analysis of ancient wild cereals from Göbekli Tepe reveal a remarkable similarity to modern strains. This points to the possibility that humanity’s transition from hunting to farming may have begun there. From the Series: Secrets: Garden of Eden htt
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How Beer Made The Modern World

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Did you know the recipe for beer is the oldest recipe on earth? Find out how beer helped create the modern world we live in today. Check out more of our videos on Facebook ►►►► https://www.facebook.com/DiscoveryNews/videos Read More: The Hymn to Ninkasi,
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18 FASCINATING TRICKS TO TRY

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AWESOME TRICKS AND KIDS GAMES FOR YOU TO TRY There are so many cool ideas in this video for those who feel bored. Smart games, amazing origami crafts, and even some ancient philosophy! At the very beginning of this video, we prepared for you a lot of cool
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Greek And Roman Statues Were Once Colorfully Painted | National Geographic

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Greek and Roman statues haven't always had that glazed look in their eyes—many were once painted. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and ad
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World's First Drone Taxi by EHang! (partnership with Huawei)

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A few weeks ago I made a quick visit to Guangzhou China after getting invited by Ehang and Huawei to check out the world's first drone taxi! What an amazing experience to see this tech in action especially being a drone flyer myself. Thank you to the team
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The Weirdest Hot Dogs Around The World

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The humble hot dog is an icon of American cuisine, and the USA is home to endless varieties of the classic dog. But step beyond the border and you'll find hot dogs far stranger than anything America has to offer. These are the weirdest hot dogs from aroun
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A Substance Like Nothing Else on Earth

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Amber is precious, but it's not a gem. It's fossilized tree resina substance that forms over millions of years as the sap oozes. Amber is helping scientists discover how the ancient world worked.Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlan
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Youngest String Quartet Ever Performs Firework

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Joyous String Quartet members have been performing together since 4 years old. 8-year-old cellist Justin Yu (facebook.com/junjustinyu) appeared in the Ellen DeGeneres Show last September. The group has also made appearances in SBS Star King (Korea) and Hu
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The Subatomic Challenge Behind Synthesizing the Color Blue

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Turns out, blue is not only a color that's rare in nature, but it's almost impossible to recreate. In order to do so, you need to dive into the physics of color. Can Some People See More Colors Than You?https://youtu.be/MdBTMGRHk2gRead More: Blue Through
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A New Dinosaur: Flying Without Feathers

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Birds evolved from dinosaurs – but it wasn’t a smooth transition. Plenty of creatures tried different ways to get into the air – like this newly discovered dinosaur species, Yi qi, unearthed in China. This pigeon-sized creature had elongated fingers that
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15 Most Mysterious Archaeological Discoveries In the World

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Humans have been on this planet for tens of thousands of years, and since were incapable of ever clearing up after ourselves, there are countless ancient structures and objects that have become buried and hidden over time. These can, of course, be vital i
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How High Can We Build With Snow?

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How high have some people built snow sculptures? Winter is finally giving us a ton of snow, so could we theoretically build that snow up into space?Watch more: What If Earth Only Had One Season? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TQHdMdBf20Get your Life Nog
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Explore Turkey’s Hidden Underground City

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Eighteen stories below ground in Turkey’s Cappadocia region, the ancient city of Derinkuyu remained hidden for centuries. The underground city was rediscovered in 1963 when a man knocked down a wall in his basement and stumbled across a hidden room. From
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I made a catapult to launch marshmallows! Thanks, Leonardo da Vinci.

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Its time to make a catapult.Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! We wanted to launch some marshmallows, so we built a miniature machine based on Leonardo da Vincis designs.Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist and inventor, and his sket
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How Brain Waves Can Control Physical Objects

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While mind control seems like it belongs in the realm of sci-fi and fantasy, technology might just make it a reality. Can This Wearble Tech Make You A Power Plant ►►►► http://bit.ly/1PTOPUO Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXb
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Neanderthals Were Smarter Than We Thought!

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Your ancestral history might be a lot more interesting than you think. Here's what makes us human... and part Neanderthal. Could Neanderthals Talk Like Us? - http://bit.ly/28Lf8uP Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: N
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Giant Flow Batteries Could Power Your City In The Future

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China is building vanadium redox flow batteries to power its cities in the future, but what exactly are they and how do they work?Diamond Nuclear Batteries Are Forever Sort Of- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj7z8wFGzDE Read More:The Better Batteries Tha
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Your dogs breed doesnt determine its personality, study suggests

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A new study shows that almost none of the behaviors we associate with dog breedsfrom lovable Labradors to pugnacious pit bullsare hard-wired. Aside from a few ancient traits, environment seems to play a much larger role than pedigree.Read the research: ww
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The world's largest telescope is about to come online

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In a stunning landscape of jagged limestone hills in southwestern China, engineers are putting the finishing touches on a grand astronomy facility: a half-kilometer-wide dish nestled in a natural depression that will gather radio signals from the cosmos.
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Your Online Life, Permanent As A Tattoo - Juan Enriquez

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What if Andy Warhol had it wrong, and instead of being famous for 15 minutes, we're only anonymous for that long? In this short talk, Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy. He shares insight f
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Can We Power the World With a Single Energy Grid?

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China is building a 1.1 million volt power line that will carry power 3,200km. Could this be the beginning of a united global energy grid? These Strange Metals Could Make Electronics Perfectly Efficient - https://youtu.be/HQcKEFoufLA Read More: China’s gi
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The Earth Is Running Out of Sand and It Could Cause a Global Crisis

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Much of the world’s construction is reliant on sand, and we’re running out of it. What could that mean next? Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature - https://youtu.be/-OPGQ9EhDZM Read More: Construction: limit China's sand mining http
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Could Your Favorite Book Get BANNED From Reading?? | WHAT THE PAST?

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Banning books is nothing new! its been going on since at least the ancient world, and probably ever since the very first books were written!Images used under license from Shutterstock.comNarrated by: Kayla RosenbergWritten & Directed by: Matt LevyEdited &
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The 2,000 strong army of life-size statues - Guinness World Records

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Subscribe || https://gwr.co/YT-SubFavourites || http://gwr.co/YT-FavsThe group of life-size clay soldiers and other figures commonly known as the "Terracotta Army" discovered near Xian, China, are reported to total as many as 8,000 in number, although mor
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The extraordinary final test to become a Shaolin Master | Sacred Wonders - BBC

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SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to watch full BBC programmes online now https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ At the Shaolin Temple in China, a Buddhist warrior monk faces a test that will change the course of his
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What causes headaches? - Dan Kwartler

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Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2Hejwql Check out Oliver Sacks's "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat": http://bit.ly/2Hk8ShM View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-headaches-dan-kwart
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Are We Born To Run? - Christopher McDougall

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Christopher McDougall explores the mysteries of the human desire to run. How did running help early humans survive -- and what urges from our ancient ancestors spur us on today? McDougall tells the story of the marathoner with a heart of gold, the unlikel
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The nautilus will make you rethink intelligence

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Nautiluses have survived five mass extinctions thanks in large part to a big and complex brain that smells and feels better than it can see. That's why Dr. Jennifer Basil, an evolutionary biologist at Brooklyn College, has rethought how humans perceive in
Meet Some Of The Last Papyrus Makers In Egypt Keeping A 5,000-Year-Old Craft Alive | Still Standing

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Papyrus paper originated in ancient Egypt. Today, just one village still makes the paper, but after a year without tourists, workers are struggling to keep their doors open.Saied and Atef do not have websites for their businesses. They sell their products
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How Was Red Rock Canyon Formed?

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Millions of years ago, Las Vegas Valley laid at the bottom of an ancient sea. Movement of the earth's tectonic plates caused the water to drain and pushed up the land forming a towering structure known as Red Rock Canyon. From the Series: Aerial Cities: L
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James Burke Connections, Ep. 1 "The Trigger Effect"

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"The Trigger Effect" details the world's present dependence on complex technological networks through a detailed narrative of New York City and the power blackout of 1965. Agricultural technology is traced to its origins in ancient Egypt and the invention
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Xinhua's first English AI anchor makes debut

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Xinhua's first English AI anchor makes debut at the World Internet Conference that opens in Wuzhen, China Wednesday. Follow us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ChinaViewTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/XinhuaNewsAgency Twitter: https://twitt
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Body Code

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Body Code is a selection of biomedical animations that explore the human body at the microscopic and molecular scale. Body Code was designed for museum and art gallery exhibition, with the goal of reaching public audiences who do not usually seek out or a
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Graphene Kirigami

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Graphene is a one-atom thick 'supermaterial' with incredible strength and resilience. Kirigami is the ancient Japanese art of paper cutting. Combined, they could lead to a future of tiny mechanical parts and even mini machines... Find the full paper here:
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Enter Toledo, the Spanish City of Swords

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Toledo, an ancient walled city in central Spain, has been the center of sword making for thousands of years. The city’s weaponry history dates back to the Roman Empire, when emperors took a liking to the blades crafted in Toledo due to their strengt
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The US is $19.9 trillion in debt — here's who we owe the most

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The Unites States has a massive monetary debt to the world, with China being one of the countries we owe the most. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1W
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Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

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Dig into how scholars decoded the writing on the Rosetta Stone, and how this helped them understand ancient hieroglyphs.--For centuries, scholars puzzled over the hieroglyphs they found carved onto ancient Egyptian ruins, tablets, and papyri. But in 1799,
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From Sundials to Atomic Clocks: How the Universe Shapes Our Understanding of Time

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Clocks: In a world of booked calendars and packed schedules, its hard to imagine life without them. But as it turns out, weve been telling time long before their invention. For millennia, people have used the stars to understand and organize the movement
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Minecraft's Biggest Unsolved Mystery

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Minecraft lore is tricky, however out of all the many mysteries one stands out as arguably the most important in the whole game. A crucial detail that doesn't seem to be solved any time soon. This is Minecraft's Biggest Unsolved Mystery , What Happened to
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Deflecting Asteroids: Protecting The Earth From Future Catastrophic Events

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Although massive asteroid impacts on Earth are rare, astronomers have identified thousands of asteroids close enough to Earth to be potentially hazardous. Learn from meteorite specialist Denton Ebel, Curator in the Division of Physical Sciences, how scien
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Amazing Super Ninja Cake Decorating Skills !

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Azzyland - Amazing Asian Super Ninja Cake Decorating Skills ! These types of styles of cake decorating are becoming really popular in countries like Japan, South Korea, and China. They are spectacular and I want to share them with you today! SUBSCRIBE and
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LEGO Technic Bridge Girder SLJ 50018 (16 new Final cut)

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LEGO TECHNIC Functional Model of SLJ 90032 Wowjoint (China) with half number of wheels. NEW CUT Full Functions at Work with LEGO Motorcraft . This Model is build by myself. Lenght 200 cm, width and hight 30 cm, weight 10,5 kg / 23 lbs Bridge 60 x 36 x 8 c
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World Wonders That Didn't Make The Cut

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From China's Terracotta Warriors to Mexico's Teotihuacan, we're uncovering the beauty and history of the structures that didn't make the cut for the Seven Wonders of the World list. Feeling adventurous? Explore anything you might have missed from this epi
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Spells, threats, and dragons: The secret messages of Viking runestones - Jesse Byock

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Learn the history of Viking runes, the ancient Norse language of symbols that make up an alphabet called the futhark. --With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years. But for all their migh
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How To Clone A Mammoth: The Science Of De-Extinction - With Beth Shapiro

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Could we bring back mammoths? Should we bring back mammoths? Beth Shapiro explains the science of de-extinction and Jurassic Park, and asks if it’s a good idea at all. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Could extinct species,
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How Chinas First Mission to Mars Could Be a Gamechanger

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China hopes to be the third country to land on Mars with its latest mission, Tianwen-1. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com Chinas Tianwen-1
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What's My Name (From "Descendants 2"/Official Video)

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Watch Descendants 2 on Disney Channel worldwide this summer! “What's My Name” is available now: Download: http://disneymusic.co/Descendants2 Streaming: http://disneymusic.co/Descendants2WS Follow Disney Music: Facebook: http://facebook.com/disneymusic Ins
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Everything It Takes to Engineer the World’s Longest Sea Bridge

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120 years. That’s how long engineers want the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge to last. Given the suspension cables, artificials islands, and even an underground tunnel, the HZMB just might. Can We Power the World With a Single Energy Grid? - https://youtu.b
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The rise of Xi Jinping, explained

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How Xi Jinping became China's most powerful leader since Mao ZedongHelp keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOXi Jinping, president
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Dishes That Are Much Older Than We Realized

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Avocado toast, goat cheese, alternative meat dishes - these are all that we'd consider 21st-century food trends. But did you know the bases of these dishes have been around a long time? In some cases, thousands of years? Our ancient human ancestors were n
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Tour of Gibraltar caves to explore Neandertal behavior

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In this video, John Hawks visits the sites of Gorham's and Vanguard Caves, which are in the territory of Gibraltar. He visits with the archaeologists Geraldine Finlayson, Clive Finlayson, and Darren Fa, who discuss their work at these sites. Major aspects
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How Did Human Hearing Evolve?

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The way we hear is essential to our human experience, but how did hearing evolve? Did early hominids hear like we do? Check Out Test Tube Plus! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1K9o0Uw Read More: Ancient Human Ancestors Heard Differently http://www.scientificamerican.c
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How Hollywood Made the T-Shirt ICONIC | COLOSSAL INVENTIONS

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Pants go back to the 6th Century BCE. The worlds oldest dresses go back to Ancient Egypt. Even sunglasses were worn over two millennia ago. But the T-Shirt, one of the most common garments worn today, is considered a new invention. So... what took so long
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Travel Around the World with Cool School! | Cool School Compilation

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Join Cool School's Birthday Club! http://bit.ly/CoolSchoolBirthday It's always fun to travel the world! We've been everywhere from China to the North Pole, Australia to Egypt, and much more! Let's look at all the awesome places that Drew Pendous, Ms. Book
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FROZEN 2 Behind the Scenes - Clips, Songs, Outtakes & Funny Bloopers (2019)

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Watch the official behind the scenes clip and bloopers compilation for Frozen 2, an animation movie starring Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Josh Gad. In theaters now. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-boun
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The computer that mastered Go

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Go is an ancient Chinese board game, often viewed as the game computers could never play. Now researchers from Google-owned company DeepMind have proven the naysayers wrong, creating an artificial intelligence - called AlphaGo – which has beaten a profess
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What causes cavities? - Mel Rosenberg

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-cavities-mel-rosenberg When a team of archeologists recently came across some 15,000-year-old human remains, they made an interesting discovery: the teeth of those ancient humans were riddled with ho
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Indias Mount Everest of garbage

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi is India's highest rubbish mountain, spreading over an area larger than 40 football pitches. It is predicted to grow taller than the Taj Mahal b
How origami is inspiring new kinds of emergency shelters

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Engineers have come up with a way of designing structures based on the ancient art of origami. The structures can be put up with by inflation, fold up flat for storage and transport, and can be made of strong, rigid materials. One hope is that these struc
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Zap, Crackle And Pop: The Story Of Electricity

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Dr Marty Jopson leads us through the story of electricity in a show buzzing with demonstrations. Have we tamed electricity? From the Ancient Greeks to Faraday’s genius, this show puts the awesome back into electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos
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Introduction To Electric Charge

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A simple and easy introduction to electricity. It covers electric charge, the discovery of electricity, the nature of electricity and some of the more technical stuff for the classroom for you students. Hi! I'm Jade. I make physics videos that will make y
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How will the next generation of cities address the challenges of climate change? [Ad Content]

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[Advertiser Content From Seventh Generation]The emergence of cars in the early 20th century transformed modern U.S. cities, leading to a substantial increase in global greenhouse gas emissions. Car-centric infrastructure, characterized by wide roads and h
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This Giant Telescope Receives Radio Waves From Billions Of Light Years Away

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Impossible Engineering | Thursdays at 9/8c The five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, or FAST, is a radio telescope located in the Dawodang depression in China. It's the largest in the world. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel
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Wisdom

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Philosophy means, in Ancient Greek, the love of wisdom. But the word wisdom can sound very big and forbidding; what does it really mean to be wise? And how might we consciously strive to be a little wiser? If you like our films take a look at our shop (we
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Where Did English Come From? - Claire Bowern

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-did-english-come-from-claire-bowern When we talk about ‘English’, we often think of it as a single language. But what do the dialects spoken in dozens of countries around the world have in common with each
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Bringing Dinosaurs Back To Life - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris shows what the world would have looked like when ancient animals like the Brachiosaurus were alive.Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/the-fossils-com
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Box jellyfish stings kill—but how often?

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Box jellyfish stings are an underestimated public health problem Read more: https://scim.ag/2OyXE8y Credits editor/animator/narrator Meagan Cantwell story by Yao-Hua Law supervising producers Sarah Crespi Chris Burns script Meagan Cantwell Sarah Crespi Ma
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A brief history of dumplings - Miranda Brown

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Trace the diverse and delicious history of dumplings, from their first recorded origins to their spread across the Asian continent and beyond.--As archaeologists pored over ancient tombs in western China, they discovered some surprisingly well-preserved a
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Solving the Puzzle of Plate Tectonics

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But did thee feel the Earth move? ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Why do Africa and South America fit together? Anyone who’s ever looked at a map can see that Earth’s continents are kind of like a jigsaw puzzle. The idea that continents are constantly mov
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Kids Try Rice Dishes From Around The World | Bon Appétit

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In this episode of "Kids Try Food", the kids try rice dishes from around the world. For this taste test, the kids react to 8 treasure rice pudding from China, horchata from Mexico, dosas from India, pulut hitam from Malaysia, dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)
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How To Make A Mummy - Len Bloch

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-make-a-mummy-len-bloch As anyone who’s seen a mummy knows, ancient Egyptian priests went to a lot of trouble to evade decomposition. But how successful were they? Len Bloch details the mummification proce
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Can You Solve The Passcode Riddle? - Ganesh Pai

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-passcode-riddle-ganesh-pai In a dystopian world, your resistance group is humanity’s last hope. Unfortunately, you’ve all been captured by the tyrannical rulers and brought to the ancient colis
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Popcorn Under A Microscope | NPR's Skunk Bear

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Check out one of the world's most ancient snacks up close - and it looks like a bunch of bubbles. (Reposting to correct "Central America" to "Mesoamerica.") ↓↓ Links & Info ↓↓ SUBMIT A QUESTION HERE: http://www.npr.org/skunkbear SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/2
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Man creates fully functional Spider-Man web shooter

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A man created a fully functional Spider-Man web shooter that has the ability to seize objects. A video showed the man wearing the device and slinging a web with a flick of his
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The Worlds Most Powerful Supercomputer Is Almost Here

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The next generation of computing is on the horizon, and several new machines may just smash all the records...with two nations neck and neck in a race to get there first. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.l
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Matter Makes Up Everything, So What Makes Up Matter? (Part 1 of 3)

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Practically everything around us is matter, but how did the first scientists figure that out? How did we define matter? Tune in next Thursday for Part 2! Read More: Discovery of the Electron http://www.pbs.org/transistor/science/events/electron.html “Scie
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The Archimedes Principle | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew explores the well know but perhaps not so well understood Archimedes principle.We start off in ancient Sicily for a surprising dip in the bath with Archimedes, followed by a variety of experiments and demonstrations back in Andrew's basement lab. t
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History vs. Cleopatra - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-cleopatra-alex-gendler She was the most notorious woman in ancient history, a queen who enraptured not one but two of Rome’s greatest generals. But was she just a skilled seductress – or a great ruler in her
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The philosophy of Stoicism - Massimo Pigliucci

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-philosophy-of-stoicism-massimo-pigliucci What is the best life we can live? How can we cope with whatever the universe throws at us and keep thriving nonetheless? The ancient Greco-Roman philosophy of Stoici
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Science Bulletins: Skull X-Rays Reconstruct Extinct Carnivores’ Bite

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Some carnivores eat only meat, while others are more omnivorous. To understand how and when these differences in carnivore feeding may have evolved, Museum paleontologists captured X-ray scans of skulls from living and extinct species. They reconstructed
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The Big Dipper Through Time

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Stars aren’t still--they move through space. Our Sun and the seven stars that form the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major all orbit the center of the Milky Way at different speeds. So why do today’s constellations closely resemble thos
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Can you solve the three gods riddle? - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-three-gods-riddle-alex-gendler You and your team have crash-landed on an ancient planet. Can you appease the three alien overlords who rule it and get your team safely home? Created by logician
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Why are sharks so awesome?

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sharks-so-awesome-tierney-thys Sharks have been celebrated as powerful gods by some native cultures. And today, sharks are recognized as apex predators of the world’s ocean. What is it that makes these f
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What Was The Miller-Urey Experiment?

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Click this link to take a survey about this video: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X2D8D7R This animation was sponsored by the Center for Chemical Evolution, NSF, and NASA: http://centerforchemicalevolution.com/ Help support Stated Clearly on Patreon: http
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Who Carved These Mysterious Lines in the Desert?

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The Nazca were an ancient group of farmers and fishermen that used desert plateaus as a canvas for giant geoglyphs. But some of these drawings pre-date the Nazca. Who created them and why? Follow on social for more NOVA content! Twitter: https://twitter.c
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A brief history of alcohol - Rod Phillips

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Trace the 7,000 year old history of alcohol, from its first known origins in China to cultures all over the world fermenting their own drinks.--Nobody knows exactly when humans began to create fermented beverages. The earliest known evidence comes from 7,
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What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-zeno-s-dichotomy-paradox-colm-kelleher Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument that all motion is impossible - but where's the fla
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Opportunity: NASA Rover Completes Mars Mission

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Drive along with the NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover and hear the voices of scientists and engineers behind the mission. Designed to run for 90 days, the exploration spanned more than 15 years from 2004 to 2019. Along the way, it discovered definitive
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Who Built The Pyramids

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Try 23andMe: http://www.23andme.com/okay Enjoy this video? SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Who built the pyramids? The colossal geometric monuments found at Giza and elsewhere in Egypt are some of Earth’s most impr
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Who Invented Pizza? | Invention of Pizza | The Dr Binocs Show | Peekaboo Kidz

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The history of the world according to cats - Eva-Maria Geigl

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-history-of-the-world-according-to-cats-eva-maria-geigl In ancient times, wildcats were fierce carnivorous hunters. And u
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Vampires: Folklore, Fantasy And Fact - Michael Molina

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/vampires-folklore-fantasy-and-fact-michael-molina The myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe, but it has differed in the terrifying details. S
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Rare Footage Of Greenland Shark Alive For Over 500 Years Old

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ID: 1482962 This incredibly rare footage provided an unprecedented glimpse into the life of a Greenland shark, when two scientists had a chance encounter with the ancient species during a routine underwater ecosystem surveillance trip. Despite being able
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Wolong Grove Panda Cam powered by EXPLORE.org

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The yards at Shenshuping Gengda Panda Center in China's Wolong Valley are filled with bamboo--making for some very happy panda residents. Watch live and learn more about pandas on Explore.org @ exploreorg.tv/pandas!EXPLORE is the largest live nature cam n
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The Pharaoh That Wouldn't Be Forgotten - Kate Narev

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-pharaoh-that-wouldn-t-be-forgotten-kate-narev Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh during the New Kingdom in Egypt. Twenty years after her death, somebody smashed her statues, took a chisel and attempted to erase
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A virtual time machine for Venice

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The State Archives of Venice contain records stretching back over a thousand years. The vast collection of maps, images and other documents provide an incredibly detailed look into Venetian history. This could be used to create a kind of virtual time mach
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The Hidden Worlds Within Natural History Museums - Joshua Drew

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-worlds-within-natural-history-museums-joshua-drew When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind th
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Meet Five Dynamic Duos

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Sometimes it takes two, so this reel is all about dynamic duos who are doing incredible things togetherfrom a father and son in China who build Transformers-like metal sculptures to a father and daughter who are speeding through Hollywood as stunt drivers
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Can You Solve The Temple Riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-temple-riddle-dennis-e-shasha Your expedition finally stands at the heart of the ancient temple. But as you study the inscriptions in the darkness, two wisps of green smoke burst forth. The wal
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If We Heard from Aliens, What Would It Look Like?

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Earth can be a really loud place if you’re searching for an extraterrestrial signal. So how does SETI sift through all the cosmic noise to hunt for alien signals. How Eyes Evolved to See the World Differently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsuSfkr3I10&t=
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Egypt Sacred Sites: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

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Of all the ancient civilizations, Egypt has left the greatest legacy. But is there a hidden secret about their belief in the afterlife lurking within the recordings known as the Book of the Dead? One unique artifact may hold the answers.Egypt is episode 4
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What's Hidden Among The Tallest Trees On Earth? - Wendell Oshiro

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-s-hidden-among-the-tallest-trees-on-earth-wendell-oshiro When Stephen Sillett was a boy, he took to the forests of Pennsylvania with his brother and grandmother. Looking up into the dense branches and leave
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Can Wildlife Adapt To Climate Change? - Erin Eastwood

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VIew full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-wildlife-adapt-to-climate-change-erin-eastwood With rising temperatures and seas, massive droughts, and changing landscapes, successfully adapting to climate change is increasingly important. For humans, thi
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Scooby-Doo! Where's My Mummy? | Shaggy & Scooby See a Mirage | WB Kids

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Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the gang become wrapped up in an ancient mystery while in Egypt.WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips featuring characters from the Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry and More!#WBKids #KidsCartoons #ScoobyDooScooby-
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10 Magic Tricks Around The World!

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Learn how to do Amazing Magic Tricks from Around The World! Fascinating illusions from Egypt, China, England, Australia, France, Italy, Germany, Las Vegas, New York City and California in the United States! This magic video was over a year in the making;
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Here’s the Real Story Behind General Tso's Chicken

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General Tso's chicken is a staple in American Chinese restaurants. But the most popular Chinese dish in the United States is virtually unknown in China. Say what? This is the story behind your favorite sweet and spicy, gooey and crunchy mess in a takeout
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Who Is The Mystery Mummy Buried In King Tut’s Tomb?

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Scientists are using high tech instruments to find out what’s hiding in King Tut’s tomb! Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! What Ancient Wine Tasted Like ►►►► http://dne.ws/1NH4sgI
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What Happens When CRISPR Backfires?

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CRISPR is touted as a gene editing technology to change the world, but recent studies show that it might actually be doing more harm than good. Your Body Could Be Immune to CRISPR! Is This the End of Gene Editing? - https://youtu.be/ow4b7eg2ibc Read More:
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Will We Ever Be Able to Colonize the Moon?

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Revelations about the moon’s past is giving some scientists reason to believe it might make a better future home than we thought. Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2w0YKD1 Read More: Lunar volcanism produced a transient atmosphere around the ancie
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Here's Why Repairing the Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Delayed by a Decade

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A mysterious spike in ozone destroying emissions, CFC-11, has finally been located to 2 provinces in China. But what is CFC-11 and what happens now?The Ozone Layer Was Doomed Until a Handful of Scientists Stood Up to Power - https://youtu.be/CvcvMkFGBi8Re
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The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science - Lucy Cooke

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Explore ridiculous ancient theories of bird migration and discover how scientists finally solved one of the field's oldest mysteries.--In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long woode
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Scooby-Doo! Where's My Mummy? | Outsmarting the Undead Army! | WB Kids

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Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the gang become wrapped up in an ancient mystery while in Egypt.WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips featuring characters from the Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry and More!#WBKids #KidsCartoons #ScoobyDooScooby-
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The Earth’s Spin Is Slowing Down! What Happens If It Stops?

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Life on Earth has adapted to our 24 hour day, but the Earth’s spin is slowing down. What would it be like to live on an Earth that stops spinning? Watching YouTube Isn’t Helping You Wind Down, It’s Ruining Your Sleep - https://youtu.be/QxA23Fa76Dk Read Mo
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How Close Are We to Building a Moon Base?

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For decades, humans have fantasized about living on the moon, but we haven't sent anyone there since 1972. So, how close are we to a moon base? Apollo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wo1jasvnUg&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X6t9SWSCN0ETF6HWcxy6bVc How Close Are We?
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The Spanish Empire, Silver,&Runaway Inflation: Crash Course World History #25

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In which John Green explores how Spain went from being a middling European power to one of the most powerful empires on Earth, thanks to their plunder of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries. Learn how Spain managed to destroy the two biggest pre-
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What If We Made A New Continent?

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What would it take to build an entire continent from scratch? Check out all Blocko approved classes on CreativeLive! ►► http://cr8.lv/2AaLIY6 Visit CreativeLive and save up to 30% today! Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life No
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Bronze casting process I A modern take on Rodin's work

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Auguste Rodin worked in clay but often had his sculptures cast in bronze. Learn how bronze sculptures are made in the 21st century by following the casting process from clay sculpting to the finished piece. Rodin and the art of ancient Greece 26 April – 2
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A peculiar phenomenon covered a Chinese lake with 'snow' in the middle of the summer

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A Yuncheng City salt lake in China's Sanxi Province is covered with white foam that looks like snow in the middle of the summer. While scientists don't know for sure what causes all the foam, experts think it's a result of a unique mixture of algae and pl

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