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Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own Movie

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J. Robert Oppenheimer forever changed the course of history. He may be the most important physicist to have ever lived. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren. Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: https://www.wren.co/start/veritasium1 For the first 100
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A Bomb Exploded on Apollo 13, Here’s What Happened Next | Apollo

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When an explosion shutdown the main Apollo 13 spacecraft, NASA was put on the edge of a catastrophic disaster. Mission Control had to figure out how to get the astronauts home or they’d be stranded in space. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https
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How the Quantum Computer Revolution Will Change Everything with Michio Kaku & Neil deGrasse Tyson

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How will quantum computing change the world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice learn about the development of quantum computing and what it means for humanity with theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. What will quantum computing do beyond regular
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The myth of the boiling frog

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Explore how greenhouse gas emissions impact global warming and why its necessary to get emissions down to net zero. --Since 1850, global average temperatures have risen by 1 degree Celsius. That may not sound like a lot, but it is. Why? 1 degree is an ave
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All The Times We Nearly Blew Up The World

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This is a video about some of the many times we have nearly blown up the world. Head over tohttps://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and enter code 'Veritasium' for 100 free blades with the purchase of a razor. Make sure to add both the razor and the blades t
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The Leidenfrost Effect: When Water Levitates

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Have you ever seen a drop of water navigate a maze? It’s possible thanks to a weird phenomenon called the Leidenfrost Effect. Understanding Leidenfrost — first described more than 200 years ago — helped engineers make
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Apollo 1's Fatal Fire Almost Ended the Spaceflight Program | Apollo

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All three Apollo 1 astronauts were killed during a pre-launch test. In the months leading up to the disaster, there were several red flags that cemented the crew's fate. This Is How the Apollo Program Began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uyTgdzH7u4&t=3
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Juno to Reveal Jupiter's Violent Past | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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What you don’t know about Jupiter can’t hurt you. Or can it? And be sure to check out ShanksFX’s “Jupiter in a Jar” Episode! https://youtu.be/mwvkQK3R2LE Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: faceboo
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Why should you read Lord of the Flies by William Golding? - Jill Dash

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Explore William Goldings timeless satire, Lord of the Flies, which follows a group of shipwrecked boys as they descend into anarchy. --After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Lat
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Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death and how to rescue them

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Explore why zero-carbon technologies are vulnerable to the valley of death in product development and how we can change it.--All new products must pass through the "valley of death" before they reach the market. Many never make it out, and sometimes thats
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Funniest Fails On The Internet!

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Smallest Countries In The World

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The smallest independent countries in the world! These are the various micronations around the planet and the ways in which they prosper despite their stature.What micronations can be found within the borders of Italy? What tiny island countries checker t
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This Discovery Shows Life Might Have Come From Space

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Chiral molecules are "handy" molecules. Here's how they're helping us discover where else life might exist and how it originated on Earth. Atomic Oxygen Found on Mars! What Does It Mean? - http://bit.ly/1UzuPES Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - htt
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3 Ways Science Can Bust Art Forgeries

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Some works of art can be worth thousands, even millions, of dollars. But what if you aren't so sure that Van Gogh you just bought to hang over your toilet is the real deal? Luckily, we can use science to sniff out fakes! Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- S
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Why Do Cockroaches Even Exist?

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Roaches are more than just pests that crawl around our homes. Here's how they are actually beneficial and even essential to the environment. Scientists Create RoboRoaches - http://bit.ly/28LCXlL Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore

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Download a free audiobook version of Into Thin Air and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Its a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. T
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Gamma-Ray Bursts: Crash Course Astronomy #40

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Gamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know. Bursts come in two rough varieties: Long and short. Long ones are fr
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How did the dinosaurs die? | Earth Unplugged

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Dinosaurs ruled the Earth for over 150 million years but were suddenly wiped out around 65 million years ago. Maddie investigates how they may have met their end. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarth
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How High-Speed Photography Unlocked the Mechanics of Motion

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One man opened up a hidden world of motion, from every day objects to the unique physics happening inside a nuclear bomb Special thanks to MIT’s J. Kim Vandiver, Jim Bales, Camilla Brinkman, and Rachael Robinson. http://edgerton-digital-collections.org/ A
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This $8 Trillion Coronavirus Mistake Could Kill 100%, w Stephen Fry. AI Is Watching.

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Experts warned that a pandemic was inevitable. Preparing would have cost the US around $1billion. Instead, it will now cost $8 trillion, and over 200,000 deaths. We explore the greatest existential threats - AI, nuclear and biological - and how coronaviru
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The material that could change the world... for a third time

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Explore the role concrete plays in global warming and how scientists are working to create a cleaner, more sustainable concrete.--Today roads, sidewalks, bridges, and skyscrapers are made of a material called concrete. Theres three tons of it for every pe
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How the US poisoned Navajo Nation

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The biggest radioactive spill in US history.As World War Two was ending, the growing nuclear arms race put the US in need of uranium. It turned to Navajo Nation, where the uranium mining industry thrived for four decades -- but left disease, pollution and
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The world's biggest battery looks nothing like a battery

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Discover the worlds biggest battery and explore how inventors are creating other giant batteries to help power the world sustainably. --As of 2020, the worlds biggest lithium-ion battery is hooked up to the Southern California power grid and can provide e
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What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything

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This is a video about the most famous problem in Game Theory, the Prisoners Dilemma. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a molec
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The Essentials Of Energy

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Check out our whole series on ENERGY! http://bit.ly/1BnH5zu Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ The world of energy is a confusing place. What’s better, nuclear or solar? What’s the difference between
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Why Metallic Hydrogen Is the Holy Grail of High Pressure Physics

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Making hydrogen a metal takes lot of pressure. But after a group of scientist’s lost the world’s first sample, the pressure is really on. Is Jupiter the Reason for Life on Earth? - https://youtu.be/nsGRvnPL95I Read More: Settling Arguments About Hydrogen
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Could a Particle Accelerator Destroy Earth?

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You may have heard theories that particle accelerators could destroy earth by creating strange matter, an accidental black hole, or by tearing the fabric of spacetime itself. But is there any real science behind these claims? There Are 30,000 Particle Acc
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Godzilla vs. Kong Official Trailer

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In theaters and streaming exclusively on @HBOMax* March 26. *Available on @HBOMax in the US only, for 31 days, at no extra cost to subscribers. https://www.godzillavskong.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GodzillaVsKong https://www.instagram.com/godzillavsko
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If An Asteroid Didn’t Kill All The Dinosaurs, What Did?

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Dinosaurs had a far longer, more painful death than originally thought. Researchers found the asteroid hit was just the tip of the iceberg. There's A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction! ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Ty8XsV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter He
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Three Ways Pee Could Change The World

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We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitene
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Have We Found The Fifth Force Of Nature?!

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Scientists recently discovered an anomaly in the 4 fundamental forces of nature. What was it and might it indicate a 5th fundamental force? Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator - http://bit.ly/2bReDRH Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - ht
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This Is Not a Real Explosion, Here’s How Physics Made It Happen

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The fireballs that light up the big screen are rooted in physics, careful calculations, and computer-generated algorithms. These Hybrid Metallic Crystals Are Chemistry’s New Miracle Materials - https://youtu.be/K2u3jn3CuEA Read More How Hollywood Pulled O
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Why Don’t We Have Functional Biofuel Yet?

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Alternative fuels, like ethanol and algae, have been around for years, yet there have been obstacles hindering these biofuels' take over the market. Here's why. Are We Getting Closer to Thorium Nuclear Fuel? - https://youtu.be/bcjYwxrUERg Read More: Biofu
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How Birds Almost Escalated The Cold War

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To find out how you can help Nature Canada protect at least 30% of the worlds lands and ocean by 2030, visit https://www.naturecanada.ca/?utm_source=MinuteEarth.A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and conserve them.LEARN M
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Inside Japans Earthquake Simulator

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This is the worlds largest earthquake simulator, heres how it works. For a free trial to Shopify go to https://www.shopify.com/veritasium.If youre looking for a molecular modeling kit, head to https://ve42.co/SnatomsV to try Snatoms a kit I invented where
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These Liquid-Repelling Materials Defy Nature’s Design, Here’s How

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Materials with liquid-repelling properties are for more than just your phone. They can reduce drag for boats and help heat transfer at nuclear plants. Here’s how scientists are making these seemingly impossible materials. These Strange Metals Could Make E
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Think You Know Whats Inside a Camels Hump? THINK AGAIN?

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A camels hump weighs roughly 35 kilograms. So what exactly is in a camel's hump? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comThere are three types of camels: the Dromedary, which has one hump, and the Bactria
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The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe

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Meditation Changes Your Brain For The Better, Even If You're Not A Monk

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You don't have to become a monk to learn from one, says Dr. Wendy Suzuki, professor of neural science and psychology at New York University. Research into how meditation affects the brain is conclusive: Meditating immediately changes the frequency of your
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What if We Nuke the Moon?

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Get your Moon Poster and Baby Duck Plushie here:https://shop.kurzgesagt.org/Sources & further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sources-nukethemoon/What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon? Would the exp
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How a Doomsday Vault on the Moon Could Save Earths Life From Extinction

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Storing Earths DNA on the moon could be humanity's backup planbut how exactly would it work? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comImagine a doomsday
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The Quest For Glueballs

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The quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veritasium/snatoms-the-magnetic-molecular-modeling-kit Annotations: Higgs Bo
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Toyota T-HR3 Humanoid Robot

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http://www.Motorward.com - Subscribe For More Cool Videos: https://goo.gl/2nkv2Z Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) today revealed T-HR3, the company's third generation humanoid robot. Toyota's latest robotics platform, designed and developed by Toyota's P
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The Universe is Hostile to Computers

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Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription.This vi
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Diamonds Could Unlock the Mysteries of Earths Core

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Weve never been able to journey to the center of the Earth, but thanks to an incredibly innovative experiment, we may not have to go there to understand what it's like. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/
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What Happens if a Supervolcano Blows Up?

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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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I Lost My Bikini!!! Bathing Suit Fail

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By Sophie | Ready to "wear it out loud? Merch store open, SHOP NOW: http://bit.ly/storybooth-merch | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2storybooth | Record your story @ https://storybooth.com or our iPhone app for a chance to get animated. Comment, like, share
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How Astronomers Took The First Ever Image Of A Black Hole

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

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Animals that can survive in outer space, a nuclear war and an apocalypse.If you were to place an animal in the vacuum of space, after only 10 seconds, the water and blood in its body would boil, the saliva in its mouth would vaporize, and this would cause
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How Machine Learning Drives the Deceptive World of Deepfakes

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Deepfakes are spreading fast, and while some have playful intentions, others can cause serious harm. We stepped inside this deceptive new world to see what experts are doing to catch this altered content. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker
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This Missing Force Field Could Lead to a Dark Matter Breakthrough

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The strong CP problem is one of the biggest puzzles in physics...let's dive in. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.com While you're probably pretty fa
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Why Does Fertilizer (Sometimes) Explode?

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Ammonium nitrate has been involved in dozens of disasters and terrorist attacks but, under normal circumstances, its totally harmless. What turns it deadly? #beirut #explosive #ammoniumnitrateFind us on all these places:Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactio
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Recycling plastics Resource efficiency with an optimized sorting method

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In Germany alone, two and a half million tons of plastic packaging land in the yellow trash can. German households pre-sort their garbage into four separate trash cans; yellow for plastics, brown for compost; blue for paper and black for non-recyclables.
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This Superheavy Atom Factory Is Pushing the Limits of the Periodic Table

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As we push the Periodic Table of the Elements further and further into the unknown, its familiar columns and rows are threatening to crumble. Whats next for this science icon?Videos of the Flerov Lab courtesy of the JINR video portal - https://www.youtube
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9 Most Advanced AI Robots - Humanoid & Industrial Robots

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A list of most advanced Humanoid, Industrial and Service robots that are changing the future with the help of Artificial Intelligence. Digit Digit is envisioned to help take care of people in their homes, assist with disaster response and deliver packages
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Why You're Probably Not a Simulation

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Have you ever have a dream you were so sure was real? The simulation argument challenges our very notions of reality by asking whether everything we perceive is nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation. Recently, we've even seen headlines like "
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The Mystery of the Eocene’s Lethal Lake

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Check out America from Scratch: https://www.youtube.com/americafromscratch In 1800s, miners began working in exposed deposits of mud near the town of Messel, Germany. They were extracting oil from the rock and along with the oil, they found beautifully pr
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How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

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Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient.Read Nicholas's book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' here: https://geni.us/eCGsWatch the Q&A here: https://www.you
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Causing An Avalanche To Explain How They Work

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Avalanches are beautiful, majestic, and completely terrifying this is a video all about the science of avalanches. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and get 20% off an annual premium subscription.A massive thank you
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Did AI Just Solve a 50 Year Old Biology Problem?

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You may remember Google's DeepMind from their AI system, AlphaGo, which beat the world champion Go player in 2016. DeepMind has recently achieved breakthrough success in accurately predicting protein structures, using its system, AlphaFold. TRY IT YOURSEL
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The Secret of Synchronization

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How does order spontaneously arise out of chaos? This video is sponsored by Kiwico go to https://www.kiwico.com/Veritasium50 for 50% off your first month of any crate.An enormous thanks to Prof. Steven Strogatz this video would not have been possible with
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Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble? | Deep Look

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You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/deeplook . The silent star of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. It starts out green and full of life. It even grows flowers. But to reproduce effectively it needs to turn into
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Proteins: Explained

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To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googlin
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Can YOU Fix Climate Change?

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This video was supported by Gates Notes, the personal blog of Bill Gates, where he writes about global health, climate change, and more. Check out it out to learn more about ways the world can work together to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions:https://w
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Is There A Better Way To Power Airplanes?

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This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. To learn more about his work on clean energy, visit https://gatesnot.es/2WDTJ1LIts hard to replace jet fuel because the alternatives arent energetic enough, are too dangerous, or arent yet being made at

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