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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21
529 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis didn't see the writi
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How do crystals work? - Graham Baird
1,288 views / 1 likes - addedWhat 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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Did The Brontosaurus Exist?
923 views / 3 likes - addedThe Brontosaurus technically hasn't existed in the living/breathing sense of the word for 150 million years. But did it ever exist? Was this iconic dinosaur the result of misclassification? Learn about the Bone Wars with Stuff You Missed In History Class:
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Can you solve the feeding frenzy riddle? - Henri Picciotto
330 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--As Numberlands best detective, you thought youd seen it all. But the desiccated corpses of prominent natural numbers have been showing up all over the city. A lockdown is ordered from sundown t
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How Evolution Works (And How We Figured It Out)
758 views / 0 likes - addedWatch the Deep Time Hall livestream here:https://www.facebook.com/EonsPBS/videos/424570291712824You can set a reminder on that post to be notified when it goes live!Dont forget to check out When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time: https://www.pbs.org/tp
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Can you outsmart this logical fallacy? - Alex Gendler
1,310 views / 1 likes - addedExplore 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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5 Periodic Tables We Don't Use (And One We Do)
415 views / 0 likes - addedFrom Mendeleevs original design to physicist-favorite left-step rendition, the periodic table of elements has gone through many iterations since it was first used to organize elements 150 years ago - each with its own useful insights into the patterns of
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Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
531 views / 0 likes - addedIn 19th century Europe, with nation building well under way, thoughts turned outward, toward empire. This week, we're looking at how Europeans expanded into Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the 1800s. You'll learn about China and the Opium War, British In
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Make an AI sound like a YouTuber (LAB): Crash Course AI #8
321 views / 0 likes - addedPlease take the PBS Digital Studios survey here! https://www.pbsresearch.org/c/r/CC_YTvideoFollow Along: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1f8ik5kSPEvDCcM7R_-Wb3AjifizVEsHD Lets try to help John Green Bot sound a bit more like the real John Green us
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Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8
414 views / 0 likes - addedWe've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so far. Some people'
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How do virus tests actually work? - Cella Wright
688 views / 0 likes - addedDig into two testing techniques for viruses: PCR tests to diagnose an infection and immunoassays to detect antibodies. --A new virus emerges and spreads like wildfire. In order to contain it, researchers must first collect data about whos been infected. T
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Can you solve the vampire hunter riddle? - Dan Finkel
618 views / 0 likes - addedYou’re a vampire hunter entering the enemy’s lair. Can you outsmart this tricky brainteaser and vanquish the vampires? -- You’ve stealthily descended into the darkness of a vampire cave, setting a sequence of mirrors as you go. When the sun reaches the ri
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How tall can a tree grow? - Valentin Hammoudi
1,251 views / 0 likes - addedWhat makes a tree grow tall? And do trees ever stop growing? Explore how photosynthesis and gravity can affect and limit the height of trees. -- Reaching heights of over 100 meters, Californian sequoias tower over Earth’s other 60,000 tree species. But ev
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The Egyptian myth of Isis and the seven scorpions - Alex Gendler
652 views / 1 likes - addedDive into the Egyptian myth of Isis, a powerful goddess protecting her son from her murderous brother with the help of seven scorpions. --A woman in rags emerged from a swamp flanked by seven giant scorpions and approached a magnificent mansion to beg for
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The myth of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis
446 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in and out of love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the su
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How close are we to uploading our minds? - Michael S.A. Graziano
394 views / 0 likes - addedInvestigate the possibility of scanning the human brain and uploading our minds and consciousness to a digital world.--Imagine a future where nobody dies instead, our minds are uploaded to a digital world. There they could live on in a realistic, simulate
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Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio
398 views / 0 likes - addedTravel back in time to ancient Mesopotamia and meet Enheduanna, a high priestess and the worlds first author.--4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, an
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The philosophy of cynicism - William D. Desmond
469 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life. --In the 4th century BCE, a young Diogenes of Sinope was found to be counterfeiting coins. He was stripped of his citi
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Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions - Nina Medvinskaya
452 views / 0 likes - addedDive into Albert Camus philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value? --Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was mired in conflict. He lost his father in W
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Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35
707 views / 0 likes - addedWorld War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of 1917, the rise
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Lets make a movie recommendation system: Crash Course AI #16
320 views / 0 likes - addedFollow along: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1-v9cw18wTDjaCUlECKHsQnHeisLKyG8U We need to save Jabril and John Green Bots movie nights. Jabril generally likes action movies and John Green Bot likes romantic movies, but they need to find something
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Whats the point(e) of ballet? - Ming Luke
401 views / 0 likes - addedHow 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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Banning alcohol was a bad idea... - Rod Phillips
270 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Prohibition era in the United States, when the government banned the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcohol. --On January 17, 1920, less than one hour after spirits had become illegal throughout the United States, armed men robbed a Chic
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Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci
171 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event. --In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so they thought. To their surprise, they soon di
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DIY Trolls Party Treats | JUST ADD GLITTER | TROLLS
783 views / 2 likes - addedGillian and Whitley are making some tasty Trolls treats for their Trollrific birthday party! Find out how to make your very own edible Troll hair Cupcakes, some rocking rainbow sugar cookie bars, and some cute and colorful candy kebabs. Keep watching to s
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DIY Trolls Party Treats | JUST ADD GLITTER | TROLLS
626 views / 0 likes - addedGillian and Whitley are making some tasty Trolls treats for their Trollrific birthday party! Find out how to make your very own edible Troll hair Cupcakes, some rocking rainbow sugar cookie bars, and some cute and colorful candy kebabs. Keep watching to s
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English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14
449 views / 0 likes - addedThe English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all of Britain and Irel
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FROZEN - Let It Go Sing-along | Official Disney HD
2,765 views / 13 likes - addedSing-along with Idina Menzel in this full sequence from Disney's Frozen. Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind "Tangled" and "Wreck-It Ralph," presents "Frozen," a stunning big-screen comedy adventure. Fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen B
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Neural Networks: Crash Course Statistics #41
957 views / 0 likes - addedToday we're going to talk big picture about what Neural Networks are and how they work. Neural Networks, which are computer models that act like neurons in the human brain, are really popular right now - they're being used in everything from self-driving
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The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie
1,012 views / 1 likes - addedLearn the story of the WWII student resistance group, called the White Rose, fighting against Hitler in Nazi Germany. --In 1943, Allied aircraft rained tens of thousands of leaflets on Nazi Germany below. The leaflets urged readers to renounce Hitler, to
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The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman
1,306 views / 3 likes - addedExplore 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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Which voting system is the best? - Alex Gendler
367 views / 0 likes - addedDive into four different voting systems: plurality, instant runoff, tactical, and the Condorcet method, and find out which is fairest. --Imagine we want to build a new space port at one of four recently settled Martian bases, and are holding a vote to cho
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The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions
1,541 views / 3 likes - addedYES, THIS IS A REUPLOAD. The original was age-restricted and demonetized. To support the channel directly, you can buy Snatoms: https://ve42.co/snatoms1 https://ve42.co/amzn or support on Patreon: https://ve42.co/pFritz Haber is the scientist who arguably
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The real reason dodo birds went extinct - Leon Claessens
49 views / 1 likes - addedUncover the most common misperceptions about dodos, and find out the truth of how the flightless birds actually went extinct.--Dodos are commonly considered brainless, blundering birds that were poorly adapted and doomed to die off, making their human-med
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Why should you read “Crime and Punishment”? - Alex Gendler
624 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Crime and Punishment" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/products/crime-and-punishment -- What drives someone to kill
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The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History #23
465 views / 0 likes - addedThe end of the Napoleonic Wars left the great powers of Europe shaken. Judging from the destruction that had been wrought across the continent, it seemed to the powers that be that the Enlightenment had liberated the people, and led to disaster. So, every
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Why Moving People is Complicated: Crash Course Engineering #41
306 views / 0 likes - addedTransportation is a big part of our world and engineers play a big role in making it happen. Today well explore how transportation systems are designed and some things transportation engineers have to take into consideration, like signaling, user behavior
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Changing the Blueprints of Life - Genetic Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #38
338 views / 0 likes - addedCan we change the blueprints of life? This week we are exploring that question with genetic engineering. Well discuss how selective breeding can improve agricultural practices, and the potential DNA-level engineering could have on other fields of engineer
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Could we build a wooden skyscraper? - Stefan Al
1,017 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.--Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside, Mjstrnet is the worlds tallest wooden building, made almost en
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Who is the fastest creature in mythology? - Iseult Gillespie
192 views / 0 likes - addedWitness the clash of mythologys speediest supernaturals in an epic race and find out which creature is the fastest.--Its time for the Myth Olympics: the eternal arena in which creatures and deities compete for glory. Almost every mythical tradition claims
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Could one vaccine protect against everything?
468 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how scientists are developing a flu vaccine that would protect you against every strain even ones that dont exist yet.--Theres a vaccine being developed now that would protect you against every strain of the flu even ones that dont exist yet. But
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Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30
352 views / 0 likes - addedSo, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers of Europe, how deve
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Why are airplanes slower than they used to be? - Alex Gendler
252 views / 1 likes - addedWhy arent commercial flights getting faster? Dig into the technological and environmental problems facing supersonic flight. --In 1996, a British Airways plane flew from New York to London in a record-breaking two hours and fifty-three minutes. Today, how
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Can you solve the demon dance party riddle? - Edwin Meyer
469 views / 1 likes - addedThe only way into the worlds most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?--Once a year, thousands of logicians descend into the desert for Learning Man. At the center of that gathering is the worlds mos
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How does heart transplant surgery work? - Roni Shanoada
210 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.--Your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day. In just a minute, it pumps over five liters of blood throughout your body. But
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The global coffee crisis is coming
278 views / 0 likes - addedIt's becoming harder and harder to grow. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labSources and Additional Reading:Andres Guhl http://etd.fcla.edu/UF/UFE0003960/guhl_a.pdfhttps://revistas.uniandes.edu.co/doi/pdf/10.7440/res32.2009.08Phillip A. Houg
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A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson
295 views / 0 likes - addedFollow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollos will and prophecies.--As the sun rises over Delphi in 500 BCE, Aristonike hurries to the temple of Apollo where a single oracle known as the Py
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24
590 views / 0 likes - addedWe've talked about a lot of revolutions in 19th Century Europe, and today we're moving on to a less warlike revolution, the Industrial Revolution. You'll learn about the development of steam power and mechanization, and the labor and social movements that
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Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
475 views / 0 likes - addedWhile the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their provinces, and buildin
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These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall
1,274 views / 7 likes - addedDive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.--In 1947, explorers noticed a strange phenomenon while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Somehow, small squid known to live deep beneath the waves kept appeari
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Newtons three-body problem explained - Fabio Pacucci
319 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "The Three-Body Problem" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed --In 2009, researchers ran a simple experiment. They took everything we know about our solar system and calculated where e
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Do mosquitos actually bite some people more than others? - Maria Elena De Obaldia
156 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of what attracts mosquitos, and find out why mosquitos bite some people more than others.--Some swear theyre cursed to be hunted by mosquitos while their close-by companions are regularly left unscathed. Are mosquitos really attracted
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Building a Desalination Plant from Scratch: Crash Course Engineering #44
321 views / 0 likes - addedAn essential part of engineering is engineering design. Today well see how design synthesis helps you put together the components of a process and decide what techniques are needed to solve your problem. Well explain the need test things on a smaller scal
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What causes seizures, and how can we treat them? - Christopher E. Gaw
236 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover what we know and dont know about the causes and treatment of seizures, and what to do if you encounter someone experiencing a seizure.--Nearly 3,000 years ago, a Babylonian tablet described a curious illness called miqtu that caused symptoms rang
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Why should you read sci-fi superstar Octavia E. Butler? - Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey
556 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the works of science fiction visionary Octavia E. Butler, whose novels, such as “Parable of the Sower,” influenced the growing popularity of Afrofuturism. -- Much science fiction features white male heroes who blast aliens or become saviors of bro
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Pentatonix - Kid On Christmas (Official Video) ft. Meghan Trainor
244 views / 0 likes - addedNEW ALBUM HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD OUT NOW! https://pentatonix.lnk.to/HATWNEW HOLIDAY SONGS & REIMAGINED CLASSICS WITH 10 GLOBAL SUPERSTARS INCLUDING MEGHAN TRAINOR, LANG LANG, HIKAKIN & SEIKEN, LEA SALONGA & MORE! NEW PENTATONIX HOLIDAY SPECIAL AROUND T
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A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
255 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the complicated history of divorce from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day. --Formally or informally, human societies across place and time have made rules to bind and dissolve couples. The stakes of who can obta
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Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out - Lucas C. Majure
196 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the adaptations that allow cacti to not only survive, but thrive, in some of the harshest desert climates on Earth. --If you were a jackrabbit in the desert, youd be glad to stumble across a cactus: the flesh of these plants is a water source for
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The epic tale of the wind goddess' gift - Sydney Iaukea
190 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the Hawaiian legend of the sacred wind gourd and follow Pakaa's fight to restore his rightful place beside the king.--Long ago, the Hawaiian wind goddess wielded a gourd that housed the winds of the Islands. It came to hold her bones, along wi
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The incredible, bendable, twistable, expandable elephant trunk - Chase LaDue & Bruce A. Schulte
1,203 views / 4 likes - addedDiscover the incredible ways elephants use their trunks to sense and communicate information and emotion. --As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But its not seeing its s
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Science vs. Pseudoscience - Siska De Baerdemaeker
1,095 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know 3 factors that can help you identify pseudoscience, and find out how it differs from actual science.--Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but arent. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitione
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Watch: Putting A Camera On A Whale Shark
1,031 views / 0 likes - addedEngineer Graham Wilhelm joined National Geographic Emerging Explorer Brad Norman on an expedition to Ningaloo Reef, Australia’s longest fringing reef. Their goal was to deploy Crittercams on whale sharks to get a glimpse of the sharks’ underwater world an
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Why American public transit is so bad
288 views / 0 likes - addedMost Americans have no choice but to drive. How do we change that?What do you wish the presidential candidates would talk about? http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the middle of the 20th century, the US government made a decision that would transform America
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Can you solve the alien pyramid riddle? - Henri Picciotto
298 views / 0 likes - addedYou and your team of scientists are trapped on Mars. Can you figure out how to survive on the desert planet?--Today is the anniversary of the best-worst day of your life. The best part was discovering a subterranean city on Mars. The worst part was when y
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Discovering underwater lake ecosystems for Blue Planet II #OurBluePlanet - BBC Earth
703 views / 0 likes - addedBrine pools are saltwater lakes at the bottom of our oceans that we know little about. Dive down into the deep sea with the Blue Planet II and Alucia Productions team to discover how they filmed the incredible ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico. Subscribe t
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Crash Course AI #20
545 views / 0 likes - addedToday, in our final episode of Crash Course AI, we're going to look towards the future. We've spent much of this series explaining how and why we don't have the Artificial General Intelligence (or AGI) that we see in the movies like Bladerunner, Her, or E
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The most colorful gemstones on Earth - Jeff Dekofsky
318 views / 0 likes - addedWhat gives opals their signature shimmering colors? Dig into the science of the gemstones formation, millions of years in the making. --In November 1986, Australian miners climbed Lunatic Hill and bored 20 meters into the Earth. They were rewarded with a
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Who decides whats in the dictionary? - Ilan Stavans
314 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and find out how old words get redefined and how new words are added. --While the concept of a dictionary dates back to ancient civilizations, the first English dictionary wasnt published until 1604. I
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Why can't you put metal in a microwave? - Aaron Slepkov
579 views / 3 likes - addedDig into the science of how microwave ovens use electromagnetic waves to heat your food, and what you should avoid cooking in them.--In 1945, engineer Percy Spencer was standing near a RADAR device that produced high-intensity microwaves and noticed that
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The surprisingly long history of electric cars - Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal
187 views / 0 likes - addedCan electric cars reclaim their place on the road? Discover how developments in battery technology are making these cars more efficient and powerful.--By the end of the 19th century, nearly 40% of American cars were electric. But these vehicles had a few
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How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey
54 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, and get to know her strategies to combat the threat of totalitarianism and oppression.--Philosopher Hannah Arendt was a German Jew who dedicated herself to understanding how the Nazi regime came to power, and more
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The largest river on Earth is actually in the sky - Iseult Gillespie
1,223 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the Amazon rainforests flying rivers, and dig into why these invisible waterways are essential to life on Earth.--The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, exists between two rivers but not in the way you might think. At ground level, the A
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Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
497 views / 0 likes - addedIn the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at the same time, re
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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
381 views / 0 likes - addedYou may have noticed that the internet is terrible at religious discourse. Well, this is not a new phenomenon. In the early 16th century, the Roman Catholic church dominated Christianity in Europe, and the institution was starting to show some cracks. Ten
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The hidden network that makes the internet possible - Sajan Saini
731 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how fiber optics uses light to transmit data over long distances, and with integrated photonics, expands our virtual world beyond the internet. -- In 2012, a team of researchers set a world record, transmitting 1 petabit of data— that’s 10,000 hou
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Which Fish Did We Evolve From?
707 views / 0 likes - addedToday's oceans are full of fish with fins that couldn't evolve into limbs like ours. So, who are our ancestors and where did they go? If you're a fan of MinuteEarth but don't yet support us on Patreon, please check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreo
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The worlds largest organism - Alex Rosenthal
871 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the worlds largest organism: Pando, an enormous and ancient quaking aspen, and find out how it became so huge.--The largest animal in the world is the blue whale, which weighs a massive 150 metric tons. Even so, its not remotely close to being th
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Can you outsmart the apples and oranges fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
285 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the false analogy fallacy, which assumes that because two things share a characteristic, they must be alike in other respects.--Its 1997. The United States Senate has called a hearing about global warming. Some expert witnesses point out that pas
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Can you solve the giant spider riddle? - Dan Finkel
370 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Once every century, the worlds greatest spiders gather to compete in a series of grueling games. The winner will become the next arachnomonarch, able to command all the worlds spiders to their
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Puke, poop and tiny cockroaches: How the leafcutter ant queen runs her farm - Charles Wallace
129 views / 0 likes - addedTake a look inside the leafcutter ant colony as a queen begins her reign and the ants work to sustain their supply of fungus.--In a Texas clearing, an ancient tale that ties four species together is unfurling. The first involved is a soon-to-be queen leaf
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Some Things Never Change (From "Frozen 2"/Sing-Along)
1,377 views / 2 likes - addedVenture Into the Unknown alongside Anna and Elsa when Walt Disney Animation Studios Frozen 2 Sing-Along version hits theaters next weekstarting Jan. 17 for a limited time. Tickets are on sale now. https://www.Fandango.com/Frozen2SingALongWatch the lyric v
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The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim
48 views / 1 likes - addedDig into Operation Paperclip, a secret intelligence program which brought scientists from Nazi Germany to the US after WWII.--In May of 1945 the Third Reich was in chaos. Adolf Hitler was dead and German surrender was imminent. But while World War II was
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What is earwax and should you get rid of it? - Henry C. Ou
714 views / 2 likes - addedExplore why earwax forms, its purpose in our health, and whether or not we should be trying to get rid of it.--Grooming paraphernalia has been found in numerous archeological sites, many of which have included earwax removal tools. And earwax evacuation r
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How to deal with rejection
116 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.--Rejection hurts. Its incredibly painful to feel like youre not wanted and we do mean painful. Researchers found that we relate rejection
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The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
362 views / 0 likes - addedDive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.--Every morning, Helios unleashed his golden chariot, and set out across the sky. As the Sun God transformed dawn into day, he thought
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What is MSG, and is it actually bad for you? - Sarah E. Tracy
217 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the seasoning known as MSG, and find out how this flavoring was developed and if its actually bad for your health.--In 1968, Dr. Robert Ho Man Kwok felt ill after dinner at a Chinese restaurant and wrote a letter to a medical journal connecting h
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Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
430 views / 2 likes - addedDuring our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil. People were looking for a scapegoat, and for
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When is anger justified? A philosophical inquiry - Delaney Thull
55 views / 0 likes - addedExplore different philosophers ideas about anger and dig into their theories on how we should handle this complicated emotion.--Anger is a complicated emotion. It can feel reasonable and righteous or impulsive and uncontrollable. Anger can be an important
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Why did the US try to kill all the bison? - Andrew C. Isenberg
58 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how the US government hunted bison to near-extinction in the 1800s to force Native Americans onto reservations.--By the mid-1700s, many Plains nations survived on North Americas largest land mammals: bison. They ate its meat, made the hides into w
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This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms - Kenny Coogan
210 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the tradition of worm grunting, and find out why earthworms come to the surface when they sense vibrations in the earth.--In the middle of Floridas Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip
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05:03
The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman
130 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the essential role that mitochondrial DNA played in the evolution of living things on Earth, and find out why its still evolving.--Inside our cells, each of us has a second set of genes completely separate from our 23 pairs of chromosomes. And th
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[OFFICIAL VIDEO] 90s Dance Medley - Pentatonix
440 views / 1 likes - added"THE LUCKY ONES" THE NEW ORIGINAL ALBUM WITH 11 NEW SONGS INCLUDING "HAPPY NOW," "BE MY EYES" AND TITLE TRACK "THE LUCKY ONES". AVAILABLE NOW https://smarturl.it/PTXTHELUCKYONES"MAD WORLD" AVAILABLE NOW -https://smarturl.it/MADWORLDptx NEW EP AT HOME AVAI
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Gingerbread Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS
665 views / 1 likes - addedGingerbread 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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05:55
Meet the microbes that could eat your trash - Tierney Thys and Christian Sardet
158 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the possibility of plastivores organisms that can eat and break down plastic helping reduce the plastic waste on Earth.--Each year humanity produces roughly 400 million tons of plastic, 80% of which is discarded as trash. Of that plastic waste, on
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The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
368 views / 1 likes - addedGet to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.--In 1972, Thomas Sankara was swept into the revolution seeking to wrest control of Madagascar from Frances lingering colonial
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Who decides how long a second is? - John Kitching
449 views / 2 likes - addedDiscover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.--In 1967, researchers gathered to answer a long-running scientific question: just how long is a second? It might seem ob
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Can you solve the time traveling car riddle? - Dan Finkel
148 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEdYou and the professor have driven your DeLorean back to the past to fix issues with the spacetime continuum caused by your time traveling. But another DeLorean appears with older versions of you
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History vs. Thomas Jefferson - Frank Cogliano
251 views / 0 likes - addedThomas 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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05:12
The continents are moving. When will they collide? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
168 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of plate tectonics to find out when the next supercontinent will emerge and how it could affect Earths environment.--In the early 20th century, Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift laid the foundation for our modern theory of
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04:03
The benefits of daydreaming - Elizabeth Cox
379 views / 0 likes - addedEnter the mind of a bored teenager to discover what happens in the brain when we daydream and find out what purpose it serves.--On a daily basis, you spend between a third and half of your waking hours daydreaming. That may sound like a huge waste of time
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The dark history of Mount Rushmore - Ned Blackhawk and Jeffrey D. Means
461 views / 2 likes - addedUncover the hidden history of the building of Mount Rushmore, and how its creation destroyed sacred Native American land.--Between 1927 and 1941, workers blasted 450,000 tons of rock from a mountainside using chisels, jackhammers, and dynamite. Gradually,
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Upgrade Your Denim Jacket | TROLLS
499 views / 0 likes - addedSponsored by Kohl's. Check out these awesome DIY cupcake purses! And let us know your favorite Trolls character in the comments below! Wardrobe provided by Kohl's. Check out the DreamWorks Trolls collection at Kohl's - http://bit.ly/2wpxRua Official site:
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DIY Cupcake Purse | TROLLS
612 views / 2 likes - addedSponsored by Kohl's. Check out these awesome DIY cupcake purses! And let us know your favorite Trolls character in the comments below! Wardrobe provided by Kohl's. Check out the DreamWorks Trolls collection at Kohl's - http://bit.ly/2wpxRua Official site:
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05:04
What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs
294 views / 2 likes - addedExplore the successes and failures of FDRs New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy. --In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the countrys history. The D
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Can you freeze your body and come back to life? - Shannon N. Tessier
972 views / 3 likes - addedDig into the field of cryobiology and explore the possibility of humans being frozen and preserved for future resurrection.--In 1967, James Bedford had a plan to cheat death. He was the first person to be cryogenically frozen. This process promised to pre
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How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew
1,232 views / 2 likes - addedTravel into the brain to see how its network of neurons transmit your thoughts and what factors determine how quickly you think.--Your mortal enemy has captured you and hooked you up to a bizarre experiment. Hes extended your nervous system with one very
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What Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell
62 views / 0 likes - addedWhat could our future world look like if we continue to do nothing about climate change? Take a look at the possibilities.--While were already feeling the devastating effects of human-caused climate change, governments continue to fall short on making and
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19
659 views / 0 likes - addedLast time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of Enlightenment ideas a
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3 tips on how to study effectively
999 views / 1 likes - addedExplore how the brain learns and stores information, and find out how to apply this for more effective study techniques.--A 2006 study took a class of surgical residents and split them into two groups. Each received the same study materials, but one group
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1
754 views / 1 likes - addedOur European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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How to write like the best-selling author of all time - Jamie Bernthal
201 views / 0 likes - addedDig into Agatha Christies writing style to find out how she crafted her mystery novels and how to employ these strategies in your own work. --With almost 100 mystery novels, each one a cleverly constructed puzzle box of clues, misdirection, and human dram
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DIY Easy Custom Patches Phone Case | TROLLS
722 views / 0 likes - addedSponsored by Kohl's. Check out this awesome DIY for custom no-sew patches and these Trolls inspired phone cases! Wardrobe provided by Kohl's. Check out the DreamWorks Trolls collection at Kohl's - http://bit.ly/TrollsatKohls Official site: http://www.drea
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04:41
Whats the best fuel for your car?
605 views / 0 likes - addedDig into which fuel gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.--Historically, most cars have run on gasoline, but that doesnt have to be the case in the future: other liquid fuels and ele
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DIY Watercolor Backpacks | TROLLS
571 views / 0 likes - addedSponsored by Kohl's. Check out these awesome DIY watercolor backpacks! And let us know your favorite Trolls character in the comments below! Wardrobe provided by Kohl's. Check out the DreamWorks Trolls collection at Kohl's - http://bit.ly/TrollsatKohls Of
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Why can parrots talk? - Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright
720 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the specialized anatomy that allows parrots to talk, scream, curse, and recite facts like humans. --Whether theyre belting Beyonc, head-banging to classic rock, or rattling off curse words at zoo-goers, parrots are constantly astounding us. They a
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"Snowman" Clip - The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
1,860 views / 3 likes - addedDid 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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Why plague doctors wore beaked masks
148 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of the European plague doctor, and find out where their iconic outfit of a beaked mask and robe came from.--The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds and you're too weak to sit up. In your feverish stat
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Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial? - Carolyn Harris
170 views / 0 likes - addedMarie Antoinette became a symbol for the evils of excess but was she a wasteful queen or a convenient scapegoat? You decide.--She was the Queen of France, notorious for living in opulence while peasants starved and became a symbol of everything wrong with
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6 myths about the Middle Ages that everyone believes - Stephanie Honchell Smith
166 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the 6 most common misconceptions about the Middle Ages, and find out what living in medieval times was actually like.--Medieval Europe. Where unbathed, sword-wielding knights ate rotten meat, thought the Earth was flat, defended chastity-belt wear
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How (and why) to read William Faulkner - Sascha Morrell
108 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the works of William Faulkner, whose inventive literature made him one of Americas most remarkable writers.--William Faulkner is considered one of Americas most remarkable and perplexing writers. He confused his audience intentionally, using c
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The rise and fall of the Mughal Empire - Stephanie Honchell Smith
110 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the rise and fall of the Mughal Empire, which became one of the wealthiest and most powerful states in the early modern world.--Though he was descended from some of the worlds most successful conquerors, Babur struggled to gain a foothold among the
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The worlds most painful insect sting - Justin Schmidt
312 views / 1 likes - addedFind out whether a honeybee, a tarantula hawk wasp, or a bullet ant has the most painful insect sting, and what each of their stings feel like. --One of these three creatures is thought to possess the worlds most painful insect sting: theres an ant that f
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How does an air conditioner actually work? - Anna Rothschild
33 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of how heat pumps both heat and cool a home, and find out the benefits and drawbacks of this technology.--Typically, with any piece of technology, you pump one unit of energy in and you get about one out. Thats just the first law of t
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Can you outsmart Fate and break her ancient curse? - Dan Finkel
162 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Hundreds of years ago, your ancestor stole a magical tarot deck from Fate herself and it came with a terrible cost. Once every 23 years, one member of your family must face Fate in a duel with
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Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey
31 views / 0 likes - addedDig into political philosopher John Rawls classic thought experiment about what principles we need to design a fair society.--A group of strangers have gathered to design a just society. To ensure none of them rig the system, theyve been placed under a ve
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Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didnt? - G. Richard Scott
188 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the prevailing scientific theory of why crooked teeth and impacted wisdom teeth are recent developments in human evolution.--According to the fossil record, ancient humans usually had straight teeth, complete with wisdom teeth. In fact, the dental
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05:22
Axolotls: The salamanders that snack on each other (but don't die) - Luis Zambrano
503 views / 1 likes - addedDiscover the extraordinary regenerative powers of the axolotl, a salamander native to Mexico and one of sciences most studied animals.--Axolotls are one of sciences most studied animals. Why, you ask? These extraordinary salamanders are masters of regener
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The bizarre world of parasitic wasps - Miles Zhang
876 views / 3 likes - addedExplore the gruesome evolutionary strategy employed by parasitoid wasps where they feed off other animals to grow their offspring.--A cockroach and jewel wasp are locked in battle. The wasp latches onto the cockroach and inserts her stinger into the cockr
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If you're an adult mayfly you'll probably die before the end of this video - Luke M. Jacobus
43 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the life cycle of mayflies, and explore why these swarming insects are a sign of healthy aquatic ecosystems.--For most of the worlds 4,000 mayfly species, adulthood lasts roughly one day. And for some species, its only a matter of minutes. This isnt
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Can you solve the fortress riddle? - Henri Picciotto
280 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Bad news: your worst enemies are at the gate. Your fledgling kingdom guards the worlds only herd of tiny dino creatures. To you, theyre sacred. To everyone else, theyre food. The three closest
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How do personality tests work? - Merve Emre
1,208 views / 1 likes - addedExamine how popular personality tests, like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Enneagram, are designed and their inconsistencies. --In 1942, a mother-daughter duo named Katherine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers developed a questionnaire that clas
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Ethical dilemma: Should we get rid of mosquitoes? - Talya Hackett
140 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how the technology of gene drives could lead to the eradication of mosquitoes and what that could mean for our ecosystems.--Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths every year than any other animal, but very few of the 3,500 mosquito speci
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Pioneering Scientist Journeys 1000m Deep In Antarctica #OurBluePlanet - BBC Earth
552 views / 0 likes - addedNever before have humans journeyed to the Antarctic deep sea. Scientist Dr Jon Copley reveals what it’s like to travel 1000m beneath the ice. Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #OurBluePlanet is a digit
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The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao
215 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.--In the court of the Jade Emperor, a young princess had a special skill: she could pluck clouds from the sky and spin them into
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One of the worlds oldest condiments - Dan Kwartler
748 views / 1 likes - addedTrace the history of ketchup, from the condiments origins in 3rd century China to becoming a staple of American cuisine.--In the mid-18th century, England was crazy for ketchup. The sauce was a staple, but this ketchup wasnt the ubiquitous red goop youre
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Which animal has the best eyesight? - Thomas W. Cronin
139 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the incredible diversity of eyes and vision in the animal kingdom, and find out which creature has the best eyesight.--The animal kingdom boasts an incredible diversity of eyes. Some rotate independently while others have squiggly-shaped pupils. S
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The Prison Break | Think Like A Coder, Ep 1
542 views / 0 likes - addedThe adventure begins! Episode 1: Ethic awakens in a mysterious cell. Can she and robot Hedge solve the programming puzzles blocking their escape?--This is episode 1 of our animated series Think Like A Coder. This 10-episode narrative follows a girl, Ethic
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How to enter flow state
111 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.--Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently
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How the famous Three Sisters survived - Rebecca Webster
44 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the story of the Three Sisters, and what we can learn about sustainably growing food from Indigenous practices.--Suffering illness and despair, Chief Handsome Lake prepared for death. Then, he had a vision. He was walking through a planted fie
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Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea - Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney
323 views / 3 likes - addedDiscover the unique adaptations that make the Atlantic bluefin tuna one of the most dominant predators in the ocean.--Whats as big as a polar bear, swallows its prey whole, and swims at forty miles an hour? Its not a shark or a killer whale... its the Atl
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History vs. Tamerlane the Conqueror - Stephanie Honchell Smith
223 views / 0 likes - addedTamerlane was one of historys greatest conquerors but was he a great state builder or a bloodthirsty tyrant? You decide. --He was born in the 1330s in the Chaghatayid Khanate, formerly the Mongol Empire. On the steppe, he rose from a lowly sheep thief to
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05:42
The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science - Lucy Cooke
346 views / 1 likes - addedExplore ridiculous ancient theories of bird migration and discover how scientists finally solved one of the field's oldest mysteries.--In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long woode
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Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course European History #16
420 views / 0 likes - addedWhile the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the eastern end of the con
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Could we harness the power of a black hole? - Fabio Pacucci
341 views / 1 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Children of Time" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-edCheck out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/children-of-time
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The worlds most dangerous fart - Nick Caruso and Dani Rabaiotti
353 views / 1 likes - addedDive into the bowels of the animal kingdom to explore why animals fart, and find out which creature has the foulest flatulence. --For most humans, farts are a welcome relief, an embarrassing incident, or an opportunity for a gas-based gag. But for many ot
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The myth of Pegasus and the chimera - Iseult Gillespie
265 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the myth of Bellerophon, the hero who battled and killed the Chimera monster atop the winged horse Pegasus.--Shielded from the gorgons stone gaze, Perseus crept through Medusas cave. When he reached her, he drew his sickle and brought it down on
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Can origami save your life? - Evan Zodl
305 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the mathematical rules and patterns of folding origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. --Origami, which literally translates to folding paper, is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, trad
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The best way to apologize (according to science)
140 views / 0 likes - addedExplore what to do and not to do in order to deliver an authentic apology and make amends in a variety of situations.--Over the years, people have come up with some truly awful apologies. From classic non-apologies, to evasive excuses, and flimsy corporat
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Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot - Charles Wallace and Sajan Saini
155 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of touchscreens, and find out the difference between the two most common types: capacitive and resistive.--In 2010, South Korea experienced a particularly cold winter. People couldnt activate their smartphones while wearing gloves, so
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What is Your Snot Saying?
603 views / 0 likes - addedAnna's Snot Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shEPwQPQG4I Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions It’s peak cold and flu season, and mucus is making many of our lives miserable. But despite being a little icky, phlegm gets a bad rap. This germ-fighting
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The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course European History #11
401 views / 0 likes - addedThe 17th Century in Europe was pretty rough in a lot of ways. The Thirty Years War involved a lot of countries, and a lot of battles, and it was terrible for everyone involved, as wars have aa historical tendency to be. At the same time, disease and hunge
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How the water you flush becomes the water you drink - Francis de los Reyes
146 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of wastewater treatment, and find out why water reuse has become increasingly common worldwide.--In 2003, Singapores national water agency launched an unprecedented program to provide more than 50% of their nations water supply by recy
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Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
283 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--They call you the human cannonball. Your act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale. Todays pre-flight test
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Frozen "In Summer" Song - Sing-a-long with Olaf - Official | HD
1,888 views / 2 likes - addedThe Official karaoke version of Disney's Frozen "In Summer." Join in and sing-a-long with Olaf! Tis the season to battle it out for the nation's favourite Christmas single, and perhaps the leading contender is one of the industry's newest performers, bran
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A 5,300-year-old murder mystery - Albert Zink
141 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the story of tzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old glacier mummy who researchers discovered had been murdered.--In September 1991, two hikers discovered a corpse emerging from the ice. Researchers soon realized they were looking at the mummified bo
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Whats the smartest age? - Shannon Odell
376 views / 0 likes - addedAt what age are you smartest? Dig into how your brain development affects your skills at different stages of your life.--Tomorrow is the annual Brain Clash a decathlon of mental challenges, trivia competitions, and puzzles. Amir needs a smart and capable
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Can you solve the cursed dice riddle? - Dan Finkel
126 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Ah, spring. As Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, its your favorite season. Humans and animals look to you to balance the bounty of the natural world which, like any self-respecting Goddess, you
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How to manage your emotions
178 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the framework known as the Process Model, a psychological tool to help you identify, understand, and regulate your emotions.--After a week of studying, you feel confident that you'll ace your exam. But when you get your grade back, it's much lower
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Can you be awake and asleep at the same time? - Masako Tamaki
227 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the phenomenon known as asymmetrical sleep, where parts of an animal's brain are asleep while other areas remain active.--Many animals need sleep. But all of the threats and demands animals face dont just go away when its time to doze. Thats why
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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33
531 views / 0 likes - addedEurope's system of alliances and centuries-old tensions erupted into war in August of 1914. This week on Crash Course Euro, we're talking about the military history of World War I, and taking a look at the broad strokes of how the war unfolded. We'll take
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The movement that inspired the Holocaust - Alexandra Minna Stern and Natalie Lira
251 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the history of the eugenics movement in the US, and discover how the belief in ideal genetics led to forced sterilizations.--Since ancient Greece, humans have controlled populations via reproduction, retaining some traits and removing others. But in
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How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 207
495 views / 0 likes - addedBehind the Scenes: https://youtu.be/3HABgm-UUi0 Download Skunkworks! http://www.audible.com/Smarter or text "smarter" to 500-500 (30 day free trial) Click here if you're interested in subscribing: http://bit.ly/Subscribe2SED ⇊ Click below for more links!
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What really caused the Irish Potato Famine - Stephanie Honchell Smith
103 views / 0 likes - addedDig into what caused the Irish potato famine, and explore how the UK governments response turned the crisis into a catastrophe.--For over 200 years, potatoes thrived in Ireland; roughly half the countrys residents lived almost entirely on potatoes. But wh
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Can you solve the basketball robot riddle? - Dan Katz
6 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Youve spent months creating a basketball-playing robot, the Dunk-O-Matic, and youre excited to demonstrate its capabilities. Until you read an advertisement: See the Dunk-O-Matic face human pla
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Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition - Kayla Wolf
247 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the era of the Spanish Inquisition, when the Catholic Church was charged with rooting out and punishing heresy.--In 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to root out heresy in the Spanish
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Can other animals understand death? - Barbara J. King
151 views / 0 likes - addedDo nonhuman animals experience grief? Explore mourning in the animal kingdom to find out the answer to this tricky question.--In 2018, an orca called Tahlequah gave birth. But her daughter died within an hour. Tahlequah, however, didnt leave her body. Ove
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Why can't governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith
244 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the economic strategy of quantitative easing, where a central bank purchases bonds in order to boost the economy.--In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rocked economies worldwide. Millions of people lost their jobs, and many businesses struggled t
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What do these recycling numbers actually mean? - Shannon Odell
1,476 views / 3 likes - addedDig into the biggest problems facing our current plastic recycling process, and explore potential solutions to these systems. --If youve ever looked at the bottom of a disposable bottle or cup, youve probably noticed a recycling symbol. Seeing this, many
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The original ring of power - Alex Gendler
286 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato recounted the legend of the Ring of Gyges
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The worlds slimiest animal - Noah R. Bressman and Douglas Fudge
812 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the extraordinary capabilities of hagfish, the slime-producing fish that has survived on Earth for over 300 million years.--In 2017, a truck screeched to a halt. One of its containers slid off, hit a car, and spilled its contents thousands of kil
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How did ancient civilizations make ice cream? - Vivian Jiang
437 views / 1 likes - addedTrace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in the 1st century to the cream-based treat we know today.--Ice cream has a unique role in our worlds history, culture, and cravings. The first accounts of cold desserts date back to
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This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel
179 views / 1 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--A few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury. Fortunately, a strange little man appeared and magically performed the feat. Unfo
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Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death and how to rescue them
317 views / 1 likes - addedExplore why zero-carbon technologies are vulnerable to the valley of death in product development and how we can change it.--All new products must pass through the "valley of death" before they reach the market. Many never make it out, and sometimes thats
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18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20
424 views / 0 likes - addedEuropean powers had a lot of wars in the 18th century, and they weren't confined to Europe. Conflict raged across the globe, in what might be called a World War...but we don't call it that, because we already have a couple of those coming up in the 20th c
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Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam - Alex Gendler
235 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the engineering of the Hoover Dam, a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River that supplies water to the US southwest.--In the early 20th century, the US had expanded from coast to coast, but many cities in the southwest still lacked relia
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Social Security Cards Explained
671 views / 0 likes - addedThe 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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The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
302 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of Atlas of the Heart and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to o
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Superhero Food Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS
1,044 views / 3 likes - addedCheck 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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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5
410 views / 0 likes - addedEuropean exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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How to make an AI read your handwriting (LAB) : Crash Course Ai #5
337 views / 0 likes - addedFollow along: https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1NyYH1EPpaJlMBLK0fcKYz4icaD1SNSLKJohn Green Bot wrote his first novel! Today, in our first ever Lab were going to program a neural network to recognize handwritten letters to convert the first part of
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What the biggest brain on Earth can do - David Gruber and Shane Gero
235 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how sperm whales use an array of complex vocalizations to communicate with each other, hunt, and assess their surroundings. --Soon after whaling ships began operating in the North Pacific, an interesting trend emerged. Within just a few years, wha
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WWI's Civilians, the Homefront, and an Uneasy Peace: Crash Course European History #34
413 views / 0 likes - addedWorld War I was a total war for millions of people in Europe. Many men were enlisted in the fighting, but the war work had implications for the daily lives of a huge number of Europeans. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers, and for a lot of people
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The Norse myth that inspired The Lord of the Rings - Iseult Gillespie
264 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--The dwarves were master craftspeople. One dwarf, Andvari, forged marvelous creations. He often t
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Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore
302 views / 4 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of Into Thin Air and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Its a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. T
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Can you solve the secret assassin society riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
111 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Your agent has infiltrated a life or death poker game in a hidden back room of a grand casino. Your team is on the trail of an elite society of assassins, each of whom carries a signature playi
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Why doesn't everyone have a jetpack? - Richard Browning
3,787 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the physics of how jetpacks fly, and discover the technology that allows pilots to maneuver the engines.--In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanitys first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocke
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How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza? - Soraya Field Fiorio
1,349 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid, a tomb created for Pharaoh Khufu which took over 20 years to complete.--As soon as Pharaoh Khufu ascended the throne circa 2575 BCE, work on his eternal resting place began. The structures archite
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This is what happens when you hit the gas - Shannon Odell
3,249 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the differences between how a cars internal combustion engine and an electric vehicles induction motor use fuel.--In 2015, two men drove a Volkswagen across the US on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the
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Whatever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
121 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover what caused the hole in the ozone layer, and how the Montreal Protocol helped restore it by banning harmful chemicals.--In the 1980s, the world faced a huge problem: there was a rapidly expanding hole in the ozone layer. If it continued to grow,
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Why is rice so popular? - Carolyn Beans
913 views / 2 likes - addedDig into how rice became a staple in the worlds diet, and the surprising consequences of its traditional production practices.--Rice contributes over 20% of the calories consumed by humans each year. Korean bibimbap, Nigerian jollof, Indian biryani, Spani
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Who is the Ugliest in Bikini Bottom? | SpongeBob
333 views / 1 likes - addedBikini Bottom is the best place to live for all the beautiful and ugly residents! From Baby Prunes to the Ice Cream King, check out the ugliest creatures in Bikini Bottom!#BikiniBottom #Comparison #CartoonForKids0:00 Baby Prunes0:32 Sal0:43 Sauna Fish0:58
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How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43
1,139 views / 0 likes - addedThis week were headed out to sea for some marine engineering. How do we design ships to handle aquatic environments? How do we deal with marine life and corrosion and all of the other problems that come with engineering in the ocean? How can large maritim
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How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40
392 views / 0 likes - addedThis week were going underground to explore geotechnical and seismic engineering. Well look at how structures connect to the ground and transmit loads through their foundations, and how those foundations need to provide a high bearing capacity. Well see h
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The material that could change the world... for a third time
229 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the role concrete plays in global warming and how scientists are working to create a cleaner, more sustainable concrete.--Today roads, sidewalks, bridges, and skyscrapers are made of a material called concrete. Theres three tons of it for every pe
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The Boltzmann brain paradox - Fabio Pacucci
190 views / 1 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--How do you know youre a person who has lived your life, rather than a just-formed brain full of artificial m
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1 MINUTE PIZZA! & More Microwave Mug Hacks | FOOD HACKS FOR KIDS
913 views / 2 likes - addedShanynn 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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7,769 views / 3 likes - addedYou should never judge a book by its cover. Click the "DONATE" button on this video to give back to the Special Olympics!Hi #DharMannFam, thanks for watching my video! For exclusive giveaways & more inspirational content follow me on Instagram here: http:
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Poor Girl Shamed For Her School Lunch, Ending Is Shocking | Dhar Mann
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Why Meat is the Best Worst Thing in the World
656 views / 0 likes - addedThe first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of skillshare: http://skl.sh/kurzgesagt3 Meat is a complicated issue. But also a delicious one. Let's talk about it. Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/kgssourcesmeat/startseite Supp
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How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY – Space Colonization 1
1,140 views / 2 likes - addedTo support Kurzgesagt and learn more about Brilliant, go to https://www.brilliant.org/nutshell and sign up for free. The first 688 people that go to that link will get 20% off the annual Premium subscription. Did you know that we could start building a Lu
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How Horses Save Humans From Snake Bites
272 views / 1 likes - addedThis video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the worlds most deadly snakes.Huge thanks to the Australi
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Las Vegas Isn't Las Vegas
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Who Owns Antarctica? (Bizarre Borders Part 3)
775 views / 1 likes - addedDiscuss 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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The Invention of Dragons
515 views / 0 likes - addedWatch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMVitality that is the test; and, whatever its components, mere truth is not necessarily one of them. A dragon, for instance, is a more enduring animal tha
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