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What Can The Most Powerful Satellites Really Do?

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How powerful are satellites up in space right now? What can they do to help us on Earth?To create your stunning website & support Life Noggin, go to https://www.wix.com/go/lifenogginSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin
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How Apollo 8 Survived the Risky Trip to the Far Side of the Moon | Apollo

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A last minute shake up in 1968 sent a manned crew outside of Earth’s orbit for the first time. The crew of Apollo 8, in a very short amount of time, would have to learn how to reach our nearest celestial neighbor and then return safely to Earth. Check out
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4 epidemics that almost happened (but didn't) - George Zaidan

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What makes for an effective outbreak response? Explore successful systems from around the world that prevented epidemics.--In 2013, an Ebola outbreak began in Guinea. The country had no formal response system and the outbreak became the largest Ebola epid
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Why roller coaster loops aren't circular

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The G forces were out of this world.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If youve ever been on a modern looping roller coaster, youve probably experienced a thrilling, safe, and mostly comfortable ride. Bu
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What Would Happen If You Never Brushed Your Teeth?

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Besides bad breath, there are some SERIOUS consequences if you don't brush your teeth! Watch More: What Would Happen If You Never Showered? ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqXzmiAvav0 Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://www.keeponthinking.co
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Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial? - Carolyn Harris

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Marie 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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Why don't "tough" and "dough" rhyme? - Arika Okrent

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Explore the evolution of English spelling conventions throughout history, and find out why it's such an inconsistent language.--Spelling reformers have been advocating for changes to make English spelling more intuitive and less irregular. One example of
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What If We Do Find Aliens?

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We've been so busy wondering how we'll find aliens that we never stopped to consider what we'll do if we actually encounter them. How does an alien discovery get communicated to the media? Who's responsible to craft a response? References: http://www.seti
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Halloween: Don't Judge My Costume!

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Why A Kilogram Isn't Actually 1,000 Grams

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We usually think of weight in terms of pounds and kilograms. But how do we decide how much a kilogram actually weighs? Subscribe to Seeker VR - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXiR5VZGA_xproMufNXLYZA Inside The Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault For The First Ti
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The Oldest Unsolved Problem in Math

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Do odd perfect numbers exist? Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a molecular modeling kit, try Snatoms, a kit I invented where
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The 4 greatest threats to the survival of humanity

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Dig into the 4 biggest existential risks that threaten the survival of humanity, and explore how we can safeguard our future.--With the invention of the atomic bomb, humanity gained the power to destroy itself for the first time in our history. Since then
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Cyclopia: A Rare Birth Defect That Could Help Cure Cancer

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With a greater understanding of biological mechanisms, humans may be able to take a devastating birth defect and turn it into a treatment for cancer. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymo
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You Are A Fish

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We built the Tree of Life Explorer! Check it out here: https://labs.minutelabs.io/Tree-of-Life-Explorer/ And watch our video about why we made it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eE2fCLay-Q With our current understanding of evolutionary history and our s
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Apollo 10 Almost Crashed Into the Moon | Apollo

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The missions before the lunar landing were designed to test out some of the most difficult manoeuvres of the Apollo Program. During Apollo 10, the Lunar Module experienced a malfunction that left the astronauts spinning out of control. Check out the entir
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Weaver Ants The Craziest Thing I've Ever Done in My Life

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Click here to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/tlCQJZ Today we meet an ant princess, i.e. a #QueenAnt alate. She is a member of our new colony of #WeaverAnts, emerged from her nest due to conditions within their climate controlled setup. This queen is special an
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George Goes Ape | George of the Jungle | 1 Hour Compilation | Cartoons For Kids

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George discovers he's not actually an ape!George of the Jungle | Season 1 | Episode 12 | Brother George/Ape MitzvahGeorge spreads himself thin, and discovers he's not actually an ape!George of the Jungle | Season 1 | Episode 15 | Rainy Season/Love in the
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Chameleons Are Masters of Nanotechnology

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What do chameleons have to do with nanotechnology? These color-changing lizards are some of nature’s wackiest animals, all because they’re masters of pigment and light. This week on Reactions, learn all about the chemistry of chameleon color. Subscribe to
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Cetaceans, the Giants of the Open Ocean

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The wonderful world of whales and dolphins. Below the waves lies a world of giants. Out in the open ocean, whales and dolphins are well-suited for to a life of wandering, traversing thousands of miles each year in search of krill blooms or breeding ground
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These Terrifying Alien Worlds Actually Exist

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Astronomers are making amazing exoplanetary discoveries, and some are truly bizarre. DNews breaks down these scary, alien worlds, here. Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know - https://youtu.be/NIz42cy0vLQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter He
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How Humans Can Communicate With Aliens

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We may be closer to discovering intelligent alien life than at any other point in history. But once we discover it, what’s next? How would we communicate? What would we talk about? Stephen Wolfram, the founder of Wolfram Alpha, gives us his theory on how
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I Asked An Actual Apollo Engineer to Explain the Saturn 5 Rocket - Smarter Every Day 280

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Why Can’t You Buy *Fresh* Olives?

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Olives are a strange food: a fruit that you can’t buy fresh, just swimming in salty brine. Why? They contain a bitter chemical called oleuropein. This week on Reactions, we’re talking about the science of how we can eat this unique stone fruit. Subscribe!
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Jacket George | George of the Jungle | Compilation | Cartoons For Kids

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George always makes himself useful, even as a jacket...George of the Jungle | Season 2 | Episode 12 | My Georging JacketIt looks like George's reign as king is over when Tiger and Weevil paralyse him with a poisonous No-Licky Frog. But George proves that
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Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

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The blue LED was supposed to be impossibleuntil a young engineer proposed a moonshot idea. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a
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Record Jet Suit Mountain Ascent

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We proved you can scale a Lake District Mountain (3100ft Helveylln) in 3mins 30 seconds, despite very poor visibility that would have grounded a HEMS Helicopter. The Mountain Rescue foot response is over 70 minutes typically. The route was 1.2 miles and 2
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Felix Baumgartner Space Jump World Record 2012 Full HD 1080p [FULL]

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The Mission - Red Bull Stratos, a mission to the edge of space, will attempt to transcend human limits that have existed for 50 years. Supported by a team of experts Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a f
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Is Sugar a Drug?

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Here’s a sweet idea: Subscribe! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSsug Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSsugFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Want to wear your love for science? We’ve got merch: http://dftba.com/besmart American
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Apollo 1's Fatal Fire Almost Ended the Spaceflight Program | Apollo

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All three Apollo 1 astronauts were killed during a pre-launch test. In the months leading up to the disaster, there were several red flags that cemented the crew's fate. This Is How the Apollo Program Began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uyTgdzH7u4&t=3
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Will Robots Make Us More Human?

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Do People Understand The Scale Of The Universe?

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People dont understand the scale of the Universe. Theres a data driven way to read the news: go to https://ground.news/veritasium to get 30% off the Vantage plan and see through sensationalized reporting. If youre looking for a molecular modeling kit, try
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How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles

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Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.--Seeing their meat as a protein source and their poop as the perfect fertilizer, humans brought pigeons into captivity as far back
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This Upcoming NASA Mission Could Discover How Our Solar System Began

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NASA's latest mission is heading to the Trojan asteroids to help us answer some of the biggest questions about the origin of our solar system. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylist Visi
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The Price Tag Hasn't Always Existed, It Had To Be Invented | Planet Money | NPR

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Most of us are used to prices that don’t change. You go into a store to buy some Quaker Oats, and they're going to cost the same for you as they will for whoever tries to buy them next. For most of human history, you had to haggle over prices before you c
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How does a whip break the sound barrier? (Slow Motion Shockwave formation) - Smarter Every Day 207

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How Does Your Body Process Pain?

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Pain is much more complicated than getting a nasty cut on your knee. In this episode of Human, Patrick breaks down how your body feels pain on a physiological level. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANp
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Jurassic World Dominion | Trailer 2 [4K]

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It all comes down to this. Watch the new trailer for #JurassicWorldDominion and get tickets now. -- https://uni.pictures/JWSite https://uni.pictures/JWFB https://uni.pictures/JWTwitter https://uni.pictures/JWIG https://uni.pictures/JWTikTok This summer, e
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Do You Really Need To Wash Your Jeans?

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You might have heard this odd advice from fashion gurus before – “don’t wash your jeans!” But why? Is it real advice, or just a prank pulled on unsuspecting, dim-witted denim rubes? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/style
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Countries That No Longer Exist!

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The most interesting countries that no longer exist! These are history's most fascinating nations that you can't find on a modern map.What country gained independence from Mexico just to join another country? Which nation used to consist of nearly a third
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Why Don't We Just Put Solar Panels In Space?

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If we can capture energy from the sun, why don't we just put solar panels in space? Watch More: Check out Trace's channel! ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB3LNwCYVAw Support Life Noggin on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LifeNogginStudios Official
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Why Do India And China Have So Many People?

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Please subscribe! http://goo.gl/EpIDGd And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth India and China have so many people today because they’re good for farming and big, but they’ve always been that way, so they’ve actually had a huge prop
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Jetpack Paramedic Mountain Response!

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A fantastic couple of days in the Lake District testing out how extreme Jet Suit mobility can support emergency paramedic response in the mountains. The Great North Air Ambulance reached out and constructed a typical rescue scenario. Calling in helicopter
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Why can't governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith

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Explore 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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Are GMOs Good or Bad? Genetic Engineering & Our Food

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Are GMOs bad for your health? Or is this fear unfounded? 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 here:
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Brand Name Vs. Generic

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What is the difference between brand name and generic products? AsapTHOUGHT TASTE TEST: https://youtu.be/rYmon9AO1os Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Mitchell Moffit, Gregory Brown, Amanda Edward and Rachel Salt GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOO
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The year without summer - David Biello

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Dig into geoengineering, which uses technology to manipulate Earths environments to counteract climate change.--In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted and its emissions spread across the globe, blotting out the sun for almost an entire year. This wreaked havoc on
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What's At The End Of The Universe?

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The Big Bang Theory says the universe is expanding. But, what's at the very end of our universe? Watch more: What Would A Parallel Universe Even Be Like? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snuKukJLXIs&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=115&t=0s
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Somewhere New Official Music Video | Barbie Princess Adventure | @Barbie

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Sing along with Barbie to Somewhere New from the all-new musical movie Barbie Princess Adventure, available NOW on Netflix! #Barbie #BarbiePrincessAdventure #Netflix LYRICS:On my way to somewhere far from my comfort zoneCan I become someone different than
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Can You Solve This Astronomical Riddle?

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In this video we look at one of the greatest astronomy riddles in history. A special thank you to Dr. Christian Sasse for all your help with this video, as well as the people of Siding Spring Observatory who made my time there so pleasant. If you'd like t
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How Many Heartbeats Do We Get?

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Science really gets my heart going… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/okaytobesmart http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart
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What happened when we all stopped narrated by Jane Goodall

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An animated poem exploring how the Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us of the importance of living in harmony with nature. Download a free children's book version: https://bit.ly/TEDEdWhisper#WorldEnvironmentDay--As millions around the world shelter at home
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These WEAVER ANT NESTS Will Blow Your Mind

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Click here to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/tlCQJZ Weaver ant leaf nests are truly mind-blowing! My new colony of Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) have been transplanted into their newly designed, climate-controlled tropical terrarium, known as Vorte
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The Mystifying Structures Hidden Within Earth’s Mantle

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Over four decades have passed since researchers discovered two continent-sized blobs wrapped around Earth's core, and they're still trying to figure out what they are. Here's what they know so far. There’s a Subterranean Biosphere Hiding in the Earth’s Cr
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8 Strange Animal Sleeping Habits

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Sleep is important, but not all animals need the same kind of deep rest as humans. From sleeping standing up to sleeping inside snot bubbles, here are 8 especially strange ways some animals catch their ZZZs. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support Sc
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The race to mine the bottom of the ocean

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We have a lot to gain and a lot to lose from deep-sea mining.Help keep Vox free for everybody: http://www.vox.com/give-now Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications () so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOThere are metallic deposits
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Japans Next Neutrino Hunter Could Revolutionize Particle Physics

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Japan approved construction for the worlds next largest neutrino detector. So what can we expect from it? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comJapan
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Meeting a Wormlion Is the Pits | Deep Look

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Straight out of science fiction, the fearsome wormlion ambushes prey at the bottom of a tidy - and terrifying - sand pit, then flicks their carcasses out. These meals fuel its transformation into something unexpected.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/
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Watch a prodigy create -- from four notes in a hat

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60 Minutes pulls four musical notes out of hat, and young composer Alma Deutscher takes off, improvising a piano sonata in under a minute Subscribe to the "60 Minutes" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/1S7CLRu Watch Full Episodes of "60 Minutes" HERE: http://cb
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Please Don't Try These Things To Stop The Coronavirus

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There are a lot of weird Covid-19 beliefs out there. Let's squash some of those Coronavirus myths.Go support Hollywood Health and Society: https://hollywoodhealthandsociety.org/Meet The Team!Director/Voice - Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Ex
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Why the Bubonic Plague Still Exists Today

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When you think of the Plague, the Black Death of the 14th century, with its medieval cities overrun with rats and creepy plague masks, probably comes to mind. But the Plague isn't a disease of the past; it's still very much around. Subscribe to Seeker! ht
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Who Owns Your DNA? (YOU DON’T)

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Your DNA defines you, but do you REALLY own it? Watch more: Is It Possible To Stay Young Forever? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjWf0w-awh0&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=130&t=0s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your excl
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Heat Engines, Refrigerators, & Cycles: Crash Course Engineering #11

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Cycles are a big deal in engineering. Today well explain what they are and how theyre used in heat engines, refrigerators, and heat pumps. Well also discuss phase diagrams and the power of using renewable energy resourcesCrash Course Engineering is produc
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What If All The World’s Coral Reefs Disappeared?

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Earth is currently facing the worst bleaching of coral reefs ever known in history, but what would happen if all the coral reefs died off? We've already lost 50% of the world's coral, and we're at risk of losing even more. If the world lost all its coral
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Food Theory: KFC and the Curse of Colonel Sanders

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Subscribe to become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooV Does Chuck E Cheese RECYCLE Pizza?! https://youtu.be/LdypKKKQ8uAHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be haunted by Colonel Sanders? What could make such a thing a reality? That's where
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Have We Really Engineered a Plane That Prevents Jet Lag?

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If you’ve ever been on a long flight across multiple time zones, you have probably experienced the unfortunate symptoms of jet lag. How are aerospace engineers trying to improve their aircraft technologies and designs to minimize the uncomfortable symptom
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Why Jakarta is sinking

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The 400-year curse dragging Indonesia's capital into the sea.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOLike many coastal cities around the world, Jakarta is dealing with sea level rise. But Indonesia's biggest city also has a unique problem: Because o
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The Surprising Thing You Never Knew About Cheetos

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Cheetos have been called "one of the most marvelously constructed foods on the planet" and even if that is hyperbole, there's no denying that this snack food is incredibly popular. There's quite a bit of science and some interesting history behind this ch
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9 Futuristic Materials

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Learn about some materials that seem like they should belong in science fiction, but actually exist today! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go
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The goose that conquered America

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The Canada goose is a nuisance. But you might not realize how it got that way.Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit https://audible.com/vox or text VOX to 500-500Become a Video Lab
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This Is Not A Bug

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Its common to call creepy crawlies bugs, but because entomologists refer to a specific class of insects as bugs, its wrong to call other things bugs - right?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: -
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I Was The Only Black Person In My Class And Lied About Where I Was From

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How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

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Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient.Read Nicholas's book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' here: https://geni.us/eCGsWatch the Q&A here: https://www.you
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How Do Neural Networks Grow Smarter? - with Robin Hiesinger

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

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Check out our new Eclipse Explorer app, where you can watch solar eclipses across the solar system! https://labs.minutelabs.io/eclipsesAnd get your own Solar Eclipses Across the Solar System Tee here: https://store.dftba.com/collections/minuteearth/produc
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Why Don't All Skeletons Become Fossils?

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Skeletons of ancient animals sometimes become fossilized. But if this happened to every animal that ever lived, wouldn’t we be swimming in a sea of fossils right now? BrainStuff explains why only a fraction of animal bones turn into fossils. Learn more at
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Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone (Official 4K Video)

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Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone | Stream Shakin' Stevens here: https://shakinstevens.lnk.to/MCE2022ID Listen to all the Christmas Hits here: https://christmashits.lnk.to/2022 Subscribe to Shakin’ Stevens’ YouTube Channel: https://sh
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Should We Contact Uncontacted Peoples?

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A big thank-you to our supporters on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Today I Found Out - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof - Mark Roth - Tony Fadell - Muhammad Shifaz - 靛蓝字幕组 - Maletendo Bezenga - Kapero - Zarko Obrenovic - Duhilio Patiño -
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Watch a Baby Lamb Take Its First Steps

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Here's an exclusive look at what to expect in our epic three-night broadcast. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below**American Spring LIVE premieres April 29, 30 and May 1 at 8|7c on PBS and Facebook: ht
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How Starbucks Became An $80B Business

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In its 47-year history, Starbucks has transformed from a single coffee bean store in Seattle to a 30,000 cafe international coffee power house. But massive expansion hasn't come without growing pains. It's no secret that Starbucks has been struggling to g
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Could A Human Ever Survive With A Pig Heart?

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Scientists may have just found an alternative to human organ donation that could save millions of lives. What is xenotransplantation? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Can We Trans
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How Does The Internet Work? An Epic Quest...

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Sign up to brilliant.org with this link to receive a 20% discount! https://brilliant.org/upandatom/ Check out Sophie (in the U.K)'s channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Qj80avWItNRjkZ41rzHyw This video follows my epic journey to understand the TRUT
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Lakes, Hills, and Boulders: The Clues Glaciers Left Behind

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Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about glaciers, and the clues they leave behind when they melt! ----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question for Jessi, Squeak
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Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

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Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They
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Doggerland: A Real-Life Atlantis

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Geometry Fundamentals course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Though we probably wont find a literal Atlantis beneath the sea, that doesnt mean that a human settlement ha
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What Evidence Do We Have for Life on Mars?

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One of the main jobs of Perseverance, the Mars 2020 rover, is to find signs of ancient microbial life on Mars. So, how will it meet this goal when it reaches the red planet next year? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements!
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Why Is Bird Poop White?

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Bird poop: It’s the bane of cars, statues, awnings and occasional hapless pedestrians across the world. But what is this stuff anyway? Why does it look so unnatural? Why is it white? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/
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Why People Hate Hyenas

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Get your NEW MinuteEarth merch! Sticker packs and T-shirts on sale at https://dftba.com/minuteearth.Throughout history and around the world, most people dislike hyenas. But why?Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our
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How Close Are We to Completely Mapping the Ocean?

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We’ve mapped other planets to more detail than we have our own oceans. How close are we to a complete ocean map? “The Swim” Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGg-1xQbd5M&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X7iQ31AN0hszm5a3RCosk00 Read More: The Nippon Foundation-GEB
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Overpopulation & Africa

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Sources and further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesoverpopulationandafricaFor most of our history, the human population grew slowly. Until new discoveries brought us more food and made us live longer. In just a hundred years the human popula
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Why Route 66 became Americas most famous road

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Route 66 is iconic. Why? Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It brings you closer to our work and gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and video extras
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What Exactly Is Typhoid Fever?

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Typhoid fever is far from just a fever, typhoid can tear holes in your intestines and infect many organs in your body and its evolving to become more and more drug resistant. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more SICK | http://bit.
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Why Do Men Have Deeper Voices?

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Cristen explains why male humans' voices generally get lower than female humans' during puberty. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/sexual-health/male-reproductive-system/male-puberty2.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/Hg
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What Happens When an Aircraft Catches Fire?

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The complications faced by air rescue fire fighters are unlike anything else. See how chemicals and velocity challenge an already intense job. How Do You Test the World’s Fastest Jet Engines? - https://youtu.be/8cHRmj42tcQ Read More Riding Shotgun in a Fi
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What is chronic kidney disease and how does dialysis work?

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Read the full, 5-part series in partnership with Undark: Profit and Loss: America on Dialysis: https://undark.org/profit-and-loss-america-on-dialysis/ The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the r
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Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever

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Lightbulbs might be the best idea ever just not for light. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.A huge thanks to David Lovett for showing me his aweso
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The Unique Biology of Cephalopods

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Cephalopods exhibit some incredible features. Out of all 8,000 living species of marine invertebrates in the oceans, by far the largest, most deadly and most intelligent are the cephalopods. A class of highly developed mollusks that includes octopuses, sq
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The Cruel Irony Of Air Conditioning

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/The technology we use to keep cool is heating the world in a vicious feedback cycle, so we need to improve it and use it less.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons ht
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Let's Look at Constellations! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Today, Jessi and Sam the Bat take a look at constellations. Humans have been looking up at the sky for a long time and seeing all kinds of picture
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Could We Build A Planet From Scratch?

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Should we colonize Mars, or just build a planet from scratch? Watch More: How Much Is Space Worth? ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT11_2h6_LY&list=UUpJmBQ8iNHXeQ7jQWDyGe3A Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://www.keeponthinking.co Support Li
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The Truth about AI 3/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'The future of AI: dream or a nightmare?' Professor Mike Wooldridge is joined by leading experts to grapple with the future of AI. What opportunities and dangers lie ahead as AI continues to evolve?This is the third of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the
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How Ingenious Animals Have Engineered Air Conditioning

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Thanks to non-profit edX.org for sponsoring this video. Go to http://bit.ly/edXSmart to learn more about Harvard’s Architectural Imagination course or other classes from some of the top universities in the world. ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Here’s
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How Small Are You Compared To The Galaxy?

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Ever wondered just how small (or big) you are compared to everything else in our galaxy? Watch more: What Would It Take For Earth To Explode? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJJ7_ikTEYg&t=0s&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=10 Subscribe: h
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The Biggest Frog that Ever Lived

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Untangling the origins of Beelzebufo -- the giant frog that lived alongside the dinosaurs -- turns out to be one of the most bedeviling problems in the history of amphibians.Thank you to these paleoartists for allowing us to use their wonderful illustrati
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Could a Particle Accelerator Destroy Earth?

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You may have heard theories that particle accelerators could destroy earth by creating strange matter, an accidental black hole, or by tearing the fabric of spacetime itself. But is there any real science behind these claims? There Are 30,000 Particle Acc
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How the Krebs cycle powers life and death with Nick Lane

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What process animates cells and gives life to lifeless matter? What brings our own lives to an end? The Krebs cycle is the answer - and it could turn our picture of life on Earth upside down. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/UqsqJM8g604Nick's book 'Tr
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How Will Earth Change If All the Ice Melts?

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How did the Enigma Machine work?

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Let's use 3D animation to go inside the Enigma Machine!Go to https://brilliant.org/jaredowen to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership.Thanks to the Dan Perera for his help creating this animation
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Diamonds Could Unlock the Mysteries of Earths Core

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Weve never been able to journey to the center of the Earth, but thanks to an incredibly innovative experiment, we may not have to go there to understand what it's like. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/
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Scientists Just Discovered 300,000 New Hidden Galaxies

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Have you ever gazed out at the night sky and been fascinated by a bright band of stars? Thats the Milky Way - the galaxy where our sun hangs out. And the sun is not the only star in the Milky Way, and the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the universe.
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Why Vaccines Work

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A dose of reality about vaccines… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Twitter: @okaytobesmart ↓ More info and sources below ↓ As more and more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children or are vaccinating them later, diseases like measles are mak
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How to Measure to a MILLIONTH of an Inch (The Dawn of Precision) - Smarter Every Day 206

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What is 6÷2(1+2) = ? The Correct Answer Explained

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What is 6÷2(1+2) = ? This problem went viral and generated millions of comments on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and social media sites. I explain how to get the correct answer by using the modern interpretation of the order of operations. I also explain how
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How airplane legroom got so tight

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And why it isnt regulated yet.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When youre flying, theres one thing you want to be above all else comfortable. (Well, besides safe, of course!) Whether or not youre comfo
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Why Does Peppermint Taste So Cold? | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Jessi and Squeaks explore why peppermint candies, and mint plants in general, make your mouth
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Did The Past Really Happen?

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Greece is full of wonderful new things and wonderful old things. But when WE become old things, will our ruins also be tourist attractions? **Sources and extra info below!!** me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce on instagram: http://www.instag
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Closed Captioning: More Ingenious than You Know

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You can support this channel on Patreon! Link below Over the years Ive found that there are plenty of people who use captions, not just those who need them. But did you know that it took until the 1970s for anyone to think of putting captions on TV? I can
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When Fish Wore Armor

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Check out Hot Mess: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsaEBhRsI6tmmz12fkSEYdw 420 million years ago, some fish were more medieval. They wore armor, sometimes made of big plates, and sometimes made of interlocking scales. But that armor may actually have se
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How Astronomers Took The First Ever Image Of A Black Hole

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The Event Horizon Telescope has become the first ever to take an image of a supermassive black hole. The black hole is located 55 million light-years away in the Messier 87 galaxy. Following is a transcript of the video:What you are seeing is the first ev
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The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts

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And so far, it isn't giving them back.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOSome of the worlds greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in Londons British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britains centuries-l
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My New Favourite Ant Farm of All Time

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Click here to SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/tlCQJZ Check out & subscribe to my NEW DAILY VLOGS: https://goo.gl/GCx1Jq Fire ants, Asian Bullet Ants, Carpenter Ants, Yellow Crazy Ants, Black Crazy Ants, Weaver Ants, and more! I've owned many ant colonies in
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How America can leave fossil fuels behind, in one chart

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And what the 2020 US election means for climate change.What do you think the presidential candidates should be talking about? http://vox.com/ElectionVideos All of recorded human history has happened during a period in which the average global temperature
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Sequoia Fun Facts

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Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed! http://bit.ly/1Adl6ht **More info & videos below**American Spring LIVE premieres April 29, 30 and May 1 at 8|7c on PBS and Facebook: https://to.pbs.org/2JzF5Ef---------------For full NATURE episodes, check out htt
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Did We Domesticate Plants--or Did They Domesticate Us? The Answer Might Not be so Clear.

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Did humans domesticate plants, or did they domesticate us? Archaeologists at atalhyk, a 9,000-year-old site in Turkey, offer lessons on how agriculture and other major innovations can yield unexpected long-term consequences for human society and the world
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How Do We Protect Earth From Asteroids? Part 1 - Finding Them

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We know we live in a cosmic shooting gallery. Who’s got their eyes on the sky, and how will we prevent an asteroid strike if we find a dangerous space rock? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/
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Are "Acts of God" Disappearing?

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Considering humans' increased impact on the environment, we may want to reconsider whether there is still a place in our legal system for the Act of God defense. Thanks to all our viewers and supporters for an incredible year of videos! Thanks also to our
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The Law of Conservation: Crash Course Engineering #7

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Today Shini explains the law of conservation, beginning with simple, steady-state systems. Well discuss conversion and yield, accumulation, and how generation and consumption can affect how much accumulation there is in a system.This episode is sponsored
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Why the Weak Nuclear Force Ruins Everything

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The weak force has been causing trouble for a century, ruining everything physicists thought was true. But it might actually be responsible for your very existence. Hosted by: Hank Green Head to https://scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the
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How to Build a Lava Moat (with xkcd)

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The Invention of Music

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozM"All audible musical sound is given us for the sake of harmony, which has motions akin to the orbits in our soul, and which, as anyone who makes intellig
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The Amazing Adaptations of Cave Animals! | Let's Explore Caves! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Mister Brown and Squeaks are visiting Sam the Bat's family in their cave! Now, animals that live in caves are pretty special. Since caves are real
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How Do Erasers Erase?

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Erasers lift our mistakes right off the page, but it's not magic - it's the microscopic physics of stickiness. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/everyday-tech/erasers-erase.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitter: Subsc
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The Rise and Fall of the Bone-Crushing Dogs

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You can go to https://wix.com/go/eons to get started on your website! A huge and diverse subfamily of dogs, the bone-crushers patrolled North America for more than thirty million years, before they disappeared in the not-too-distant past. So what happened
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Which Parts Of The Brain Do What?

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Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Got questions!? Discuss this vid with brain experts on Reddit: http://bit.ly/RedditBrains Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Maarten Bremer - Jef
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Quetzalcoatlus: The Biggest Animal Who Ever Flew! | The Science of Flight | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!The birds you see around today might not be that big, but a long time ago, there was a flying animal the size of some airplanes!Third Grade Next G
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Turning Sugarcane Into Candy Canes | HTME

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Enter offer code "makeeverything" at Squarespace.com for 10% off your first purchase, or visit: http://squarespace.com/makeeverything Just in time for Christmas 2017 , I attempt to make a Candy Cane from scratch! After my failures at making candy corn, I
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This Is How Your Body Builds Immunity

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We encounter bacteria, viruses and parasites all the time, but how exactly does our immune system kill these dangerous pathogens? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist Visit our shop at http://sho
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Why Earth Has Two Levels

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Get NordVPN at https://NordVPN.com/minuteearth. Use code MINUTEEARTH to save 77%! Earth’s outer shell is made of two materials whose different densities and thicknesses give rise to two distinct “levels” on the planet’s surface. Watch our new show Paradig
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When Sharks Swam the Great Plains

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Check out Origin of Everything: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiB8h9jD2Mlxx96ZFnGDSJw If you’ve ever been to, or lived in, or even flown over the central swath of North America, then you’ve seen the remnants of what was a uniquely fascinating environme
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What Happens When the Doomsday Clock Hits Midnight?

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The invasion that Russia has wrongfully started in Ukraine has led to more people talking about the threat of Nuclear war and World War 3. How does the Doomsday Clock relate to all this? Subscribe to Lifespan.io: https://www.youtube.com/LifespanIOand Life
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Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes (Official Video)

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The official video of "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco from the album 'Pray For The Wicked'.No matter how hard your dreams seem, keep going. You might even have to climb up the side of a building in downtown LA, but it'll all be worth it at the top.Sta
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The Problem With Life Expectancy

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Go to https://bit.ly/noom_minuteearth and take your free 30-second quiz! Thank you #noom for sponsoring todays video!In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about
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The Ghostly Origins of the Big Cats

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Learn more about ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/eonsAll of todays big cat species evolved less than 11 million years ago and yet their evolutionary history remains an almost total mystery. But scientists have recently discovered a major clue about
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Here's Why Zodiac Constellations Are Still Used in Astronomy

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To understand astronomy, astrology might actually not be a bad place to start... Although scientists certainly havent proven that being an Aries makes you more impatient or a Libra means youre wise, the constellations in the zodiac have unlocked hidden se
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157 Minecraft Facts You Possibly Didn't Know

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157 Minecraft Facts You Possibly Didn't Know! Minecraft has dozens of mobs, blocks, and items to choose from, so it can be easy to lose track of all the information. In that case, let's cover the best Minecraft facts of 2021 that you maybe missed. Today,
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What Does the Moon Smell Like?

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After walking on the Moon astronauts hopped back into their lunar lander, bringing Moon dust with them. They were surprised, and perplexed, to find that it smelled like spent gunpowder. This week on Reactions, learn why Moon dust might smell like the afte
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World Held Its Breath As Valentine's Asteroid Neared Earth

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February 14, 2000. Just a regular Valentines Day! Some flowers and candies, the beginning of the new millennium, and A good day to make history. A spacecraft finally got a date with asteroid 433 Eros. This "date" almost didnt happen because an engine misf
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Why so many baseball players are Dominican

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And why so many players are among the best in Major League Baseball.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Baseball has a long history in the United States, but it also has strong roots in the Caribbean and
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How do Video Game Graphics Work?

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Go to http://brilliant.org/BranchEducation/ for a 30-day free trial and expand your knowledge. The first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership.Have you ever wondered how video game graphics have become incredibly realistic? How can G
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What The Color Of A Star Reveals About Its Composition

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People have noticed this range of colors in the stars throughout history and its actually a pretty good indicator of a stars temperature, chemical composition and life stage. In this episode, we explore why stars sometimes change color and how to spot an
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Why disco made pop songs longer

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Disco, DJs, and the impact of the 12-inch single. Try Dashlane here: https://dashlane.com/vox. Get 10% off now with promo code: VOX Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab In the early 1970s, a musical sensation took over New York City. It was
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Why Are GMOs Bad?

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Why are GMOs bad? They aren’t. They just aren’t, not intrinsically, and certainly not for your health. We’ve been eating them for decades with no ill effects, which makes sense, because a genetically modified organism is simply an organism, like every oth
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Telescopes in Space! | How We Study Space | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Anthony and Squeaks find out how you can put telescopes in different places to help you see further away and get better pictures of things in spac
The Peacock Clock

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For more than two centuries now the Hermitage has been adorned by a unique exhibit that never fails to evoke the enchanted admiration of visitors - the famous Peacock Clock. The figures of a peacock, cockerel and owl that form part of this elaborate timep
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How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life

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There is an entire branch of math simply devoted to knots and it has changed the world. Well rope you in. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Huge th
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Why Do Nintendo Games Look Like That?

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Try Skillshare at http://skl.sh/ideachannel Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/pbsideachannel We got merch! http://bit.ly/1U8fS1B Tweet us! http://bit.ly/pbsideachanneltwitter Idea Channel Facebook! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelfacebook Talk about
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Can You Really Name A Star?

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Since the dawn of recorded history humankind has tried to classify and study the stars. It’s a continuing mission, and astronomers are finding new stars all the time. But how do they get their names? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuf
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Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct

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For more than 10 million years, Megalodon was at the top of its game as the oceans’ apex predator...until 2.6 million years ago, when it went extinct. So, what happened to the largest shark in history? Thanks as always to Nobumichi Tamura for allowing us
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Biomaterials: Crash Course Engineering #24

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Weve talked about different materials engineers use to build things in the world, but theres a special category of materials they turn to when building things to go inside our bodies. In this episode well explore the world biomaterials like titanium and t
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The Chemical Origins of Life

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How did life get started on Earth? And how are we using what we know to look for it throughout the galaxy?You might also like:Why is Carbon the Key to Life? (On Earth, Anyway)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUiDwrM2YPISpace Mirrors and Other Weird Ways to
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Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy #9

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In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today. This episode is sponsored by Squaresp
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Why Can Soda Dissolve a Rat?

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Surprise! You won a rat in your soda! Watch more: What If You Only Drank Coffee? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pCCjHDPq6U&t=4s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/lifenogginF
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Scientists May Be One Step Closer to Figuring Out How Fast the Universe is Expanding

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Scientists have long been aware of the universe's expansion. However, there is much debate among scientists on just how fast the universe is expanding. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistT
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Are Vampires Real? Of Course Not, But . . .

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Check out Monstrum: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO6nDCimkF79NZRRb8YiDcAHalloween season wouldnt be what it is without the undead. This week on Reactions, we unpack the chemistry that may have inspired one of our favorites: the vampire. When you think
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To The Moon & Mars - Aerospace Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #34

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This week were exploring aerospace engineering and its two main fields: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Well explore life & buoyancy, propulsion systems, and the challenges of managing the human body in space.Crash Course Engineeri
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A more perfect unit: The New Mole | EXPERIMENTALS: Moles (part 2)

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THE MOLE—as in 6.02214076×10^23, the unit in chemistry used to count really really tiny stuff like atoms and molecules. Well, THE MOLE changed (it's not simply 6.022x10^23 anymore). And while you may not have noticed it, a fundamental shift in
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How ESAs Dark Energy Telescope Will Map the Dark Universe

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ESA is building its first space telescope to investigate how dark energy and dark matter control our universe. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Countdown to Launch: http://bit.ly/CTLplaylist Thumbnail Credit: Thales Alenia Spa
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The War On Science

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Please VOTE for science! SHARE on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1jdD1Pu & Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1GyIshx Canadians, register to vote here: http://elections.ca/register Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown SUBSCRIBE for more (it's free!):
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The Quantum Technology in Your Pocket

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You might not know that you use quantum technologies every day pretty much constantly. Here I have summarised five of them, but there are many others. Quantum physics is often seen as a weird part of physics, far removed from our every day lives but this
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What If We Killed All The Mosquitoes?

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With the Zika virus in the news, some people have wondered why we don't just kill them ALL. Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciSho
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I Spent 9 Months In Space

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Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth after 665 days in space Check out more awesome videos at BuzzFeedVideo! https://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedvideo https://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedblue1 https://bit.ly/YTbuzzfeedviolet GET MORE BUZZFEED: https://www.buzzfeed.com http
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From Billions to Zero in 50 Years - The Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon

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Did Water Crash Into Earth From Space?

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Did water crash into Earth from space by way of a massive comet, or was it around long before our planet's formation? Well, one new study suggests that it might have actually come from the most unlikely source of all: the Sun. Subscribe to Seeker! http://
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The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

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Many of the greatest biological dispersal events in history likely happened because animals inadvertently traveled across the oceans on floating debris.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: - Ocea
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This Map Could Provide the Missing Clue to How Mars Became Inhospitable

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Thanks to data from NASAs MAVEN satellite, researchers have created the very first detailed map of the electric currents responsible for shaping the magnetic field that wraps around Mars. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Eleme
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How ads follow you around the internet

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Hint: Its why every site asks you to accept cookies.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkYouve seen the pop-ups: This site uses cookies to improve your experience. Please accept cookies.Cookies do improve your expe
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Everything We Know About Dinosaur Evolution Just Changed, Here's Why

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While it's been known that dinosaurs had feathers, the question of when feathers evolved is longstanding in the paleontological community. Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistIn 2019, scient
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Mitosis vs Meiosis RAP BATTLE!

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Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/asapmvm iTunes: COMING SOON SUBSCRIBE for more: http://bit.ly/asapsci Follow us: @WhaleWatchMePlz and @MitchellMoffit Inspired by Epic Rap Battles Of History Check out Gunarolla's Channel: http://youtube.com/gunnarolla Lyrics by Mi
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How the Most Expensive Swords in the World Are Made

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This is a video about how Japanese samurai swords, aka katanas, are made from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade. Head over to https://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and enter code 'Veritasium' for 100
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Five Cute Critters That Can Kill You

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To explore the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles, check out Sound Field from PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/soundfieldpbsDont let their cuteness fool you--these animals are not to be messed
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Is Civilization on the Brink of Collapse?

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

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A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a y
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Do We Live In A Special Part Of The Universe?

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In ancient times, astronomers and philosophers thought that the Earth was the center of the Universe. We know that’s wrong, but is there anything special about where we live? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.
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Solving Quantum Cryptography

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Why Continents Are High

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Learn to use your career to make a difference at https://80000hours.org/minuteearthLots of geological forces need to come together for continents to form, but they all require one ingredient: water.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, s
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How Machine Learning Drives the Deceptive World of Deepfakes

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Deepfakes are spreading fast, and while some have playful intentions, others can cause serious harm. We stepped inside this deceptive new world to see what experts are doing to catch this altered content. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker
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Birds That Hibernate In Lakes?!

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Jupiter's Moons: Crash Course Astronomy #17

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Before moving on from Jupiter to Saturn, we’re going to linger for a moment on Jupiter’s moons. There are 67 known moons, and 4 huge ones that we want to explore in greater detail. Ganymede is the largest - larger, in fact, than any other moon in the sola
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How Wiretapping Works

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It’s surprisingly easy to listen to private conversations if you know how to hack satellites, bug devices or tap a phone line. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://people.howstuffworks.com/wiretapping.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitter: Subscribe:
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The Surprisingly Interesting Story Behind the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich

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→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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The Last Human A Glimpse Into The Far Future

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Because of the potential size of the future, the most important thing about our actions today might be their impact on future generations. This simple-sounding idea has some surprising moral implications: https://80000hours.org/kurzgesagt-last-humanSource
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The (mostly) true story of ghost photography"

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William Mumler claimed he could photograph ghosts ... and no one could prove he couldnt.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the mid-1800s, the development of exciting new forms of communication, like p
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This Dead Star Is Twisting Spacetime

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A pulsar has just confirmed another piece of the general relativity puzzle Einstein predicted, and its the first real detection of an effect known as frame dragging. And its kind of a big deal. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more
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The Palm Oil Catastrophe

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The history of palm oil production and how it lead to a climate catastrophe. Facebook: https://facebook.com/nextobserver Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nextobserver Sources Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions
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Why Are Stop Signs Red?

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Why aren’t stop signs yellow, purple or green? Brainstuff explains the origins of the red, octagonal stop sign and some hints about why red might be the best color to use if you want to throw cold water on somebody’s need for speed. Learn more at HowStuff
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The Great Emu War of 1932

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Love is bigger than fear Hospital de Amor

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Winning the cancer battle is much easier when you are surrounded by care. In over 50 years of history, our institution (Hospital de Cancer de Barretos / Hospital de Amor in Brazil) has always strived to provide highly qualified, humanized and loving care.
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How do Steam Engines Work?

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We make steam every morning while preparing our morning coffee. But how can it be used to move this massive machine? In this episode, we explore how engineers designed steam engines to turn fire, water, and steam into tremendous amounts of force.This vide
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NASA | Blazar Bonanza

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A long time ago in a galaxy half the universe away, a flood of high-energy gamma rays began its journey to Earth. When they arrived in April, NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope caught the outburst, which helped two ground-based gamma-ray observatories
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Nobody Really Knows What A Concussion Is

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Go to https://curiositystream.com/minute to get a free month trial with CuriosityStream and get a subscription to Nebula bundled in for free!Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and r
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Why Is Lyme Disease Getting Worse?

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! https://twin-cities.umn.edu/Lyme disease is spreading like wildfire around the world: here's why.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube member
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Can A Thousand Tiny Swarming Robots Outsmart Nature? | Deep Look

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How does a group of animals -- or cells, for that matter -- work together when no one’s in charge? Tiny swarming robots--called Kilobots--work together to tackle tasks in the lab, but what can they teach us about the natural world? ↓ More info, videos, an
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10 Creatures That Prove Superpowers Actually Exist in Real Life

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Superpowers like living forever, surviving without oxygen and imitating any sound. Bright Side found some creatures with abilities that are even more surprising, funny, weird, and sometimes disgusting than any superhero. Animation is created by Bright Sid
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From the Cambrian Explosion to the Great Dying

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You can go to https://Audible.com/Eons or text “Eons” to 500-500 to get started today with your 30-day trial membership with a free audiobook The first era of our current eon, the Paleozoic Era, is probably the most deceptively fascinating time in Earth’s
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Did Dinosaurs Ever Live Alongside Humans?

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You may have been told online or at special interest museums that dinosaurs once lived alongside humans, or maybe even still live today. Here we look closely at this claim, and discover what science can tell us. This animation was based partially on two w

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