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Getting Presidential With Five Stories About American History

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In this reel, we're repping the stars and stripes in honor of Presidents' Day. We learn about the high schooler responsible for designing today's American flag, get a quick history lesson about the two-dollar bill and head to Virginia to meet the man who
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Save Room for Five Foods From Unexpected Places

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Who’s hungry? In this reel, we’re serving up delicious food in unexpected places. Try a Mexican delicacy that’s a Mississippi staple, go on a scavenger hunt for Madrid’s secret Chinese restaurant and get fresh produce delivered by horse and buggy in Balti
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Travel Through Kenya With These Five Stories

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Ready for another adventure. Travel with us to Kenya where we meet explorers, innovators and trailblazers building the future. We meet a dream team saving Kenya's wild animals, sing along with a country music star and meet a mother passing on her strength
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These People Do Dangerous Things

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This reel is about people who do risky things like lifeguarding at the worlds most dangerous beach, slacklining between mountains without a safety net and baking bread. Baking bread can be risky? Yes, it can be risky when you have to dive into the oven to
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Four Tasty Stories That Will Leave You Wanting More

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In this reel, bite into a French cake cooked on a spit, a plucky dessert from the Ottoman Empire, Portugal’s prized pastry and the resurrected confections of Los Angeles. What’s that adage about all things in moderation? We forget … oh well! SUBSCRIBE: ht
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5 Stories About Baking Cakes (And Bread!)

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It’s always the right time for cake! In this reel, enjoy desserts of the past made present, cake cooked on a spit, Portugal’s National treasure and get the dirt on the queen of easy baking, Betty Crocker. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a p
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These Four Farmers Are Plowing Ahead

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We’ve seeded this reel with four remarkable stories about farmers, including one man in Wales who grows massive vegetables—we’re talking a 120-pound cabbage!—and a reverend in North Carolina who took up farming to give his community access to fresh, local
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The Masterminds Behind Your Most Beloved Childhood Toys

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In this reel we meet the creators of some of our most beloved childhood toys. We catch up with the inventor of the Super Soaker (who also happens to be a NASA scientist), meet the godfather of tween board games, and learn all about the silly past of silly
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How Does it Grow? Hydroponic Spinach

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Find out how spinach — one of the most nutrient-packed foods on the planet — grows even in the dead of winter. WEBSITE: http://www.howgrow.org/ DONATE: http://www.howgrow.org/donate/ Please consider supporting us to so we can continue to produce more epis
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How Falconry Shaped the English Language

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Feeling hoodwinked or fed up? You can thank falconry for those particular turns of phrase. During the 16th century, a rather notable amateur falconer named William Shakespeare became enamored of the sport. The playwright loved training birds of prey so mu
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Training With a World-Class Speed Skater

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Lucas Ng is one of the best speed skaters in Singapore, a tropical country not exactly known for its ice. But the tropical climate hasn’t stopped Singaporean athlete Lucas Ng from becoming a world-class speed skater. He gets his edge training in South Kor
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Japans Secret to Long Life

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Some of the worlds oldest people have lived on the Japanese island of Tokunoshima. Whats their secret? A local distiller would have you believe drinking brown sugar shochua spirit brewed on the islandplayed a role in their longevity. Alcohol that makes yo
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Teen Born Without Jaw Finds His Voice

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Isaiah Acosta was born without the ability to speak or eat, let alone sing or rap. Now a teenager, he has become a songwriter who spends his time penning lyrics he won’t ever be able to verbalize. Luckily, Acosta made a friend in the rapper Trap House, wh
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How One Man Found 1,200 Messages in Bottles

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For the past 34 years, Wim Kruiswijk has been traversing the coasts of Zandvoort, Netherlands, in search of messages-in-bottles that have washed ashore. So far, he’s collected an unbelievable 1,200 letters, responding to as many as he can. Though it may t
CHRISTMAS TREE | How Does it Grow?

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Why are Christmas trees harvested by helicopter? And what does cutting them down mean for the environment versus an artificial tree? I spent an entire year filming the life cycle of a Christmas tree to find out how they grow.This episode is made possible
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The Art of Building a Face

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In this reel, we meet with artists skilled in the craft of making a mug. We travel to the U.K. to meet a clown egg artist, check out Landon Meier’s disturbingly freaky realistic masks, and take a tour of the world's oldest doll hospital. SUBSCRIBE: https:
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Durian Fruit: A Smell So Rotten, but a Taste So Sweet

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Durian has been described as the most foul-smelling fruit in the world. Its aroma has been compared to raw sewage, rotting flesh and smelly gym socks. Durian’s smell is so pungent that the spiky-skinned, custard-like fruit is even banned from public place
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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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5 of the Best Street Food Finds in London

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London’s not all tea and crumpets—there’s a vibrant street food bustling in Old Blighty’s markets. From guacamole-smothered, double cut potatoes to arepas and jian bing, save your appetite for global deliciousness on the go. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6A
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Finding Light in the Dark

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When darkness falls, most of us hit the sack. But in this reel, we meet people who thrive after the sun goes down. We bust a move with Peter Vosper, learn all about the deep, dark world of gourmet mushrooms in Paris, and gaze into the night sky in Colorad
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Stars 101 | National Geographic

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Countless stars dot the night sky. Learn how these celestial objects form, how they are classified by brightness and temperature, and what happens when they die. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #Stars #Educational About Nati
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The Most Famous Actor You’ve Never Seen

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You might not know his face, but you’ve seen his work. With over 150 movie and TV credits to his name, Doug Jones has been every creature, monster and villain known to Hollywood. From the Amphibian Man in “The Shape of Water,” the Silver Surfer in “Fantas
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We Learned That [These Five Amazing Things Happened]

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A horse inspires the moving-picture camera. A high school student refabs the American flag in hopes of passing history class. A world-famous virtuoso inadvertently creates the paint-by-number system. We present: things you didn’t even know you didn’t know
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Why the World’s Best Mathematicians Are Hoarding Chalk

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Once upon a time, not long ago, the math world fell in love ... with a chalk. But not just any chalk! This was Hagoromo: a Japanese brand so smooth, so perfect that some wondered if it was made from the tears of angels. Pencils down, please, as we tell th
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Unique Eats

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In this reel, feast your eyes on some of the culinary world’s most unique dining experiences, from a restaurant run entirely by grandmas, to a Cuban pizzeria serving “flying” pizzas. For dessert? A culinary institute in the mountains of La Paz that uses o
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The Surreal Sounds of the World’s Wildest Instruments

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In this reel, we kick back to the smooth sounds of some pretty unlikely *instruments*. We begin with a junkyard virtuoso, proving that one man’s trash truly is another’s orchestra. Then we travel deep underground to witness the world’s largest instruments
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These 5 Gifted People Have Extraordinary Abilities

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Are these people for real? Yes. We know them, and we can confirm their existence and their extraordinary abilities. From a translator who speaks not three or four but *32* languages to an artist who draws elaborate cityscapes from memory to an NFL player
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The Fine Art of Fish Prints

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Before the days of photography, fishermen in Japan would immortalize their big catch with gyotaku, or fish prints. Today, Naoki Hayashi, is continuing the practice in Hawaii, keeping the ancient artform alive. He paints freshly caught fish with non-toxic
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Riding a Kayak Over a 134-Foot Waterfall

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Dane Jackson takes kayaking to extremes. The professional whitewater kayaker has won freestyle and racing events all over the world. But theres no thrill quite like dropping over the edge of a waterfall as massive as the Salto del Maule in Chile. Watching
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Sing It (Or Scream It) Like You Mean It

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In this reel, meet some of the most passionate singers around. From a dishwasher who doubles as a top-notch tenor, to a subterranean opera singer who shares her gift with daily subway commuters, to a vocal coach who helps metal musicians scream safely—eac
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The Man Behind Hollywood’s Monsters

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Even though you might not recognize him on the street, you’ve likely seen actor Javier Botet before. He’s the Hobo in “It” and Set in “The Mummy,” among other memorably horrifying characters. Meet the man behind the monsters. For all his ghoulish credits,
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Four Bizarre Paper Creations

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From a prop master who creates items made of paper for TV shows and movieseverything from wanted posters to books to passportsto people who suit up in armor made of cardboard to do battle, were introducing you to people who are doing fun and interesting t
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A Hidden Art Form You’ll Flip For

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Martin Frost is the last working fore-edge painter in the world. Dating back centuries, the delicate art form places intricate scenes on the side of books, cheekily hidden beneath gold gilded pages. The beautiful paintings are only visible to the trained
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This Helmet Uses Neuroscience and AI to Improve Driving

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Learn the science behind the mind-reading helmet thats using neuroscience to improve a drivers performance on the track. Brain data is fed into an AI, generating insights that inform future driving. Could this be the future of motor sport?This Great Big S
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4 of the Most Daring Jobs

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Most of us have our limits. But there are people out there who never say never. Among them: an entomologist who actually allows himself to be stung by tarantula hawks, yellow jacket wasps and other insects; an extreme unicyclist who has never seen a mount
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Extreme Recycling

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One man's trash is another man's masterpiece. In this reel, we meet artists and innovators jazzing up junk, giving discarded objects a whole new life. We build transformers with a father and son metalworking duo, make music with the junkyard virtuoso and
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Five Stories to Noodle Over

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Were going deep into the carb overload red zone with this reel about noodles. Youve got to indulge sometimes. Or, better yet, every day. Eating is one of the great joys in life, after all. Among the highlights on our noodle-centric video menuthe surprisin
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Four Stories About Families Who Work Together

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In this reel, everythings a family affair. Meet a family that builds colorful coffins, a family that cooks up 2,000 pounds of mole a day, a family that manufactures those ubiquitous bread bag closures, and, lastly, father-son longboarders with a need for
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Five Stories About Kids and Teens Excelling at Everything

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The kids are alright. Actually, these kidsand teens, tooare more than alright. Theyre awesome. Prepare to be impressed by the likes of a teenager who expresses himself through rap, though he is unable to speak; an 11-year-old girl who isnt afraid to put t
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Coffee Around the World

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If there is one thing people everywhere love, it just might be coffeemore than 2 billion cups are consumed on this planet every single day. In this installment of Around the World, we travel to five different countries to sample five different kinds of co
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5 of the Best Street Food Finds in Tokyo

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Travel to Tokyo with us on a foodie journey as we discover some of the best bites Japan has to offer. From a gyoza gone giant to a fish you can eat for dessert, explore the city's eclectic, exciting, ever-growing street food scene. Hope youre hungry.SUBSC
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The Story of Us: Immigrants Building an American Dream

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In this reel, we follow the stories of some incredible individuals making a new life for themselves in America. We meet a Holocaust survivor who has tailored custom suits for every American President since Eisenhower, witness an incredible friendship betw
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Extreme Unicycling

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Imagine shredding down some of the world’s most dangerous peaks—all on one wheel. Lutz Eichholz is a professional mountain unicyclist taking the unicycle to places it’s never been. His passion for downhill riding has taken him around the world, taking on
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Using Hollywood Special Effects to Save Lives

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Greg Loan once made theme park magic. Now, he uses his special effects and robotics know-how towards medicine. His creations—which have eyes that blink, skin that feels real and veins that bleed fake blood—help doctors master life-saving medical procedure
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The Curious Origins of Your Favorite Foods

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In this reel, we uncover the seriously surprising stories behind some of our favorite foods. We travel back to the Jazz Age to find chicken-and-waffle’s Harlem roots, try to get to the bottom of the great sandwich debate and learn about how everyone’s fav
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Hear the Sounds of the Nightmare Machine

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Kick back to the blood-curdling beats of horror movie composer Mark Korvens custom-made Apprehension Engine, a.k.a., the soundtrack to our nightmares. Learn more about the creation of this spooky instrument right here: https://www.greatbigstory.com/storie
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Dive Into These Five Stories About Swimming

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Ready to take the plunge? Weve got five stories about swimming to share, including a trio about swimming with manta rays, whales and even jellyfish; one about a Navy SEAL who swam the entire length of the Mississippi River; and another about an Olympic go
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Risky Climbing for Food and Sport

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Youre in for a real cliffhanger. Not of the TV kind. But of the climbing kind. In this reel about climbing, youll meet people who scale jagged cliffs for food and people who ascend to the highest peaks for sport, including the first blind rock climber to
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The Unlikely Origins of Five Everyday Things

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In this reel, we take it back to the very beginning, meeting with inventors and risk takers who changed the game. We learn about the feud that lead to the creation of Lamborghini, find out how one man escaped death seven times to invent the saxophone, and
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Art of Epic Proportions

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In this reel, art goes BIG. We start off in the mountains of Utah to meet a man creating masterpieces in the snow, one step at a time, then travel to Mexico to visit a town that used art to create peace (in a big way), and meet the first female bathhouse
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Nothing Can Stop These Athletes

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Having a tough time getting motivated to exercise? We get you. So were here to inspire you to get up and moving with stories of some incredible, unstoppable athletes. From a baseball player who turned his growth disorder into his secret weapon, to a runne
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Bird Is The Word In These 5 Stories

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Lets do a little birdwatching. Right here, right now. No need for binoculars. Were winging it in this reel full of stories about swiftlets, eagles, parrots, falcons and swans and the people who co-habitate with, train and track these feathered friends of
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Becoming the Harvey Girls | HARVEY STREET KIDS

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How did you and your best friends meet? See what happened when Audrey, Dot, and Lotta met for the first time in Harvey Street Kids, arriving on Netflix June 29! Follow DreamWorksTV! instagram - https://instagram.com/dreamworkstv/ twitter - https://twitter
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How a 500-Year-Old Chinese Bagel Helped Win a War

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This round bread might look like a bagel. Its even got the trademark hole in the middle. But this is not a bagel. Its guang-bing, and its got a heroic past. This is the story of how a humble little doughy treat helped China win a war 500 years ago. And th
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Stories About Circus Life

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Were juggling so much at Great Big Story on any given day. But we always make time for stories about the circus. And, yes, this reel includes a story about juggling. But its a kind of juggling you likely havent seen before. Its competitive juggling. Its j
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Challenge: What Happens To A Helium Balloon In Freefall? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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Want to ask some sort of crazy question about Space?: Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Let us know what topics you want to le
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5 of the Best Street Food Finds in Paris

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In this reel, we travel to Paris and discover a vibrant street food scene that breaks, bends and rewrites the rules. From a galette so beautiful you might mistake it for a bouquet of flowers to a Venezuelan sandwich made with fried plantains, get to know
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How This Surf Instructor Is Changing Lives

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Jean-Paul JP Garca is on a mission to help others fall in love with the ocean. A surf instructor in Santa Barbara, California, he teaches his beloved sport to those looking for thrills, empowerment and, sometimes, healing.This Great Big Story was made by
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The Worlds Highest Post Office

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The residents of Hikkima high-altitude village in Indias Himalayasdont have cell reception, or internet access. But theyve got mail. The tiny village is home to the worlds highest post office. Rinchen Chhering has been the devoted postmaster since it open
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Eating Japans Biggest Sushi

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How much do you love sushi? Enough to eat 11 pounds of it? In Japan, Hiromu Inagaki serves super-size sushi at the Umewaka Restaurant in Anjo City. The aptly-named Generous Roll is among the enormous options. Too much for you? Inagaki also prepares the mo
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Tackling Food Waste With Five Leaders in Sustainability

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In this reel, we visit five communities doing their part to protect our planet for generations to come. We meet the group fighting food waste in Los Angeles, visit a temple feeding 40,000 people a day, and journey to Japan to visit the town that pledges t
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Glow Worm Caves of New Zealand in 360° | National Geographic

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Deep below ground strange carnivorous worms glow and twinkle like the night sky to attract their prey. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, a
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How Tokyos Massive Lost & Found Works

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The bad newsyou lost your wallet in Tokyo. The good newschances are good you will get it back, along with all the cash tucked inside. In Japan, residents are diligent about making sure whats lost is found and returned to its rightful owner. This is how th
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When in Japan, Deep-Fry Some Maple Leaves

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Maple leaf tempura, also known as “momiji,” is a snack native to the Japanese town of Minoh. Battered and deep-fried to a golden crisp, making momiji is a delicate process that takes about a year to prepare. Just ask Setsuko Hisakuni—she’s been making the
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Five Stories About Big Things

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Weve gone big. Really big. Honestly, this reel is so big we were worried it might not fit on YouTube. But we made it work. Phew! Youre going to meet people who live large, including a man who wears a turban that weighs nearly 200 pounds and a gardener who
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How to Conduct an Orchestra

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Weve all seen a conductor standing in front of an orchestra wielding a baton. All the baton waving might look random to the untrained eye, but there is meaning in every gesture. Gustavo Dudamel, the conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, shows us how
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What Pizza Is Like Around the World

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Were all grown-ups here. Or very mature children. Which means we can debate exactly what should go on a pizza without descending into chaos, right? Well, well see. In the latest episode of Around the World, we take a look at how pizza is prepared by seven
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Meet the Actor Who’s Played the Same Role for 60 Years

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In a tiny theatre in Paris, the same play has been performed every single night (except Sundays!) since 1957. “The Bald Soprano” holds the current world record for the longest-running play staged in the same theatre. And one actor, Roger Defossez, has bee
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Five Artists and Their Larger-Than-Life Masterpieces

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In this reel, we meet incredible individuals creating art of epic proportions. We meet an architectural artist who has the extraordinary ability to draw city landscapes entirely from memory, journey underground to find an artist on a mission to draw every
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Floating Pockets of Paradise

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In this reel we take you on an island getaway. We travel to a place inhabited only by rabbits, experience the alien beauty of Socotra island, and get off the grid with a couple building their own sustainable floating fortress. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR
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The Racing Helmet That Can Read Your Mind

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This new helmet has been designed to read the minds of racecar drivers, letting them use their own brains data to inform and ensure peak performance on the track. Electroencephalographic headgear monitors their brain activity when theyre driving and turns
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The Unlikely Origins of the Rearview Mirror

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The rearview mirror: a trusty soldier in the pursuit of security, a means of scanning for approaching traffic or monitoring backseat mischief. Surely its inventor had safety on the mind! Well, not quite. In 1911, a racer vying to win the inaugural Indiana
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Challenge: Can You Save Earth From A Killer Asteroid? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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You are the planet's only hope! Solve the equation and save humanity. Find necessary information below. Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/p
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The Michelangelo of Microsoft Excel

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When Tatsuo Horiuchi retired, he decided to try his hand at art. But instead of spending money on paints and brushes, Horiuchi used what he already had pre-installed on his computer—Microsoft Excel. Now, the 77-year-old artist is creating remarkably intri
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GOING FISHING. A Stop motion Animation by Guldies

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2500 still pictures (4530 taken) played in 18 FPS. Made in my bedroom on my desk. Shot with a Canon EOS 600D. Animated in Dragonframe, edited in Photoshop and Sony Vegas. Sound effects recorded with a Blue Yeti - a few downloaded from freesound(dot)org. A
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This 12-Year-Old Scientist is Taking On Detroit’s Water Crisis

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When Gitanjali Rao first heard about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, she wanted to help in any way she could. Now, at only 12 years old, Gitanjali is the proud inventor of “Tethys,” a portable device that detects lead in water. Named “America’s Top Y
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Four Flourishing Stories About Our Natural World

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Celebrate the splendor of nature with stories about the world’s loneliest tree, a topiary garden grown from rescued plants and more. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb #Nature #Plants #Earth This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to i
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Meet the Woman Making NASCAR History

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Brehanna Daniels doesn’t look like anyone else on the racetrack. As NASCAR’s first African-American female pit crew member, she’s making history in the traditionally male-dominated industry. Daniels is on a mission to break barriers and inspire more women
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The Chocolate Croissant Controversy

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A chocolate croissantis it correct to call it a pain au chocolat or a chocolatine in France? Depends on who you ask. Its a subject of great debate thats been addressed by the French Parliament and President Emmanuel Macron. We went straight to the people
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Finding the Best Street Food in Queens, New York

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If you’re going to take a bite out of the Big Apple, you’d better start in Queens. With over 150 countries represented and 138 languages spoken, the borough is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the entire world—and arguably the most delicious. Fro
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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 Zanzibar Pizza Is a Different Kind of Slice

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If you find yourself at the Forodhani Night Market, don’t leave without paying a visit to Muhamedi, the Zanzibar Pizza Master. But if you’re expecting a greasy slice of ‘za, you’re in for a surprise. His culinary creations are little fried pockets of pure
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The Inventor of Cruise Control Couldn’t See

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Ralph Teetor was an engineer and an all-around amazing guy. He lost his vision as a child, but that didn't slow him down. What did get in his way, however, was his lawyer’s driving. He’d break, then quickly accelerate—all in the name of obeying a conserva
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The Crepe That’s Not a Crepe

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In the north of France, in a city called Pipriac, there is a group of dedicated pancake enthusiasts committed to keeping the original “galette” recipe alive. And no, we’re not talking about a crêpe. So what’s the difference? Get ready to find out as the b
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This Man Builds Sweet Homes for Birds

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Teng Lanh Foo loves birds. He’s been making them cages for 58 years and owns one of Singapore’s premiere bird cage shops. It’s challenging work that yields beautiful, practical pieces of art—many of which can be found at the nearby Kebun Baru Birdsinging
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Who Actually Created Thousand Island Dressing?

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It is one of the great big disputes of our times. Were talking about the origin of thousand island dressing. Some of you might say, well, isnt it from Thousand Islands? The picturesque region in upstate New York? And, well, you would be right. Wow. You re
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The Bold and the Beautiful: Stories of Artists and Designers Breaking New Ground

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In this reel, we meet some extraordinary artistic innovators, including a NASA-trained physicist using origami to solve complex engineering problems, a team preserving history by creating perfect replicas of classic art, and the man responsible for cursin
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The Sound Master

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In the world of audio engineering, there is still a massive gender gap. But within this industry, Emily Lazar has been blazing a trail forward. Having recorded over 2,000 albums with artists like David Bowie, the Foo Fighters and Madonna, the Grammy-nomin
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Pumping Iron With Kenya's Strongest Mother and Daughter

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Mercy Obiero and her daughter Natasha Okoth are some of the strongest women in Kenya. Mercy, a national weightlifting legend, embraced the sport during a time when very few women were doing so. She has competed in four Commonwealth Games, four All-Africa
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Some of YouTubes Most Creative Creators

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We are consistently amazed by the creative, fun, heartwarming and sometimes wonderfully weird things people do on YouTube. So were celebrating some of our favorite YouTube creators in this reel. Some simply eat as millions watch. Others dive for treasure,
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Building the Ultra-Efficient Drive

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You’d drive a car made with a lawn chair, a dismantled drill, a 3D printer and some recycled hockey sticks, right? Benjamin Esquirol and his buddies from Saskatchewan Polytechnic sure would ... in fact they did! Welcome to Shell Eco-marathon, where young
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This 101-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Is the Last of Her Kind

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Whang-Od is the last remaining mambabatok—a tattoo artist in the Philippines using traditional hand-tap methods. At 101 years old, she is the last master of the thousand-year-old trade that first began as a way to honor warriors in battle. Using a hammer
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Explore These 5 Labs Collections

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Were telling stories about labs in this reel. Labs as in scientific laboratoriesnot the adorable dogs, though that would also be a good reel. Well work on that. In the meantime, enrich your mind with stories about labs that study the milk of exotic animal
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The Parrot Whisperer Can Fix Your Bird Woes

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Got a particularly aggressive parrot? One having issues laying eggs? Or a chatty bird driving you up the wall? You dont have to wing itcall Glenn Sorino for help. Hes been working with birds for 20 years, and hes seen it all: Most people think that owning
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Back in the Saddle: A Paralyzed Rider’s Mission to Become World Champion

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Paralyzed in a car accident days before her 18th birthday, Amberley Snyder grew up racing rodeo horses and dreamed of becoming a world champion barrel racer. Despite a medical prognosis that she may never walk again, Snyder motivated herself to get back o
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The Secret Life of Bugs

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In this reel, we’re crawling along with some of nature’s most fascinating little critters. We track down the mighty Hercules beetle, find the extremely rare black beauty stick insect, and meet the gravedigger of the animal kingdom. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.
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This Punk Band is Made Up Entirely of Robots

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The One Love Machine band are a scrappy crew. They have an affinity for punk rock, and members of the band play the bass, drums and flute. Oh, and they’re all robots. The band is made up of scrap metal animatronics, created from salvaged junk from scrapya
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This Man Can Pronounce Every Word in the Dictionary

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Pop quiz. Try pronouncing the following. Ready? Go. Elucubrate. Smaragdine. Scherenschnitte. Head scratchers, huh? Not for Jacques Bailly. As the official pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, he can tackle any word thrown at him. He started hi
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Making Music With Unlikely Instruments

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Weve met plenty of artists who have mastered traditional musical instruments like guitars, violins and pianos. But pretty much any objectfrom a stalactite to a carrotcan be an instrument if its in the right hands. Lend us your ears. In this reel, were cel
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5 Amazing Stories All About BIKES

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Biking enthusiasts of all stripes, tighten your helmet straps, you’re in for a ride. From racing penny farthings to diving for bikes to tracking the most extreme downhill bike race in the world, we’ve got stories that’ll knock you clear over your handleba
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These Farmers Grow Everything From White Strawberries to Furniture

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We planted seeds, and these stories about farming and gardening sprouted right before our very eyes. Were cultivating unusual strawberries in Japan, rescuing plants in South Carolina and so much more. Come grow with us.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#far
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Five Stories About Sounds All Around

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Silence may be golden, but in these stories, sounds are invaluable. Meet a blind birdwatcher observing songs, a musician creating weather forecasts for the blind and the team tracking Orcas underwater. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part
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5 Stories That'll Sting

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Can we get an ouch? In this reel, were introducing you to an entomologist who has been stung over 1,000 times on the job, honey hunters who dangle from cliffs while getting stung by bees and a stinging caterpillar with a strikingly familiar hairstyle.SUBS
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Making the Thinnest Sheet of Paper in the World

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In Japan, one company is taking paper thinner than it’s ever been before. Hidaka Washi Ltd. creates paper as thin as human skin, using methods that date back a thousand years. The paper is then sent to museums and libraries around the world—including the
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Building 15-Foot-Tall Pianos

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David Klavins is a pianist who, for years, could not find pianos that made the sounds he imagined in his head. So he began building pianos to his own specifications in a workshop in Vác, Hungary, and they are truly unique creations. To wit: Klavins’ verti
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Meet 5 Musical Geniuses

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Just so you know, if this reel was a concert, the tickets would be priceless. First up, Lizzo. Once a singer in search of her voice, this superstar is killing it with every note she sings (or plays on the flute). Next, weve got Ibeyi, twins who are blendi
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Dig Into These Six Prehistoric Stories

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Channel your inner paleontologist and dig through this prehistoric reel. Crawl with a crab that predates dinosaurs, visit LA’s hidden whale warehouse and meet the Iguana King of Manzanilla, Mexico. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of
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In Tokyo, These Trains Jingle All the Way

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While most train stations alert passengers with basic dings and dongs, metro riders in Japan are treated to uniquely crafted melodies. Minoru Mukaiya is the mastermind behind these jingles—he’s made around 200 distinct chimes for over 110 stations. For Mi
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Thanking a Thousand People for a Single Cup of Coffee

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Writer A.J. Jacobs wanted to be a little less grumpy, so he started a gratitude practice at dinner. He’d thank everyone from the farmer who grew the carrots on his plate to the supermarket cashier who rang them up. Then, his 10-year-old son pointed out th
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Aging With Grace in the Bronx

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During the Holocaust, Jacqueline Kimmelstiel had one lipstick. She was a teenager at the time, and the small bit of makeup made her feel beautiful. Now at 91, Jackie gets her hair done every two weeks at the Riverwalk Salon, part of her independent living
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Brazil’s Beekeeping Donkey

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Manuel Juraci Vieira needed a way to transport the honey he would collect from his beehives on his farm back to his home. His solution? His donkey, Boneco. Outfitted in his very own homemade beekeeping suit, Boneco tags alongside Vieira, helping him carry
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Before Beatlemania, There Was Lisztomania

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People went wild at Franz Liszts concerts. No exaggeration. With his long hair and theatrical style, Liszt played with intensity and passion, revolutionizing the way classical music was performed. And Lisztomania swept across Europe in the 19th century.Th
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4 Stories About the Wide World of Magic

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Do you believe in magic? We have a few tricks up our sleeves in this reel. We meet twin brothers who never put their cards on the tabletheyd rather juggle them. The man behind Zoltar shows us how the famous fortune-telling machine actually works. Were pul
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Mukbang With Millions: Inside the World of Livestream Eating

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In South Korea, millions of people are going online to watch others eat. What is going on and why is this so popular? Welcome to the world of mukbang. To watch mukbang by some of the hosts featured in this story, check out MC Yusin at: https://www.youtube
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These Adorable Animals are Fighting Extinction

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In this reel, we meet some adorable creatures fighting for survival, including a family of pileated gibbons, a prehensile-tailed porcupine facing habitat loss and an armadillo threatened by illegal poachers. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is
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The True Stories Behind Comic Sans and Ctrl-Alt-Del

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Thanks to the brilliance of these four computer programmers we can play Solitaire on our computers, discover Easter eggs in video games, write emails and resumes using the not-so-serious the comic sans font (even though everyone says we really shouldnt) a
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Eating an Omelet Full of Worms

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Youve probably eaten omelets full of cheese, veggies and meat. But how about sandworms? Dont knock it till you try it. Le Le Hang makes and sells crispy sandworm omelets at her restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam. Le Le, who learned how to make them from her gra
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Meet the Couple Building a Literary Empire

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Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman first met as teenagers in Flint, Michigan, while living in one of the roughest neighborhoods in the country. Soon, they were turning their stories together into books, writing about experiences they didn’t see reflec
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This Ones for Bicycle Lovers

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The undisputed godfather of the lowrider bicycle. Bike Batman, a real-life superhero who recovers stolen bikes and returns them to their rightful owners. A 15-year-old cyclist who refuses to let a serious health issue get in the way of her dream to compet
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Japanese Tempura Isn’t Japanese

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One of the most popular Japanese exports to the western world is tempura, a crispy, savory, delectable delight. But this Japanese staple isn’t quite so Japanese after all. In fact, tempura’s roots trace way back to 16th century Portugal with a dish known
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Meet the Inventor of the Rubik’s Cube

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Since the 1980s, the Rubik’s Cube has captivated the minds of puzzle solvers around the globe. But how did one of the world’s most addictive and prolific puzzles come to be? It all began in the beautiful city of Budapest, in the beautiful mind of Ernő Rub
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Four Stories That'll Make You Dance

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Lovers of dance, this one's just for you. In this reel, we travel to Trinidad and Tobago to meet a man whose art takes him up high, hop on over to Hawaii to witness a hula champion dancing for the title of Miss Aloha Hula, and travel across the pond to In
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Taco, Meet Shawarma

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Bursting with flavors from two opposite corners of the world, the Arab taco is the love child of Middle Eastern and Mexican cuisines. Swap out the tortilla for pita bread, add pork and chipotle salsa, and voilà! A gastronomic intermarriage that will wow y
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The Gourmand’s Guide to the Rarest, Ritziest Epicurean Delights

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In this reel, we travel to all corners of the globe to hunt down the most expensive, most exclusive gastronomic experiences the food world has to offer. We start off in Serbia for a taste of the world’s most expensive cheese, travel to Sardinia to meet th
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Escape to These Six Extraordinary Gardens

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In this reel, we're exploring six pockets of natural wonder. We travel to Japan to visit an abandoned sculpture garden, test our luck at a poison garden in London and get a glimpse of our future in a tarot garden in Tuscany. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6A
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Maggot Cheese, Glowing Worms and Edible Bugs

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This compilation is wriggling with stories about edible worms, glowing worms and scary worms that go on the attack. Oh, and as a bonus, weve thrown in a story about maggots. Youve been warned.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#worms #maggots #invertebratesT
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Meet the Ultimate Gamers

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In this reel, we meet arcade enthusiasts taking their love for the game to new levels. We travel to London to meet Tim Hunkin, the inventor of London’s wackiest arcade, play a game of Pac-Man against Billy Mitchell, and step back in time at a Soviet arcad
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When You Live in the Swiss Alps, You Can Paraglide to Work

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Nestled in the Swiss Alps, the geography and climate make it possible to paraglide all year long in Vercorin. Which is why the tiny village in Switzerland is known as a paragliders paradise. Some people even commute to work attached to their gliders. We t
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The Chili Cutters of China

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Affectionately known as China Chili City, Xiazi is home to the nation’s largest chili market. There, hundreds of workers pick, cut and sort chilies before the peppery delights are exported around the world. Meet the people keeping Guizhou Province spicy.
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The Bearded Dame and Her Lessons on Self Love

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Harnaam Kaur is a woman, a model and an anti-bullying activist who possesses a very unique feature: an amazing beard. She was born with polycystic ovarian syndrome—a condition that can cause diabetes, alopecia and facial hair growth. Although she is proud
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The Last of the Stilt Fishers in Sri Lanka

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Anura Wijewikrama fishes two hours each morning and two hours each evening. And like his grandfather and father before him, he does so on handmade stilts driven into the sand. He is one of the few still carrying on the practice, which is exclusively found
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9 of the World's Rarest Animals, Fighting to Stay Alive

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In this reel, we meet some of the rarest critters on planet Earth, including the closest living relative to the giraffe, a lemur threatened by hunting and a tree kangaroo hanging on for survival due to habitat loss. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This s
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Five Generations of Making Soy Sauce the Traditional Way

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Japanese shoyu, or soy sauce, was traditionally brewed in vats over two years in a process that dates back to the 7th century. Over the past 60 years, global demand gave way to industrialization, and today less than one percent of shoyu is produced in the
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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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4 Curious People With Curiouser Jobs

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Tired of working 9-to-5? Perhaps youll find inspiration for a new career in this reel full of stories about people with highly unusual occupations. While one of them earns a living by talking fast (you might recognize him from some of your favorite TV com
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Welcome to the City of Violins

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Cremona, Italy, is a city with a very special (and very musical) history. It’s a city of master craftsmen who specialize in one thing—violins. Since the mid-16th century, Cremona has lived and breathed violins. The northern Italian city is credited as the
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5 Stories All About Chickens

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We had planned to write: This is the reel where stories about chickens have come home to roost. Then we remembered this idiom actually means that the bad things you have done are now coming back to haunt you. And we dont want to say that. So lets just say
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Swimming Through the Wall of Sharks

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The pristine waters of French Polynesia draw visitors from all over. Turns out grey reef sharks are pretty fond of them, too—so much so that the Island of Fakarava’s southern pass is called the “grey shark wall.” Fancy a swim? SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR
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The Art of Fishing With Birds

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Along the scenic Lijiang River in China, brothers Huang Yuechang and Huang Mingde have been keeping up a centuries-old tradition of fishing with cormorant birds. Forgoing nets and modern fishing poles, these brothers have cultivated relationships with the
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How a Mexican Delicacy Became a Mississippi Staple

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Consider the tamale—a humble, yet tasty Mexican dish of steamed corn husk filled with meat, veggies, cheese and other delectable ingredients. You might know tamales from your favorite lunch spot or go-to food truck. But little did you know that this Mesoa
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This Musician Can Sing the Highest of High Notes

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Growing up in Texas, John Holiday sang in the soprano section of the church choir. He was teased for singing like a girl. But his naturally high voice became his greatest asset. He always knew he was destined to be a singer; today, this countertenor sings
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The Origins of Fake Blood and the Hottest Pepper In the World

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Seeing red doesn't need to be a bad thing. This hue-specific compilation features fake blood, the worlds hottest pepper and millions-upon-millions of migrating crabs.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#red #colors #hueThis story is a part of our Planet Earth
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Mutilated Money? This Place Will Give You a Fresh Stack

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Let’s set the scene: you’ve just discovered your pup chewed away at your entire life savings. Or, last month’s rent was suddenly burned to a crisp after being left in the oven. Bizarre mistakes happen, but what can you do? Submit a claim over to the U.S.
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The Rickshaw Driver Starting a Revolution

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Rehana Kauser is one of only a few female rickshaw drivers cruising the streets of Lahore, Pakistan. Although men largely dominate the taxi industry, Rehana sought out the work in order to support her family. With the help of a rickshaw dealer, she obtain
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The True Story Behind the Iconic Kit Kat Jingle

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Michael Levine has composed music for TV shows and movies. But he will forever be known for one song, and thats Kit Kats Gimme a Break. Levine composed the tune in an elevator and didnt have enough of a budget to hire professional singers for the recordin
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Why Sweden Loves Food in Tubes

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Food in a tube is popular in Sweden. You can get caviar in a tube, spreadable bacon-flavored cheese in a tube, tomato puree in a tube and so much more. But why? Why are there so many food tubes in Sweden? We went to Karla Marie Paredes for the answer. Thi
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Five Stories All About Cats

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Arent cats wonderful? The person writing this copy thinks they are, so there is no debate to be had here. Its a fact. Cats are wonderful, and this reel is full of cat tales sure to be enjoyed by cat lovers everywhere.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#Cats
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How the Fish Cakes In Your Ramen Get Made

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There are many kinds of kamabokoaka fish caketo choose from in Japan. But pretty much everyone loves hanpen. Uniquely fluffy, this popular delight is made with pollock. Toshio Oka knows how to shape and boil hanpen to perfection. He invites us to join him
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Experimenting With Food at Tinker Kitchen

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Theres always something cooking at San Franciscos Tinker Kitchen. It is the ultimate maker space for anyone who likes to cookwhether they are cooking for fun, or prototyping ideas for new food products. The community kitchen is the brainchild of Dan Mills
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She’s the Oldest Female BMX Racer in the U.S.

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Kittie Weston-Knauer loves a challenge, so best not get in her way. She started BMX racing at 40 years old, initially competing against men and later working with the sport’s sanctioning bodies to create a women's cruiser division. Now 70 years old, “Miss
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In These Five Towns, Animals Rule

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In this reel, the animal kingdom reigns supreme. We head to Unalaska, Alaska where bald eagles rule the air, tour Japan's adorable rabbit island, and explore a true dog haven in Costa Rica. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Plan
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Serving Up Indian Food, From Mumbai to NYC

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If you love Indian food as much as we do, you will savor every moment of this. First up: Were going to show you where to find some of the best Indian food Stateside, from NYC to LA. Then were off to India to deliver lunches with the dabbawalas of Mumbai,
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This Couple Rode Over 2,000 Roller Coasters

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Cheryl and Martin Lewisons marriage has seen a lot of ups and downs. Which isnt surprising. The couple travels the world riding roller coasters together, after all. On a recent 3-day trip through the midwest, the Lewisons visited nine parks and rode 13 ro
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Welcome to the Festival of Glowing Giants

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Asako Mitamura never set out to break any barriers. She simply grew up wanting to become a master nebuta maker, just like her father before her. She spent years perfecting the art of building nebuta, giant paper floats built to take on the shape of warrio
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Reviving a 3,000-year-old Ancient Ballgame

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Long before basketball and soccer, ancient Mayans were hitting the park to play rounds of Mesoamerican ballgame. Dating back to 3000 B.C., the game was played with a solid rubber ball that could only be hit by a player’s hip. Today, in Hidalgo, Mexico, a
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Brains Vs. Bias: Crash Course Psychology #24

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***Subbable Message*** To: Everyone! Life is short. Don't forget to be awesome. Please. From: Dr. Dot To: All Living People Prepare - for I am about to take over the world. From: S.J. Black ****** You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbab
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Why This Japanese Farmer Plays Music for His Konnyaku Potatoes

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Kunihiko Ishii grows konnyaku potatoes on his farm in Showa-Mura, Japan. Konnyaku potatoes are not really potatoes. They are roots. Still, everyone calls them potatoes because they look like potatoes. They are the key ingredient in konnyaku, a firm, taste
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Meet the Epic Voice Behind Movie Trailers

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You’ve never seen his face, but you’d know those booming bass tones anywhere. With over 100 movie trailers under his belt, Redd Pepper is the voice behind all your favorite blockbuster hits. He’s voiced the trailers for movies like “Armageddon,” “The Blai
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Inside 5 of the Biggest Collections on Earth

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Whether it's collecting bugs or asteroids or simply things that are green, these collectors put the rest of us to shame! In this reel, meet some of the most impressive archivists on Earth and explore the meticulous (and massive) collections they've built
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5 of the Best Street Food Finds in Seoul

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There is no shortage of street food in Seoul. Every time you turn a corner in the South Korean capital, you see and smell something you just have to try. We sampled deep-fried treats like the french fry corn dog and fish cakes; soft, sweet egg bread; a br
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How the Emperor’s New Toy Gave Way to Your Car

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While many in history lay claim to inventing the first “self-propelled vehicle,” Beijing’s Forbidden City may be the birthplace of the world’s first automobile, an ancient steam-powered precursor to modern day cars. Even better? It was designed to be a to
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This Is What the Early Days of Digital Were Like

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Dial-up, floppy disks, Listservs. If you dont know what any of these terms mean, you werent using computers back in the '80s and 90s. Use this reel to brush up on your early digital era history. Youll be schooled by programmers who created created ctrl+al
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Try the Worlds Most Expensive Potatoes

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How much would you realistically pay for a pound of potatoes? A few dollars? Well, you wont believe how much these expensive spuds once fetched at auction. These artisanal vegetables are grown in sandy soil fertilized by seaweed on an island off the Atlan
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Spinning Silk from the Sea

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For over a thousand years, Chiara Vigo’s family has been keeping up an ancient tradition, spinning silk from the sea. Creating the sea silk, or byssus, involves an intricate process shrouded in secrecy. Living on the Sardinian coast, Chiara follows in her
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Meet the Jockey Making History

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As a child, Michelle Payne dreamed of one day winning the Melbourne Cup. Following in her father’s footsteps, she began horse racing at an early age, often competing as the only woman in the traditionally male-dominated sport. In 2015, she made history, b
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The First Woman to Bicycle Around the World … Kind Of

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Annie Londonderry gained infamy for being the first woman to bicycle around the world—all in only 15 months. But the story is a little more complicated than that. During a time when very few women rode bicycles, legend has it that Annie accepted a wager t
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Exploring Worlds Deep Beneath the Earth

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In this reel, we're venturing deep, deep underground. We begin in Stockholm at the world's longest art gallery, explore the mysteries of shell grotto, and visit the hidden metropolis 150 feet beneath Kansas City. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This stor
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New York’s Electric Taxis in 1895

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Electric cars may seem like a contemporary, eco-friendly concept, but did you know they made a brief appearance in 19th-century New York City? Back in 1895, hundreds of electric taxis called “Electrobats” cruised the streets of Midtown Manhattan. They had
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Fighting Avalanches With World War II Cannons

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On California’s Mammoth Mountain, the powder is great, but the risks are real. When large snowfalls and intense winds merge into avalanches, things get risky on steep slopes. To keep thousands of skiers and snowboarders safe high in the Sierras, ski patro
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The Journey to Japan’s Most Remote Ramen Shop

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How far would you travel for a really good meal? To savor a bowl of charred-soy ramen at the family-owned Rishiri Ramen Miraku, you’ll need to take some combination of planes, trains and ferries to an island off Japan’s northernmost tip. But we promise th
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Tasting Brittany’s Iconic Seaweed Butter

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What’s France without the baguette? And what’s a baguette without creamy, decadent butter? Well, in the northern region of France in an area called Brittany, Jean-Yves Bordier does butter one bit better. Using three different types of seaweed, Bordier’s b
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Stacking His Way to the Top

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When Trey Griffith found his first set of stacking cups, his life was changed forever. He began training himself to rack and stack cups at lightning speed, competing in tournaments around the globe. Trey’s father eventually took up stacking himself as an
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This Entire Orchestra Played With Vegetables on Zoom

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The members of Viennas Vegetable Orchestra have been playing with their food for more than 20 years. But when they do, it becomes a work of art. These musicians literally play freshly cut vegetables sourced from local markets. And who knew carrots, eggpla
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4 of the Best Street Food Finds in Mumbai

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Welcome to Great Big Bites, our latest series that takes us all around the world in an attempt to satisfy our snack craving. We kick things off in Mumbai, a city of 20 million people and innumerable edible delights. From the biggest sandwich you have ever
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Traveling the World, Solo and Without Sight

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Tony Giles is a world traveler based in Teignmouth, England. He’s got the spirit of an adventurer, having visited over 125 countries and all seven continents, all without sight. Born with a rare eye condition, Tony lost his vision completely at the age of
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Taste the Snack That Bites Back

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It’s a love story for the ages — man, woman … and a cart full of fried insects. Husband and wife team Lek and Baitoey sell deep-fried scorpions, tarantulas, caterpillars and other creepy crawlies at a food stall in Bangkok, Thailand. Their cart has become
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The Snake Catchers of Bangkok

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Phinyo Pukphinyo has an ordinary job with a few extraordinary requirements. As a firefighter in Bangkok, he's not only expected to save people from burning buildings but also from slithering house guests. Recently, snakes have become an everyday sighting
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Flying High With Our Feathered Friends

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In this reel, we meet a few stunning birds who are, sadly, among the last of their kind. We come face-to-beak with a toco toucan endangered by the pet trade, an eclectus parrot facing habitat loss, and a milky eagle owl threatened by illegal hunting. SUBS
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For the Animal Lover in All of Us

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If you’re a pet lover, you understand the personal connection that can develop between humans and animals. In this reel, we meet with people whose love for their little creatures goes above and beyond. From a dog haven in Costa Rica to a rabbit paradise i
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The Untold Story of the Woman Who Saved Abraham Lincoln’s Life

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When Kate Warne first applied for a position at the Pinkerton Detective Agency, she was laughed at. Still, she persevered and soon became America’s first female detective. During her time at the agency, she uncovered a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln
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The Death-Defying Climb for Honey

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Twice a year, about 80 miles outside Kathmandu, Nepal, villagers from Bhujung embark on a centuries-old quest. Enduring bee stings and hanging from handmade rope ladders, Madan Singh Gurung and his fellow honey hunters defy death to gather precious liquid
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How the Blind Woodsman Crafts Wooden Works of Art

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John Furniss is a master craftsman who turns gorgeous wooden bowls on his lathe. The only thing that separates him from other fine woodworkers? He's blind. After surviving a suicide attempt as a teenager, Furniss lost his sight. Then he discovered woodwor
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Go-Kart Racing With the Emirati Speed Sisters

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As the first female pro go-kart drivers in the UAE, sisters Amna and Hamda Al Qubaisi are breaking barriers, busting myths and beating the boys. Inspired by their father—pro racer Khaled Al Qubaisi—the girls decided to get behind the wheel themselves. Now
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These Stories Will Inspire You to Recycle

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People are finding creative ways to recycle waste. This reel begins in Kamikatsu, Japan, a town that produces almost no trash, and ends in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where the Plastic Bank cleans up the environment and alleviates poverty at the same time. In
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This ‘Star Trek’ Actress Changed TV (and NASA) Forever

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Live long and prosper? Nichelle Nichols sure has. At the height of the American civil rights movement, she played “Star Trek’s” Lieutenant Uhura—then one of television’s few confident, strong Black female characters. It was a trailblazing role she nearly
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Meet the Female Chemist Blowing Up Stereotypes

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At the University of Texas, Dr. Kate Biberdorf is breaking stereotypes and blowing stuff up—all in a good pair of heels. Through her theatrical and dynamic approach to teaching, Dr. Biberdorf is breaking the stigma of what a stereotypical scientist looks
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This Cajun Restaurant Has a Year-Long Waiting List

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In an unassuming building in Galliano, Louisiana, Alzina Toups makes some of the best food you’ll ever eat. But while her Jambalaya, fried shrimp and other garlic-laden Cajun staples are sure to bless your tongue and break your heart, they aren’t so easy
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Introduction to Statistics

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This video tutorial provides a basic introduction into statistics. It explains how to find the mean, median, mode, and range of a data set. It also explains how to find the interquartile range, quartiles, percentiles as well as any outliers. The full vers
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Pulsar Starquakes Make Fast Radio Bursts? + Challenge Winners! | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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Get your own Space Time t-shirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime Fast Radio Bursts were puzzling phy
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The Cymbal Master Crafting the Perfect Sound

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For the past 30 years, Paul Francis has been crafting the perfect sound, honing his skills at a company that has been in the business of making cymbals for 400 years. Making cymbals requires a unique process that only a select few in the world still know,
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Handcrafting Giant Lanterns in China

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The courtyard behind Bai Junpings workshop is packed with lanterns, rows and rows of red and gold lanterns. Its a traditional occupation in the village of Tuntou, China, dating back to ancient times. Bai makes tens of thousands of lanterns every year. Som
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Origin Stories Behind Pokmon, Super Soaker and Other Childhood Obsessions

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If youre like us, you think back to your childhood, and you have questions about the Kool-Aid man and Pokmon and so many other things. Like, why do we dunk cookies in milk? Its great, of course. But where did that come from? And who was the genius who inv
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Taking Care of the Worlds Baby Animals

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This reel is full of stories featuring baby animals, and the cuteness is intense. Weve got some inspiring and moving stories, including one about a dog who is a surrogate mom to zoo animals in need of nurturing and another about a preschool where orphaned
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Play With Every Toy From Your Childhood at This Museum

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Ready your senses for nostalgia overdrive: the Strong Museum in Rochester, New York, has every toy from your childhood and then some. Known as the “Museum of Play,” inside, you’ll find a colorful collection of more than 500,000 objects that represent the
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This Chef Adds a Mexican Touch to Southern Cuisine

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Eddie Hernandez is living the American dream. He came to the United States as a teenager with only $140. Today, he is the co-owner and executive chef of Taqueria del Sol, a string of restaurants in Georgia and Tennessee. The secret to his success? Eddie b
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Contorting His Body to Extreme Degrees

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Troy James is flexible—like, human pretzel, touch your elbows to your toes to your nose flexible. Growing up, he hid his abilities after being teased by other kids, but today, his twist and turn has become his greatest asset. Troy has developed a successf
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5 Amazing Stories of Animals and Their Humans

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In this reel, stories about the extraordinary bonds that can develop between people and animals. First up, a trip to Thailand to visit Mosha, an elephant who lost her leg in a land mine, and the doctor who fitted her with the first elephant prosthetic. Th
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A Deep Dive Into the Lives of Sharks and Whales

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Join us for a deep dive into the world of sharks and orcas. In this reel, we meet people who study, swim with and photograph these fascinating mammals, from the warm waters of Bimini to the frigid Arctic Ocean.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#sharks #orca
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Why One Man Is Walking Around the World With His Dog

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Who better to see the world with than your best friend? Especially when your best friend is a dog. Tom Turcich of New Jersey and his adorable pooch Savannah have walked over 18,000 miles through the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, Italy, Turkey
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The Origin of Bagel Bites and Hot Pockets

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Did your dream childhood snacks revolve around the freezer? Hot Pockets and Bagel Biteswho could resist the idea of pizza anytime? These frozen foods sustained us through childhood, through college and, to be honest, were still noshing on them now as adul
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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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He’s Filled 600 Potholes in Memory of His Son

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There are over 10,000 potholes in Mumbai’s streets, and if Dadarao Bilhore could fill them all, he would. In July 2015, as floods ravaged the city, Dadarao’s 16-year-old son died in a motorcycle accident on a severely damaged road. Immediately, the grievi
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The Last of the Gondola Makers

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Without sketches or diagrams to guide them, the Tramontin family has built Venice’s iconic gondolas for five generations. Each flat-bottomed boat is bespoke to its gondolier and takes thousands of hours of labor to complete. Today, Renata Tramontin and he
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Trying the Fattiest Pastry in Europe

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Made of 30% butter and 30% sugar, the Kouign-amann is pure pleasure. This divinely rich pastry comes from the coastal town of Douarnenez, France, where it was accidentally created in 1860 by a busy baker who had run out of pastries to sell. Quickly, he co

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