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Why did blinking evolve?

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We blink all the time, but until recently, we didn't know how, why, and when blinking evolved.*****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons*****Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital St
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Sprinkled Apple "Donut" And More Edible Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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These whipped cream hacks are something great. Sprinkled apple donuts are delicious, easy-to-make bell jar whipped cream is quick and easy, and whipped cream stars in your hot coco will keep you nice and warm. Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to
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Pyrotrickery - with Matthew Tosh

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Ever wondered about the secrets behind pyrotechnics? Discover the science that makes these spectacular displays possible. This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMatthew Tosh is a presenter, pyro
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Upcycled Pet Mug | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Turn your mug into fun with these great hacks: customizable chalkboard mugs, dog snout disguise mugs, and delicious treats you only need a mug to make! Surprise Snout Mug: https://pin.it/v7zvyxx5owrt34 Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you how to make co
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Why Would a Butterfly Need a Bridge?

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Meet the Duke of Burgundy, a species of butterfly that was saved from certain doom, thanks to a bridge.Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't WalkSciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ----------Support SciShow by becoming a patron on P
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The high-stakes race to make quantum computers work - Chiara Decaroli

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Get to know the unique properties of quantum computers and the obstacles that have prevented this theoretical technology from becoming a reality. --Quantum computers could eventually outstrip the computational limits of classical computers. They rely on t
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The Numbers in Dice Stacking and Balancing

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Behold the 120-sided dice, the d120: http://thedicelab.com/d120.html Of course, the d120 is available on Maths Gear! https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/d120-dice Here is the numerically balanced d20 as well. https://mathsgear.co.uk/products/numerically-bala
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We made an epic fireworks display to explain every aspect of fireworks

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This is the biggest, brightest, hottest video there is about the science of fireworks. This video is brought to you by Kiwico go to https://kiwico.com/veritasium for your first month free!If you're looking for a molecular modeling kit, try Snatoms - a kit
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Halloween Party Hacks! | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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I've got some spooky hacks for your haunted halloween party! Let me know your favorite in the comments! → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director: Will Reese Show Runner: Rachel Eck Producers: Rachel Eck & O.Z. Ozmen Associate Producer: Kristine Sc
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What Happened At The Beginning Of Time? - with Dan Hooper

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Were learning more and more about the recent history of our universe, but how much do we really know about its very first few seconds?Dans book "At The Edge Of Time" is available now - https://geni.us/noTSAWatch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Vjkj0m9YgcAEver s
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Lucky Horseshoe Picture Frame + Spirit Inspired Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Gillian is back with some Spirit inspired life hacks! Find out how to make a horse shoe picture frame, a spirited temporary tattoo, and a fun friendship bracelet. And make sure to check out Spirit Riding Free, Now Streaming on Netflix! http://www.netflix.
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Snow Slime Christmas Ornament | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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You'll be the hit at Secret Santa with these quick and easy hacks. Gillian will show you how to make wrapping paper that's also a gift box, up-cycled snowman gum, and a slime ornament. Twisty Treasure Trapper Stencil: https://pin.it/4aat3kdnsb5u7i Expert
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Why Do Things Spin? - with Hugh Hunt

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Why does a spinning top stand up? Why doesn't a rolling wheel fall over? And how does a falling cat always manage to land on its feet?You can find more of Hugh's work on his website here: http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~hemh1/From topspin in tennis, to angular
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Weenie War | TOO LOUD

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The Chestertown Food Fair is here, and Sara decides to help Patrick with his hot dog sales. But its going to be difficult with his sneaky competition Polly Bretzel right across the street! Credits Created and Directed by: Nico ColaleoVoice Talent:Sara: Ke
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The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong

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How an SAT question became a mathematical paradox. 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.I invented Snatoms, a molecule modeling kit where the atoms sn
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The Island of the Last Surviving Mammoths

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The Wrangel Island mammoths would end up being the final survivors of a once-widespread genus. In their final years, after having thrived in many parts of the world for millions of years, the very last mammoths that ever lived experienced whats known as a
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Why The Giraffe Got Its Neck

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How and why the giraffe's neck emerged in the first place has been a mystery that generations of biologists have argued over one that has made us reconsider our understanding of how evolution actually works over and over again.*****PBS Member Stations rel
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3 Last Minute Costume Hacks! | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Check out these awesome last minute costume hacks! Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http://amzn.to/2kuT1md → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director: Will Reese Show Runner: Rachel Eck Producers: Rachel Eck & O.Z. Ozmen Associate Producer:
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Soccer and a Pressurized Goop Cannon | GYM CLASS SCIENCE

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Jonah and Tessa explore the super-fast decision making of a soccer goalie with a pressurized goop cannon! → Credits ← Hosts: Jonah Green https://www.youtube.com/user/mutantboyfriend Tessa Netting https://www.youtube.com/user/tessaROXX Crew: Directed and W
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KIDS' GIFTS Stolen On CHRISTMAS, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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The physics of surfing - Nick Pizzo

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Wondering how you can catch the perfect wave? Dive into the fascinating and complex physics of surfing. -- Whether or not you realize it, surfers are masters of complicated physics. The science of surfing begins as soon as a board first hits the water. Su
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DIY Racing Robots + and Other Upcycled Toy Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Turn your trash into toy treasure. Make hovercrafts out of old CD's and water bottles. Turn an old toothbrush into a racing robot. And learn how to make a blow pen out of an old marker - for a beautiful stenciled work of art. Expert life hacker, Gillian,
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How do viruses jump from animals to humans? - Ben Longdon

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Discover the science of how viruses can jump from one species to another and the deadly epidemics that can result from these pathogens.--At a Maryland country fair in 2017, farmers reported feverish hogs with inflamed eyes and running snouts. While farmer
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Rad Rainbow Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Add color to winter time with these fun hacks: cover your desk in multi-colored tape to make a fun, temporary look. Melt crayons to make a beautiful candle, and make a multi-colored lightbulb to light up your room! Expert life hacker, Gillian, shows you h
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The Traits That Spawned the Age of Mammals

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Lots of the traits we think of as defining us as mammals show up pretty early, during the time of the dinosaurs. And, in some cases, they show up a lot earlier and in things that werent mammals at all.Big thanks to Julio Lacerda (https://twitter.com/Julio
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DIY Stress Ball + More Relaxation Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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There's no stress involved with these Relaxation To The Maxation Hacks! Let me know how you relax in the comments below! Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http://amzn.to/2kuT1md → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director: Will Reese Show Runn
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Whats a squillo, and why do opera singers need it? - Ming Luke

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Discover the techniques opera singers use to project their voices over the orchestra and the importance of a singers squillo. --An orchestra fills an opera house with music, but a singers voice soars above the instruments. Its melody rings out across thou
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How to Listen to Classical Music: Fugues

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A Complete Introduction to Fugues. This video looks at Fugues, and how they work. It considers the great fugues of Bach, as well as surveying fugue from Britten to Bernstein, Handel to Beethoven. It looks at fugal technique - the exposition, subject, answ
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How do crystals work? - Graham Baird

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What makes crystals grow into their signature shapes? Dig into the atomic patterns and unique properties of crystals. --Many crystals have signature shapes like the cascade of pointed quartz or a pile of galena cubes. Every crystals atoms have a defining
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Instagram Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Three picture perfect Instagram hacks for you, yourselfie, and I! Let me know which is your favorite in the comments below. Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http://amzn.to/2kuT1md → Credits ← → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director: Will
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How Are Skyscrapers Engineered? - with Roma Agrawal

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How high can we build skyscrapers with the help of new materials and technologies?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeBuy Roma's book "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures" now - https://geni.us/UcXf3Roma Agrawal delv
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More Movie Night Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Host your very own movie night with my awesome movie night hacks! Let me know which is your favorite in the comments below! Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http://amzn.to/2kuT1md → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director: Will Reese Show R
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How the Meter Became the Meter

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Try CuriosityStream and learn something new today: http://curiositystream.com/smart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ The meter is the world’s ultimate measure, but how did it become “the” meter? What is this measurement based on? The story of this revoluti
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Can you outsmart this logical fallacy? - Alex Gendler

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Explore the psychology of the cognitive bias known as the conjunction fallacy, where we assume specific conditions are more probable than general ones. --Meet Lucy. She was a math major in college, and aced all her courses in probability and statistics. W
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I Stayed In A Glass Igloo In The Arctic Circle

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HELLO FRIENDS!! Welcome to the final installment of our Nordic/Scandinavian trip - the Glass Igloos in Finland! So far on our trip, we have taken a communal hot bath at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, nearly cryogenically frozen ourselves at the ICEHOTEL in S
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Fast Radio Bursts Probably Aren’t Aliens, BUT We Haven’t Ruled It Out

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Check out: To Boldly Go Where No Dog Has Gone Before https://youtu.be/Edx7TZZVi5I Scientists have taken a closer look at the source of those mysterious fast radio bursts you’ve heard about, and they have some new theories. An Interstellar Asteroid Just Fl
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LET IT GO (Disney's Frozen) on wine glasses, pots and pans

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Show me your support by pledging $1 on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/dannewbie] Follow me on Instagram [http://instagram.com/dannewbie] and on Twitter [http://twitter.com/dannewbie] Email me at dannewbie@gmail.com Thanks to Ryan Curtis, Maria Collins an
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Can you solve the sea monster riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ --According to legend, once every thousand years a host of sea monsters emerges from the depths to demand tribute from the floating city of Atlantartica. As the ruler of the city, youd always d
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How your digestive system works - Emma Bryce

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-your-digestive-system-works-emma-bryce Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap make
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The Skeletal System: Crash Course A&P #19

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Today Hank explains the skeletal system and why astronauts Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are out in space studying it. He talks about the anatomy of the skeletal system, including the flat, short, and irregular bones, and their individual arrangements
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How to Do Maths Without a Calculator - with Rob Eastaway

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Knowing how to quickly estimate sizes and numbers is a useful everyday application of maths.Buy Rob's book "Maths on the Back of an Envelope" now - https://geni.us/yaeUJwHow many cats are there in the world? What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?
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Gift Wrapping Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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You'll be gifting in style this holiday season with my 3 perfectly wrapped gift hacks! Comment below which is your favorite. Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http://amzn.to/2kuT1md → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director: Will Reese Show
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I Spent 24 Hours In A Swedish Ice Hotel

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HELLO FRIENDS!! Welcome to our next installment of our nordic/Scandinavian travel trip! After taking a warm bath in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland - I thought - lets chill out a bit - literally - and head to the original Ice Hotel in Northern Sweden! Yes, thi
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How does chemotherapy work? - Hyunsoo Joshua No

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Discover how chemotherapy drugs use cytotoxic agents to attack cancer cells and the impact they have on your body. --During World War I, scientists were trying to develop an antidote to the poisonous yellow cloud known as mustard gas. They discovered the
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Why should you read The Master and Margarita? - Alex Gendler

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Get to know the Russian classic The Master and Margarita, a genre-defying blend of political satire and occult mysticism about a visit from the Devil.--The Devil has come to town. But dont worry all he wants to do is stage a magic show. This absurd premis
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The Amazonian myth of the goblins' revenge - Nathan D. Horowitz

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Discover the Siekopai myth of the air goblins, spirits who fly and control the winds, as they clash with the human world. --Deep in the Amazon rainforest in the river Neaocoy lived a school of particularly big and tasty fish. When the rains came and the w
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How a Mass Extinction Event Created the Amazon

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The Amazon rainforest of South America is a paradise for flowering plants. But long ago, the landscape that we now think of as the Amazon looked very different. And would you believe that the entire revolution of the Amazon began with just one day?Produce
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Essential Functions of Sleep: Learning, Memory and Changing Your Mind - with Gina Poe

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Sleep is vital to our wellbeing. The stages of deep and dreamless slow wave sleep and vivid dreaming REM sleep both have important traits. They each have their role to play in cleaning, up, putting away, and integrating new items into our knowledge schema
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MORE New Years Eve Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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I'm hacking in the New Year with these 3 Nifty New Years Eve Hacks! Let me know which hack is your favorite in the comments below! Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http://amzn.to/2kuT1md → Credits ← → Credits ← Host: Gillian Alaire Espina Director
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The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut

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Dive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former slave and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti. --The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascen
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How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed

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Thank you for The Great Courses Plus for Supporting PBS. To learn more and try The Great Course pulse click, http://ow.ly/m3ap30rzWfP.No other placental mammal that we know of prefers one side of the body so consistently, not even our closest primate rela
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What is consciousness? - Michael S. A. Graziano

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Explore the theories of human consciousness and the science of how your brain works to create a conscious experience. -- Patient P.S. suffered a stroke that damaged the right side of her brain, leaving her unaware of everything on her left side. If someon
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 3/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a heist in the Ri, and reveals how forensics works in the courtroom. This is is the third of the annual Royal Institution Christmas lectures for 2022.Watch the first lecture here: https://youtu.be/Bo18brJhK1IWatch the seco
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Who Owns The Statue of Liberty? (New Jersey vs New York)

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Bizarre borders part 4! Discuss this video: https://old.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/9son6t/who_owns_the_statue_of_liberty/ Wallpapers on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/project-liberty-22392131 Special thanks: Jameson W. Doig, Professor Emeritus,
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Chemical Wonders with Andrew Szydlo

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Why do things change colour, why do things burn, and most of all why do things explode? Andrew will take us on a journey through the exciting, confusing and sometimes explosive world of chemical changes. Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school tea
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How Do Our Brains Perceive the World Around Us? - with Anil Seth

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How does our brain translate visual signals into a conscious experience?Watch Anil's talk on the same topic: https://youtu.be/qXcH26M7PQMAnil's new book "Being You" is available now: https://geni.us/anilAnil Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computationa
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The Fundamental Constituents of Matter and the Eightfold Way

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Join Ben Still as he deconstructs particle physics brick by brick on a journey through the creation of the standard model.Ben's book: https://geni.us/X7TggmLearn more on Ben Still's channel: youtube.com/drbenstill Visit Ben Still's website: http://pprc.qm
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Investigating the Periodic Table with Experiments - with Peter Wothers

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We celebrate 150 years of the Periodic Table and Mendeleev's genius by braving the elements from Argon to Zinc in this demonstration filled show.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeYou can pre-order Peter's book "Antimony, Gold,
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Whats the point(e) of ballet? - Ming Luke

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How does ballet convey narrative, emotion, and character? Dive into The Sleeping Beauty to see how a ballet creates its essential elements. --A baby cursed at birth. A fierce battle of good and evil. A true love awoken with a kiss. Since premiering in 189
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The electrifying speeches of Sojourner Truth - Daina Ramey Berry

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Get to know the story of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who became known as a powerful orator and outspoken activist. --Isabella Baumfree was born into slavery in late 18th century New York. Fleeing bondage with her youngest daughter, she rena
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How does an Electric Motor work? (DC Motor)

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Go to https://brilliant.org/JaredOwen to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership.Electric motors can seem very mysterious! How do they use electricity to start rotating? Let's break it down step by
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 2/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track down criminals. This is the second of the 2022 Royal Institution annual Christmas lectures.Watch the first lecture here: https://
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How to speak whale with Tom Mustill and Michael Bronstein

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Is it possible to talk to whales and dolphins? And what might you get out of the conversation?Book for our summer proramme of events here, in-person and online: https://www.rigb.org/whats-onSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeTo
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The last living members of an extinct species - Jan Stejskal

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Dig into how scientists are attempting to revive the functionally extinct northern white rhino through artificial reproduction.--In the savannahs of Kenya, two female northern white rhinos, Njin and Fatu, munch contentedly on grass. They are the last two
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Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ -- After years of war, the worlds kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting
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Mathematics is the Art of the Shortcut - with Marcus du Sautoy

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From algebra to geometry, maths is often about finding shortcuts to large problems.Marcus' new book is available now: https://geni.us/dusautoyMarcus du Sautoy is the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the Oxford Universit
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Can you solve the secret sauce riddle? - Alex Gendler

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As a top spy trained in infiltration and safecracking, its up to you to steal the competitions secret sauce recipe. Can you figure out where it's hidden? --One of the top chefs from Pasta Palace has been kidnapped by operatives from Burger Bazaar hoping t
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The legend of Annapurna, Hindu goddess of nourishment - Antara Raychaudhuri & Iseult Gillespie

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Follow the legend of Parvati, the Hindu mother of the natural world, as she disappears from Earth and reemerges as Annapurna, the goddess of food. --Historically, the union between Shiva and Parvati was a glorious one: a sacred combination which brought f
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The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman

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Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land. --We think of fish as completely aquatic animals. But there are actually hundreds of fish species that are amphibious, meaning that they posse
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EVIL KAREN Calls Cops On BIKERS (Regrets It!) | Dhar Mann

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NEW APP UPDATE! Get here: https://www.dharmann.com/app-update/ Unlock EXCLUSIVE CONTENT, get EARLY ACCESS to videos and more with Dhar Mann Plus! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to our channel by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_hK9fOxyy_TM8FJGX
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When Trees Took Over the World

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420 million years ago, the forest floor of what's now New York was covered with a plant that didnt look like a tree at all, except its roots were made of wood. Instead of looking up to learn about the evolution of trees, it turns out paleobotanists should
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Will Computers Ever Think Like Human Beings? - with Vint Cerf

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The rise of artificial intelligence has seen computers beating chess experts and performing incredibly complex tasks. But why cant they think the same way we do?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Gwa38tzo2NcWe have built incredibly powerful, multi-layered, n
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Cat Feeder Machine (Short Version)

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If you forget to feed your cat, no worries... here's a machine to feed them, problem solved!What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve kids really annoying problems by making hilarious contraptions out of everyday household ob
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What is Dark Matter and Dark Energy?

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What is dark energy? What is dark matter? Well, if we knew exactly we would have a nobel prize – we know that they exist though. So what do we know about those strange things? Check out THE NOVA PROJECT to learn more about dark energy: www.nova.org.
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The Simple Solution to Traffic

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The way we can make traffic disappear. Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey Brought to you in part by: http://www.audible.com/grey Special Thanks to: Mark Govea, Thomas J Miller Jr MD, dedla , Robert Kunz, Saki Comandao, hcblue , John Buchan, A
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Why haven't we cured arthritis? - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Heather J. Faust

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Get to know the science behind what causes the stiff, creaky joints of the most common forms of arthritis and what you can do to prevent it. --The bad backs, elbow pain, and creaky knees so common in older people often aren't just old age. In fact, the so
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How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

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There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots and it has changed the world. Well rope you in. 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.Huge th
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Should All Locks Have Keys? Phones, Castles, Encryption, And You.

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Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey * FOOTNOTE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-ZpsxnmmbE Brought to you in part by: http://audible.com/grey Special Thanks: - Mark Govea - Wenhao Nie - Thomas J Miller Jr MD - dedla - Daniel Slater - Perverte
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Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality - Lillian Faderman

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Learn about the life and tragic death of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay public official. -- By 1973, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. Starting
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The rise and fall of the Celtic warriors - Philip Freeman

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Trace the rise and fall of the ancient Celts, a group of hundreds of independent warrior tribes defeated by the Roman Empire. --One summer evening in 335 BCE, Alexander the Great was resting by the Danube River when a band of strangers approached his camp
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How to Tidy Your Room in 10 Seconds | What's Your Problem?

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We are making a machine to instantly tidy your room.What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve other people's really annoying problems by making hilarious contraptions out of everyday household objects. Welcome to my channel!
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A day in the life of a teenage samurai - Constantine N. Vaporis

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Follow Mori Banshir, a young samurai in training, as he studies the twin paths of literary learning and the martial arts. --The year is 1800 in the castle town of Kchi, Japan. Its just after sunrise, and 16-year-old Mori Banshir is already hard at work pr
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Where Are All the Medium-Sized Dinosaurs?

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The remains of medium-sized predatory dinosaurs are pretty rare in places where giant predators like T. rex existed. Which is weird, because thats just not how ecosystems work today.Thanks to Franz Anthony, Jack Mayer Wood, ABelov2014, Fabrizio De Rossi,
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What “Machiavellian” really means - Pazit Cahlon and Alex Gendler

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Download a free audiobook version of "The Art of War" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2CDGJi9 Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/the-art-of-war -- From Shakespeare’s plays to modern TV dramas,
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How Our Deadliest Parasite Turned To The Dark Side

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Around 10,000 years ago, somewhere in Africa, a microscopic parasite made a huge leap. With a little help from a mosquito, it left its animal host - probably a gorilla - and found its way to a new host: us. *****PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like yo
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The World Machine | Think Like A Coder, Ep 10

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The adventure ends! Episode 10: Can Ethic make it to the World Machine and stop Hedge from covering the world in a giant maze? --This is episode 10 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic, and her robot c
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How Did North America End Up With a Marsupial?

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Both North and South America have their own species of marsupial, the opossum, but how they got so far away from their Australian
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You Are Two

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Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey http://www.cgpgrey.com Music: http://www.daveconservatoire.org/ Watch the other part: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQVmkDUkZT4&feature=youtu.be - Mark Govea - Wenhao Nie - Thomas J Miller Jr MD - dedla -
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How the Starfish Got Its Arms

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Thank you to Blinkist for supporting PBS. For more information and trial go to https://www.blinkist.com/pbseonsThe story of how the starfish got its arms reminds us that even animals that might be familiar to us today can have incredibly deep histories -
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Why Do We Gain Fat? with Eugenia Cheng

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In this short clip from her talk 'How To Think Like A Mathematician', Eugenia Cheng explains how a whole web of interconnected factors cause us to gain fat. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/8emPcpfqPRUEugenia's book "The Art of Logic" is available no
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How to see with sound - Jacques S. Abramowicz

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Discover how scientists and doctors used bats' ultrasound capabilities as inspiration for SONAR and non-invasive medical procedures.--In a dark cave, bats cant see much. But even with their eyes shut, they can navigate rocky topography at incredible speed
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The Fossil Record In Your Mouth

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The hardened residue scraped off your teeth at the dentist is called your dental calculus, and your dental calculus is the only part of your body that actually fossilizes while youre alive! And scientists have figured out how to study & trace the evolutio
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The Santa Catcher Machine | What's Your Problem

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We are making a machine to catch Santa Claus! What's Your Problem? is a series in which Joseph and his team solve other people's really annoying problems by making hilarious contraptions out of everyday household objects. Welcome to my channel! I am an in
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How do you know what's true? - Sheila Marie Orfano

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Explore the Rashomon effect, where individuals give significantly different but equally believable accounts of the same event. --A samurai is found dead in a quiet bamboo grove. One by one, the crimes only known witnesses recount their version of the even
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What is phantom traffic and why is it ruining your life? - Benjamin Seibold

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Download a free audiobook version of "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/produc
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The Creature That Stumped Darwin

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Check out Mega Wow: https://youtu.be/meU4f31gqYI And go get our pins!! https://store.dftba.com/collections/eonsToxodon was one of the last members of a lineage that vanished 11,000 years ago after thriving in isolation for millions of years. And its fossi
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Physics experiments that changed the world with Suzie Sheehy

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Twentieth-century physics has changed the world - and some of the most important discoveries happened right here at the Royal Institution. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gEHXJEFSftE Suzie's books 'The Matter of Everything' is out now: https://geni.u
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What Can Intelligent Materials Do? - with Skylar Tibbits

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How can we design simple and elegant intelligent materials, that may one day animate and improve themselves?Buy Skylar's book: https://geni.us/3ORQAAEWatch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/C1liR2zeS4sTodays researchers are designing materials that physically sen
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The Sun Blocker | What's Your Problem?

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AJ finds it annoying that he can't reach his own back when applying sunscreen, so Joseph and his team make a machine to do it automatically. What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve really annoying problems by making hilario
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Hands-Free Snacking | What's Your Problem?

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Rashid has a problem, he can't eat and play video games at the same time. We're building a machine that will feed him without him needing his hands!What's Your Problem? is a new series in which Joseph and his team solve other people's really annoying prob
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What happened when these 6 dictators took over - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Examine the myth of the benevolent dictator, which is a leader who holds absolute power yet only uses it for the common good.--Under certain conditions, the idea of a dictator can sound appealing, like when a democracy isnt functioning as it should due to
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When are you actually an adult? - Shannon Odell

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Explore how scientists define adulthood, and find out if theres a specific age at which we reach maturity. --Most countries recognize 18 as the start of adulthood by granting various freedoms and privileges. Yet theres no exact age or moment in developmen
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Gingerbread Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS

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Gingerbread is back and it's better than ever! Take your gingerbread skills to the next level with Shanynn's mini gingerbreadian mansion, her edible gift box, and her sweet candy skier. Ingredients: Gingerbead dough White candy melts Decorative sprinkles
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A.I. Just Designed An Enzyme That Eats Plastic

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Podcast I Co-host: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jKUaNXSnuW52CxexLcOJg ColdFusion Discord: https://discord.gg/coldfusion Twitter | @ColdFusion_TV Instagram | coldfusiontv--- About ColdFusion ---ColdFusion is an Australian based online media company i
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I Let Robots Give Me A Makeover

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Thanks to Google Maps for sponsoring a portion of this video!! You can download Google Maps here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LbjTy. @googlemapsHELLO FRIENDS!! As you guys may know, I'm always down to try some new beauty tech - so when I stumbled upon two rob
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Can loud music damage your hearing? - Heather Malyuk

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Dig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.--After a concert, you find it difficult to hear your friend rave about the show. It sounds like they're speaking from across the room, and its tough to make out thei
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Our Ignorance About Gravity

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Thanks to the Heising Simons Foundation (https://www.hsfoundation.org/) for their support of this video, and of short range gravity research.This video is about how little we know about the behavior of gravity at short length and distance scales, what the
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How do oysters make pearls? - Rob Ulrich

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Explore how oysters use calcium carbonate to create pearls, and how this chemical compound creates a vast array of other materials.--Despite their iridescent colors and smooth shapes, pearls are actually made of the exact same material as the craggy shell
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When Ants Domesticated Fungi

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While we’ve been farming for around 10,000 to 12,000 years, the ancestors of ants have been doing it for around 60 million years. So when, and how, and why did ants start … farming? Thanks to Franz Anthony (https://franzanth.com) for the exce
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"Snowman" Clip - The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic

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Did you know "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" almost did not make the final cut? Learn more this Tuesday at 8pm on ABC in The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic.Viewers will get a rare look inside Walt Disney Animation Studios and unpreced
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The First Billion Years of the Universe - with Emma Chapman

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What happened after the Big Bang? When did the very first stars burst into life? Why are those stars were so unusual, and what they can teach us about the Universe today?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/9zxsC68PJUIEmma's book "First Light" is available now
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Toxic Mac & Cheese + More Babysitting Hacks! | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS

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My little brother had so much fun making these hacks that I know I'll earn babysitter of the year! Let me know which hack is your favorite in the comments below! → Recipes ← Perfect Pancake Art: 1. Pancake batter and corresponding ingredients 2. Food colo
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How friendship affects your brain - Shannon Odell

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Dig into what happens to your brain during adolescence that changes how you value, understand, and connect to friends.--If it seems like friendships formed in adolescence are particularly special, that's because they are. Childhood, adolescent, and adult
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The Genes We Lost Along the Way

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Our DNA holds thousands of dead genes and weve only just begun to unravel their stories. But one thing is already clear: were not just defined by the genes that weve gained over the course of our evolution, but also by the genes that weve lost along the w
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Why didn't this 2,000 year old body decompose? - Carolyn Marshall

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Discover the surprising biodiversity of soil, and how its microbes help support all life on Earth.--It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. From b
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How to Build the Universe with Ben Still

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Ben Still shows how a handful of different building bricks and a few construction rules cooked up the chemical elements essential to life on Earth. Ben's book: https://geni.us/X7TggmWatch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/5GB6HH0O0XoLearn more on Ben Still's chan
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3 ways to end a virus

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Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.--Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the obs
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♫ 25 Pop Songs on PIANO in 10 Minutes ♫ ** + BONUS ** (HD)

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SHEETS: https://gumroad.com/jamesjefferypiano (☆ 30% INTRODUCTORY DISCOUNT UNTIL 6 JULY!!!! ☆ ) Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JamesJefferyPiano 1. Let Her Go -Passenger (0:03-0:18) 2. I Need Your Love - Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding (0:18-0:40) 3.
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Why most tennis players struggle to make a living

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Tennis fails where other sports provide a living for their players.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO During the US Open in New York, Vox video sat down with professional tennis players and the head of t
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The 10 Equations that Rule the World - with David Sumpter

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Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For making something a viral hit? For deciding how long to stick with your current Netflix series, job, or even relationship? David Sumpter has the answers.David's book "The Ten Equations: And How You Can Use Th
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How much would it cost to buy the ocean? - Astrid J. Hsu

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Dig into the monetary value of the ocean, from global trade, to tourism, fishing, and more, as Poseidon contemplates selling it.--Surveying his vast domain, Poseidon considers retirement. What if someone else donned the coral crown so he could spend his i
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Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant - Alex Gendler

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Explore the creation of Chinas Three Gorges Dam, and find out how the hydroelectric plant generates its power.--In 2018, a single power plant produced more energy than the worlds largest coal-powered and gas-powered plants combined. Chinas Three Gorges Da
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A Series of Fortunate Events with Sean B. Carroll

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Is simple chance the source of all the beauty and diversity we see in the world? Sean B. Carroll tells the story of the awesome power of chance.Sean's book "A Series of Fortunate Events" is available now: https://geni.us/mPPrdQHWatch the Q&A: https://yout
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The Trouble With Transporters

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Star Trek wallpapers available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cgpgrey & https://www.patreon.com/posts/4785156 Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey Artwork: Knut http://kittyninjafish.deviantart.com/ Music: David Rees http://www.daveconserv
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Why was the Rosetta Stone so important? - Franziska Naether

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Dig into how scholars decoded the writing on the Rosetta Stone, and how this helped them understand ancient hieroglyphs.--For centuries, scholars puzzled over the hieroglyphs they found carved onto ancient Egyptian ruins, tablets, and papyri. But in 1799,
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This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney

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Explore Edvard Munchs masterpiece The Scream, and find out why this artwork became one of the worlds most famous paintings.--An undulating sky melds into the landscape, two silhouettes move along a balustraded walkway, and a ghostly figures features exten
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What you can do with an extra jaw - Darien Satterfield

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Discover the adaptation of the pharyngeal jaw, a secondary set of jaws that allow fish to capture and eat their prey at the same time. --After stalking a cuttlefish, a moray eel finally pounces. As the eel snags the mollusk in its teeth, its prey struggle
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Can you transplant a head to another body? - Max G. Levy

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Follow a neurosurgeon's attempts to perform a head transplant, and dig into the ethical and biological questions the procedure raises.--In 1970, neurosurgeon Robert White and his team carted two monkeys into an operating room to conduct an ambitious exper
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The physics of music: playing fire, ice and jelly trumpets - with Anna Ploszajski

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Discover the physics of music, as Anna demonstrates how you cancreate a functioning trumpet from weird and wonderful materials.Watch Anna's full lecture on materials science here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6XAfZcCCESubscribe for regular science vi
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Why your phone battery gets worse over time - George Zaidan

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Explore the science of why single-use and rechargeable batteries die, and find out why recycling batteries can be challenging.--Almost all batteries, even single-use batteries, are theoretically rechargeable. Thats because the metals and other chemicals a
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An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

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Our image of dinosaurs has been constantly changing since naturalists started studying them about 350 years ago. Taken together, these pictures can tell us a whole lot about just how much we have learned. Let's explore the history of dinosaur science as s
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Can zoos save species from extinction? - Nigel Rothfels

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Dig into the breeding program that saved Takhi horses from extinction, and explore the role of zoos in animal conservation.--For thousands of years, native Takhi horses roamed the steppes of Central Asia. But by the late 1960s, their extinction seemed ine
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How the COVID-19 vaccines were created so quickly - Kaitlyn Sadtler and Elizabeth Wayne

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Discover how mRNA vaccines help your immune system fight viral infections and how this decades-old technology was used to create COVID-19 vaccines.--In the 20th century, most vaccines took over a decade to research, test, and produce. But the vaccines for
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The Million Dollar Equations - with Tom Crawford

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In the year 2000 it was announced that seven of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics would each be given a $1million prize. Only one has been solved.Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/AFc7kGfLSIcSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiS
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Beat Summer Laziness | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Gillian is back with some awesome hacks to help you BEAT summer laziness! Creativity Kickstarter Sticks - Activity Ideas Come up with a personal motto If you were a candy bar, what would you be called? If your life was a movie, write the summary. Now writ
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Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA

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Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. A huge thank
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The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald

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Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.--On a small island in the Irish Sea, fortresses preside over the rugged shores. This unlikely location was the birthplace of a medieval empire
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Can you solve the magical maze riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Today is the annual wizard tournament featuring competitors from three schools, and youre in charge. The wizards have entered the maze and compete in your chosen events in utmost secrecy; only
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I Made Custom Chocolate Bars At A Chocolate Factory

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HELLO FRIENDS!! Ive always dreamed of having an opportunity to enter my Willy Wonka era, and now its finally here. I was ~somehow~ entrusted to take over the Escazu Chocolate factory in Raleigh, NC for a day, and you can definitely say I made the most of
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The dark history of bananas - John Soluri

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Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America. --In December 1910, the exiled former leader Manuel Bonilla boarded a borrowed yacht and set sail for Honduras in hopes of r
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Coneheads, egg stacks and anteater attacks: The reign of a termite queen - Barbara L. Thorne

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Take a look inside the conehead termite colony as a queen begins her reign as one of the longest living insects in the animal kingdom.--A single determined termite braves countless threats to participate in the only flight of her lifetime. She evades the
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Whats in the air you breathe? - Amy Hrdina and Jesse Kroll

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Together, nitrogen, oxygen and argon make up 99.93% of our air. So whats the other .07%? Find out what makes up the air you breathe.--Take a deep breath. In a single intake of air, your lungs swell with roughly 25 sextillion molecules, ranging from days-o
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How to make smart decisions more easily

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Explore the psychology of decision fatigue, what kinds of choices lead us to this state and what we can do to fight it.--Everything our bodies do whether physical or mental uses energy. Studies have found that many individuals seem to have a daily thresho
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Is it dangerous to wake a sleepwalker? - Emmanuel During

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Download a free audiobook version of The Midnight Library and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Mumbling fantastical gibberish; devouring blocks of cheese in the nude; peeing in places that arent toilets; and jumping out
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The year without summer - David Biello

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Dig into geoengineering, which uses technology to manipulate Earths environments to counteract climate change.--In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on
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Why should you read Toni Morrisons Beloved? - Yen Pham

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Dig into Toni Morrisons novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.--Two tiny handprints stamped into a cake. A mirror that shatters without warning. A trail of cracker crumbs strewn alo
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The rise and fall of the Maya Empires most powerful city - Geoffrey E. Braswell

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Trace the rise and fall of the Maya city Chichen Itza, and how Yucatns unpredictable environment contributed to its demise.--During the 8th century CE, warfare and failing agriculture forced Maya people to move north, to hotter, drier Yucatn. Because of i
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The most important century in human history

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Is the 21st century the most pivotal time in human history? Explore how the decisions we make now may impact humanitys future.--Is it possible that this century is the most important one in human history? The 21st century has already proven to be a period
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Whats the best country to live in?

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Discover the shortcomings of using GDP to measure a countrys well-being, and what alternatives can be used to gauge quality of life.--Whats the best country to live in? Is it the one with the best food? The longest life expectancy? The best weather? For t
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FEMALE COP Humiliated By Male Cop, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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Whatever men can do women can do, if not better. Hi #DharMannFam, thanks for watching my video! For exclusive giveaways & more inspirational content follow me on Instagram here: http://bit.ly/2Kcbgs2Also, did you know you can text me at 213-212-4550 or cl
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A Brief Introduction to General Relativity - with Anthony Zee

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Anthony Zee gives us a tour of gravity through Einstein's Theory of General Relativity.Anthony's book "On Gravity" is available now - https://geni.us/xAf86t.Starting with the discovery of gravity waves, Anthony goes on to explain how gravity can be unders
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Are solar panels worth it? - Shannon Odell

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Explore how solar units can help you save money on energy costs, and the most common challenges of switching to solar power.--Today in many countries solar is the cheapest form of energy to produce. Millions of homes are equipped with rooftop solar, with
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How do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor

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Explore how wind turbines convert wind into electricity, and the challenges of powering the world entirely with wind energy.--Every 24 hours, wind generates enough kinetic energy to produce roughly 35 times more electricity than humanity uses each day. An
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Can you change your sleep schedule?

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Are you an early bird or a night owl? Explore how your circadian system acts as an internal clock to keep your body functioning.--An early bird rises with the sun, springing out of bed abuzz with energy. Meanwhile, a night owl groggily rises much later, n
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What is Juneteenth, and why is it important? - Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio

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Get to know the history of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War.--At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confe
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The Game That Learns

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMInstall Raid for Free IOS: http://bit.ly/2HtjCLc ANDROID: http://bit.ly/2Th4NgaGet 50k silver immediately and a free Epic Champion as part of the new pla
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Social Security Cards Explained

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The Social Security card and number explained. Discuss this video: http://reddit.com/r/cgpgrey Sponsor: http://www.squarespace.com/grey Special Thanks: Stephen P. Morse, PhD. http://stevemorse.org Ralph Gross, Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Mellon Universi
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DIY Drink Sweater + More Groundhog Day Hacks | LIFE HACKS FOR KIDS

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Will we have an early spring or a long winter? Gillian's back with 3 Groundhog Day Hacks that will prepare us for whatever weather comes our way! Let us know which hack is your favorite in the comments below. Buy the "Life Hacks for Kids" book here: http:
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Sherlock Holmes and the case of the Red-Headed League - Alex Rosenthal

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Download the Audible Original podcast Moriarty: The Silent Order and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed --One day in the fall, you called upon your friend, Sherlock Holmes, and found him in conversation with Jabez Wilson. W
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Why does this flower smell like a dead body? - Daniel Nickrent

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Explore how the Rafflesia plant uses parasitic strategies to grow the worlds largest flower, and find out why it smells so bad.--Deep inside the Sumatran rainforest, a carrion fly descends, guided by the scent of its favorite place to lay eggs: rotting an
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Whats hidden in Arctic ice? - Brendan Rogers and Jessica Howard

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Discover what scientists have found buried in the Arctic permafrost, and find out the far-reaching effects of its melting. --In June 2022, a gold miner in the Canadian Yukon made a remarkable discovery. While working on the traditional lands of the Trondk
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Harry Styles - Treat People With Kindness (Official Video)

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Listen to Harry Styles’ new album ‘Fine Line’ now: https://HStyles.lnk.to/FineLineAY Follow Harry Styles: Facebook: https://HarryStyles.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: https://HarryStyles.lnk.to/followII Twitter: https://HarryStyles.lnk.to/f
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Superhero Food Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS

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Check out these seriously SUPER superhero food hacks! And find out if Shanynn has a SUPER secret of her own! Let us know in the comments below who your favorite superhero is! ~Tasty Tiaras~ Pie crust dough Knife Ruler Muffin tin Cooking spray Gold edible
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The invisible universe, from supernova to black holes with Matthew Bothwell

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How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/t8VUHQneRtcMatthew's book 'The Invis
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What does the world's largest machine do? - Henry Richardson

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Dig into the delicate balancing act of how power grids supply energy to the world and how renewable energy factors into this process.--In 1967, Homer Loutzenheuser flipped a switch and connected the power grids of the United States, forming one interconne
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What's the Point of Maths? - with Nira Chamberlain

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All around the world children, and even some adults, ask the question: What is the point of mathematics?. The field of mathematical modelling not only helps answer this question, it can help quench the human thirst for knowledge.Watch the Q&A: https://you
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How Do We Know Were Tired?

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Applied Probability course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Sleep is complicated. And there's still a lot we don't know about it, but zebrafish larvae are a surprisingly good place
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Food expiration dates dont mean what you think - Carolyn Beans

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Find out what expiration date labels on food actually mean, and discover ways communities and governments can lessen food waste. --Countries around the world waste huge amounts of food every year: roughly a fifth of food items in the US are tossed because
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Could humanity's return to the moon spark a new age of lunar telescopes?

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Nearly 50 years after NASA put a small telescope on the Moon, astronomers are dusting off plans for new lunar observatoriesRead more: https://scim.ag/2M0WhBVCreditseditorMeagan Cantwellsupervising producersSarah CrespiDaniel Clery story byDaniel Cleryphot
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How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie

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Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.--In 1943, Irena Sendler and Janina Grabowska froze when they heard Gestapo pounding on the front door. Knowing she was minutes
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Why Is It so Hard to Swat a Fly?

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predi
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3 Hacks For Perfect Hot Chocolate | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS

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Check out these awesome hot chocolate food hacks to make sure your hot chocolate is never too hot, too messy, or too clumpy. Let me know your favorite in the comments! → Recipes ← Loco Coco Truffles: 2 3/4 cups white chocolate chips 1 cup heavy cream 1 tb
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The Reason Why Cancer is so Hard to Beat

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Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-cancer-city/This video was partially financed by Gates Ventures. If you want to support this channel and get something nice in return check out our shop: https://kgs.link/shop-178An undead c
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What happens if an engineered virus escapes the lab?

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How do we keep labs that handle dangerous pathogens safe and leak-free? Dig into the ongoing debate over virology research. --Since the 1970s, researchers have engineered superbugs. While this research could help us prepare for future outbreaks, the stake
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How Do Neural Networks Grow Smarter? - with Robin Hiesinger

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Neurobiologists and computer scientists are trying to discover how neural networks become a brain. Will nature give us the answer, or is it all up to an artificial intelligence to work it out?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/DoTSICEUm90Get Robin's Book: ht
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Sun Tzu | The Art of War

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SEQUEL: https://youtu.be/-XPkXNVWWwA The Art of War by Sun Tzu is an ancient Chinese military text composed of thirteen chapters, that are devoted to the strategic and tactical aspects of warfare. The Art of War explains in detail how we must behave in ba
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How do Electron Microscopes Work? Taking Pictures of Atoms

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The nanoscopic world is wild!! Looking at basic objects like a grain of salt under an electron microscope looks like nothing you would have expected. Furthermore, have you ever wondered whether seeing a single atom is possible? Or how do scientists and en
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The physics of timekeeping with Chad Orzel

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Explore the physics that makes time something we can set, measure and know with physicist Chad Orzel as he discusses time from orbital motion and axial tilt to the quantum mechanics and relativity theory that gives us our ultra-precise atomic clocks.Watch
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When Pterosaurs Walked

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Take the PBS Digital Studios audience survey: https://to.pbs.org/2021surveyIf you know one thing about pterosaurs, its that theyre flyers. And while pterosaurs may be well-known for their domination of the skies in the Mesozoic Era, they didnt live their
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Poor STUDENT SHAMED For OLD CLOTHES, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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You should never judge someone before walking in their shoes. Hi #DharMannFam, thanks for watching my video! For exclusive giveaways & more inspirational content follow me on Instagram here: http://bit.ly/2Kcbgs2Also, shop my latest limited edition merch
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The magic of physics - with Felix Flicker

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Join Felix Flicker as he introduces the magic of condensed matter physics, from the subtle spells that conjure crystals from chaos, to creating new particles which have never before been seen. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gfk0Y6STlNwFelix's book '
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1 MINUTE PIZZA! & More Microwave Mug Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS

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Shanynn the Shan-sastional is here to demonstrate some microwave mug magic. Check out her donut mug cake, jelly dough-cup, and pizza in a mug right here! Donut Mug Cake: Self-rising Flour - 6 Tbsp Sugar - 3 Tbsp Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp Nutmeg - 1 pinch Ve
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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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Which is better for you: "Real" meat or "fake" meat? - Carolyn Beans

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Explore the differences between farmed meat, plant-based meat, and lab-grown meat, and find out which is best for you and the planet.--In 2021, a survey of over 1,000 Americans found that nearly two-thirds had eaten plant-based meat alternatives in the pa
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The science of laughter - Sasha Winkler

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Explore the common scientific theories about why humans laugh, and how this universal behavior evolved.--Isnt it odd that, when somethings funny, you might show your teeth, change your breathing, become weak and achy in some places, and maybe even cry? In
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Could you survive the real Twilight Zone? - Philip Renaud and Kenneth Kostel

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Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the oceans Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.--Youre traveling deep beneath the oceans surface, where faint lights flicker and toothy grins flash. Your mission is to survive
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A tour of the ancient Greek Underworld - Iseult Gillespie

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Download a free audiobook version of The Song of Achilles" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed --Achilles, just slain in the Trojan War, arrives in the Underworld and is greeted by Sibyl of Cumae a prophetess and also th
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The Taj Mahal: A monument to eternal love - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Dig into the construction of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum that Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had built for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.--Its 1631. Mumtaz Mahal, beloved wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, is giving birth to their 14th child. A healthy girl is born, but Mumta
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Are Viruses Alive? - with Carl Zimmer

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Are viruses alive or are they lifeless packages of protein and nucleic acid? Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/-LUQTjdHYNo Carl's book "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive" is available now - https://geni.us/zimmer Countless scientists
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Las Vegas Isn't Las Vegas

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You aren't visiting the place you think you are. Thanks to audible for supporting the show: www.audible.com/grey Thank you to my Patrons: Thomas J Miller Jr MD, Andres Villacres, Joe Pantry, Nik Nilsson, Robert Kunz, Daniel Slater, Xibixi , Sean Maguire,
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What's happening to Earth's core? - Shannon Odell

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Explore the science of why Earths atmosphere is losing hydrogen, and find out what other leaks could affect life on our planet.--A hydrogen atom is traveling high within the outermost layer of Earths atmosphere. This particular atom first entered the exos
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Ethical dilemma: Would you lie? - Sarah Stroud

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Puzzle through the ethical dilemma of lying to a friend, and decide: is lying always wrong or can it be justifiable?--Your plan to set up your friend Carey with your acquaintance Emerson is finally coming together. Youve made them a dinner reservation, bu
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Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/minuteearth to get 75% off a 3 year plan and use code MINUTEEARTH for an extra month for free. Protect yourself online today.Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.Thanks also to our Patre
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Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)

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Discuss this episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/cgpgrey Sponsor: http://squarespace.com/grey ## Photos: Alan Light ## Special Thanks: Charles Anderson Daniela Liggett R. K. Headland, Dr. Corine Wood-Donnelly ## My Patrons: Patricio Fons, Mark Govea, Wenhao
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Waitress DRIVES 100 MILES For A CUSTOMER, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear

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Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-bioriskThis video was made possible through a grant by Open Philanthropy.Check out the biorisk career guide from 80,000 hours:https://80000hours.org/kurz-bioFind the Map of Evolution and oth
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How the Krebs cycle powers life and death with Nick Lane

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What process animates cells and gives life to lifeless matter? What brings our own lives to an end? The Krebs cycle is the answer - and it could turn our picture of life on Earth upside down. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/UqsqJM8g604Nick's book 'Tr
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Teen Humiliates New Kid On 1st Day Of School, Instantly Regrets It | Dhar Mann

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The way you treat others always has a way of coming back to you. Hey #DharMannFam, thanks for watching my video! For exclusive giveaways & more inspirational content follow me on Instagram here: http://bit.ly/2Kcbgs2Also, EXCITING NEWS! Shop my latest lim
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John Tyndall: The Physicist Who Proved the Greenhouse Effect - with Paul Hurley

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John Tyndall worked on diamagnetism, explained why the sky is blue and discovered the mechanism for the greenhouse effect. He also gave hundreds of public lectures at the Ri, and was an avid mountaineer and poet. And all this before his beloved wife accid
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What Are the New Discoveries in Human Biology? - with Dan Davis

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Recent and dramatic breakthroughs in our understanding of the body will profoundly change the experience of being human in the coming century. Dan's book "The Secret Body" is available now: https://geni.us/I185YgWatch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/SAzpyLLrEwQ
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GUY SHAMED For WORLD'S CHEAPEST PROPOSAL, He Instantly Regrets It | Dhar Mann

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Are We Alone in the Universe? - with Paul Davies

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Is there life on other planets? And how would we know if our galaxy had been observed by intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms?Paul's new book 'What's Eating the Universe' is out now: https://geni.us/pauldaviesPaul Davies is a theoretical physicist, cosm
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Why are We So Much Chubbier than Other Apes?

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Chimpanzees and bonobos may be very close to us humans on the tree of life, but one of our differences is the way we store fat. That difference comes down to types of fat cells and our DNA.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https:/
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Everything, The Universe...And Life: Crash Course Astronomy #46

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Here it is, folks: the end. In our final episode of Crash Course Astronomy, Phil gives the course a send off with a look at some of his favorite topics and the big questions that Astronomy allows us to ask. Thank you for watching. -- Crash Course Astronom

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