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Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226

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In which John Green teaches you about Iran's Revolutions. Yes, revolutions plural. What was the1979 Iranian Revolution about? It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and the most recent revo
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Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise: Crash Course US History #42

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Why Don't Scavengers Get Sick?

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Little Kittens Meowing And Talking - Cute Cat Compilation

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Warning: do not watch if you are allergic to cuteness :P Looks like some kittens really like to talk and scream. It's sooo cute but it can become really annoying I guess ;) Would you like to have such loud kitten? Hope you enjoyed watching this compilatio
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PRINTING SKIN -- Mind Blow #95

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Mind Blow features the latest news in science, technology and amazing! **** SOURCES AND LINKS *** Self-Healing Concrete (0:00) http://www.citg.tudelft.nl/en/research/projects/self-healing-concrete NASA Space Squid (0:06) http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/
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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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Are You Sitting Too Much?

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Why Do We Yawn?

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Schoolhouse Rock- Do The Circulation

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1979. This song teaches about our bodies circulatory system. Sung by Oshie Armstead, Mary Sue Barry, Maeretha Stewart. Written by Lynn Ahrens.
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Schoolhouse Rock- The Body Machine

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1979. This song teaches about our bodies needs. Sung by Bob Dorough, Jack Sheldon. Written by Lynn Ahrens.
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Social Interaction And The 'Bliss Molecule'

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This week on SciShow News, scientists found that social interaction triggers the production of the “bliss molecule” in mice. Plus, eating sugar is about more than just the calories. Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following
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The 6 Craziest Extinctions Ever

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Genetically Engineered Cancer-Fighting Algae

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Learn how scientists are fighting cancer... with algae! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, David Campos, Chris Peters, Philippe vo
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Why Grandparents Are Key To Human Survival

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Grandparents are great, but they play a bigger role in family support than just spoiling their grandkids! Follow Natalia on Twitter ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myYft7 The Perks Of Having An Older Population ►►►► http://bit.ly/1RrROVr Sign Up For The TestTube News
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Cute Little Kittens - CUTENESS OVERLOAD

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I came across this two adorable little kittens and their mom and decided to make a short video about them :) This video is a little bit different than our other videos, it's not a compilation and I hope you like it anyway ;) Please watch also our other vi
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How Many Mass Extinctions Have There Been?

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Rare Footage Of Extinct Animals

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I dare you to watch this and not get the feels. Rare and moving footage of six extinct animals taken before they were wiped out. It also features an eye watering list of every animal that has gone extinct since 1900. 1. Heath Hen - Extinct 1932 Heath hens
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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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How Long Does It Take To Get To Jupiter?

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We’re focused on Mars and Pluto, but what about Jupiter? Doesn’t the biggest planet in the Solar System deserve a little love? How long does it take spacecraft to reach Jupiter? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://w
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We Can Power The World With Algae!

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Scientists are always looking for alternatives to fossil fuels, but what about algae? Can algae be used to create biofuel? How Algae Could Change The Fossil Fuel Industry - https://youtu.be/yCNkmi7VE0I Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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Fluorescence Is Awesome (Here Is How It Works)

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Check out the NSF's Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology Blog! http://sustainable-nano.com/ Have you ever wondered about what makes a fluorescent color stand out so brightly from the rest? Today we’re digging into wh
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Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Concussions?

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How Do GPS Coordinates Work?

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So you’ve seen those location-tagging numbers on maps and GPS devices before, but do you actually know what they mean? Brainstuff is here to fill you in. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/travel/gps.htm Su
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Why Pop Rocks Pop

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Why is Someone Who is Lazy Called a Couch Potato?

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FROM DOWNTOWN: An Oral History of the 3-Point Shot With Ray Allen

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The 3-pointer is THE shot in today's NBA, but that wasn't always the case. In fact, the NBA didn't introduce the 3-pointer until 1979. They adopted the downtown shot after merging with the flashier American Basketball Association, who in turn got the idea
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The Truth About the Origin of the Potato Chip

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The Invention of the Cardboard Box

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How You Can Survive With Only One-Third of Your Blood

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Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

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We appreciate your support on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer
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Beethoven "Moonlight" Sonata op 27 # 2 Mov 3 Valentina Lisitsa. Super fast hands!

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Recording in Beethovensaal, Hannover Germany, Dec 2009. Wilhelm Kempff recorded Beethoven cycle in the very same hall. Buy Moonlight Sonata DVD http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Royal-Albert-Hall-DVD/dp/B008B11S1A/ref=pd_sim_m_h__1/280-8455980-3697964 Valentin
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What If All The Ice Melted On Earth? ft. Bill Nye

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The "Mountain Or Valley?" Illusion

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Thanks to Skillshare for supporting this video: http://skl.sh/MinutePhysics for 2 free months! This video is about a multistable perceptual illusion, similar to the hollow face illusion, whereby maps or aerial or satellite photos look upside down/inside o
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Dragon's Blood Could Save Your Life

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Chemists have found potential drugs and other really useful compounds in some truly bizarre places in nature, and who would have ever thought that blood from the Komodo dragon could have a secret inside of it that cou
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TIL: Why Is the Ocean Salty? | Today I Learned

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How is it that we didn't know why the ocean was salty until 1979? National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Bob Ballard explains why such a basic question remained a mystery for so long—and where his team finally found the answer. Subscribe: http://
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The Case for Performance Art | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

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Dubious of performance art? Break into a cold sweat when you realize it’s about to begin? There’s a reason. Here we present you with a brief history of performance art and attempt to sway you to its potential charms. Let us know if you buy it. The paintin
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Kinacoustic | Ori and the Blind Forest ( Piano Medley )

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Working about a month, and now I have done it!! A lot of adjustment and correction have been put in this song, this is a absolute beauty and hope you enjoy it! Ori and the Blind Forest (piano medley) 0:00 Ori Lost in the Storm 0:55 First Steps into Sunken
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Why Do We Get Colds When It's Cold?

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The temperature drops and you're more likely to get a cold: Is this correlation or causation? We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SciShowSurvey2017 Hosted by: Michael Aranda -
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Bell's Theorem: The Quantum Venn Diagram Paradox

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Aliens: Crash Course Film Criticism

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James Cameron rocketed onto the action film scene with 1984's "The Terminator" and followed that up with a highly anticipated sequel to the 1979 film, "Alien." His film, "Aliens," would go on to not only be a financial success, but a critical one and has
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What Animal Will Survive When Everyone Dies?

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What’s Hiding Deep Within The Rainforest?

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Rainforests cover a large portion of Earth, but what's hiding inside of them? Watch more: What's Hiding Deep Within The Ocean? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Zv3OOhQEQ&index=98&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLif
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Introverts vs. Extroverts: What’s The Difference? Ft. Anthony Padilla

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Many people think they're either Introverts or extroverts, but can you be both? What are the differences? Watch more: Anthony's Channel ►► https://www.youtube.com/user/AnthonyPadilla Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin
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Could You Eat So Much That Your Stomach Explodes?

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Have you ever wondered how much food your stomach can hold? Turns out, it’s not a simple answer. Also, your brain and stomach are ALWAYS talking. -- Video By Tom McNamara Editor Jason Lederman Based On Interviews With David Levinthal, MD Director, Neuroga
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What Color Does This Video Taste Like?

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Catalan's Conjecture - Numberphile

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With Dr Holly Krieger from Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. Have a look at Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/Numberphile More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ More Numberphile videos with Dr Krieger: http:/
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How the Turtle Got Its Shell

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Where did turtles come from? And how did the they get their shells? The answers to these questions would eventually cause scientists to rethink the entire history of reptile evolution. Thanks as always to Nobumichi Tamura for allowing us to use his wonder
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Nebraska retiree uses earths's heat to grow oranges in snow

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Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20°F (the record low is -40°F/C), but retired mailman Russ Finch grows oranges in his backyard greenhouse without paying for heat. Instead, he draws on the earth's stable temperature (around 5
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How the Chalicothere Split In Two

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Two extinct relatives of horses and rhinos are closely related to each other but have strikingly different body plans. How did two of the same kind of animal, living in the same place, end up look
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Why Triassic Animals Were Just the Weirdest

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons The Triassic was full of creatures that look a lot like other, more modern species, even though they’re not closely related at all. The reason for this has to do with how evolution works and with
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How the T-Rex Lost Its Arms

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Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/eons Tyrannosaurus rex was big, Tyrannosaurus rex was vicious, and Tyrannosaurus rex had tiny arms. The story of how T-Rex lost its arms is, itself, pretty simple. But the story of why it kept those little limbs,
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Jupiter's Invisible Planetary Rings, Explained

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Did you know Jupiter has planetary rings? Unlike Saturn's rings which reflect sunlight, Jupiter's rings are made of moon dust. They're practically invisible. They were first discovered in 1979 by the Voyager 2 and can only be seen from the strongest of te
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Calculating π by hand: the Chudnovsky algorithm

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For Pi Day 2018 I calculated π by hand using the Chudnovsky algorithm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chudnovsky_algorithm k = 0 42698672/13591409 = 3.141592|751... k = 0 and k = 1 42698670.666333435968/13591408.9999997446 = 3.14159265358979|619... Watch m
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Engineers Are Making Squishy, Bio-Inspired Robots, Here’s How They Work

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Scientists are looking to nature to inspire the next generation of robots. Here’s what they’ve come up with. Could the Biggest Ocean Recording Ever Made Redefine Marine Science? | The Swim - https://youtu.be/-GWVmk-U-kk Read More: Soft Robotics: Challenge
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Sesame Street: A Tribute to Caroll Spinney

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After five decades as the heart and soul of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney is stepping down from the roles he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere. It’s impossible to entirely separate the man from the characters he so vib
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The Two People We're All Related To

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Check out Two Cents: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL8w_A8p8P1HWI3k6PR5Z6w Due to an odd quirk of genetics and some unique evolutionary circumstances, two humans who lived at different times in the distant past managed to pass on a very small fraction
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Why Does Humidity Feel Gross?

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Relative humidity, dew point, heat index... trying to figure out what to wear from all these buzzy weather words is enough to make you sweat! But fear not, today we're giving you a break down on how to use the local weather report to your advantage, and h
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When Camels Roamed North America

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Camels are famous for adaptations that have allowed them to flourish where most other large mammals would perish. But their story begins over 40 million years ago in North America, and in an environment you’d never expect: a rainforest. Special thanks t
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The Problem With Concrete

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This video is in partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates. You can check out the Gates Annual Letter here: https://b-gat.es/2GxIwba Concrete is responsible for 8% of humanity’s carbon emissions because making its key ingredient - cement - chemically releas
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How to Understand the Image of a Black Hole

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We are about to see the first image of a black hole, the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy or maybe the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87. But what is that image really showing us? This is an awesome pape
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Can Pigeons Really Read

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You may have heard about a study that found pigeons can visually recognize what printed words look like. Does that mean these birds can read? Interested in exploring at the marvelous natural world around us? Check out another Complexly production, Nature
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The Truth About Chocolate and Your Health

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There are claims floating around that chocolate might actually be good for you, and SciShow is here to help separate fact from fiction. Hosted by: Michael Aranda SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at https://www.scis
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The Evolution Of Parenting | Goats & Soda | NPR

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The real secret to humans' success? It might have a lot to do with how we raised our kids. • Read or listen to: "Why Grandmothers May Hold The Key To Human Evolution" at https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/06/07/617097908/why-grandmothers-may-h
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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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Easy Ice Cream Recipes For Summer Tasty

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Why Keeping a Big Secret Is Worse Than You Think

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How did NASA Steer the Saturn V?- Smarter Every Day 223

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Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage

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Go to https://NordVPN.com/minuteearth to get 75% off a 3 year plan and use code MINUTEEARTH for an extra month for free. Protect yourself online today.Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment.Thanks also to our Patre
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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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This Rare Syndrome Keeps Your Skin Peeling Forever

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Is your skin peeling like a banana? Blocko might have an explanation! Here's the low-down on peeling skin syndromes and their causes.Watch more: Alien Hand Syndrome? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB3jjm__-ZQSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get
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Every Years Most Popular Toy Since 1969 Explained | Each and Every | WIRED

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Chris Bensch, chief curator at the Strong Museum of Play, delves into the backstories of each and every ber-popular toy released over the last 50 years. In 1977 Star Wars action figures hit the market and revolutionized the toy industry. 1979's Atari 2600
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Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?

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"Priming" is the idea that the words you read can change the way you act. And yes, there are papers that show an effect: but we also need to talk about the Replication Crisis. MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD
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2019 Breakthrough of the Year

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Learn about our Breakthrough of the Year: the first image of the a black hole. Nine other advances are recognized as runners-up.Read more: https://vis.sciencemag.org/breakthrough2019/Editor's Note: The original posting of this video identified the geograp
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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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Properties of Liquid Nitrogen - Christmas Lectures with EM Rogers

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Eric Rogers explores some of the properties of liquid nitrogen in this clip from his first Christmas Lecture in 1979.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-
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Water Rockets - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M. Rogers gives a brief explanation of water rocket with a demonstration to cap it all off.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/
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Alan x Walkers - Unity | Sapphire (The Making of the Topline)

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Alan x Walkers - Unity | Sapphire (The Making of the Topline)Feel so grateful to be a part of this incredible project - 'Unity' by Alan x Walkers. Here's a little video explaining how I created my part of the track (the topline). I literally locked myself
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How Helium Changes our Voice - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how helium can change our voice with comedic effect.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/electrified-atoms?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&
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Offering A Plant A Radioactive Cocktail - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers puts real radioactivity to use, demonstrating how a tomato plant drinks up radioactive water.Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-that-explode?utm_sou
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[ Fly me to the moon ] By A girl six years old | Bossanova guitar playing

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This is the full version of this song https://music.163.com/#/song?id=1399979446&userid=419018966 Thank you for your encouragement.I will continue to study hard. To fulfill my dream to be an excellent guitarist. Please forgive me for my poor English.
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How We Harness the Energy of a Chain Reaction - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how we can harness the power of uranium-235 atoms, with help from a giant mousetrap.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-and-energy?utm_so
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Tricks of Perspective - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers gives us a warning about the way we attach new unfamiliar knowledge to old familiar things that we already know.Watch the full sixth, and final, lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-mi
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Why Masks Work

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We’re on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart SUBSCRIBE so you don’t miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Wearing a mask is a cheap and easy way
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The Pi Song (Easy as Pi) | Pi to 244 Digits & a little more! | Pi Song for Kids | Silly School Songs

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For all of the people who need a song that sings Pi to a little over 244 digits--this one's for you! For more music and information, visit http://sillyschoolsongs.comLyrics:Easy as PiEasy as 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459
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For 21 Years, No-One In Britain Knew How Long An Inch Was

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In 1834, Parliament burned down, and the Standards of Measurement were melted or destroyed. So when there's no agreed-upon standard for length: how do you fix it? Also: how you can still publicly check the length of your sandwich.Filmed safely: https://ww
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Tony Hawk breaks down skateboardings legendary spots

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Full pipes, ledges, stair sets, and pools: These are the skate spots that made legends. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOTony Hawk, the legendary skateboarder, and Iain Borden, an architectural historian, are your guides in this deep dive int
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Is Our Food Becoming Less Nutritious?

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The nutrient content of food is declining. Is it because of soil depletion, selective breeding, or... something else?Watch my new documentary, VITAMANIA: http://ve42.co/vitaI came across this story as I was making the film Vitamania. When you ask sellers
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Which Is "Bouba", and Which Is "Kiki"?

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Sooner or later, I was going to get around to this: it's one of the most famous experiments in linguistics. • Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/175127434871
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Why You Can't Build A Clone Army... (Yet)

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Sign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/2UGB30qCbvs.Because of the way genetic reprogramming works, its hard to make one clone based on an adult cell, and its almost impossible to make a second-generation one.Thanks also t
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What You Should Know Before Eating Another Twix

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Twix has been a staple on grocery store shelves and candy racks for a long time, and it's possible you don't even really think about it anymore... except to enjoy it. But Twix candy has a fascinating story behind it.This is the untold truth of Twix.We're
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How Well Do Masks Work? (Schlieren Imaging In Slow Motion!)

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Were on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartSUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below Wearing a mask is a cheap and easy way to help stop the spread of airborne infections like
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How this tiny Fish is Cooling our Planet

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Lanternfish might look unremarkable at first but they are one of the most important fish in the ocean and for more than just one reason. Here's why.Sources:https://www.cell.com/current-biology/comments/S0960-9822(14)01067-7?code=cell-sitehttp://cce.lterne
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You Don't Want To Touch An Electric Eel

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Of all the amazing species on the planet, the most shocking are the ones that harness electricity. These animals are electric type.Go to https://expressvpn.com/animalogic, to take back your Internet privacy TODAY and find out how you can get 3 months free
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This Tea Changes Colors. Why?

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This beautiful, color-changing tea is all over TikTok and Instagram. This week Sam and George add different things (some not drinkable!) to the tea to play with its spectacular colors. #butterflytea #blueflowertea #blueteaImportant note: One way to figure
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Will It Kombucha?

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What is kombucha? And are there limits to what we can turn into kombucha? #kombucha #fermentation #ferment You might also like:How is Kimchi Made?https://youtu.be/DG4afs7C1XI What is Natto? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9a7LKle9AQWhat Are Century Eggs?
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How One Supernova Measured The Universe

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In 2015 astronomers successfully predicted the appearance of a supernova within a couple weeks. How did they do it? Win your Ultimate Tech Bundle by entering Fasthosts Techie Test here: https://fasthosts.com/veritasium (Competition now closed) This video
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The Illusion Only Some Can See

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Ames window illusion illustrates how we don't directly perceive external reality. Special Holiday deal! Go to https://NordVPN.com/veritasium and use code VERITASIUM to get 68% off a 2 year plan plus 4 additional months free. Its risk free with Nords 30 da
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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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These Frogs Hide Thanks to Transparent Skin

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Hanging out in the trees of Central and South America are some frogs with pretty unusual coloration. Which is to say, parts of them have no color at all. Their bellies are completely see-through!Hosted by: Stefan ChinSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's ca
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Dangerous Marshmallows?!

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To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2Burning a marshmallow can release more energy than detonating an equal mass of TNT...so why isn't a marshmallow as dangerous?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic,
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The Dot Game That Breaks Your Brain

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On Tuesday, February 21, 1967, in the math department common room of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, the world of pencil and paper math games changed. John Conway and Michael Paterson were trying to invent a brand new simple-to-play, hard-to-analyze gam
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How highly magnetized neutron stars set off powerful cosmic explosions

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Recent eruptions have helped researchers better understand magnetarsIn 1979, a messenger arrived from deep space: Satellites detected a mysteriously short and powerful flash of gamma rays, the highest energy form of light. In the decades since, researcher
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A Physics Prof Bet Me $10,000 I'm Wrong

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A UCLA Physics Professor bet me $10,000 that my video about going downwind faster than the wind was wrong. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. For mo
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Peter Rosalita Sings "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston - America's Got Talent 2021

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10-Year-Old Filipino singer Peter Rosalita sings an amazing rendition of "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston. Get The America's Got Talent App: http://bit.ly/AGTAppDownload Subscribe for More: http://bit.ly/AGTSub America's Got Talent Tuesdays 8/7c on NBC
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The Universe is Hostile to Computers

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Tiny particles from distant galaxies have caused plane accidents, election interference and game glitches. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription.This vi
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The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

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Go to https://curiositystream.com/microcosmos and use code "microcosmos" to sign up for CuriosityStream -- just $14.99 for the whole YEAR.Follow Journey to the Microcosmos:Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytomicroFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Journ
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Compound Eyes: See Like a Dragonfly! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids

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Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?!Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you h
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The $1.2 trillion plan that could kill 90% of humanity. w Stephen Fry.

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The US will soon review its nuclear weapons programme. Should it spend $1.2 Trillion extending and updating it?Voiced by Stephen Fry Thanks to ICAN for helping achieve the nuclear weapons treaty.Please support them at icanw.org, and visit them at https://
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Why Do Itches Make You Chase Them?

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Have you ever said, "No, a little to the left," during a back scratch because the itch itself seemed to move? Well, it has to do with how your nerves and brain respond to the sensation.Hosted by: Michael ArandaSciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https:/
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Do your nose and ears keep growing as you age? #shorts #science

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Emma Dauster: WriterAttabey Rodrguez Bentez: Script EditorKyle Nackers: Fact CheckerBonnie Meyer: Managing EditorSavannah Geary: Editor, Associate Producer, HostSarah Suta: ProducerCaitlin Hofmeister: Executive ProducerHank Green: Executive ProducerSource
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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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How the 3-point line is breaking basketball

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

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In 1973, DJ Kool Herc set up his turntables and introduced a technique at a South Bronx house party that would change music as many people knew it. His ability to switch from record to record as well as isolate and repeat music breaks led to the discovery
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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 Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History

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One scientist caused two environmental disasters and the deaths of millions. A part of this video is sponsored by Wren. Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: https://www.wren.co/start/veritasium. For the first 100 people who sign up, I will personally pay
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How Horses Save Humans From Snake Bites

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This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the worlds most deadly snakes.Huge thanks to the Australi
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Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide - Timothy Williams

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Dig into the era of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which perpetuated a genocide that killed a quarter of the countrys population. --From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating a genocide that killed one
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The Absurd Search For Dark Matter

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This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. Astronomers think there should be 5 times as much dark matter as ordinary matter – a shadow universe that m
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"Mine With Me" A Minecraft Song Parody of Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me"

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Mine With Me - A Minecraft Parody of You Belong with Me. Singer: http://www.youtube.com/LindeeLinkMusic Subscribe for more: http://www.youtube.com/ZexyZek ANOTHER Parody - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRineeKfZp0 Enjoy this minecraft song parody! CREDIT
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Tomorrow, and tomorrow -- Ian McKellen analyzes Shakespeare Macbeth speech (1979)

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This is a chunk of archival gold from British television, circa 1979. As part of an "in-studio master class" on speaking Shakespeare, Ian McKellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous Macbeth speech to life for a product
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Where Will The Next Pandemic Come From?

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Order your copy of How To Prevent The Next Pandemic here: https://www.amazon.com/Prevent-Next-Pandemic-Bill-Gates/dp/0593534484 The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the spillover of a disease from one of a select group of animals with partic
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How Does Food Get to Our Stomachs and More Answers to Your Questions! | SciShow Kids

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This week, Mister Brown joins Squeaks to answer a bunch more of your questions about the Earth and about our bodies!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkidsIf you have a quest
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The 4 things it takes to be an expert

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Which experts have real expertise? This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription.Thanks to https://www.chess24.com/ and Chessable for the clip of Magnus.Chase,
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This Freaky Fruit Fly Lays Eggs in Your Strawberries | Deep Look

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The spotted wing drosophila may look like a common fruit fly, but its so much worse. Just as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are ripening in the field, this fly saws into them and lays her eggs inside. The growing maggots turn the
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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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The Art of War: The greatest strategy book ever written | Roger Martin

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Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Navy SEAL has a '40 Per
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The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth

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Welcome to Micromouse, the fastest maze-solving competition on Earth. Join Onshapes community of over 3 million CAD users by creating a free account here: https://Onshape.pro/Veritasium.A huge thank you to Peter Harrison for all of his help introducing us
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Fastest Onion Ever Eaten!

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why do these world records exist lol CHECK OUT THESE CHANNELS OR ELSECourtesy of Guinness World Records https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE5RdFFgW0w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFT1Ndwfq50 2014 Guinness World Records Limitedhttps://www.facebook.com/Gui
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SURPRISING MY DAUGHTER WITH TAYLOR SWIFT *shopping haul*

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My daughter goes on an epic back to school shopping spree while I try desperately to surprise her with Taylor Swift tickets for the last day of summer. Follow us on Snapchat: https://t.snapchat.com/EMkmNrWj. Shop everything mentioned in this video here: h
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Why Do People Hate Koalas?

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Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/minuteearth for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help.On the Internet, koalas get an unnecessary amount of hate, so let's debunk some of the m
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Why Flushing Isn't For Everyone

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This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. To learn more about how we can help improve the lives and health of people around the world, visit https://gatesnotes.comSewers are a great way to make pooping safe, but theyre not always the right solut
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Why Don't Electric Eels Shock Themselves?

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Check out @MinutoDaTerra and join our Patreon community at https://patreon.com/minuteearth. (Links to other language channels down in the description)Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themse
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Stable Video AI Watched 600,000,000 Videos!

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Check out Lambda here and sign up for their GPU Cloud: https://lambdalabs.com/papersStable Video Diffusion: https://stability.ai/news/stable-video-diffusion-open-ai-video-modelEmu video: https://emu-video.metademolab.com/Emu edit: https://emu-edit.metadem
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Why is this number everywhere?

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The number 37 is on your mind more than you think. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial and get 20% off an annual premium subscription.Huge thanks to Tom Magliery for sharing his 37 collection with us. Support http://th

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