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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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Inventing a Motorized Elevator Bed! | CRAZY SOLUTIONS TO SMALL PROBLEMS

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On this episode of Crazy Solutions to Small Problems we invent an ELEVATOR BED so there is more room to play! Watch as inventors Ruth and Shawn mastermind clever solutions to life's smallest problems! Credits Inventions by Ruth and Shawn of Kids Invent St
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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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The Monty Hall Problem

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Join the Curiosity Box and get my favorite smart things (many of which are original Vsauce inventions!) sent right to your door four times a year: https://www.curiositybox.com Kevin's paradox video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJzSzGbfc0k Send me Stuf
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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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Building a Secret Trap Door Food Chute! | CRAZY SOLUTIONS TO SMALL PROBLEMS

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On this episode of Crazy Solutions to Small Problems we invent a DINNER TABLE TRAP DOOR to secretly dispose of nasty dinners! Watch as inventors Ruth and Shawn mastermind clever solutions to life's smallest problems! Credits Inventions by Ruth and Shawn o
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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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Engines: Crash Course Physics #24

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One of the greatest inventions is the steam engine. But why? What makes it so useful? And how does it work? In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about how engines work, what makes them efficient, and why they're pretty cool. Get your
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Japan’s Master Inventor Has Over 3,500 Patents

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His best thinking happens during the third movement of Beethoven’s Fifth, in a gold-plated room and when he’s mere moments from death. He writes his name “NakaMats,” but that’s Dr. Nakamatsu to you. He’s dapper, 91 years young and holds over 3,500 patents
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CRAZY HACKS THAT ACTUALLY WORK || Cool And Funny Tricks by 123 GO!

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They say necessity is the mother of inventions. And weve got some awesome ones coming your way!Think these hacks could come in handy in your life? Then share them with your friends and dont forget to subscribe to 123 GO! YouTube page for more awesome hack
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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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David Roentgen's Automaton of Queen Marie Antoinette, The Dulcimer Player (La Joueuse de Tympanon)

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Watch this surprising video of an automaton play the dulcimer. David Roentgen (1743--1807) took his royal patron by surprise when he delivered this beautiful automaton to King Louis XVI for his queen, Marie Antoinette, in 1784. The cabinetry for this piec
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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 First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History #2

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After serial photography became a thing, it wasn't long before motion pictures started to develop. And, at the front of that development was Thomas Edison, who you may know as an inventor and business person. In this episode of Crash Course Film History,
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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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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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What Captain America can teach us about science

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Materials scientist Suveen Mathaudhu shows us how both our favorite superheroes and real-world scientists create materials to save the world every day. Can Laser Make The Internet Faster?: https://youtu.be/ptKbyf7wMok Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1fUWHyY At U
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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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How Thomas Edison Changed The World

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This week Reactions is taking a look at some history of chemistry. We went to Thomas Edison's lab to take a firsthand look at the science he worked on. Thomas Edison is hands-down one of the greatest inventors in history. He also had a love of chemistry t
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Safety First | Stuck in the Middle | Disney Channel Africa

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Daphne's playhouse is not safe, meaning she has to share a room with Harley, Rachel and Georgie. Uh oh, how will the sisters react?!Being the middle child in a family of seven isn't easy! Join engineering whiz Harley as she uses her inventions to navigate
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Why you should make useless things | Simone Giertz

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In this joyful, heartfelt talk featuring demos of her wonderfully wacky creations, Simone Giertz shares her craft: making useless robots. Her inventions -- designed to chop vegetables, cut hair, apply lipstick and more -- rarely (if ever) succeed, and tha
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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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Drilling Through Ice in the Hunt for Celestial Life | That's Amazing

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Explorer and engineer Bill Stone has been steadfast in his desire to travel to space since he watched the first astronauts land on the moon as a boy. Today, he’s closer than ever to launching his own inventions—advanced unmanned robots called “Cryobots”—
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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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Cycling On Ice!

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We found the worlds coolest ice inventions and react to the best of the best!SUBSCRIBE TO THEM RIGHT NOW!The Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_bwKW6V1lwRed Bullhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsEMjWdgRdwGo Experimentalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e4p
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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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This Amateur Physicist Built a Fusion Reactor in His Backyard

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Theres no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it. Take Richard Hull, he built a small-scale fusion reactorin a shed, in his backyard. A retired electronics engineer, Hull took a special interest in nuclear fusion. He lives in Lakeside, Virgi
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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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The Mystery Of Paperclips

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As an innovation, the modern paperclip has a peculiar history.HISTORY OF PAPERPaper was first created in China during the first century A. Initially made from cotton and linen, these fabric papers were expensive to produce and were generally reserved for
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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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This Aztec Whistle Is One Of The Scariest Sounds You'll Ever Hear

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This Aztec whistle is one of the scariest sounds you'll ever hear. We take a look at the Aztec whistle and the chilling sound it makes. When odd, skull-shaped grave items were found by archaeologists decades ago at an Aztec temple in Mexico, they were ass
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A guidebook for the underworld - Tejal Gala

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-egyptian-book-of-the-dead-tejal-gala Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld — a realm of vast caverns, lakes of fire, and mag
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Scooby-Doo! | Dragons and Dinosaurs | WB Kids

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In their many adventures over the years, Scooby and the Mystery Inc. gang have run in with plenty of ancient scaly beasts!WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips featuring characters from the Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Tom and Jerry and More!#WBK
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An American Stonehenge: The Mysterious Georgia Guidestones

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In a field near Elberton, Georgia, USA, sit a set of mysterious standing stones: mysterious not because they're ancient, but because they were funded by someone anonymous in 1980, perhaps as a message to any survivors of the end of the world. I'm at http:
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Giant Pandas 101 | Nat Geo Wild

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Giant pandas' habitat in the wild today is limited to the mountains of China, but their appetite remains unlimited. They spend nearly every waking moment eating bamboo. Learn about giant pandas and how their diet shapes their lives. ➡ Subscribe: http://bi
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How Method Keeps Its Soap Factory Eco-Friendly

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Methods Soapbox is the first LEED platinum certified factory in the industry. The factory creates less waste, uses less energy, and provides better working conditions for its employees than other factories. When youre bottling 250,000 units of soap every
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Epidemiologist-Designed, No-Sew face Mask to Protect Yourself and Others from Coronavirus COVID-19

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Everyone should wear a mask in public during this pandemic. Our no-sew mask is easily constructed from materials you already own in 10 minutes, and does not contribute to the shortage of masks needed by frontline workers. This video also explains how publ
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The myth of Icarus and Daedalus - Amy Adkins

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View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-icarus-and-daedalus-amy-adkins In mythological ancient Greece, Icarus flew above Crete on wings made from wax and feathers, defying the laws of man and nature. To witnesses on the ground, he looked like a g
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Meet The 24-Year-Old Whose Prosthetic Limbs Are Changing Lives

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Guillermo Martinez 3D prints prosthetic arms for people in need. He has touched more lives than most do in a lifetime and he hasnt turned 30 yet.For more, visit:https://www.facebook.com/ayudame3D/https://twitter.com/Ayudame3DMORE TECH CONTENT:22 Invention
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Aloha Scooby-Doo! | Crossing the Ravine | WB Kids

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The Hawaiians aren't happy when Mystery Inc arrive along with hordes of surfers for a big wave festival. When tiny demons attack the water sportsmen, it looks like the ancient prophecies have come true.WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips fea
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Aloha Scooby-Doo! | Discovering the Wiki-Tiki's Lair | WB Kids

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The Hawaiians aren't happy when Mystery Inc arrive along with hordes of surfers for a big wave festival. When tiny demons attack the water sportsmen, it looks like the ancient prophecies have come true.WB Kids is the home of all of your favorite clips fea
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Henry V arrowhead removal | Medieval Medicine

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This video, is about a young prince Henry, before he became King Henry V. In his unique style Kevin Hicks as a medieval surgeon, talks about ancient and medieval medicine, and explores the medical treatment given to Henry V after he had been shot by an ar
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How Olive Oil Became a Cooking Staple

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It took a couple thousands of years, but olive oil has established itself as a culinary staple around the world. The Ancient Greeks in Crete were one of the first cultures to produce it, and today, Mediterranean countries dominate olive oil production. Th
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Why the Dragon is Central to Chinese Culture | Monstrum

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Check out Subcultured on @PBS Voices: https://youtu.be/oSCj8H4TGToDont miss future episodes of Monstrum, subscribe! http://bit.ly/pbsstoried_subThe Chinese dragon is one of the worlds most globally recognized monsters. Playing a major role throughout Chin
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Giant Prehistoric Crocodile Discovered In Tunisia

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National Geographic grantee Federico Fanti and his research team discovered a giant Cretaceous crocodile skeleton in southern Tunisia. The fossil dates back 130 million years ago. The head of the crocodile alone is over 5 feet long. The discovery proves t
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Leonardo da Vinci Created a Satellite Map Without the Use of a Satellite

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Leonardo da Vinci most famous for his work Mona Lisa was so much more than a painter. He was a mathematician, writer, historian, engineer, and an amazing invento, just to name a few. He was a man truly and almost eerily ahead of his time. Actually, withou
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New Evidence Could Rewrite the History of Human Bipedalism

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You might want to take a seat for this one: Humans walked on two feet way earlier than we previously thought. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comWh
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Earth was once a planet of the apesand they set the stage for human evolution

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More than ten million years ago, the world was brimming with a wide variety of apes. Scientists studying the ones that are still alive today can learn a lot about human evolutionbut they miss out on many clues that can only be found from the apes that wen
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What Did Dogs Teach Humans About Diabetes? - Duncan C. Ferguson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-did-dogs-teach-humans-about-diabetes-duncan-c-ferguson Diabetes has a history dating back to Ancient Greece. Our treatment of it, however, is more recent and was originally made possible with the help of ma
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5 Creative Ways People (and Birds) Fish Around the World

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We cant deny it. We are trying to bait you with these stories about fishing. In Japan, we cast a line with twin brothers who fish for tiny fish using tiny fishing rods. No fishing pole necessary in China, where we fish with a man who relies on birds to do
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How Lobster Shells Could Replace Single-Use Plastic

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A team of students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London has developed a series of machines that could help reduce single-use plastics. Operating under the name, The Shellworks, the group takes lobster shells and turns them into planters
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Night Falls (From "Descendants 3")

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Until the night falls everyone we'll stay together until the battle is done Check out the official music video for Night Falls in Descendants 3! Watch #Descendants3 on Disney Channel!Watch all Descendants music videos here: http://disneymusic.co/completed
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How Close Are We to Resurrecting Extinct Species?

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Bringing extinct animals back to life sounds like science fiction, but gene-editing techniques are making it possible. U.S./Mexico Border Wall Puts Animals In Danger Of Extinction - https://youtu.be/l6xTxh96Jbc Read More: Mammoth Tooth Discovery Suggests
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Inside The Chinese Food Mecca Of Los Angeles [Chinese Food: An All-American Cuisine, Pt. 3] | AJ+

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Los Angeles' San Gabriel Valley is the Chinese food mecca of the U.S., representing dishes from most regions of China. In this video, we'll learn how the newest wave of mainland Chinese immigrants are impacting the food scene. Watch Part 1: How Chop Suey
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Everything you need to know to read Homer's "Odyssey" - Jill Dash

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View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/everything-you-need-to-know-to-read-homer-s-odyssey-jill-dash An encounter with a man-eating giant. A sorceress who turns men into pigs. A long-lost king taking back his throne. On their own, any of these make great st
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The Chinese Village Where Everyone Skis

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Some residents of Hemu Village practically live on skis. Winter lasts seven months in this remote part of China, and its really the best way to travel up and down the mountains and through the forest. Ma Liqin, a herder, zips around on a pair made out of
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Stop-Motion Engine Gets Taken Apart and Put Together

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Started out as just a collection of snaps as I stripped down an engine bought off ebay. (To replace my old engine, which had suffered catastrophic failure). The snaps were so that I remembered how everything went, so I could put it back together again. Th
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World Cinema - Part 1: Crash Course Film History #14

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The world is a big place and cinema isn't limited to just the U.S. and Europe. There are a lot of vibrant and influential film movements and cultures from all over the world. In this episode of Crash Course Film History, Craig talks to us a little about s
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This is How The First Hard Disk Drive Looked Like

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Inventions in the electronic world have changed the course of our lives. Right from the laptops to the mobile phones we use, These weren’t so simple and easy devices back in the days when they were first invented and brought in the market. From their bulk
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The Mummification Process

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The ancient Egyptians developed a sophisticated method to preserve a dead body for the afterlife: mummification. First, the internal organs were removed and all moisture from the body was eliminated. Next, the body was wrapped with long strips of linen, a
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Building Frozen Castles with the Master of Ice

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For a few months each winter, Harbin, China, turns into a fantastical "city of ice." From January 5 through February 25, this chilly provincial capital plays host to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. Artists create an incredible di
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Digging precious metals out of your old phone

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E-waste is more than phones and laptops. There’s gold, silver, copper, and lots of other precious metals powering your electronics, and that makes for some valuable “e-waste”. And a recent study proposed that it’s now more cost-effective to dig minerals o
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Nearly Blind Baby Shrews Form Conga Line—to Survive | Nat Geo Wild

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This whisker of baby shrews was seen following their mother very closely around a building in Fuzhou City, China. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSubscribe About Nat Geo Wild: Welcome to a place so wild, anything can happen. Nat Geo Wild is the netwo
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This giraffe-sized pterodactyl has scientists' minds blown

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Pterosaurs were ancient flying reptiles that outlasted many of their dinosaur contemporaries, living through the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods. But while many were the size of modern-day birds, some were enormous. Meet "Dracula," the largest
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Asian Responses to Imperialism: Crash Course World History #213

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In which John Green teaches you about Imperialism, but not from the perspective of the colonizers. This week John looks at some Asian perspectives on Imperialism, specifically writers from countries that were colonized by European powers. We'll look at th
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Fighting Malaria With Green Chemistry - Periodic Table Of Videos

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The Professor and his colleagues devise greener ways to produce the anti-Malaria drug Artemisinin. Artemisinin was first discovered in China. The main article: http://bit.ly/1FaQNci Additional info: http://bit.ly/Malaria_Supplementary This video features
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The truth about the Spartans | BBC Ideas

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The Spartans of Ancient Greece are known for their bravery, discipline and witty one-liners. But do we need a more nuanced view? Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav____________________________Do you have a curious mind? Youre in the right place.
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Why Sharks get Creepier the Deeper you Go

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Why Deep Sea Sharks Appear so Mysterious. Sharks have ruled the deep sea for 450 million years. A time during which sharks have adapted and diversified into an array of weird and wonderful species. Many, like the well-known Great White Shark, have adapted
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Meet The Teeny-Tiny & Speedy Fruitadens! | DINO POPS

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WATCH MORE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UULFPwiAPYRT1JCna3GYf-vkCg SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwiAPYRT1JCna3GYf-vkCg?sub_confirmation=1Come along on this episode of Dino Pops as we explore the ancient world with dinosaurs like th
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Astrology isn’t science, but it’s more real than you think

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Astrology isn't real science, but there's more to the zodiac than ancient superstition. Before it was popularly debunked, astrology drove scientific discoveries for thousands of years. And researchers say that astrology still has a lot to contribute today
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Plato’s best (and worst) ideas - Wisecrack

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/plato-s-best-and-worst-ideas-wisecrack Check out Wisecrack's YouTube channel here: https://goo.gl/A5vb5K Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today’s thinkers like Plato. He created the first We
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OMG ROBOTS!!!

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I get a chance to visit my first FIRST robotics competition, in Shenzhen, China. And it's totally awesome! We see some of the top high school robot builders in the hardware capital of the world compete against top teams from all over the world in the FRC
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Dancing Without Sound, Performing Without Sight

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Founded in 1987, the China Disabled People’s Performing Arts Troupe enact some of the most enchanting and intricately choreographed dances, plays and operas you will ever experience. Without hearing, dancers use sound vibrations to interpret the beat; wit
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How Nonrecyclable Plastic Bags Are Being Turned Into Speakers

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Gomi Designs, in Brighton, England, turns non-recyclable plastic waste into Bluetooth speakers that are infinitely recyclable. Its aim is to stop plastic waste being incinerated or going to landfill. It collects plastic packaging, bubble-wrap and cling fi
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Johnny FPV x Beautiful Destinations - Turkey

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Johnny FPV takes you on a rollercoaster ride through Cappadocia, Turkey - home to the iconic hot air balloons, ancient cave towns and fairy chimneys. Johnny Schaer | FPV Drone Pilot | https://www.instagram.com/johnny_fpv The Beautiful Destinations Team To
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Anesthesia Started As A Party Drug

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Before general anesthesia, surgery was a gruesome affair. The main reason we now have effective pain relief during medical procedures is because of...parties?! Maren Hunsberger follows the story of anesthetic gasses from the Old Operating Theatre in Londo
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Why kids write letters backward

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Almost all kids will mirror write at some point. Why?*Our in-studio shoot with other Vox team members was done before the Covid-19 outbreak. We are currently safely working from home.*Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labIf you work with (or
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13 Antique Magic Tricks Revealed

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Explore the secrets of old antique magic tricks! Learn the OLDEST trick in the book! Discover the secrets of ancient magic tricks from thousands of years ago and perform them yourself to impress your friends and family! Illusions performed by magicians in
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Shocking new study disproves 130-year-old theory about dinosaur origins

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A study, recently published in Nature, is the first to seriously question dinosaur evolution. Where and when did the first dinosaurs appear on Earth? For the last 130 years, scientists thought dinosaurs evolved 230 million years ago on an ancient continen
Every Bridge For Every Situation, Explained By an Engineer | A World of Difference | WIRED

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Dr. Nehemiah Mabry, PE, knows a lot about bridges. Nehemiah is a structural engineer and an educator; and he builds bridges for a living. Dr. Mabry sits down with WIRED to talk about all different kinds of bridges from around the globe. What's the differe
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How Noodles Are Made Around the World

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Noodle knowledge is power. So says Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky. Well take her word for itin the latest episode of Around the World, the noodle aficionado introduces us to seven people making homemade noodles in seven countries. From
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Chinas Architectural Wonder Has Been Standing for 700 Years

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The Guanyin Pavilion was built to last. And last. And last. This temple has sat atop a large reef rock in the middle of Chinas Yangtze River in Ezhou for 700 years. When the water rises and covers the foundation, it looks like the structure is floating. A
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Humans May Have Lived in North America Earlier Than Thought

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Scattered seeds help reveal when ancient humans first left footprints in North America.Official NOVA website: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/Read a related article: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/human-ice-age-footprints-white-sands-national-park/Fo
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The World’s Most Magnificent Libraries

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In this reel, we circumnavigate the globe in search of some of the most unusual and awe-inspiring libraries collecting more than just books. We begin in Alaska at a particularly *macabre* library checking out preserved and taxidermied animals, head on ove
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SpongeBob's Best and Worst Ideas | SpongeBob

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SpongeBob has some BRILLIANT ideas... and some not good ideas. From Pretty Patties to the creation of DoodleBob, check out some of the best and... worst ideas that SpongeBob came up with!#Inventions #SpongeBobMemes #Comedy #Cartoon Subscribe for More: htt
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Why the Strangest Mammal is Also the Most Trafficked

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Pangolins are known as the most poached animal in the world. These burrowing anteaters are hunted for their scales, which are wrongly believed to have curative properties. Here's how they're being saved. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker
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Did We Domesticate Plants--or Did They Domesticate Us? The Answer Might Not be so Clear.

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Did humans domesticate plants, or did they domesticate us? Archaeologists at atalhyk, a 9,000-year-old site in Turkey, offer lessons on how agriculture and other major innovations can yield unexpected long-term consequences for human society and the world
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Sesame Street: A Tribute to Caroll Spinney

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After five decades as the heart and soul of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney is stepping down from the roles he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere. It’s impossible to entirely separate the man from the characters he so vib
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7 EGYPTIAN Magic Tricks Revealed!

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Easy Magic Tricks in Egypt! Magic Shop ► http://www.EvanEraTV.com ► Subscribe - http://bit.ly/SubToEvan Magic Tricks in Cairo, Egypt! In this special Around The World edition of How To Magic, Evan and the crew travel to the Great Pyramids at Giza in Cairo
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Sesame Street Special: How to Celebrate Lunar New Year! | Mandarin

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Introducing a very special Sesame Street segment from China, in Mandarin! Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster brought their Chinese friends to Sesame Street to teach them all about how they celebrate the Lunar New Year. They learn about the 5 blessings, an
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The Pandemic That Lasted 15 Million Years

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