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How to Build Your Dragon

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Game of Thrones got us thinking — what would a real dragon look like? NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @nova_pbs PRODUCTION CREDITS: Producer & Illustrator: Elena Renken Editorial and Produ
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Cycles in the Sky: Crash Course Astronomy #3

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This week we build on our naked eye observations from last week and take a look at the cyclical phenomena that we can see at work in the universe. -- Table of Contents: Naked Eye Observations 0:28.4 Constellations 3:09.7 The Color of Stars 2:44.5 View of
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Mysterious Trilobites! | The History of Life! | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Mister Brown pretend to go back in time to learn more about Trilobites, using special clues from fossils!Hosted by: Anthony Brown----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scish
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The Science Of Hay Fever... Are Parasitic Worms The Cure?

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Hay fever has an awful habit of ruining what should be the nicest time of the year. But what is it? And why is it called ‘hay fever’? Kate explores the science of allergies, and hunts through the research for a cure. Subscribe for more from Kate: http://b
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The Ancient Animal With a Boomerang Head! | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Jessi discover an animal with a head that reminds them of a boomerang. Its name is Diplocaulus, and they'll learn all about how that funny head helped it live a very long time ago!Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Teachers a
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Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2017 | Relativity & The Equivalence of Reference Frames

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The core concept of relativity is interesting in that it shatters the singularity in perspective that we have become accustomed to. Watch the video to learn more! This is my entry to the Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2017. #breakthroughjuniorchallenge Ple
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A Fresh Future: Crash Course Kids #33.2

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So, how are people fixing their water problems? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about a few different examples how some freshwater sources were good, then bad, then made good again. Also, Sabrina talks about parasites, fish, and dams!
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How Do We Know Were Tired?

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Applied Probability course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Sleep is complicated. And there's still a lot we don't know about it, but zebrafish larvae are a surprisingly good place
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How To Avoid The Next Atlantis

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A big thank you to AXA for sponsoring this video. Visit http://www.axa.com/resilience to learn more about their survey on how cities and businesses worldwide are adapting to climate-related challenges. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - Today I Found O
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Asteroids: Crash Course Astronomy #20

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Now that we’ve finished our tour of the planets, we’re headed back to the asteroid belt. Asteroids are chunks of rock, metal, or both that were once part of smallish planets but were destroyed after collisions. Most orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter,
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How Drop Tower Rides Work

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/ArtofEngineering or use code ARTOFENGINEERING to get 70% off a 3-year plan plus 1 additional month for free!A look at the mechanics of electromagnetic and pneumatic drop tower rides.Support Art of Engineering on Patreon:https://w
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Tiny Extremophiles Living in Rocks!

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In freezing cold sand, a burning hot mine, or even inside solid rock – these extremophiles live anywhere that you wouldn’t want to live. What are they? How can they live in such extreme places? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becom
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Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

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Today Phil’s explaining the stars and how they can be categorized using their spectra. Together with their distance, this provides a wealth of information about them including their luminosity, size, and temperature. The HR diagram plots stars’ luminosity
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What's Living On Your Contact Lenses?

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This is why you should always take good care of your contact lenses. Follow me to Reactions! https://youtu.be/9fzQBNH5Cp4 Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more in
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Woolly Mammoths, Mastodons, and Amazing Teeth! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Mastodons and woolly mammoths were both ancient relatives of elephants, but they were very different! Join Jessi and Squeaks to see how we can lea
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The Food Poisoning Lurking In Your Freezer

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Listeria turns your own cells against you, and can live where other types of food poisoning perish. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ The CDC on Lister
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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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How We Could Beat Childhood Peanut Allergies | SciShow News

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Go to https://thld.co/munkpack_scishow0122 and use code SCISHOW to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring todays video!More and more kids are avoiding peanut butter due to life threatening allergies, but we could make it so th
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Airline Food During the Golden Age of Air Travel

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Thanks to Trade Coffee for sponsoring! Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription: https://drinktrade.com/maxmillerCheck out Richard Foss's book, Food in the Air and Space here: https://amzn.to/4cEToRd or at his website https://richardfoss
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The Chemist Decoding Our Cosmic Origins | Great Minds: Ewine van Dishoeck

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This episode was made in partnership with The Kavli Prize. The Kavli Prize honors scientists for breakthroughs in astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience transforming our understanding of the very big, the very small, and the very complex. To learn mor
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ONLY 1 OUT OF 1000 CAN SEE WHAT'S EXACTLY INSIDE THE WALL | TOP 10 OPTICAL ILLUSIONS EVER!

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99% people failed to solve these top 10 illusions. If you are the 1 out of 100 who can crack all the illusions, then you are truly a Genius! Because the level of these optical illusions and viral pictures is such that some will test your intelligence, whi
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Stealth: How to Hide a Plane

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How do you engineer stealth? Sneak a peek at the methods employed to hide aircraft and boats from detection. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks
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The Quest For Glueballs

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The quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veritasium/snatoms-the-magnetic-molecular-modeling-kit Annotations: Higgs Bo
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Build the Best Solar Oven Ever! | Engineering Project

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Mister Brown and Squeaks decide to design a solar oven, so they can cook their lunch while they play outside!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question for Jes
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Why the Oceans Are Getting Darker

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This episode is sponsored by Endel, an app that creates personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax and sleep.The first 100 people to sign up here get a free week of audio experience: https://app.adjust.com/b8wxub6?campaign=scishow_february&adgroup=
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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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Mr. Frosty, the Cancer-fighting Gecko

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Not only is this gecko adorned with beautiful coloration, but the same thing that makes it look so pretty could help us understand where some our cancers come from and how to stop them from progressing! Hosted by: Michael ArandaSciShow is on TikTok! Check
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Catfish Walking on Land Find Water by its Smell

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Introduction to Neural Networks course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Theres a reason behind the saying fish out water. Fish dont tend to do well if theyre not immersed
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Animal Size Comparison

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Dear world, As people were always demanding comparison movies, and wanted to see a zoom into microscopic things, I noticed how complicated the realm of elementary particles is. Maybe another time. But what about life? How small can it go? It makes you rea
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The Best Atomic Clock Ever Built?

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Turns out, two atomic clocks are indeed better than one. And what role does sleep play in memory suppression? The SciShow team will be at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria in Boston in February! Check it out: http://www.nerdconnerdfighteria.com/ A Brief History of T
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Venus: Crash Course Astronomy #14

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Venus is a gorgeous naked-eye planet, hanging like a diamond in the twilight -- but it’s beauty is best looked at from afar. Even though Mercury is closer to the sun, Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system, due to a runaway greenhouse effect, and
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How Disney Fools Your Brain with Forced Perspective

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/ArtofEngineering and use code ARTOFENGINEERING to get 68% off a 2-year plan plus 1 additional month for free. Its risk-free with Nords 30-day money-back guarantee!A comprehensive guide to forced perspective techniques at the Disn
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How To Keep Elephants And Wolves Out Of Your Yard

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Sorry for the re-upload!! YouTube technical difficulties... ________________________ Created by Henry Reich Production and Writing Team: Alex Reich, Peter Reich, Emily Elert, Ever Salazar, Kate Yoshida, and Henry Reich Music by Nathaniel Schroeder: http:/
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6 Common Misconceptions About Cancer

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Today we take a look at six misconceptions about cancer that seem plausible, but just don't hold up. Annotations: Oxygen is Killing You: https://youtu.be/VnAhAX98HY4 Do We Have To Give Up Bacon: https://youtu.be/UqvXc4q0NyM Hosted by: Hank Green Thumbnail
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Comets: Crash Course Astronomy #21

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Today on Crash Course Astronomy, Phil explains comets. Comets are chunks of ice and rock that orbit the Sun. When they get near the Sun the ice turns into gas, forming the long tail, and also releases dust that forms a different tail. We’ve visited comets
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Could Kangaroo Farts Curb Global Warming?

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Cows burps release a ton of methane into the atmosphere. Can other animals, like kangaroos, teach us how to make cow gas more eco-friendly?Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/W
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Brown Dwarfs: Crash Course Astronomy #28

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While Jupiter is nowhere near massive enough to initiate fusion in its core, there are even more massive objects out there that fall just short of that achievement as well called brown dwarfs. Brown dwarfs, have a mass that places them between giant plane
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MAMMAL March Madness!

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This month, I've been following Mammal March Madness. Here's the basic idea: a team of evolutionary biologists pick a bunch of animals to enter a tournament, and then imagine who would win each match-up based on SCIENCE. I thought it made sense for this f
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What Was the Big Bang and Other Space Questions Answered! | SciShow Kids

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Jessi and Sam the Bat team up to answer your questions about space, like: How was the universe created?----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkidsIf you have a question for Jessi
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WWII Files - Pigeon Guided Missiles and Literal Bat Bombs

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If you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Simon's voice on your GPS and the ever requested Simon Whistler whistling packa
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Where Do Diamonds Come From?

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Diamonds. You see them in jewelry stores, celebrities flaunting them, but where do they come from? Turns out not from coal! Check out this episode to find out what conditions are needed for diamonds to form. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support Sc
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What is a Horsepower?

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When it comes to car engines and automobiles, most of us know one word in particular—horsepower. But where does that term come from? And what is a horsepower anyway? -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Research: Sara Chodosh Narrator: Jessica Boddy Media
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How to Make the Perfect Snowball

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Winter is here, which means it’s time to ambush your friends in an epic snowball fight. But what makes the perfect snowball? Learn more: http://pops.ci/vt74iB -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Research: Daniel Engber Jason Lederman Narrator: Eleanor Cu
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Why Do Doctors Use Stethoscopes?

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Since the invention of the stethoscope in 1816 by French Physician René Laennec, the role of the stethoscope has evolved dramatically. Doctors now use a myriad of technologies such as CT scans and ultrasounds to diagnose heart and lung conditions.
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Flowers and Their Pollinators: A Perfect Match!

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Mister Brown and Squeaks take a look at some flowers and their pollinators, and learn about special structures that help them work together perfectly!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.
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Why do we get dark circles under our eyes? #shorts #science

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Emma Dauster: WriterAttabey Rodrguez Bentez: Script EditorLuke Rosener: Fact CheckerBonnie Meyer: Managing EditorSavannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer, HostSarah Suta: ProducerCaitlin Hofmeister: Executive ProducerHank Green: Executive ProducerSource
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Can Wearable Tech Save Football?

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Football is a full-contact sport, but this new technology can help players block and tackle more safely. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer: Ana A
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The World's Ugliest Animal

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The blobfish has been called "The World's Ugliest Animal", but it's actually really cool. Find out why it's shaped the way it is with Jessi and Squeaks. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your
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What is machine learning?

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Machine learning is everywhere these days, but not everyone knows what it is; in this video I give a simple explanation.http://dominicwalliman.com/https://twitter.com/DominicWallimanhttps://www.instagram.com/dominicwallimanhttps://www.facebook.com/dominic
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How To Argue - Induction & Abduction: Crash Course Philosophy #3

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We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic method. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Com
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The Chemistry of Fried Food

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You know it, and you love it. Fried food! But there’s more to fried dishes than just plopping food into hot oil. You have to know what’s up with the food you’re cooking and what oils will work best for you dish. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon ---------- Need yo
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Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14

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Today we explore what obligations we hold with our personal beliefs. Hank explains epistemic responsibility and the issues it raises with everything from religious belief, to ship owning, to vaccinations. -- Images via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Cr
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Why Different Soils Feel Different

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Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question for J
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Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2016 | Path Integral : Perhaps the Greatest Generalization in Physics

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This is my entry in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge 2016. https://breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org The most amazing thing about the Path Integral formulation is how it can simplify our perspective about the Universe. When we come to appreciate the basic
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How To Argue - Philosophical Reasoning: Crash Course Philosophy #2

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Before we dive into the big questions of philosophy, you need to know how to argue properly. We’ll start with an overview of philosophical reasoning and breakdown of how deductive arguments work (and sometimes don’t work). -- Images and video via VideoBlo
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Fata MorganaBoats That Float In The Air

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In this video I show you how it is possible for a boat to float in the air. I talk about Fata Morgana and Looming. Then I show you a real life example that you can do at home that bends light in this same way. Get Your Experiment Box Here: https://theacti
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The Similarity Trap

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Try Squarespace for free: http://squarespace.com/MinuteEarth And subscribe to MinuteEarth! http://goo.gl/EpIDGd As we try to figure out the evolutionary trees for languages and species, we sometimes get led astray by similar but unrelated words and traits
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Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Senses | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about echolocation, and how animals use it to sense things!Hosted by: Anthony Brown----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a questio
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What Happens When You Get Rabies?

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Rabies may have lead to legends of werewolves, vampires, and zombies. And while it’s preventable, it still plagues around 60,000 people a year. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Instagram! https://www.instagra
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The Sun: Crash Course Astronomy #10

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Phil takes us for a closer (eye safe!) look at the two-octillion ton star that rules our solar system. We look at the sun's core, plasma, magnetic fields, sunspots, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and what all of that means for our planet. This epis
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The Problem Of Evil: Crash Course Philosophy #13

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After weeks of exploring the existence of nature of god, today Hank explores one of the biggest problems in theism, and possibly the biggest philosophical question humanity faces: why is there evil? -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons
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Some Elements can be Liquid and Solid at the Same Time | SciShow News

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Skillshare is offering SciShow viewers two months of unlimited access to Skillshare for free! Try it here: https://skl.sh/scishow-14 Some elements can basically be liquids and solids at the same time, which is a whole new state of matter, and scientists h
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High Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #31

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Massive stars fuse heavier elements in their cores than lower mass stars. This leads to the creation of heavier elements up to iron. Iron robs critical energy from the core, causing it to collapse. The shock wave, together with a huge swarm of neutrinos,
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DISTORTIONS

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Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth

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Some scientists want to genetically engineer elephants to be more like woolly mammoths. Could this save elephants from extinction–– AND save us from climate change? Watch "NOVA Wonders: Can We Make Life?" on PBS at: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nov
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Velcro Plants! How Velcro Was Discovered.

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Velcro is pretty cool, but what would you think if the idea for it came from living things? Jessi and Squeaks talk about the origin of velcro! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about you and your opinions! If you have time, please take a moment t
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The Color-Changing Celery Experiment!

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Want to learn how plants move water around inside them? Or do you just want to turn a stalk of celery purple? Then try our amazing color-changing celery experiment, in class or at home! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things
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The Next Step to a Holodeck

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This episode was produced in collaboration with and sponsored by Emerson. Click here to learn more about their We Love STEM initiative: http://bit.ly/2fnBiHO The next step toward a holodeck might be the ability to actually touch a simulation, and we’re ge
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Apollo 11's Legacy in Pop Culture | The Moon Landing in TV and Movies

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When President Kennedy challenged NASA to put a man on the moon before 1970, it took some of the worlds brightest engineers, mathematicians, and human computers to meet the deadline. The challenge sparked not only their imaginations, but so many around th
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What Ventilators Taught Us About Breathing

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Humans experiences with ventilators have taught us that sighing isnt just a way to express yourself: its a vital part of our everyday breathing.Hosted by: Michael ArandaSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://ww
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The Ancient Animal Crossing | SciShow Kids

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Join Squeaks and Jessi as they learn about a time when lots of animals switched places -- like bears, sloths, armadillos, and more.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Second Grade Next Generation Science StandardsDisciplinary Core Ideas:L
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What Your Earwax Says About You

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Your gross earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where you’ve been, and how stinky you are. Subscribe to Gross Science! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more gross info
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The Hardcore Crickets That Only Live on Bare Lava

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Build your own website today at https://wix.com/go/scishow.Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have
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Meet the True Bugs | SciShow Kids

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In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn what it takes to be a "true bug". Scientists use the word "bug" to refer to a special group of insects, so not all insects (or other critters like spiders) are bugs!Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out th
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Meet the Redwoods: The Worlds Tallest Trees

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Jessi and Squeaks are thinking of visiting the redwoods, the tallest trees in the world, but there's lots for them to learn before they make their trip!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreo
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What Is Philosophy?: Crash Course Philosophy #1

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Today Hank begins to teach you about Philosophy by discussing the historical origins of philosophy in ancient Greece, and its three main divisions: metaphysics, epistemology, and value theory. He will also introduce logic, and how you’re going to use it t
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Make a Moon Puzzle! #sciencegoals

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Have you noticed that the moon looks different over the course of the month? Follow along with this fun activity to help you remember the different phases of the moon! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: h
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The Moon: Astronomy #12

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Join Phil for a tour of our capital-M Moon, from surface features, inside to the core, and back in time to theories about its formation. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- Table of Contents Many Millio
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Mars: Crash Course Astronomy #15

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The fourth planet from the sun and the outermost of the terrestrial planets, Mars has long been a popular spot for missions and imagination. Phil walks you through the planet's topography, core, and features. We'll take a look back to Mars's past and make
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The Rubber Band: Holding It Together Since 1820

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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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Where Does Maple Syrup Come From? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Jessi and Squeaks are eating some pancakes and learning all about their favorite pancake topping: maple syrup! Learn how maple trees use air, wate
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Indiana Jones & Pascal's Wager: Crash Course Philosophy #15

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Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and Pascal’s Wager, fideism, and Kierkegaard’s leap to faith. -- “Indiana Jones” © Copyright Walt Disney Studios All other
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Eclipses: Crash Course Astronomy #5

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The big question in the comments last week was, "BUT WHAT ABOUT ECLIPSES?" Today, Phil breaks 'em down for you. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- As promised, Phil's sun spotting recommendations: Astronome
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Anselm And The Argument For God: Crash Course Philosophy #9

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Today we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with Anselm’s argument for God’s existence, while also considering objections to that argument. -- “That’s a Neigh” David Goehring https://www.flickr
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What's The Dirt On ... Dirt?

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A SciShow Kids viewer has asked us: What is dirt made of? Join Jessi to get the dirt on … dirt! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome produ
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Aquinas And The Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy #10

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Our unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commo
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5 Ways We Know Humans Went to the Moon

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Since 1969, 12 humans have walked on the moon and made their way back home. Here are just 5 of the many ways to prove it actually happened.#popsci #apollo #moonlanding--Producer/Video by: Jason LedermanResearcher: Neel V. PatelNarrator: Amy SchellenbaumMu
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Cartesian Skepticism - Neo, Meet Rene: Crash Course Philosophy #5

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This week Hank introduces skepticism, exploring everything from the nature of reality through the eyes of a 17th century philosopher and, of course, The Matrix. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commons by 4
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How Do Honey Bees Survive Natural Disasters?

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SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.comHoney bees may be small, but they manage to survive some pretty big disasters. Whether its hurricanes, wildfires, or even volcanoes, honey
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How to Take the Best Photos with Your Smartphone

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In many ways, your smartphone camera is better than that DSLR your parents insist on bringing on vacation. In fact, that black rectangle in your pocket can shoot photos that are good enough to be on a billboard or magazine cover, but only if you have the
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Leonardo DiCaprio & The Nature Of Reality: Crash Course Philosophy #4

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Today Hank gains insight from that most philosophical of figures...Leonardo DiCaprio. In this episode, we’re talking about the process of philosophical discovery and questioning the relationship between appearance and reality by taking a look at Plato’s f
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What Do Healthy Ecosystems Sound Like? | NOVA

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What can sound tell us about the health of an ecosystem? NOVA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Produced, Animated and Narrated by Elizabeth Gillis Editorial help from Anna Rothschil
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What Is God Like?: Crash Course Philosophy #12

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Today we are moving on from the existence of God to look at the philosophical debate surrounding the traditional divine attributes - omnipotence, omniscience, omnitemporality, and omnibenevolence. We are exploring the puzzles that these attributes create
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Movies are Magic: Crash Course Film History #1

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Well, they're not really "magic." Maybe "illusion" is a better way to say it. As we begin this journey of the history of cinema, we need to understand how movies trick our brains into even understanding that a movie is a movie. In this episode of Crash Co
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The Most Popular Kid's Game in Japan in Real Life: Yo-kai Watch

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While Pokemon is still a big thing in North America, for kids in Japan, it's been eclipsed by Yo-kai watch. With this half let's play, half walking tour, see what Yo-Kai watch is like on the Nintendo 3DS and in real life. ShinGames: https://www.youtube.co
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Should We Let Pandas Go Extinct?

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The Surprisingly Interesting Story Behind the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich

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6 Types of Odd Body Armor

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From medieval knights to face shields, humans are pretty big fans of armor. But it turns out that other organisms use armor, too! Except sometimes, their armor doesnt look like anything wed expect.Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't WalkSciShow has a spinoff podca
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Studying Supernovas From the Bottom of the Ocean

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Go to: https://thld.co/munkpack_scishow_0422 and use code SCISHOW to get 20% off your first purchase! Thanks to Munk Pack for sponsoring todays video!Stars blowing up is a surprisingly common occurrence, but who would have thought to search the bottom of
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What Fruit Flies Taught Us About Human Biology

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Neural Networks course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.For creatures that look nothing like us, fruit flies have been able to teach us a lot about human biology as weve
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Discrimination: Crash Course Philosophy #41

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Is it OK to discriminate? Do you do it? Is it always wrong or are there cases where it can be acceptable? Today we’re talking through several tricky cases and different philosophical perspectives on this issue. Want more Crash Course in person? We'll be a
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The Wonderful World of Insect Mouths | SciShow Kids

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In this episode, Jessi and Squeaks learn about the many kinds of mouths insects can have, and why they look so different!Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!First Grade Next Generati
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How Will We Get To Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

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Mars has a ton of amazing features waiting to be explored, but we have to get there first. Thanks to our partners at the Boston Museum Of Science for helping us think about everything we need to plan a trip!Interested in learning more from the Museum of S
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Are Plastics Too Strong?

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The same chemistry that makes plastic tough, light and flexible also makes it nearly impossible to get rid of, because it’s hard to break those resilient chemical bonds. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.u
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Locke, Berkeley, & Empiricism: Crash Course Philosophy #6

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This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction works -- leaving us with literally nothing but our minds, ideas, and perceptions
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Why white things are white

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The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/stevemould11201Almost all white things are white because of scattering. You can do really cool things by playing with refractive index to dial up
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The man who saved a Billion lives, Norman Borlaug: The Green Revolution

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This video is a tribute to Nobel prize winner, Norman Borlaug, a plant breeder who touched over a billion lives with his determination to stop world hunger. This story features the challenges and successes that Borlaug and his team faced as they developed
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Don't Worry About That Asteroid That Might Hit This Year | SciShow News

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Skillshare is offering SciShow viewers two months of unlimited access to Skillshare for free! Try it here: https://skl.sh/scishow-16That asteroid the headlines have been warning people about isn't likely to actually hit us, and scientists might have solve
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Why Does This Frog Have So Many Legs?!

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Make Your Own Recycled Bird Feeders - #sciencegoals

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Jessi’s on spring break, but Dino’s here to teach you about birds and how you can recycle items around the house to make bird feeders! #sciencegoals ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your tor
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Bonus - Iguana Drawing With Colored Pencils On Black Paper

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This is a time-lapse video, but I want to challenge you to try this technique. All you need is black (or dark) construction paper and colored pencils. Link to image I used for inspiration: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Portrait_of_an
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Solving Mysteries With Archaeologists!

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Learn all about archaeologists: the scientists who solve the great mysteries of human history! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome produc
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Batman & Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #18

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Hank explores different ways of understanding identity – including the Indiscernibility of Identicals, and essential and accidental properties. In what ways does affect identity? In what ways does it not? What does it mean for a thing to persist over time
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11 Rarest Natural Phenomena Only You Might've Seen

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Anyone would assume a column of thick clouds rising high into the sky is from a nearby volcanic eruption. But no volcanoes here! You can see these unusual clouds - along with other rare natural phenomena - no matter where you are in the world!#brightsideP
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What Is Justice?: Crash Course Philosophy #40

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In today’s episode, Hank asks you to consider all the ways people talk about justice and what we really mean when we use that word. We’ll explain various theories of justice, just distribution, and different approaches to punishment. Want more Crash Cours
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Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #19

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Today Hank is building on last week’s exploration of identity to focus on personal identity. Does it in reside in your body? Is it in the collective memories of your consciousness? There are, of course, strengths and weaknesses to both of these ideas, and
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Kant & Categorical Imperatives: Crash Course Philosophy #35

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Our next stop on our tour of ethics is Kant’s ethics. Today Hank explains hypothetical and categorical imperatives, the universalizability principle, autonomy, and what it means to treat people as ends-in-themselves, rather than as mere means. Get your ow
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Why Don't Vultures Get Food Poisoning?

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Vultures have a number of traits that allow them to eat the grossest stuff. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Vulture microbiome paper: http://www.natu
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Plastic Pollution. Ocean Confetti.

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Divine Command Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #33

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As we venture into the world of ethics, there are a lot of different answers to the grounding problem for us to explore. One of the oldest and most popular is the divine command theory. But with age comes a long history of questions, too, such as the dile
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Non-Human Animals: Crash Course Philosophy #42

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Today we are taking all the things we have learned this year about doing philosophy and applying that to moral considerations regarding non-human animals. We’ll explore what philosophers like Peter Singer and Carl Cohen have to say about their use, includ
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5 Brilliant Scientific Accidents

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Finding success in science requires smarts, determination, and sometimes a bit of luck. NPR's Skunk Bear, created the Golden Mole Award For Accidental Brilliance to celebrate that last part. Check out the top nominees' stories and see the winner announced
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10 Amazing Blind Painters

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3 Brand New Colors That Scientists Discovered

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For millennia, we mostly had to make do with natural pigments and dyes, but in the last 300 years or so, chemical synthesis has revolutionized the colors of our world. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: ht
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Five Crazy Bridges For Animals

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How Do Astronauts Get Breathable Oxygen In Space (Aboard The ISS)?

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There is plenty of oxygen on Earth; but things change drastically as you breach the boundary of the sky and reach the blackness of space. Oxygen is hard to come by in space, thats why space engineers figured out a way to provide sufficient quantities of o
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The Fly That Lays Eggs in Toad Nostrils

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We were probably all told to quit picking our noses at one point, and by most standards, this is good advice. But if you were a toad, it might come in handy to scratch away blowfly eggs.Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't WalkSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's ca
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What Are Stars?

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Find out what makes stars what they are, and take a tour of some of the most extreme stars in space! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome
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Jupiter: Crash Course Astronomy #16

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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. The gas giant is NOT a failed star, but a really successful planet! It has a dynamic atmosphere with belts and zones, as well as an enormous red spot that’s actually a persistent hurricane. Jupiter is sti
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How Would We Stop a Nuclear Missile?

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Most of us are hoping that any nuclear threats are just empty threats, and getting at the facts about ICBMs can be difficult. But what would actually happen if someone launched a nuclear weapon? We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time,
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Unexpected Ways Scientists Use GPS

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. GPS devices aren't just for keeping you from driving into a lake. They're also helping lots of scientists in unexpected ways.Hoste
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Family Obligations: Crash Course Philosophy #43

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For most of you, your parents brought you into this world. They also fed you, and changed your diapers, and wiped your tears. They raised you. Yet, according to contemporary American philosopher Jane English, once you’re grown, you don’t owe your parents
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Antarctica: The Coldest Place on Earth! | SciShow Kids

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If you think it's cold outside where you are, you should try living in the coldest place on Earth: Antarctica! Learn why it's a desert even though it's very cold, and about awesome animals like seals and penguins.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her
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Language & Meaning: Crash Course Philosophy #26

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Today we start our unit on language with a discussion of meaning and how we assign and understand meaning. We’ll cover sense and reference, beetles in boxes, and language games. We’re also getting into the meaning-making game ourselves: bananas are now ch
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6 Surgical Devices Inspired by Nature

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From the sharp mouthparts of mosquitoes to the sticky feet of geckos, researchers have found all kinds of amazing adaptations in the natural world that could be useful in the operating room.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called S
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Why Are These Frogs So Colorful? | SciShow Kids

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Join Squeaks as he learns about some of the most colorful animals ever: poison dart frogs! Some animals are bright and colorful to warn other animals that they might be dangerous... and some are just copycats.Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/the
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White Sand Beaches Are Made Of Fish Poop

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Parrotfish poop out sand… and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Absurd Creature of The Week p
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Meet the Mars Rovers! | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Jessi explore how scientists can learn things about Mars by sending rovers to land on it. They can drive around, do science, and help us learn about the Red Planet!Interested in learning more from the Museum of Science? Find us on your favorit
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What On Earth is a Platypus? | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Platypuses are so funny, it looks like someone made them up as a joke. But they're real animals! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn about how amazing
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Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy #21

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Now that we’ve started talking about identity, today Hank tackles the question of personhood. Philosophers have tried to assess what constitutes personhood with a variety of different criteria, including genetic, cognitive, social, sentience, and the grad
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Artificial Intelligence & Personhood: Crash Course Philosophy #23

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Today Hank explores artificial intelligence, including weak AI and strong AI, and the various ways that thinkers have tried to define strong AI including the Turing Test, and John Searle’s response to the Turing Test, the Chinese Room. Hank also tries to
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The First Computer Program

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18th Century Spiced Hot Chocolate

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A Halloween Candy That Comes From Bones and Bugs! | 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 Squeaks learn about some common (and maybe even spooky) ingredients used to make candy, including what might be the most famous H
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Dining on The Orient Express

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You Have Mites Living On Your Face

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Right now, there are tiny mites eating, laying eggs, dying, and leaking feces on your face. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Your Wild Life—Meet Your
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The Gravity of the Situation: Crash Course Astronomy #7

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In today's episode, Phil looks at how gravity plays out across the universe. This episode is sponsored by Squarespace: http://www.squarespace.com/crashcourse -- Gravity is a Force 2:17 Different Types of Orbit 3:41 Escape Velocity 5:30 Weightless Mass 7:0
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Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy #16

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Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism. We’ll also learn about Jean-Paul Sartre and his i
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Invasion Of The Yellow Crazy Ants!

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The History of Barbecue

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The Secret to Unbelievably Fast Internet: Twisting Light

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You might finally be able to watch that 4k video without buffering, thanks to quantum mechanics and orbital angular momentum.Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't WalkSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtang
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How Horseshoe Crabs Make Covid-19 Vaccines Safer!

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Ever wonder how vaccines are tested to ensure they are safe? In this video, we look at how horseshoe crab blood plays a key role in making vaccines safe! Media Credits: Music: Ancient Winds Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons:
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The Meaning Of Knowledge: Crash Course Philosophy #7

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On today’s episode...CATS. Also: Hank talks about some philosophy stuff, like a few of the key concepts philosophers use when discussing belief and knowledge, such as what defines an assertion and a proposition, and that belief is a kind of propositional
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Venoms to the rescue

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New technology is allowing scientists to look into venoms from small, rare, and hard-to-keep critters, as sources for new therapeutics. Read the article ($): http://science.sciencemag.org/content/361/6405/842 **Credits** editor/animator/narrator Sarah Cre
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First World War tech: Zeppelins

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First World War tech: Zeppelins When a German aristocrat Brigadier General Ferdinand Zeppelin retired from the army in 1891, he devoted himself to the study of aeronautics. His proposals to the government for a lighter-than-air flying machine were rejecte
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Why Don't Fish Freeze in Winter? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Squeaks wants to know what happens to fish when the seasons change and the pond freezes in winter! He and Jessi learn all about how fish survive u
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Make your own lightning! | SciShow Kids

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The MAGNETO SNAIL! (and Other Marine Gastropods)

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In 2015, a deep-sea discovery was described to be unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. It was a snail with a shell made out of iron sulphide, with some populations also having magnetic properties in their unique exoskeletons. It made me wonder - wh
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Are We Running Out of Vanilla? — Speaking of Chemistry

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Vanilla is so common, some people use it as a diss. But watch out. This beloved bean may become a rarity. Read more: http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i36/problem-vanilla.html ↓↓More info and references below↓↓ Special thanks to My Green Pets for sharing the
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What it was like to visit a Medieval Tavern

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What Happens if Earth Gets 2°C Warmer?

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Over the last 20 years, 2°C has been referenced in climate policies and agreements made by the Council of the European Union, the G8 (now the G7), and more. So what makes two degrees so important? -- Producer/Video by: Jason Lederman Narrator: Amy Schelle
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Get To Know Your Galaxy!

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Have you ever thought about what’s beyond our solar system? Think real big, because we’re about to explore galaxies! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check
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How Our Honey is Made

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How The Six Degrees Phenomenon Has Changed Science

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Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Artificial Neural Networks course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.You may have heard about the Six Degrees of Separation phenomenon, but it isn't just a fun celebrity g
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We're One Step Closer to Understanding Aging

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Scientists have had a variety of hypotheses about how chemical stress can affect DNA to cause aging, but a new study has just shown the process in action.Hosted by: Hank GreenSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at htt
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George Washington (1732-1799) President of the USA

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Figures in History: George Washington (1732-1799) George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, into a family of prosperous farmers. He began his career as a professional surveyor in 1749 at the age of 17 and was quickly
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Binary And Multiple Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #34

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Double stars are stars that appear to be near each other in the sky, but if they’re gravitationally bound together we call them binary stars. Many stars are actually part of binary or multiple systems. If they are close enough together they can actually t
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Why Planes Don't Have Bird Barriers

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You've probably noticed that planes don't have those bird barriers you see on bridges, right? Well, here's the deal: planes are built tough, with materials that can handle a bird strike without falling apart. Plus, adding barriers could mess with the aero
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The Engineering Secrets of the World's Toughest Beetle

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Scientific Thinking course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.This arthropod may look modest, but it actually used brilliant engineering to become the worlds most resilient
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White Dwarfs & Planetary Nebulae: Crash Course Astronomy #30

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Today Phil follows up last week’s look at the death of low mass stars with what comes next: a white dwarf. White dwarfs are incredibly hot and dense objects roughly the size of Earth. They also can form planetary nebulae: huge, intricately detailed object
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How Will We Live On Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Jessi would love to visit Mars one day, but our neighboring planet is very different from Earth. Together, they make a travel plan and packing list that will help them overcome the challenges of life on Mars! Thanks to our partners at the Bost
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Could Eye Drops Replace Your Glasses?

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Scientific Thinking course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.Getting older means its likely that your eyes will have trouble focusing on things at close distances, so we are often p
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There's a Lever in Your Ear and It Does Something Amazing

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Kyushoku: The Making of a Japanese School Lunch

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Ever since 1954, kyushoku (school lunch) has been an official part of the Japanese school curriculum. Over the years, the laws and menu items have changed, from adding the role of a nutritionist to including rice. Get an inside look into how the Japanese
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Super Sharks!

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Sharks are fascinating creatures with cool teeth, awesome scales, and there are over 450 kinds of sharks! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn some super shark facts! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, c
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These Names Can Kill Animals

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To get your free 30-day trial of CuriosityStream, go to https://curiositystream.com/minute and use the code "minute". Just like the names of products and companies, animals' names can affect how we feel about them...and changing the name of a species migh
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Making Reactions Go Faster Since the 1700s | Great Minds: Elizabeth Fulhame

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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. Go to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to get 20% off of an annual Premium subscription. The chemical process of catalysis happens in a myriad of places in our modern world - from industry to inside your cells. Our know
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Why Poor Places Are More Diverse

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These Animals Use Poop To Protect Themselves

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The Truth About "Elementary, My Dear Watson"

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Karl Popper, Science, And Pseudoscience: Crash Course Philosophy #8

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The early 1900s was an amazing time for Western science, as Albert Einstein was developing his theories of relativity and psychology was born, as Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis took over the scientific mainstream. Karl Popper observed these developments
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Why is blood red? | SciShow Kids

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Meet Australia | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Squeaks has been learning about the platypus and now he wants to learn more about where they come from. Join us as Jessi and Squeaks explore the w
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How Do Helicopters Fly? | Make a Helicopter!

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How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life

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While you might not think about quantum mechanics being part of your everyday life, it turns out that it might play a role in some of the most familiar things, from the sunlight in the trees to the nose on your face!Hosted by: Stefan ChinSciShow has a spi
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Why Do Our Eyes Move When We Think?

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Visit http://brilliant.org/scishow/ to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.You might have heard the myth that you can tell when someone is lying based on how their eyes move. Whil
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How Do Rockets Fly?

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Rockets are super amazing, but how do we get something that weighs as much as 100 elephants all the way into space?----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question f
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Why Does Popcorn Pop? | The Science of Food! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Squeaks and Mister Brown are making popcorn for all of their friends, and learning all about how heat makes popcorn kernels pop!This video has bee
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The Mystery Of Asparagus Pee

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Why Sugar Always Twists Light To The Right - Optical Rotation

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The first 100 people to go to https://blinkist.com/stevemould will get unlimited access for 1 week to try it out. You'll also get 25% off if you want full membership.A solution of sugar water can actually change the orientation of polarised light. Glucose
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Everything You Didn't Want To Know About Snot

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This AI Learns From Humans…and Exceeds Them

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Is The Moon Held Up By A Spring? How Perspective Shapes Reality

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Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minutephysics for supporting this video, which is about how the way we describe the world can influence the way we perceive it. In particular, with regards to Bohmian mechanics, Schrodinger wave functions, Feynman path int
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Extraterrestrial Cycloids - Why Are They on Europa?

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Thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Space Telescope Science Institute for supporting this video. This video is about the cycloid curves on Jupiter's moon Europa - they're ridges or valleys in the icy surface that formed due to some sort of
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The Oort Cloud: Crash Course Astronomy #22

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Now that we’re done with the planets, asteroid belt, and comets, we’re heading to the outskirts of the solar system. Out past Neptune are vast reservoirs of icy bodies that can become comets if they get poked into the inner solar system. The Kuiper Belt i
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The Life Cycle of a Frog Song | Silly School Songs

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Jam out to this fun and catchy song about the life cycle of a frog! For more information and music, visit us at http://sillyschoolsongs.com. Lyrics:Hop (ribbit)Hop (ribbit)Hop (ribbit)Hop (ribbit)Hop (ribbit)Hop (ribbit)HOP!!!Have you ever wondered how a
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6 Forensic Technologies of the Future

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/scishow and use code SCISHOW to get 75% off a 3 year plan. Protect yourself online today!As powerful as todays forensic science technologies are, everything can benefit from an upgrade. Today we'll tell you about 6 new techniques
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Are Zebras Black with White Stripes or White with Black Stripes?

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Zebras are actually black with white stripes. All animals get their colors from pigments called melanin which are of two kinds - eumelanin gives a black to brown color which pheomelanin gives reddish to yellow hues. The cells that create this pigment, mel
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Why Is It Called "Dead" Sea? Why Does Everyone Float In This Sea?

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Lying on the lowest point on the Earth, the hypersaline Dead Sea is one of the most fascinating places on this planet. People float effortlessly here and that is the major attraction of the Dead Sea. But besides this natural buoyancy, unique environmental
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The Penny Problem That Breaks Your Brain

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Get the Vsauce Curiosity Box: https://www.curiositybox.com/Your mind is a massive collection of information, patterns, trivia, algorithms, and more -- and you have absolutely no idea how or when any of it is going to be useful. If youve got 50 stacks of 5
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How Do Computers Remember?

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Exploring some of the basics of computer memory: latches, flip flops, and registers!The simulation tool is now available to download:https://sebastian.itch.io/digital-logic-simSource code for the simulator can be found here:https://github.com/SebLague/Dig
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The Colors of Stars

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Sam the Bat noticed that some stars are different colors, so Mister Brown teaches him about what colors stars can be, and what all the colors mean!Hosted by: Anthony Brown ----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon
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Are Hand Dryers Sanitary?

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Public bathrooms are teeming with microbes! You know to wash your hands, but when choosing between a hand dryer or a paper towel to dry them off— what’s your cleanest bet? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: h
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Why Can't I Get Rid of This Cowlick?

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You or someone you know may have struggled to get a cowlick to just stay down already, but you can take solace in the fact that these inconvenient hair tufts have a lot to teach us about the world around us.Hosted by: Michael ArandaSciShow has a spinoff p

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