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Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy

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There's a world of opportunity to re-think and re-design the way we make stuff. 'Re-Thinking Progress' explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy works - designing products that can be 'made to be made again' and pow
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Political Parties: Crash Course Government And Politics #40

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Today, Craig is going to talk about political parties and their role in American politics. So, when most people think about political parties they associate them with the common ideologies of the voters and representatives within that party, but the goal
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The Underground Economy: Crash Course Econ #32

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What is an underground economy? Whether you call it a black market, a grey market, or just the shop down the street, its about connecting people with goods outside of official channels. Some stuff happens in the underground economy because it's illegal, b
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What Is A Gift Economy? - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-a-gift-economy-alex-gendler What if, this holiday season, instead of saying "thank you" to your aunt for her gift of a knitted sweater, the polite response expected from you was to show up at her house i
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Market Economy: Crash Course Government And Politics #46

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Today, we’re going to take a look at how the government plays a role in the economy. Specifically, the way the government creates and maintains our market economic system. Now sure, the government’s role in the economy can be controversial, some may even
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Political Ideology: Crash Course Government And Politics #35

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So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies don't always perfect
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Elephant Or Donkey? How Animals Became U.S. Political Symbols

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How did an elephant and a donkey come to represent Republicans and Democrats, the biggest political parties in the United States? Watch: Not Just Fiction: This 'Game of Thrones' Animal Actually Existed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx-MPp3NiVE
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The Industrial Economy: Crash Course US History #23

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In which John Green teaches you about the Industrial Economy that arose in the United States after the Civil War. You know how when you're studying history, and you're reading along and everything seems safely in the past, and then BOOM you think, "Man, t
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Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government And Politics #39

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So political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So tod
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High-Speed Robots Part 2: Kiva Robots in the Workplace & in our E-commerce Economy-The Window-WIRED

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Follow a robot as it works its day job—transforming the world of e-commerce by hustling packages around the giant warehouses that propel the modern economy. New robot minions: Welcome to the team. Subscribe to the all new Wired channel here: http://
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Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy

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Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: Peter Reich Script Editor: Kate Yoshi
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POLITICAL THEORY - John Locke

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John Locke's greatness as a philosopher is based on his theories on childhood, his work on religious toleration and his concept of the rights of citizens. He helped to make us who we are. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):
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Increasing Political Battles Over Slavery In Mid 1800s

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Kim and Sal talk about increased tensions between slave and free states as new territory is added after Mexican-American War and from Compromise of 1850 (especially Fugitive Slave Act).
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454 Days: Understanding America's Ridiculous Political Campaigns

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In which John explores why he is not (yet) interested in the so-called Presidential Race, and discusses the U.S.'s campaign length in the context of other democracies. Side note that I couldn't fit into the video: The media is heavily invested in longer c
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School House Rock: Three Ring Government- It's Our Political Circus!!

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Does anyone remember School House Rock?
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Meet Granny Sunshine, China’s 71-Year-Old Fashion Model

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Granny Sunshine (real name: Yang Guang (Chinese: 杨光; pinyin: Yáng Guāng)) is 71 and still working...as a fashion model. She is redefining aging in China where the wealthiest and oldest cities have a new booming “silver economy”. Quartz News travels to Sha
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Party Systems: Crash Course Government And Politics #41

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Today, Craig is going to dive into the history of American political parties. So throughout most of United States history our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and the groups that support these parties have change
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Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election - Christina Greer

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/gerrymandering-how-drawing-jagged-lines-can-impact-an-election-christina-greer District lines, and the groups of voters within them, may seem arbitrary, but a lot of thought (and political bickering) is put into
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What Is The Science Behind Polls?

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Why shouldn't we always trust polls? Trace tackles this question here. Are We The Only Species That Votes? - https://youtu.be/-XOis9RTROs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: The National Council on Public Polls (NCPP)
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Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227

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In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being known for a thriving
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Income and Expenditure Views of GDP

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Looking at a simple model of an economy More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Z9b8nnvpim0
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How Pakistan's cricket superstar became prime minister

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Why the world is watching Imran Khan. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister on August 18, but he is no ordinary politician. Before rising to power, he was a dashing cricket superstar. He le
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Circular Flow of Income and Expenditures

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Understanding the flow of resources in the simplest possible economy More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Hfz1bwK5C4o
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Cost Push Inflation

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How an oil shock can slow the economy while causing inflation More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=3A-nAw2tY_4
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Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise: Crash Course US History #42

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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Government Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #47

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Today, we’re going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the New Deal, we've s
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Top 10 Maps That Will Change The Way You See The World

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From politics to pop culture to history, maps can teach us exactly what people think and thought. Prepare to be amazed by these top 10 maps that will change how you see the world. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl
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The 1948 Election Explained

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A fun filled political science summary of the 1948 Presidential Election between Harry Truman, Thomas E. Dewey, Strom Thurmond and Henry Wallace.
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Age of Jackson: Crash Course US History #14

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In which John Green teaches you about the presidency of Andrew Jackson So how did a president with astoundingly bad fiscal policies end up on the $20 bill? That's a question we can't answer, but we can tell you how Jackson got to be president, and how he
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The 1940 Election Explained

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A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term. Visit www.hiphughes.com to check out the video arsenal with over 375 history & political science videos!
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Recession, Hyperinflation, And Stagflation: Crash Course Econ #13

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If you're ever put in charge of a national economy, there are a few things you should try to avoid. Before you laugh, just remember, you COULD be in charge of an economy someday. Someone has to do it, and anyway, if it could happen to Alan Greenspan, it c
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What Is A SUPERDELEGATE?

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Since 1982 a group of powerful Democratic political insiders have held sway over the outcome of the nominating convention for their Presidential nominee. Learn about the history of this process and how it could overturn the will of the majority.
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Society and religion in the New England colonies

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The New England colonies organized society around the Puritan religion and family farming. In this video, Kim explores New England settlers' reasons for immigrating to North America and their farming and fishing economy.
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America's presidential primaries, explained

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Why does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa?Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is called the primary, and in 2020 it consists of 64 differen
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Monetary And Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #48

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Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going to start by lookin
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A #NatureNow message from Greta Thunberg.

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#NatureNow, a new short film narrated by Greta Thunberg and political journalist, author and activist George Monbiot, serves as a call to action to protect, restore and fund #NaturalClimateSolutions. Credits: Tom Mustill/ www.grippingfilms.com
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A History of British India | The Great Courses

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Explore how the Indian subcontinent drifted further toward colonialism. Observe how the regionalization of the Mughal Empire compromised the emperor's ability to govern. Take account of India's prominence within the broader global economy, and chart the r
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Is the European Union Worth It Or Should We End It?

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Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch here: http://bit.ly/1P1hQIH Get the music of the video her
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Media Institution: Crash Course Government And Politics #44

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So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves the same purpose -
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What I Learned From President Obama - Smarter Every Day 151

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Macroeconomics: Crash Course Economics #5

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This week, Adriene and Jacob teach you about macroeconomics. This is the stuff of big picture economics, and the major movers in the economy. Like taxes and monetary policy and inflation and policy. We need this stuff, because if you don't have a big pict
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Baker Vs. Carr Explained

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The concept of one man, one vote was set down in the 1962 Supreme Court decision, Baker vs. Carr. In this 5 minute video we slay the case with the sword of meaning. Super duper for flipped lessons for American Government and Political Science classes and
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Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19

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In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend. Together, the Ottoma
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Economic Demand

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Economists and politicians always want there to be more ‘demand’ in the economy. But they ignore whether there might be better or worse kinds of demand. Please subscribe here: http://tinyurl.com/o28mut7 If you like our films take a look at our shop (we sh
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Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #50

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Today Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics by talking about both the least and most important aspect of government: foreign policy. Foreign policy is important because it has the potential to affect the largest number of people, bu
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Containerization: The Most Influential Invention That You've Never Heard Of

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The intermodal container changed our world. We would never have the interconnected and global economy of today without Malcolm McLean and his system of containerization. Email: wendoverproductions@gmail.com Twitter: @WendoverPro Please consider subscribin
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Too Much Butter?? - A Recipe From 1794

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This Baked Apple Pudding comes from the 1794 cookbook "Domestic Economy" by Maximilian Hazlemore. The flavor combination in this dish is excellent, and yes, 8 ounces of butter are in this pudding. Enjoy! Help support the channel with Patreon ▶ https://www
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The 2012 Election Explained

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A video lecturing skipping across the 2012 Presidential election between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Perfect for political science students, #APGOV kids, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets. Check out the Election playlist here! https:
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G I A N T S - Whale sharks of Isla Mujeres

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The Yucatan peninsula is one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world and every year just offshore from Cancun, the largest fish in the ocean aggregates in vast numbers to feed. This very special aggregation is one of only a handful of such known
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What Gives A Dollar Bill Its Value? - Doug Levinson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-gives-a-dollar-bill-its-value-doug-levinson The value of money is determined by how much (or how little) of it is in circulation. But who makes that decision, and how does their choice affect the economy at
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Working paper model of mobile rocket launcher BM-21 Grad/Действующая бумажная модель РСЗО БМ-21 Град

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The model uses small paper/cardboard rockets on sugar fuel. В модели используются бумажные ракеты на сахарном топливе. Assembly process/процесс сборки: http://only-paper.ru/forum/34-22157-1 The video is only about modelling. All political-related comments
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How Containerization Shaped the Modern World

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Sometimes a single unlikely idea can have massive impact across the world. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes how frustration drove Malcom McLean, a small-town truck driver, to invent the shipping container. Containerization was
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This FedEx employee drops packages for a living

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This guy has dropped packages at FedEx's packaging laboratory for more than 20 years. He even has a degree in packaging science. Packaging technicians custom design packages and test their durability to understand the best ways to ship packages and ensure
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Atomic Tourism

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Read More: http://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/atomic-tourism/ In the 1950s, tourists headed to the city of lights to see the biggest light of them all: a nuclear detonation. The cities economy and population exploded with the bombs in spite of the fears of
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How A Vest Turned Patagonia Into A Billion-Dollar Brand

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The Patagonia Better Sweater Fleece Vest is by far one of the brands most popular products. Its also one of its most divisive. Over the last five years, the vest became a must-have accessory for Wall Street workers in Manhattans financial district to tech
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Is It Time To Say Goodbye To The EU? | AJ+

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The European Union has been losing support among Europeans in recent years – but it's not all because of anti-immigrant attitudes. Watch More AJ+ In-Depth: http://ajplus.co/ajindepth Most of the conversation about Euroskepticism centers on the increase in
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Farms under the sea could feed the world in 2050

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Agriculture may not be able to feed the extra 2 billion people that are estimated to inhabit Earth by 2050. Quartz News' Erik Olsen dives into the world of aquaculture to find a sustainable food source for the planet. Eating mussels could solve the proble
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Gilded Age Politics:Crash Course US History #26

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps keep the channel producing great conten
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How does money laundering work? - Delena D. Spann

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-money-laundering-work-delena-d-spann Money laundering is the term for any process that “cleans” illegally obtained funds of their “dirty” criminal origins, allowing them to be used within the legal econ
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How To Turn Protest Into Powerful Change - Eric Liu

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-turn-protest-into-powerful-change-eric-liu We live in an age of protest. On campuses, in public squares, on streets and social media, protestors around the world are challenging the status quo. But while
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How to give gifts like a professional

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This professional gift giver says there are ways to give better presents. The first tip? Don't give gifts around the holidays. We interviewed John Ruhlin in 2016. Companies hire him to give presents to their clients. Ruhin also takes on gift giving etique
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The Mind Games Politicians Use To Win Votes

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Politicians put a lot of work into the way they get votes, and it’s not just by writing a great speech. Can Game Theory Help A Presidential Candidate Win? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1SbzyAx Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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How Nancy Pelosi Became the Most Powerful Woman in U.S. Politics | NYT News

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For more than 15 years, Representative Nancy Pelosi has been a powerhouse fund-raiser for her party and a lightning rod for the right. Here’s how she’s done it. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video -
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The future of factory-made bread can be tasty

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Nicolas Bernadi’s bread factory runs 24 hours a day, churning out organic bread, croissants, quiches—many destined for bakeries across San Francisco or the shelves at Costco. His goal is simple: scaling high-quality baked goods without ingredients that re
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What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schrecker In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before governm
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Secrets of Sesame Street Songwriting (Featuring Usher) | NYT

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Sesame Street has been teaching the ABCs for 50 years with music. Elmo, Usher and the writing team tell us how they create some of the best-known songs in educational media.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7nMore from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.
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Can the “immortal” jellyfish help cure brain disease?

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Turritopsis dohrnii is a species of jellyfish that some scientists say can live forever by reverse aging, over and over again. In a process called transdifferentiation, these jellyfish can transform their dying adult cells into new healthy cells. Since th
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Shrimp made from algae that looks and tastes like the real thing

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Shrimp, the United States’ most popular seafood, is notorious for being farmed using practices that destroy the environment. New Wave Foods, a startup based in San Francisco, has set out to create a sustainable replacement. The key ingredient in its "shri
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Why South Africa is still so segregated

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How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOFor decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were disma
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What does this symbol actually mean? - Adrian Treharne

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-does-this-symbol-actually-mean-adrian-treharne Some of the world’s most recognizable symbols exist to sell products. Others, to steer traffic or advance political causes. But there’s one whose main purpose
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10 Rarest Foods In The World

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Food is something we all need – and something that most of us love. Foods abound, as do different cuisines and tastes. Yet there are foods that are so rare, they have an almost magical mystique about them. These are the 10 Rarest Foods In The World.
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The Great Conspiracy Against Julius Caesar - Kathryn Tempest

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-great-conspiracy-against-julius-caesar-kathryn-tempest On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of about 60 of his own senators. Why did these self-titled Liberators wa
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Bertrand Russell's Advice for Future Generations

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Bertrand Arthur William Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, he was a prominent anti-war activist and a Nobel laureate. Advice from Bertrand
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The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Acids And Bases - George Zaidan And Charles Morton

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-acids-and-bases-george-zaidan-and-charles-morton Vinegar may have a powerful smell, but did you know it's actually a weak acid? In the chemical economy, acids actively give away t
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We’re Losing the War Against Bacteria, Here’s Why | NYT

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Bacteria are rebelling. They’re turning the tide against antibiotics by outsmarting our wonder drugs. This video explores the surprising reasons. Read the full story: https://nyti.ms/2G7LzXa Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Vid
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The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology: Crash Course World History #212

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In which John Green talks about the methods of writing history by looking at some of the ways that history has been written about the rise of the West. But first he has to tell you what the West is. And then he has to explain the Rise of the West. And the
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Billie Eilish Makes Music Differently, Here's How | Diary of a Song

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The fastest-rising pop star of the moment is 17 and writes off-kilter hits with her older brother from their parents’ house. Breaking down Billie Eilish’s “Bury a Friend,” we show a new model for making it big. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from Th
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Drone technology is almost ready to swarm the skies

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Drones are ready to take off (finally!).They're going mainstream, helping deliver medical supplies, inspecting hard to reach places, responding to emergencies, and yes, delivering online orders.Quartz News looks at how very close we are to making drones s
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Medical scanner takes 3D images of the whole body at once

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Researchers at the University of California, Davis have created the first scanner to capture an image of the entire human body at once. EXPLORER is an incredibly efficient PET/CT scanner and that's medical imaging could be used to detect cancer and differ
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Low Inflation Haunts the Fed: Here's Why

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Inflation is among the most powerful forces in financial markets. It dictates the supply of money in the economy, and changes interest rates, which are the cost of borrowing money. Here's how it works, and how the Fed works to regulate it. Photo composite
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What The Heck Is GDP?

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GDP, GNP – what does it all mean? Jonathan explains what economists mean when they bring up these common economic indicators. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://money.howstuffworks.com/gross-national-happiness.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitter:
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The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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A brief history of socialism | BBC Ideas

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What exactly is socialism? And where is it heading? Stephen Bush, political editor at the New Statesman, shares his view.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin Else. --------------------Do you have a curious mind? You
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What is libertarianism? A simple guide | BBC Ideas

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What is libertarianism? And why do its proponents want the state kept at arm's length? Philosopher Julian Baggini explores this political philosophy. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin' Else. ---------------------
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Esports players are training like professional athletes

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Esports players train like traditional professional athletes with regular gym visits, performance coaching, and a nutritionist-designed diet. CompLexity, an esports franchise, is developing training that borrows straight from the books of professional foo
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The high-tech future of fashion

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Almost every piece of clothing you own was made, in some part, by a person. Clothing manufacturing still lags years behind industries like cars and electronics in automation of labor, but new technologies like lasers and 3D knitting could radically transf
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Spinning Water Droplets That Seemingly Defy Physics | ScienceTake

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Chinese researchers have discovered a new way to make water droplets spin, creating a potential new kind of hydropower. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/science/water-droplets-dance.html Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The
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Every Map Of Louisiana Is A Lie

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Louisiana's coastline is sinking faster than all the other contiguous 47 states, combined. This means that Louisiana's shape does not look like the boot you might see on your grade school map. As the coastline continues to sink, it threaten's the entire n
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Smog Almost Killed New York City, Here’s How

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Pollution levels around the world today seem astronomical, but in New York City, they used to be deadly. How did this happen and when did it change? When Did Environmentalism Become So Political? https://youtu.be/r0tX54XUcHs?list=UUzWQYUVCpZqtN93H8RR44Qw
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How China Creates Cancer Refugees | NYT News

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A rural resident in China is 30 percent more likely to die after a cancer diagnosis than an urban resident. Three rural families trying to beat these odds — “cancer refugees” — share their stories of battling the disease far from home and the financial ru
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The Science of Exploding Lava | ScienceTake

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This small, swirling blue flame, inspired by naturally occurring “firenadoes,” could one day help clean up oil spills. Find out more in this 2016 episode of ScienceTake. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/science/firenado-fire-whirl.h
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Meet the biohacker using CRISPR to teach everyone gene editing

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The spider cricket, also known as the camel cricket, can leap 50 to 60 times its body length, but how? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University set up a series of high-speed cameras to find out. Read the story here: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/02/scien
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The Cockroach Karate Kick | ScienceTake

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In which John Green teaches you about globalization, a subject so epic, so, um, global, it requires two videos. In this video, John follows the surprisingly complex path of t-shirt as it criss-crosses the world before coming to rest on your doorstep, and
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Washington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make Americas capital city, Washington, DC, the countrys 51st state.
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How the Hummingbird Wields Its Snake-Like Tongue | ScienceTake

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Scientists at the University of Connecticut used high-speed cameras to investigate the mechanics of a hummingbird's tongue, which is forked at the end and works like a pump for retrieving nectar. Watch this 2015 episode of ScienceTake for more. Read the s
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The smallest independent countries in the world! These are the various micronations around the planet and the ways in which they prosper despite their stature.What micronations can be found within the borders of Italy? What tiny island countries checker t
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Africa, the Middle East, and South America have their own vibrant film communities and filmmakers. From social and political commentary to experimental films, these regions have made some very important pieces of cinema over the last century. In this epis
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The Strange Life of Garden Eels | ScienceTake

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Garden eels live a strange life. They anchor themselves to the ocean floor using their own mucus, and contort into strange shapes and positions to catch plankton. Find out more about these weird and wonderful stay-at-home fish. Read the story here: https:
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Jumping spiders have excellent vision. To test it, scientists attach a tiny hat to the spider's head and then set it in front of a special machine of which there are only two in the world. What they discovered is that the four sets of eyes all serve a dif
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So today Craig is going to talk about where our political opinions come from. Of course, most people’s politics are grounded in their ideologies, but there are also other external influences such as the government itself, interest groups, and the media. S
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Watch the new promo for Blue Planet Live! BBC One will air the program at 8 pm on Wednesday 27th March for the UK audience and BBC Earth will air at 3 pm for the Canada Audience. Let us know what you think and subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Steve Ba
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Is Instagram to blame for why coffee shops everywhere look the same?

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This Snail Has a Jump on Climate Change | ScienceTake

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The humpback conch, known as a jumping snail, is great at sniffing out underwater predators and avoiding them. The creature’s sensitivity to danger led researchers to see how the snails might fare in warmer, more acidic seas that are predicted because of
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How ‘The Lego Movie 2’ Envisions the Apocalypse | Anatomy of a Scene

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Everything is chaos. An early scene from “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” takes us far from the cheery, friendly and yes, awesome world of the first movie. Bricksburg has become Apocalypseburg, under attack by Duplo invaders shooting adorably destructi
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These Geckos Can Run on Water (Sort Of) | ScienceTake

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Harnessing the Power of Gecko Feet | ScienceTake

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Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government And Politics #43

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So last week we talked about what special interest groups are and how they influence the political system, and today we’re going to focus on why we even have them in the first place. As to avoid getting too cynical, we’re going to focus on five benefits o
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Cassini Burns into Saturn After Grand Finale | Out There

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Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Detect Counterfeit Money | Tradecraft | WIRED

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What's All The Yellen About? Monetary Policy And The Federal Reserve: Crash Course Economics #10

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This week on Crash Course Economics, we're talking about monetary policy. The reality of the world is that the United States (and most of the world's economies) are, to varying degrees, Keynesian. When things go wrong, economically, the central bank of th
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What If Companies Had to Pay to Pollute our Earth?

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Since 1988, 71% of all the world’s carbon emissions have been produced by just 100 companies. Their operations are largely to blame for the climate crisis we now face. A crisis that costs the world economy roughly $4.7 trillion in medical and social costs
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Plastic: the new fantastic?

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Plastic has become a malevolent symbol of our wasteful society. Its also one of the most successful materials ever invented: its cheap, durable, flexible, waterproof, versatile, lightweight, protective and hygienic. During the coronavirus pandemic, plasti
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200 years, WWI & WWII, Communism: The Story of Berlin's Natural History Museum

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The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin exists as a witness to history. For 200+ years its scientists have pursued research in the face of WWI and bombings in WWII, political turmoil, and an ever-changing planet. We were invited to share the Museum's past, as
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Is NASA a waste of money?

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5 reasons NASA is da best. Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for their support on this video. Check out the 2018 annual letter here: http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0jMy five reasons:1) Makes Earth a better place2) Extinction prevention3) Offshoot technology4) Econom
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The Market Revolution: Crash Course US History #12

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In which John Green teaches you about the Market Revolution. In the first half of the 19th century, the way people lived and worked in the United States changed drastically. At play was the classic (if anything in a 30 year old nation can be called classi
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"If We Don't Protect Nature We Can't Protect Ourselves" Harrison Ford | Extinction Rebellion

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We are facing an emergency resulting from our toxic economic and political system. The way we relate to each other and to nature is destroying Earth’s capacity to sustain life. Unending economic growth and profits drawn from a planet with limited re
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Why do taxpayers pay billions for football stadiums?

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Cities want football teams. Owners want stadiums. Watch how NFL rule changes made linemen gigantic: http://bit.ly/2BSOf5n Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the past 20 years, over $7 billion in public money has gone towards financing the c
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The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies: Crash Course US History #4

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In which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can say; ENGLISH people just liked it better that way, and when the English took New Amster
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Capitalism and the Dutch East India Company: Crash Course World History 229

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Want to help keep CrashCourse going? Consider becoming a Patron and help us keep making awesome content for such awesome people. SUBBABLE SUBSCRIBERS READ FURTHER↓ https://www.patreon.com/crashcourse In which John Green teaches you about the Vereenigde Oo
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Should Puerto Rico Become The 51st State?

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There are 3.5 million U.S. citizens currently facing one of the worst financial crises in this country - and they're all in Puerto Rico. The U.S. government has an almost 120-year-long relationship with Puerto Rico – which is a territory, not the 51st sta
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What Is the Debt Ceiling? |Ron’s Office Hours | NPR

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It keeps on coming back like a bad penny: Congress’ fight over whether to raise the “debt ceiling.” That’s the limit on how much Congress can borrow to run the federal government. Where did the idea come from and how big is the debt now? NPR senior politi
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Going green shouldn't be this hard

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Going green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy. This is the second episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted
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The real reason streetcars are making a comeback

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It’s mostly about economic development. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Starting in the late 20th century, modern streetcar proposals started rippling across municipalities in the United States. They’re touted as infrastructure carrying ben
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DemDebate Secret Video: What The U.S. Promised In Paris

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NBC & YouTube actually asked us to make TWO videos for the Democratic Presidential Debate on January 17th, 2016. Here’s the video that DIDN’T get shown at the debate. Our video that was shown: https://youtu.be/vbE5PSu-p0s Watch the whole debate: https://w
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How Air Traffic Control Works

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Buy your domain before its gone for 10% off at http://Hover.com/WendoverListen to Extremities at http://ExtremitiesPodcast.comSubscribe to Half as Interesting (The other channel from Wendover Productions): https://www.youtube.com/halfasinterestingGet the
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ballet rotoscope

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This work is an experimental video created from a research about "Rotoscope" and “Computer Geometry”. Rotoscope is known as an traditional technique for creating animation invented in 1905 by Max Fleischer in which animators traced the actors
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This Sahara Railway Is One of the Most Extreme in the World | Short Film Showcase

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At more than 430 miles long, the Mauritania Railway has been transporting iron ore across the blistering heat of the Sahara Desert since 1963. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/ShortFilmShowcase About
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Will The World Ever Run Out Of Water?

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As the human population continues to explode, resources for fresh water are dwindling. What happens if the world runs out of water? How California's Drought Affects The World ►►►► http://dne.ws/1lom4nc Get Awesome DNews Science Shirts! ►►►► http://dne.ws/
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See What Europes Coins Looked Like Before the Euro | Short Film Showcase

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Before the euro was introduced, the continent featured a wide range of unique national currencies. This delightful animation shows what coins looked like before the eurozone. The imagery of pounds, marks, lira, and francs intertwines to create a visual na
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Humans In 1000 Years

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What will humanity look like in 1000 years? Watch as we cover some cutting-edge innovations happening today. Thanks to the National Geographic Channel for sponsoring this video! Check out Breakthrough on Nov 1st at 9/8c (new episodes on Sundays) http://bi
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15 CREATIVE HACKS ON HOW TO DECORATE YOUR HOME

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DECORATING YOUR HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Is it difficult to decorate a whole house? Well, definitely, it's not an easy task. It becomes even more difficult when we have to stay on budget without spending a lot of mney. Ok, where there's economy, there's gonna b
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Is Russia Allowed To Make Their Own Internet? Sort Of

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We use the internet every day, but who's in charge of owning all of it, and what happens when a country leaves the world wide web? Why Twisted Light Holds the Key to Radically Faster Internet - https://youtu.be/CvtsJuO3eTk Read More: What Happens if Russi
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Why Severe Winter STILL Doesn’t Disprove Global Warming

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Severe winter weather has been causing many to question whether the globe is actually warming. Here’s the science that proves it is. Pluto’s Mysterious Atmosphere Could Help Us Fix Global Warming - https://youtu.be/fua3z2wLacI Get 20% off http://www.domai
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Iceland Is Growing New Forests for the First Time in 1,000 Years | Short Film Showcase

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The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/Shor
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When voting rights didn't protect all women

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The suffrage movement didnt protect all womens right to vote. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn this landmark 100th anniversary of womens suffrage, historians Martha S. Jones and Daina Ramey Berry reflect on what the 19th Amendment means fo

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