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Trypophobia! Boogers! Disgust! A Gross Science Q&A

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Where does disgust come from? What are boogers made of? What is trypophobia? Your questions... ANSWERED. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ More on Paul
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Reporter Explains Brain-to-Brain Gaming in 3 Steps | Reporter's Notebook | WIRED

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WIRED writer Louise Matsakis explains how she goes about covering a research paper on multi-person brain-to-brain interfaces. A brain interface is a way for people to communicate with each other only using their minds. Louise goes through all the steps sh
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The Forgotten Number System - Numberphile

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Featuring author Alex Bellos - check his books (including the Language Lover's Puzzle Book) on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oU0wjTMore links & stuff in full description below More Alex on Numberphile: http://bit.ly/Bellos_PlaylistAlex's own website with links
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Are There Dead Wasps In Figs?

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Figs aren't exactly fruits...but that's not the only bizarre thing about them. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Great 1977 paper by J. Galil on Fig Bi
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Titanic: The ONLY Genuine Footage - Verified By Experts

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Incredibly rare, genuine & authenticated. This stunning footage is the OLDEST AND ONLY known remaining film of Titanic above water. Combined with footage from the wreck - utterly beautiful and heartbreaking. Ever since Titanic was lost at sea that fat
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How Do Hydrangeas Change Colors?

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Learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/reactions (CODE: reactions) Savvy gardeners know that they can fine-tune they color of their hydrangea blooms by just changing the soil pH. But what does pH have to do with color? Subscribe!
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VIETNAM, Waterfalls: Amazing Planet (4K) 2020

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Ban Gioc Falls, Vietnam by Filip Kulisev Filip Kulisev strives to find and photograph the most wonderful and unique sites of our planet for the benefit of all nature lovers in Slovakia and around the world. Through his photographs he has raised awareness
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What Does Lead Poisoning Do To Your Brain?

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How does lead damage our brains—and what can we do to stop it? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Dysregulation of BDNF-TrkB Signaling in Developi
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The Truth about AI 3/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'The future of AI: dream or a nightmare?' Professor Mike Wooldridge is joined by leading experts to grapple with the future of AI. What opportunities and dangers lie ahead as AI continues to evolve?This is the third of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the
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There’s a New Form of Matter in Town: EXCITONIUM!

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Physicists have finally proved the existence of a new form of matter, but the way they did it might just blow your mind. Quantum Teleportation Is Real, Here's How It Works - https://youtu.be/yb38jozeDOs Read More: Physicists excited by discovery of new fo
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Why Do You Always Get Sick After Final Exams?

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Does it seem like every year you get sick the MINUTE you start your vacation? Anna explores why. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Study on the effects
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Do humans have souls? | Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder

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Do humans have souls, or are we just particles? Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder explains.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God,
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Can Microbes Solve Murder Mysteries?

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Meet your necrobiome: The microbes that feast on your body after death. Wanna know more about the science of death? Follow me to It's Okay To Be Smart and BrainCraft! Do Animals Mourn?: https://youtu.be/rHJDmMSKlHM The Surprising Ways Death Shapes Our Liv
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You're Technically HOTTER Than The Sun (with XKCD!)

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The Case For Eating Bugs

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I ate a lot of bugs...and (mostly) liked them. Check out Deep Look's video on Palm Weevils! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6a3Q5DzeBM&feature=youtu.be Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grosssc
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Watching YouTube Isn’t Helping You Wind Down, It’s Ruining Your Sleep

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Your circadian rhythm can be interrupted from the light emitted from your phone, but how? What is it doing to your brain? What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Body - https://youtu.be/lfmy0d9oWt8 Read More: Snooze Alarm: Sufficient Sleep Improves Human Heal
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Why should you read Kafka on the Shore? - Iseult Gillespie

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Follow the entwined destinies of Kafka and Nakata in Haruki Murakamis mind-bending novel Kafka on the Shore.--Desperate to escape his tyrannical father and the family curse he feels doomed to repeat, Haruki Murakamis teenage protagonist renames himself Ka
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Do Animals Mourn Their Dead?

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We can’t know if or how animals understand death, but behavioral changes in some species could mean they experience something similar to human grief. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymo
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The meaning of life according to Simone de Beauvoir - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore the life and works of Simone de Beauvoir, the author of The Second Sex and existentialist philosopher who influenced early feminist theory. --At the age of 21, Simone de Beauvoir became the youngest person to take the philosophy exams at Frances m
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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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Could Kangaroo Farts Curb Global Warming?

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Cows burps release a ton of methane into the atmosphere. Can other animals, like kangaroos, teach us how to make cow gas more eco-friendly?Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/W
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40,000 years of music explained in 8 minutes | Michael Spitzer

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The history of music from bone flutes to Beyoncé. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink Up Next The science of music: why your brain gets hooked on hit songs https://youtu.be/gwmijEZ5sbM The evolution of music over mi
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How humans are making pandemics more likely

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Its never been easier for animal pathogens to spill over into humans.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labOver the last 40 years, disease outbreaks among humans have become more and more frequent. The majority of those diseases are zoonoses,
The Birth of Hip Hop

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In 1973, DJ Kool Herc set up his turntables and introduced a technique at a South Bronx house party that would change music as many people knew it. His ability to switch from record to record as well as isolate and repeat music breaks led to the discovery
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What's the Colour of Music? Messiaen and Colour

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Many composers over the years have claimed to experience synaesthesia, a condition where one sense is activated by experiencing another, and for music, this normally means that when someone hears sounds, they see colours. Scriabin, Liszt and Ligeti are so
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The Secret to Planet Formation Might Be Hiding in the Fulton Gap

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There are over 2,300 exoplanets that have been discovered, but there seems to be a gap in the data. Why is this and what can it tell us about our universe? This Alien Planet Hunter Is About to Retire, Now What?https://youtu.be/wFJHz5qDj4MRead More: Weird
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Staying Up VS Sleeping In ft. Juniper

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We're guilty of one of them. Which is worse? What are the downsides?Watch Juniper: https://www.youtube.com/c/GeometryDashJuniperBLOCKO PINS AVAILABLE NOW! http://keeponthinking.co Meet The Team!Director/Voice - Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/patgraziosi
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The real story behind this war poster

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Rosie the riveter is iconic. But whats the real story behind the poster?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores the story behind the women riveters of World War II.During World War II, milli
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What's inside this crater in Madagascar?

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On satellite imagery, we spotted a village inside a strange crater in Madagascar. We set out to learn how it got there.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjORight in the center of the island nation of Madagascar theres a strange, almost perfectly
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Table Manners in the Ottoman Empire - Acem Pilav

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The imaginary king who changed the real world - Matteo Salvadore

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Get to know the legend of the king known as Prester John, whose myth would impact the decisions of European leaders for 400 years. --In 1165, copies of a strange letter began to circulate throughout Europe. It spoke of a fantastical realm, containing the
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Grow your brain by moving your bodyjust 10 minutes a day | Wendy Suzuki

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Exercise neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how your brain can age gracefully and optimally and it starts with just a 10 minute walk.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, An
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Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?

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Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ How far does light trav
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What Sound Does An Ant Make?

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Ant language sounds wacky—and can be hacked. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Paper on Beetles Mimicking Ant Sounds: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/
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Why cities are full of uncomfortable benches

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That bench won't be yours forever. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When designing urban spaces, city planners have many competing interests to balance. After all, cities are some of the most diverse places on the planet. They need to be bui
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OMG! Eric Chien Could Be The Best Magician On The Internet And AGT! - America's Got Talent 2019

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WOW! Magician Eric Chien blows minds with his epic card and coin tricks. Our jaws are on the FLOOR. Get The America's Got Talent App: http://bit.ly/AGTAppDownload Subscribe for More: http://bit.ly/AGTSub America's Got Talent Tuesdays 8/7c on NBC! Stream o
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The Horrors Of Ancient Cataract Surgeries

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Doctors have been slicing into eyeballs for over 2500 years. Luckily, surgeons have made some progress since then. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Fa
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5 everyday inventions you didn’t know came from DARPA

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A lot of things you use on a daily basis have their roots in DARPA projects that were intended for military purposes. Sharon Weinberger, the author of the book "The Imagineers of War," describes a few of these inventions that you might not have been aware
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The Chemistry of Skunk Spray

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How do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... Use chemistry! Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Recipe for De-Skunking Spray: http://users
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Is Fear Contagious? | Gross Science

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Fear may be able to spread from person to person—just like a virus. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ New York Magazine: Is Ther
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The Brachistochrone

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These Lost Apollo Tapes Reveal How Astronauts Changed the Moon

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For years, scientists have been trying to explain a mysterious rise in lunar temperature. Now, thanks to recovered tapes from the Apollo missions, we finally have an answer. We Could Live in Caves on the Moon, Here’s Everything You Need to Know - https://
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Can AI help us predict extreme weather?

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AI models are starting to revolutionize weather forecasting. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThis video is sponsored by Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. Microsoft has no editorial
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Musics power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer

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Humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, 40,000 years of music explained in 8
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Are We Breathing Caesar's Last Breath

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Submit your vote for America’s favorite novel! https://to.pbs.org/2Jes2X5 Are you breathing air molecules that were once exhaled by Caesar, Joan of Arc, or Madame Curie? And why did Albert Einstein try to break into the refrigerator business? We talked to
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Introduction To Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1

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This week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, intellectual property is about ideas and their ownership, and it's basically about the rights of creat
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History vs. Thomas Jefferson - Frank Cogliano

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Thomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States but were his principles outweighed by his participation in slavery?--Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, was part of Amer
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Three-Dimensional Mid-Air Acoustic Manipulation [Acoustic Levitation] (2014-)

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(2014/7/23) Here is Next Levitation Project! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLgD3EtxwdY Three-Dimensional Mid-Air Acoustic Manipulation (2013,2014-) Yoichi Ochiai / (The University of Tokyo / ) Takayuki Hoshi / (Nagoya Institute of Technology / ) Jun Rek
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Your Face Could Be Recreated From DNA: Should You Worry?

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Can we predict what a person's face looks like based solely on a sample of their DNA? A new study says yes, but geneticists aren't so sure. Getting A DNA Test Could Keep You From Your Dream Job - https://youtu.be/6EPpjOAeOtg For a 30-day, unrestricted tri
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If An Asteroid Didn’t Kill All The Dinosaurs, What Did?

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Dinosaurs had a far longer, more painful death than originally thought. Researchers found the asteroid hit was just the tip of the iceberg. There's A Dinosaur That Survived Mass Extinction! ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Ty8XsV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter He
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Why Are Most Galaxies Spiral-Shaped?

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The structure of spiral galaxies is more complex than we thought. Here's how the laws of physics contribute to the shaping of galaxies. Everything We Know About The Andromeda Galaxy - http://bit.ly/2blkOkG Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://b
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Hookworms And The Myth Of The

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The stereotype of the "lazy Southerner" may have been caused by widespread hookworm infections in the American South. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓
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What Happens To Your Brain When You Dream

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Sleep expert Matthew Walker breaks down what happens in your brain when you dream. Following is a transcript of the video. Matthew Walker: My name is Matthew Walker, I am a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley
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What's Behind the YouTube Algorithm? (Part 1 of 3)

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There are over one billion users on YouTube with over 400 hours of content released every minute. How does YouTube know what to show you? Part 2 of 3 - https://youtu.be/fJuVlmfW5ns Part 3 of 3 - Coming soon! Read More: How an ex-YouTube insider investigat
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What Cats Teach Us About Happiness | A Cat's Philosophy

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Most of the time, cats come across as utterly indifferent. They dont seem to care about other cats and arent too attached to their owners. But does this mean that cats are immoral, heartless creatures? Are cats, from a philosophical viewpoint, devoid of e
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Grace VanderWaal, Sofie Dossi, And The Most Talented Kids! Wow! - Americas Got Talent

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These kids WOWED you on Season 11! Relive the auditions from Grace VanderWaal, Sofie Dossi, Lori Mae Hernandez, Nathan Bockstahler, and Skylar Katz! Get ready for Season 14 premiering May 28 on NBC! » Get The America's Got Talent App: http://bit.ly/
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Wireless Electricity Is Coming, Here’s Where We’re At

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Imagine a world where charging cords don't exist and every device is powered as soon you walk into a room. Well, soon that might be a reality. Disney Invented A Room Where Your Phone Will Never Die - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWjsXjVc_LE Read More:
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Why did Phillis Wheatley disappear? - Charita Gainey

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Get to know the life and works of poet Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who became one of colonial Americas most famous writers.--In 1775, General George Washington received a poem from one of colonial Americas most famous writers. Its verses praised t
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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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First person vs. Second person vs. Third person - Rebekah Bergman

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Discover how point of view can transform a story, and find out how to choose between first, second, and third person in your writing.--Who is telling a story, and from what perspective, are some of the most important choices an author makes. Told from a d
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Does the Theory of Evolution Really Matter?

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Students who may be disinterested or uncomfortable with the science of evolution often wonder why it is worth their time and effort to understand. Stated Clearly and Emory University
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How To Take The Ideal Nap And Avoid Bad Sleep

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Sleep expert Matthew Walker explains how naps can negatively impact your body. Following is a transcript of the video. Matthew Walker: My name is Matthew Walker. I am a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California Berkeley and
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Is Dust Mostly Dead Skin?

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People claim that 70-80% of household dust is dead skin, but is it true?Thanks to Google for sponsoring this video! Learn more about Search here: https://www.google.com/search/howsearchworks/Special thanks to J.M.E.H van Bronswijk, author of 'House Dust B
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Shredding Bacteria With Technology From Insect Wings

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Dragonfly wings are covered in bacteria-killing nanopillars, and scientists are taking inspiration from them to make smarter anti-bacterial surfaces! The Secret Soviet Virus That Helps Kill Bacteria - https://youtu.be/jTwEVK7TMWI Sign Up For The Seeker Ne
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How Your Pee Could Help Billions Of People

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Most of us flush our urine down the toilet, but William Tarpeh uses it to create fertilizer and hopes to help people in need. See how here. This Cellphone Hack Could Save Millions From Malaria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtB-VhLhSjs Sign Up For The
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Electronics Powered by Fish Scales

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Scientists are turning discarded fish scales into tiny energy harvesters. NOTE: An earlier version of this video showed an *electromagnetic speaker* in a novelty card, NOT a piezoelectric speaker. Many thanks to viewer Dx Ka for pointing that out. Subscri
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Life on Other Planets May Need Radiation to Thrive, Here's Why

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New research reveals that massive amounts of radioactive material might actually be essential for life outside our solar system. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http:
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Is The Most Northern Part Of Iceland Still There?

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Kolbeinsey is the most northern part of Iceland, a tiny island that, according to Wikipedia, is due to disappear due to wave erosion "probably around the year 2020". Which raised an obvious question: is it still there?THANKS TO:This video was inspired by
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The Strangest Plant In The World?!

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PBS Digital Studios Survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017 The plant Hydnora africana is a parasite that smells foul...and that’s not even the weirdest thing about it. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.
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Sesame Street: A Tribute to Caroll Spinney

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After five decades as the heart and soul of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney is stepping down from the roles he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere. It’s impossible to entirely separate the man from the characters he so vib
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Graphene Wonder Material Can Now Be Made Using TRASH

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A recent breakthrough from researchers at Rice University promises to make graphene out of garbage in a flash. Heres how this miraculous transformation happens. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/Elements
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MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses

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Check out our new Eclipse Explorer app, where you can watch solar eclipses across the solar system! https://labs.minutelabs.io/eclipsesAnd get your own Solar Eclipses Across the Solar System Tee here: https://store.dftba.com/collections/minuteearth/produc
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The ancient technology of silk - with Aarathi Prasad at Ada Lovelace Day

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From the ancient uses of silk to the biologists who learned the secrets of silk-producing animals: manipulating the habitats, physiologies, and threads of moths, spiders and molluscs, this talk will explore the work of some of the women who have been key
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The World's Most Expensive Fungus

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The priciest fungus in the world is a parasite that grows from a caterpillar’s head. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ NPR—Caterpillar Fungus: The Viag
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Could We Rid The World Of Zika Mosquitoes?

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A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ The CDC on Zika: http://www
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The Average Human Body Temperature ISNT 98.6F Anymore

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The average human body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius, or 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit... right? Well, new studies have uncovered that the average human body temperature is actually lower than that...and its dropping. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subs
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How to Convince Someone That You’re Right (Even If You’re Not)

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Most conversations online about ideology seem to be like a lame snowball fight. It might make you wonder if there is a better way? Well, neuroscience says, there just might be. I Am Right, You Are Wrong: How Biased Assimilation Increases the Perceived Gap
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Your Brain Changes All the Time, but Being a Mom Changes It Forever

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Mother's bodies go through tons of changes before and after giving birth, but so do their brains! What really makes a mom's brain different? How Hard Is It To Get Pregnant? - https://youtu.be/H9ySBfbGkU4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit
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The science of shared consciousness | Lisa Miller

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Ever wondered why you can sense when a loved one is in pain? This Columbia psychologist has an explanation.This interview is an episode from@The-Well, our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Su
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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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Did NASA’s Twin Study Results Just Change Spaceflight Forever?

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The twin study is a revolutionary analysis of the molecular, physiological, and behavioral changes that happens to the human body in space in a year span. This is the first time it's ever been done and we're here to break it down for you. Keep an eye out
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Meet the Autonomous Insect Robots That Will One Day Swarm the Skies

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Meet the fleet of next-generation autonomous robots that are modeled entirely after insects, and one in particular: the fly. Designed with speed and agility in mind, Robofly relies on natures wisdom to fly tether-free. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/s
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Where Does the Poop in Antarctica Go? | Antarctic Extremes

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What happens to all the garbageand human poopin Antarctica?Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?suAntarctica is home to McMurdo Station, the U.S. Antarctic Programs base of operations, and a handful of other research stations. These stations are
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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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A Playground Fight Changed My Life - Austin Evans - storybooth Stars

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By Austin Evans | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2storybooth | Comment, like, share this story. Stand up against people who judge others and use your voice - WEAR IT OUT LOUD! merch back in stock! SHOP http://storybooth.com/store LIMITED QUANTITIES! Record y
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1950s vs. NOW: Did Mid-Century Futurism Flop?

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What kind of future did the people of the 1950s predict? Did people get the tech they wanted?Watch more: Could You Handle Being An Adult In The 70s?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgQwXGubNjgSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive L
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Three Ways Pee Could Change The World

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We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitene
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The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts

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And so far, it isn't giving them back.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOSome of the worlds greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in Londons British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britains centuries-l
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What is life and how does it work? - with Philip Ball

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Discover a leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, and how to enhance it. Sign up as a member to watch the Q&A for this talk, and get early ad-free access to all our talks: https://youtu.be/CEoJ88W4aXQ B
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Did We Domesticate Plants--or Did They Domesticate Us? The Answer Might Not be so Clear.

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Did humans domesticate plants, or did they domesticate us? Archaeologists at atalhyk, a 9,000-year-old site in Turkey, offer lessons on how agriculture and other major innovations can yield unexpected long-term consequences for human society and the world
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Train for any argument with Harvards former debate coach | Bo Seo

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Train for any argument with Harvards former debate coach, Bo Seo.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Harvard negotiator explains how to argue https://youtu.be/IDj1OBG5TpwBo
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How Antarcticas Cutest Baby Seals Grow Up I Antarctic Extremes

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Penguin lovers, take note: Baby Weddell seals might actually be cutest animals in all of Antarctica (and were talking a continent the size of the United States and Mexico combined). Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?sub_confirmation=1 And for m
03:07
Dinosaur Parasites!

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Even the mighty T. rex was covered in creepy, crawly parasites. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info?↓ Common Avian Infection Plagued the Tyrant Dinos
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The #1 way to strengthen your mind is to use your body | Wendy Suzuki

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Exercise gives your brain a bubble bath of neurochemicals, says Wendy Suzuki, a professor of neural science. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Forensic accountant explains
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The New CRISPR Tool That Could Delete Disease From Our DNA

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CRISPR-Cas3 could be the new gene editing tool we need to finally eliminate diseases from our genome. Here's how it works.What Happens When a Human Gets Rabies? - https://youtu.be/0PHoioJ2ViYRead More: CRISPR-Cas3 innovation holds promise for disease cure
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How to Build a Lava Moat (with xkcd)

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Where to Buy "How To" by Randall Munroe: PRH.com: https://bit.ly/2L2G5hy Amazon: https://bit.ly/2zfy974 Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/2Zozxmt IndieBound: https://bit.ly/2ZfwSre Books-A-Million: https://bit.ly/2ZfxD3y Apple Books: https://bit.ly/33TK3kX
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Your brain doesnt detect reality. It creates it. | Lisa Feldman Barrett

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This interview is an episode from @The-Well , our publication about ideas that inspire a life well-lived, created with the @JohnTempletonFoundation.Subscribe to The Well on YouTube https://bit.ly/thewell-youtubeWatch Lisa Feldman Barretts next interview h
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Inventions that changed the world with Roma Agrawal

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The nail, the magnet, and the pump - why are these three of the most important inventions of all time?Watch the Q&A with Roma here: https://youtu.be/E3ROM0SgKOIBuy Roma's book here: https://geni.us/FeDAo3Award-winning engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal
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What Happens To Your Body And Brain If You Don't Get Sleep

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Sleep expert Matthew Walker breaks down the many effects of sleep deprivation on your brain and body. Following is a transcript of the video. Matthew Walker: My name is Matthew Walker, I am a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of C
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What Do You Eat in Antarctica? | Antarctic Extremes

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If youre a penguin or other seabird in Antarctica, theres plenty of fish (and some seal placenta) to go around. But what do the people eat?Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?suGenerally, an adult human consumes around 1,600 to 3,000 calories da
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Battling Antarctic Ice Storms to Study the Secrets of Subzero Survival

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This biologist lives for months at a time in Antarctica, crossing dangerous sea ice to collect creatures from underneath it. Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous moments with scientists working in the field, as they explain first-hand the k
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What Happens When You Get Rabies?

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Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s preventable, it still plagues around 60,000 people a year. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Instagram! https://www.instagra
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How to double your brain power | Tiago Forte

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How do we deal with information overload? Build a second brain, explains Tiago Forte. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Find new inspiration with these time-tested approac
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How the 3-point line is breaking basketball

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The game is at a turning point. Should the rules be changed?Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThe NBA introduced the 3-point line in 1979, and not much changed right away. Players werent used to shooting
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What Can You Learn From Ancient Poop?

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Fossilized poop, called coprolites, can reveal surprising secrets about the past.Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/Want more info?More on Coprolite preservation and analysis:
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Why Don't Fish Freeze in Antarctica? I Antarctic Extremes

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Under the ice in Antarctica is a world few people ever get to see.Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?suBizarre creaturesancient sponges, gigantic jellyfish, sea spiders, ribbon worms, and notothenioid fishes that manage not to freezemake their
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Meet the Wonderchicken that Survived the Dinosaur Extinction

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Hidden inside an unassuming piece of limestone are the remnants of a creature that reveals an extraordinary link between the age of dinosaurs and the present day. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/Elemen
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Brief History Of The Royal Family

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The Royal Family from 1066 until today. Discuss this video: https://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/3k7i9m/brief_history_of_the_royal_family/ Research help from: Dr. Carolyn Harris, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, author of "Magna Ca
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4 DEADLY Carnivorous Plants

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Here are four ingenious ways carnivorous plants catch their prey. Head over to BrainCraft to watch Plants Can Learn, Too—and don't forget to subscribe! https://youtu.be/s0prAxQTuAA Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_scie
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The afterlife according to Einsteins special relativity | Sabine Hossenfelder

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Sabine Hossenfelder discusses the physics of… dead grandmothers? Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, The Universe in 90 minutes: Time, free will, God, & more htt
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I went to space and discovered an enormous lie | Ron Garan

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What astronaut Ron Garan saw in space changed his life forever heres what it taught him. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Neil deGrasse Tyson: 3 mind-blowing space facts
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Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict

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Scientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean. Thanks to the University of Rhode Island for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons http
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How Climate Change Causes Biodiversity Loss and What We Can Do About It

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As the climate has heated over the last century, species extinction has rapidly accelerated. However, protecting biodiversity can help us mitigate and adapt to climate change.Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/AtveK2rIFSIFrom increased forest fires to rising
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Why You Should Be Adding Butter To Your Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Eggs may be the most versatile food in the kitchen. How to prepare them? Let us count the ways. All kinds of ingredients, when added to scrambled eggs, can boost their flavor profile, everything from orange juice to peanut butter. As for hard-boiled eggs,
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Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?

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What We Owe The Future is available now you can get it wherever you get your (audio)books or here: https://www.amazon.com/What-Owe-Future-William-MacAskill/dp/1541618629This video was sponsored by the author, Will MacAskill. Thanks a lot for the support.S
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Five Tips For Falling Asleep Quicker

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Sleep expert Matthew Walker describes the perfect conditions for falling asleep quicker. Following is a transcript of the video. Matthew Walker: My name is Matthew Walker. I am a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California Ber
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Biodegradable Plastic is Coming. Will it Save our Oceans?

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An earlier episode of Science to Save the World examined the enormous problem of oceanic plastic pollution. Check that out to get a full-scope picture of the problem and some potential solutions.Happily, biodegradable polymers may soon be able to help. Pl
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What Is Synesthesia?

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It’s true – some people hear colors, or taste words. But what produces synesthesia? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/synesthesia.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/jowIii Share on Twitter:
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The Art of War: The greatest strategy book ever written | Roger Martin

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Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Navy SEAL has a '40 Per
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Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23

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Today Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up abo
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AMAZING NATURE SOUNDS BY HUMAN VOICE by Snow Raven (OLOX)

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For private one-on-one ONLINE LESSONS with Snow Raven https://www.instagram.com/8snowraven8/ please send your request to oloxbooking@gmail.com - YOUR UNIQUE VOICE Learn how to open up your unique voice, your inner singer achieving the ancient techniques (
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This Neurological Disease Kept People Sleeping for 40 Years

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About 100 years ago, over a million people contracted a mysterious disease called encephalitis lethargica that left people in a sleepy state for decades. A breakthrough would finally come years later when a neurologist named Oliver Sacks took an unconvent
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Exploring Antarcticas Glaciers (with a PlayStation Controller) | Antarctic Extremes

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Beneath Antarcticas glaciers, a 12-foot-long robot named Icefin explores places neither boats nor divers can reach. Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/c/pbsterra?su...Icefin is testing technologies designed for exploring Jupiters icy moon Europa. But befo
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Something weird happens when you keep squeezing

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Under extreme pressures, matter defies the rules of physics as we know it.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOPhysicists have
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Top 10 CREEPY DEEP SEA Creatures Recently Discovered

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Top 10 CREEPY DEEP SEA Creatures Recently DiscoveredIf you're new, Subscribe! http://goo.gl/djmfuXTop 5 Best is the #1 place for all your heart warming stories about amazing people that will inspire you everyday. Make sure to subscribe and never miss a si
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This Breakthrough in Lab-Grown Meat Could Make it Look Like Real Flesh

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Scientists at Harvard have created a texture in meat grown in a lab close to the actual animal meat we're used to. Would you eat it? Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Human meat consumpti
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 1/3 with Sue Black

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Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022. Watch the second lecture here: https://youtu.be/yIFcRjCq0TQWatch
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What can science tell us about dogs? with Jules Howard

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Does your dog really love you? Can dogs understand human emotions? And what's the history of dogs and scientific research? Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/1fWCiccira4Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeGet Jules's book 'Won
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Vilnius and Lublin in Poland became the first two cities to connect through a virtual Portal

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Welcome to PORTAL where Lithuania's capital, Vilnius and Lublin in Poland became the first two cities to connect through this virtual ‘bridge’! Born in Vilnius, Lithuania, PORTAL is a new wave community accelerator, aiming to bring people of d
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Hunting For The Bones Of An Ancient Sea Monster: #bestjobever

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As it turns out, the Jurassic Park films are not entirely accurate. Aubrey Jane Roberts, a National Geographic Young Explorers grantee and professional dinosaur hunter (aka paleontologist) loves the films but laments the fact that they have not kept up wi
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Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs

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Check out Terra Maters new video about the Skywalker Gibbon - and subscribe - at https://youtube.com/terramaterofficial.Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new sp
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A Baby Dragonfly's Mouth Will Give You Nightmares | Deep Look

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Dragonflies might rule the skies, but their babies grow up underwater in a larva-eat-larva world. Luckily for them, they have a killer lip that snatches prey, Alien-style, at lightning speed.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqtDEEP LOOK: a new ult
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Journey to the Edge of the Universe [4K]

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Ever wonder what it would be like to fly all the way to the edge of space? Well in this video, we'll be doing just that. Using beautiful images snapped by the Hubble and Webb telescopes, we will embark on a tour of our universe- venturing deep into the da
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Weird Things Animals Do During Eclipses

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This Product is supported by the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), part of NASAs Science Activation portfolio.The material contained in this document is based upon work supported by a National Aeronautics And Space Administration (N
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Why Don't We Have Pet Foxes?

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Both foxes and dogs belong to the same family Canidae. Then why havent foxes become our companions too?To answer this, in 1950, a group of Russian scientists began an experiment to try and create the first ever pet fox species. The study led by Russian ge
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Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?

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How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Asparagus Pee Survey Results: https://goo.gl/8x7abL ___________________________________________ If you liked th
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