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Government Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #47

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Today, we’re going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the New Deal, we've s
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Banking 12: Treasuries (government debt)

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Introduction to government debt and treasuries. What it means when we say that Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Reserve bank but are an obligation of the Government. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=JBWdbzzYbtU
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Market Economy: Crash Course Government And Politics #46

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

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In which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it actually does functi
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Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #50

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Today Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics by talking about both the least and most important aspect of government: foreign policy. Foreign policy is important because it has the potential to affect the largest number of people, bu
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-is-power-divided-in-the-united-states-government-belinda-stutzman Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along w
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Freedom Of Speech: Crash Course Government And Politics #25

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Today, FINALLY, Craig is going to talk about Free Speech! Now, free speech is so important because it not only allows you to critique the government, but it also protects you from the government. But it's essential to remember that not ALL speech is prote
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Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the history of the US, an
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Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government And Politics #13

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation, and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about personal responsibility,
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The Benefit Of Government-Owned Lands

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More than a quarter of all land in the United States is owned by the Federal Government. How is it used, and does it benefit Americans? Why Does The U.S. Government Own So Much Land In The West?►►►►bit.ly/1ZQS1TV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►
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Media Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #45

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Today we wrap up our discussion of the media by talking about how the government interacts with and influences the content we see. Now it may be easy to assume that because we live in a free-market capitalist society, the only real regulation of the media
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Presidential Succession Explained: American Government Review

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A super helpful overview of Presidential succession according to the Constitution and Congressional Law. Perfect for AP Government crammers, lost College students and the cray cray on the internets.
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Monetary And Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #48

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Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going to start by lookin
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Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government and Politics #6

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This week Craig Benzine talks about the importance of elections. But he isn’t going to focus on presidential elections, but instead those of the strongest part of our government: congressional elections. Craig will talk about the frequency of elections in
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Interest Groups: Crash Course Government And Politics #42

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Today, Craig is going to talk about something you fans out there have been demanding for months - money in politics. Specifically, we're going to talk about special interest groups and their role in the U.S. political system. Special interest groups are g
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Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government And Politics #17

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In which Craig Benzine tells you how we keep bureaucracy in check. So we've spent the last few episodes telling you all about what bureaucracies are and why they are formed. And throughout we've hinted about this ever-expanding power within the executive
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Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23

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Today, Craig is going to give you an overview of civil rights and civil liberties. Often these terms are used interchangeably, but they are actually very different. Our civil liberties, contained in the Bill of Rights, once only protected us from the fede
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Political Parties: Crash Course Government And Politics #40

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Today, Craig is going to talk about political parties and their role in American politics. So, when most people think about political parties they associate them with the common ideologies of the voters and representatives within that party, but the goal
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Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #33

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So today, Craig is finally going to start talking about politics. Now up until this point we've specifically been looking at government - that is answering the questions of who, what, and how in relation to policies. But politics is different in that it l
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Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11

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This week Craig looks at the expressed powers of the President of the United States - that is the ones you can find in the Constitution. From appointing judges and granting pardons, to vetoing laws and acting as the nation’s chief diplomat on foreign poli
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Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United State’s didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is it’s second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few suc
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Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #15

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This week Craig Benzine discuses bureaucracies. Bureaucracies tend to be associated with unintelligible rules and time-wasting procedures, but they play an important, though controversial, role in governing. From the FDA to the EPA, these agencies were es
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Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government And Politics #30

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Today, Craig is going to talk about employment discrimination, and we're going to focus primarily on women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts as they are not a minority. Even so, the court
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Freedom Of The Press: Crash Course Government And Politics #26

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Today, Craig is going to finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press. Like an individual's right to free speech, the press has a right, and arguably responsibility, to tell the public what the government is doing. But of cour
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Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #34

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So today Craig is going to talk about where our political opinions come from. Of course, most people’s politics are grounded in their ideologies, but there are also other external influences such as the government itself, interest groups, and the media. S
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Social Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #49

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Today, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor. Many Americans strongly believe in individualism, that is
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Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government And Politics #22

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Today, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (
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Equal Protection: Crash Course Government And Politics #29

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Today, Craig is going to talk about the most important part of the Constitution - the Fourteenth Amendment. In particular, we're going to discuss the "equal protection" clause and how it relates to our civil rights. So we've spent the last few episodes ta
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Why It's So Hard For The Government To Hack Your Phone

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The FBI is currently in a battle with Apple to allow encrypted phones be unlocked, but how does encryption even work? How Powerful Is Apple? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1OBOqRk Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG How Secure Are Fing
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Government Spending and the IS-LM model

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How a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=pzQnc_0eZA8
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Government's Financial Condition

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Difference between debt and operating costs. Seeing how large obligations are for social security and medicare More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=LOiw5aBrm4Y
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How the US Government Will Survive Doomsday

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Get 10% off your custom domain or email from Hover at http://www.hover.com/wendover This video was partially based on the book, "Raven Rock" by Garrett Graff: http://a.co/23ud2fa Check out my new podcast with Brian from Real Engineering: https://itunes.ap
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How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9

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Oh my, Craig has his work cut out for him this week. The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. As if just getting through committee isn’t difficult enough, bills have to navigate a se
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S.C.O.T.U.S. Procedures: Crash Course Government And Politics #20

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This week Craig Benzine talks about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or the SCOTUS). We're going to focus on court procedure today. We talk about how to petition to get your case heard, how written arguments, or
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SchoolHouse Rock Three Ring Government

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Due Process Of Law: Crash Course Government And Politics #28

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This week Craig is going to continue our discussion of due process. Technically, we started last week with the 4th amendment and search and seizure, but this week we’re going to look at the 5th and 6th amendments and how they ensure a fair trial. We’ll ta
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Discrimination: Crash Course Government And Politics #31

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Today, Craig is going to wrap up our discussion of discrimination by looking more closely at those “discrete and insular minorities” referenced in the 14th Amendment. We’ll talk about instances of discrimination of Asian, European, and Latino immigrants,
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Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government And Politics #37

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Today Craig is going to talk about a topic that makes voters and politicians alike ANGRY! We're going to talk about Gerrymandering - that is the process in which voting districts are redrawn in a way to favor one party during elections. As you'll see, thi
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The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and reveal to you just ho
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Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7

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This week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that help advise these c
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Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8

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This week Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We’ll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders as well as the majority and minority whips in both the
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Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10

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This week Craig breaks out the crystal ball to try and figure out why our congresspeople do the things that they do. We’ll talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions - constituency, interest groups, and political parties - and we’l
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Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government And Politics

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This week Craig continues our conversation on presidential powers by looking at those NOT found in the Constitution - implied or inherent powers. We’ll talk about how the president uses his or her power to negotiate executive agreements, recommend legisla
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How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government And Politics #14

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This week Craig Benzine talks about how the president gets things done. Filling the role of the executive branch is a pretty big job - much too big for just one person. It's so big that the president employees an entire federal bureaucracy! Today, we’re j
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Types Of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government And Politics #16

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This week Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies. I mean sure, they’re all part of the executive branch, but some work more directly with the president than others. Some bureaucracies exist solely to independently regulate industry
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Judicial Review: Crash Course Government And Politics #21

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Today, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is the power to examine and invalidate actions of the legislative a
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Freedom Of Religion: Crash Course Government And Politics #24

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Today, Craig is going to take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion. We’ll examine some significant Supreme Court decisions and talk about how they’ve affected our interpretations of the law with respect to stuff like animal
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Search And Seizure: Crash Course Government And Politics #27

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This week Craig talks about police searches and seizures. Now, the fourth amendment says that you have the right to be protected against "unreasonable searches and seizures" but what exactly this mean? Well, it's complicated. The police often need warrant
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Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government And Politics #32

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So we've been talking about civil rights for the last few episodes now, and we're finally going to wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action. We'll explain what exactly affirmative action is, who it is for, and why
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Political Ideology: Crash Course Government And Politics #35

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So today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies don't always perfect
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Election Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #36

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This week Craig is going to give you a broad overview of elections in the United States. So as you may have noticed, there are kind of a lot of people in the U.S, and holding individual issues up to a public vote doesn't seem particularly plausible. So to
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How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government And Politics #38

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So today, Craig is going to try to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions. Now obviously, like all decision making, voter decisions are influenced by a multitude of factors, but the three we are going to focus on today (and
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Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government And Politics #39

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So political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So tod
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Party Systems: Crash Course Government And Politics #41

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Today, Craig is going to dive into the history of American political parties. So throughout most of United States history our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and the groups that support these parties have change
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Media Institution: Crash Course Government And Politics #44

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So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves the same purpose -
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Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #18

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This week Craig Benzine takes a first look at the judicial branch. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. But how exactly these decisions are made and where each law's jurisdictio
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Structure Of The Court System: Crash Course Government And Politics #19

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This week Craig Benzine is going to talk about the structure of the U.S. court system and how exactly it manages to keep things moving smoothly. We’’ll talk about trial courts, district courts, appeals courts, circuit courts, state supreme courts, and of
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Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government And Politics #43

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So last week we talked about what special interest groups are and how they influence the political system, and today we’re going to focus on why we even have them in the first place. As to avoid getting too cynical, we’re going to focus on five benefits o
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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. In theory, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Brach are designed to keep each other in check, and to keep a
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School House Rock: Three Ring Government- It's Our Political Circus!!

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Does anyone remember School House Rock?
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Antimicrobial Resistance: The End of Modern Medicine? with Dame Sally Davies

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Antimicrobial resistance is the most complex and pressing challenge since climate change. Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies discusses the problem. Apologies for the audio issues with this talk - we had a few technical difficulties while filming. Wat
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Japan's mysterious 'keyhole' tombs - BBC REEL

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A sense of mystery surrounds the keyhole-shaped kofun tombs in Japan. Although the iconic Mozu Tombs in Sakai city, Osaka have recently been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, surprisingly little is actually known about these intriguing monuments, kept
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Crowdsource Your Health - Lucien Engelen

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You can use your smartphone to find a local ATM, but what if you need a defibrillator? Lucien Engelen shows us online innovations that are changing the way we save lives, including a crowdsourced map of local defibrillators. (Filmed at TEDxMaastricht.) Ta
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The fight for America's 51st state, explained

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Washington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make Americas capital city, Washington, DC, the countrys 51st state.
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Tax Lever of Fiscal Policy

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How government can effect aggregate demand through tax policy More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=BRXBCxKjiK8
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Details on Shifting Aggregate Planned Expenditures

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Showing how a change in government spending can lead to a new equilibrium More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=xF_Z4QK0tsA
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Dog Treats: Yogurt Your Dog Can Eat & Enjoy! | Localish

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Yogi-dog yogurt is yogurt for dogs and it comes in three flavors: original, cheddar and peanut butter. Yogi-dog's mission to spread happiness in dogs has led them to local shelters where they donate yogurt for rescue dogs waiting to find a loving home. 'F
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How Singapore Does Farming Without Farmland

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Singapore has only 1% of its land available for agriculture, so it imports 90% of its food requirements. The government is looking to curb this dependence on outside food sources under a program titled 30 by 30, which aims to allow Singapore to grow 30% o
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Components of GDP

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Understanding the components of the expenditure view of GDP. Consumption, investment, government spending and net exports More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Rgr1vRjxzFg
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20th Century Capitalism and Regulation in the United States

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Overview of cycles of regulation, de-regulation and government in 20th century US capitalism More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=J33nVRyTeyU
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Why 23 million Americans don't have fast internet

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Buffering... Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO /// Sources: FCC 2015 Notice of Inquiry: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-10A1.pdf FCC 2016 Broadband Progress Report: https://www.fcc.gov/reports-research/reports/broadband-p
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Secrets Of Elite Athletes | Kenn Dickinson | TEDxSnoIsleLibraries

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This talk was given at a local TEDxSnoIsleLibraries event and produced independently of the TED Conferences. Kenn Dickinson, former basketball athlete and business coach, shares secrets of great athletes which can help anyone. Kenn played basketball at th
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How little people can make a big difference | Charlie Cooper | TEDxJCUCairns

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Charlie Cooper is a nine year old boy who is wiser than his years. Charlie tells the story of how the buddy bench at Trinity Beach State School came to be a tool to
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This Dish Could Kill You

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When Egypt’s Ministry of Health issues its annual warning to stay away from a local deadly delicacy called feseekh, you would think that most would comply. Instead, thousands flock to their local feseekh eateries every day to enjoy the traditional dish. F
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The evolution of juggling | Jay Gilligan | TEDxHelsinki

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Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Jay Gilligan is a professional juggler and performer from Arcadia, Ohio currently performing and living in Europe. Jay is the main teacher of juggling and creator of the juggling prog
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Circuit Analysis: Crash Course Physics #30

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How does Stranger Things fit in with Physics and, more specifically, circuit analysis? I'm glad you asked! In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini walks us through the differences between series and parallel circuits and how that makes Christmas li
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Politics and native relations in the New England colonies

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Although the New England colonies differed from the Chesapeake colonies in their economies and environments, both regions shared forms of government that were unusually democratic for the time period, as well as a policy of excluding Native Americans from
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How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu

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Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Adam Leipzig has overseen more than 25 movies as a producer, executive and distributor. and has produced more than 300 stage plays and live events, and he was one of the founders of t
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Earth Formation

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How the Earth is a the byproduct of a local supernova More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=VbNXh0GaLYo
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The Voting Rights Act Of 1965 Explained

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An overview of the landmark legislation passed giving the Federal Government enforcement power over the states in relationship to the 15th Amendment. Including Shelby County vs Holder which effectively kills much it. Huh? Watch the video! Visit www.hiphug
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Fiscal Policy And Stimulus: Crash Course Economics #8

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In which Jacob and Adriene teach you about the evils of fiscal policy and stimulus. Well, maybe the policies aren't evil, but there is an evil lair involved. In this episode we learn how government use taxes and spending influence the economy. Sometimes t
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2lbs of Cheese For Every American | Planet Money | NPR

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There is an argument that our country has to be able to produce its own food because if our farmers go out of business and we become reliant on other countries for food, then that is a kind of national security risk.In 1976, Jimmy Carter made a single cam
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Baker Vs. Carr Explained

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The concept of one man, one vote was set down in the 1962 Supreme Court decision, Baker vs. Carr. In this 5 minute video we slay the case with the sword of meaning. Super duper for flipped lessons for American Government and Political Science classes and
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How To Make A Butter Rosette With Jacques Pépin

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Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/ PBS series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an un
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Chef Ludo Lefebvre Makes His LudoBird Fried Chicken Sandwich

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Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/ PBS series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an un
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Global Warming in a Jar

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This is very clever global warming experiment developed by a young student for a local science fair. The film is presented by the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Clean Air Conservancy.
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How To Expose The Corrupt - Peter Eigen

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Some of the world's most baffling social problems, says Peter Eigen, can be traced to systematic, pervasive government corruption, hand-in-glove with global companies. In his talk, Eigen describes the thrilling counter-attack led by his organization Trans
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Harold McGee Explains The Wonders Of Salt

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Food scientist Harold McGee explains how food would be lost without salt. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/ PBS series The Mind
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How to Make Fish & Chips with April Bloomfield

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Chef April Bloomfield makes her version of the British Classic, Fish & Chips. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/ PBS series The M
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The real story behind this war poster

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Rosie the riveter is iconic. But whats the real story behind the poster?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn this episode of Vox Almanac, Voxs Phil Edwards explores the story behind the women riveters of World War II.During World War II, milli
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Why Farmers May Be Driving Vultures to Extinction

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Vultures are adept at getting rid of rotting animals and preventing the spread of disease. But the job isnt without its dangers some local farmers are inadvertently poisoning them.From the Series: Guardians of the Wild: Predators Uncovered http://bit.ly/2
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How To Make The Perfect Classic Cheeseburger With April Bloomfield

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Chef April Bloomfield shows us how to make the most delicious classic cheeseburger from Salvation Burger. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofac
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How to Make Fried Chicken with Honey with Chefs Edward Lee and Ashley Christensen

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Chefs Edward Lee and Ashley Christensen make Fried Chicken with Honey in Louisville, Kentucky. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

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An intimate look at the traditions associated with New Orleans music and the preservation of those traditions through the work of local musicians and educators who mentor young talent. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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How To Make Carbonara with Carlo Mirarchi and Magnus Nilsson

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Chef Carlo Mirarchi of Roberta's and Blanca shows Magnus Nilsson how to make his version of carbonara. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef
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Chef Josiah Citrin's Hot Dogs at Staples Center

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Chef Josiah Citrin shows Chef Ludo Lefebvre the art of making the perfect hot dog. #NationalHotDogDay Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.
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The psychology of self-motivation | Scott Geller | TEDxVirginiaTech

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Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Scott Geller is Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems in the Department of Psychology. He is a Fellow of the American
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Do Fad Diets Work? - Mia Nacamulli

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/do-fad-diets-work-mia-nacamulli Conventional wisdom about diets, including government health recommendations, seems to change all the time. And yet ads routinely come out claiming to have THE answer about what w
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The real reason streetcars are making a comeback

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It’s mostly about economic development. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Starting in the late 20th century, modern streetcar proposals started rippling across municipalities in the United States. They’re touted as infrastructure carrying ben
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Champion wrestler surrenders a match he could have won

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As a state champion, Marek Bush has little competition. But when he faced a fierce component who got injured, he decided winning wasn't important. Steve Hartman has their story "On The Road." Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly
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How President Tyler, born in 1790, still has two living grandsons

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President John Tyler was born in 1790, but still has two living grandsons. We met with members of his family to find out how two generations managed to last through most of U.S. history. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid explains. Subscribe to the
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How To Make Ramen Noodles With Ivan Orkin

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Ivan Ramen's Ivan Orkin shows us how he makes ramen noodles from scratch. Enjoy this next installment of Taste Memories. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: h
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How to Make Ice cream with Coffee Salt with April Bloomfield and Ben Jacobsen

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April Bloomfield and Ben Jacobsen make Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel and Jacobsen Salt Co. Stumptown Coffee Salt. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes
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At one high school, no one eats lunch alone

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A high school senior started a unique club called We Dine Together to make sure no one in his school sits alone at lunch. As Steve Hartman reports, the message is to make outsiders always feel accepted. Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" Channel HERE: ht
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Massive Greenhouse Will Allow This City to Grow Produce Year-Round | All Good

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Gotham Greens has opened a brand new 100,000 square-foot greenhouse in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood, bring locally grown lettuce and basil to the Chicago area all year long. The new greenhouse doubled the company's presence in Chicago, which has now bro
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How to Make Gabrielle Hamilton's Sardine Sandwich

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Watch Chef Gabrielle Hamilton create a luscious, bold-tasting sardine sandwich, complete with fried-almonds, fresh sardines and hearty avocado. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and
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How Did A Grizzly Bear Get On California's Flag?

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As more and more settlers began to pour into California throughout the 1840s, the local Mexican authorities regarded them with suspicion. This would set off a chain of events culminating in the Bear Flag Revolt. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Northern California h
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Harold McGee Explains How Spice Works

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Harold McGee brings the knowledge on spice. And a quick shout out to our amazing Emmy award winning editor and music whiz Mustafa Bhagat and The Biryani Boys for providing the music! Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our chan
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How Los Angeles Got Water

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In 1898, the mayor of Los Angeles, Fred Eaton, came up with an audacious plan to drive up the value of local real estate. He would secretly divert the water from an entire river valley in the north to the city. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Southern California ht
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The surprising beauty of mathematics | Jonathan Matte | TEDxGreensFarmsAcademy

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Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Jonathan Matte has been teaching Mathematics for 20 years, the last 13 at Greens Farms Academy. Formerly the Mathematics Department Chair, he is currently the 12th Grade Dean and Coac
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Ludo And Luca Lefebvre Make A Classic Omelette

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The father and son duo head into the kitchen and whip up a Lefebvre classic, the omelette. Made with eggs, butter (yes, tons of it), salt and pepper, getting the proper technique is everything for this dish. In the Lefebvre household, you learn these nece
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How To Make Avocado Sushi With Chef Ludo Lefebvre

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Using fresh Californian produce, chef Ludo Lefebvre displays his take on sushi with this Trois Mec favorite: Avocado sushi with salted cod cream and a fragrant lime and orange blossom honey vinaigrette. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ S
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How to recognize a dystopia - Alex Gendler

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-recognize-a-dystopia-alex-gendler The genre of dystopia – the ‘not good place’– has captured the imaginations of artists and audiences alike for centuries. But why do we bother with all this pessimism? Al
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This Is How the Apollo Program Began

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During World War II, German scientists created the first missile capable of reaching space, and it became the catalyst for humanity's venture into the unknown. To celebrate NASA’s 60th birthday, starting October 20th, Seeker is going back in time to reliv
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A new robot that prints buildings

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Scientists have built the world’s most capable construction robot--it can 3D print foam domes and work with local materials like gravel or even ice. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2q94nxP Read the research: http://scim.ag/2q7LX0B
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Why Australia's fires are linked to floods in Africa

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Fires are normal in Australia. This year was off the charts.Correction: A previous version of this video had the date January 7, 2019 at 0:11 and sourced the Department of Western Australia at 0:24. It has been corrected to January 7, 2020 and the Governm
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The Haunting Hymn of the Taos Hum

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In Taos, New Mexico, a strange, low-frequency hum plagues two percent of the local population. This persistent droning emerges seemingly from nowhere and affects those who hear it without relief. Some attribute “The Taos Hum” to hearing disorders, while o
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The real reason American health care is so expensive

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Hint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Americans don't drive up the price by consuming more health care. They don't visit the doctor more than other developed countries: http://internati
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Marianne North's Obsession with the Carnivorous Pitcher Plant

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Painter Marianne North's obsession with local Borneo vegetation led her to one of the most unusual and rare plants in the world: the flesh-eating pitcher plant, located deep in the forests of Kuching. From: VICTORIAN REBEL: MARIANNE NORTH http://bit.ly/2n
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How Nonrecyclable Plastic Bags Are Being Turned Into Speakers

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Gomi Designs, in Brighton, England, turns non-recyclable plastic waste into Bluetooth speakers that are infinitely recyclable. Its aim is to stop plastic waste being incinerated or going to landfill. It collects plastic packaging, bubble-wrap and cling fi
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What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-mccarthyism-and-how-did-it-happen-ellen-schrecker In the 1950s, as part of a campaign to expose suspected Communists, thousands of individuals were aggressively investigated and questioned before governm
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Duck Fat Fried Chicken With Ludo Lefebvre and Jonathan Gold

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When Jonathan Gold first tried Chef Ludo Lefebvre's Fried Chicken, he fell in love. And there's one ingredient that made that recipe what it is: Duck fat. In this clip from earlier this season, both Ludo and food critic Jonathan Gold fry up some chicken a
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Wolves: Can't Live With 'Em, Cant Live Without 'Em

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Humans dont have a great track record of coexisting with top predators, and wolves are no exception. By the early 1900s, wolves were nearly extinct in all of Western Europe as a result of government programs that rewarded people for killing them. While th
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Meet the man behind a third of what's on Wikipedia

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Wikipedia now boasts more than 5.7 million articles in English and millions more translated into other languages, all written by online volunteers. Errol Barnett talks to one editor who was named among Time Magazine’s most influential people on the
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Why Is The US Constitution So Hard To Amend? - Peter Paccone

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-us-constitution-so-hard-to-amend-peter-paccone When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by the people – it provided a way for the people to alter the Consti
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How Aristocracies Rule

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The American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the
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After Hurricane Maria, Building a Community Under the Sea

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Raimundo Chirinos has devoted his life and career to protecting Puerto Rico’s waters. And in the wake of Hurricane Maria, his devotion matters more than ever. Among its many assaults, the Category 5 storm pulled fishing gear from the island’s shores into
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The Gold Rush Was California's Shortcut To Statehood

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In 1848, pioneer John Sutter and a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold in a local stream, prompting a major gold rush. Just a year later, California would become America's 31st state. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Northern California http://bit.ly/29Ug
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Hasan Kaval Paraglides on a Couch with No Test Flight

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Hasan Kaval, 29, from Izmir, Turkey, is a paragliding instructor and self-described "couch potato" who has combined his two passions by taking his TV and couch to the skies. Paragliding Couch Original Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4usUy2QLjRcThe
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Bordier Butter with Chef Ludo Lefebvre

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Any French chef can tell you that the foundation of their cuisine is butter. So when we visited the Jean-Yves Bordier Butter factory in the Brittany region of France and had chef Ludo Lefebvre help in the process, it was nothing but pure amazement in his
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Nuclear blasts, preserved on film

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Beginning in 1945, and until atmospheric nuclear testing was banned, the United States conducted 210 above-ground nuclear tests, documented on film. Now, footage that has survived, now being preserved by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is bein
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Harvey Milk's radical vision of equality - Lillian Faderman

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Learn about the life and tragic death of gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay public official. -- By 1973, Harvey Milk had already been many things: naval officer, high school teacher, bit-part actor and wandering hippie. Starting
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Amazing Table Tennis Player

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From local club players to current World top 10 professionals. From challenge matches to National Championships. Some snakes* from around the world. Thanks, Cheng I-Ching (TPE), Galia Dvorak (ESP), Regina Kim (UZB) and all the players who played with me.
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Is The World Running Out Of Helium?

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At the National Helium Reserve in Amarillo, Texas, the US government once stored 32 billion cubic feet of helium. There have been breathless news articles recently saying the world's running out: but it's still possible to buy party balloons. What's going
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What Is The Deep Space Network & How Does It Work?

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Satellites and rovers in space use the Deep Space Network to get information back to Earth. What is it and how does it work? How GPS Works ►►►►http://bit.ly/MPpehX Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Deep Space N
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Rare 'rainbow' blanket octopuses caught on camera in the Phillippines | USA TODAY

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Two rare, multi-colored octopuses were spotted off the coast of the Philippines. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2way0jF » USA TODAY delivers current lo
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Can Underwater Parks Protect Coral?

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From the Science Friday Archives! With global threats like ocean warming and acidification, it's a tough time to be a coral. Marine scientists John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, analyzed over 8000 coral sur
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Can Underwater Parks Protect Coral?

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From the Science Friday Archives! With global threats like ocean warming and acidification, it's a tough time to be a coral. Marine scientists John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, analyzed over 8000 coral sur
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Unlock Your Super Senses | BRAIN GAMES

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How does sound affect emotions? Watch what happens when people try out a new pair of headphones with some weird noises. ➡ Subscribe for more National Geographic Kids videos: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToNatGeoKids ➡ Watch the full series here: http://bit.ly/N
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The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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The foster father who cares when terminally ill kids have no one

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Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OneGodOneMessage1 Mohamed Bzeek has become somewhat of a local hero in Los Angeles, taking on a life mission that few others would consider: as a foster parent who cares solely for terminally ill children. Speci
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In the Key of Genius: Derek Paravicini and Adam Ockelford at TEDxWarwick 2013

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Born prematurely at just 25 weeks, Derek Paravicini has suffered from blindess, learning impairment and severe autism for his entire life. Despite his impairment, Derek has the unique gift of perfect pitch, and is able to play any piece of music after hea
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Elon Musk and Gayle King test drive his new Boring Company tunnel

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From electric cars to spacecraft, tech titan Elon Musk is widely known as an industry disrupter. Tuesday night in Los Angeles, Musk unveiled the very first tunnel in what he hopes will become a network of underground highways. The test tunnel runs between
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Why This British Crossroads Is So Dangerous

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Ipley Cross, in the middle of the New Forest, is one of the most dangerous road junctions in Britain. Why? Thanks to Bez, whoever you are: their definitive article on this junction is here: https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-ty
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A Walk Around Chernobyl

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This is what a nuclear disaster area looks like. Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Broadcast locations and times: North America: PBS, July 28 & 29 @ 10pm ET / 9pm Central Europe: ZDF/arte, July 31 @ 10pm Australia: SBS, August 6, 13, 20 @ 8:30pm
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Introduction To Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1

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This week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, intellectual property is about ideas and their ownership, and it's basically about the rights of creat
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G I A N T S - Whale sharks of Isla Mujeres

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The Yucatan peninsula is one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world and every year just offshore from Cancun, the largest fish in the ocean aggregates in vast numbers to feed. This very special aggregation is one of only a handful of such known
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Researchers have decoded prairie dog language

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This program discusses Prairie Dog Language -- the most sophisticated animal language decoded so far. Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., and his students at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, researched the Gunnison's prairie dogs Alarm Calls for over 30 ye
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Gilded Age Politics:Crash Course US History #26

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps keep the channel producing great conten
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Tunneling With A Mechanical Worm On Steroids

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Mexico City was founded on an unstable lake bed at the bottom of a volcanic crater. The soil is so soft that the city has sunk thirty feet in the last century alone. Blasting to create tunnels would topple buildings, so the government turned to giant tunn
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Why beef is the worst food for the climate

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Avoiding high-emission foods can have a bigger climate impact than any other consumption change.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labOur consumption habits emit billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Our diets account for o
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This Abandoned Nuclear City is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens if it Thaws?

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Tons of nuclear waste from a secret military operation are hiding underneath Greenland's Ice sheet. Special thanks to William Colgan & the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Never-Before-Seen Footage Uncovers Antarctica’s First Scientific Missions
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Alternate Realities from Relativity | Jason Padgett | TEDxTacoma

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Jason Padgett explains relativity, and uses the Doppler Effect to demonstrate how every potential can be any reality. Jason is an aspiring number theorist and mathematician with acquired savant syndrome and synesthesia. His memoir, Struck By Genius, is th
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How Do Hard Drives Work? - Kanawat Senanan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-hard-drives-work-kanawat-senanan The modern hard drive is an object that can likely hold more information than your local library. But how does it store so much information in such a small space? Kanawat
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Why American public transit is so bad

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Most Americans have no choice but to drive. How do we change that?What do you wish the presidential candidates would talk about? http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the middle of the 20th century, the US government made a decision that would transform America
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What's a Cat Cafe?

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Step inside POUNCE Cat Cafe in Charleston, SC to find out about the massive impact cat cafes are having on their local animals! Check out my instructional videos here: http://bit.ly/2qwudwX Follow Kitten Lady on social media! FACEBOOK: https://www.faceboo
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Bon-chan 2 : Next chapter | An old man and his giant tortoise take a walk

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In Tokyo’s downtown area Tsukishima, famous for its monja-yaki (savoury pancakes), African spurred tortoise Bon-chan and its owner Mr. Mitani are going for a walk through the area’s shopping street since 13 years. Bon-chan is not only popular
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DIY Trolls Pencil Toppers | TROLLS

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Lily shows you how to make some Troll-rific back-to-school supplies with these DIY Poppy, Branch, and Guy Diamond pencil toppers! Materials: Polymer clay colors for Poppy: Light pink, bright pink, teal, and green Polymer clay colors for Branch: Teal, dark
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The Pond On My Window Sill - Ecosphere Week 1

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Last week, I scooped a jar of muddy water and weed out of a local pond, sealed it and placed it on my north facing window sill, in an experiment to create a sealed ecosphere. Let's have a look at some of the things I saw in there during the first week...
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Windowsill Pond (Ecosphere) - Week 2 Update

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It's now been 2 weeks since I scooped a jar full of water, mud and weed from a local pond to make this sealed ecosphere. Let's take a look at some new organisms and behaviours I saw inside this week. Links (as discussed in the video) Life in Jars? https:/
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88,000 tons of radioactive waste – and nowhere to put it

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The United States produces 2,200 tons of nuclear waste each year…and no one knows what to do with it. The federal government has long promised, but never delivered, a safe place for nuclear power plants to store their spent fuel. This means that radioacti
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17-Year-Old Claymation Artist Can Do Anything With Clay | Localish

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Ben Treat might only be 17-years-old, but his claymation skills rival those of big studio productions! SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living!Check us out on:Site - www.localish.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/localish/Instagram
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Countries That No Longer Exist!

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The most interesting countries that no longer exist! These are history's most fascinating nations that you can't find on a modern map.What country gained independence from Mexico just to join another country? Which nation used to consist of nearly a third
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Wild Elephants salutes the men who rescued their baby elephant from a ditch

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Wildlife Officials rescue baby elephant from a ditch. Elephant herd salutes the men before leaving In Kerala, India, a baby elephant falls into a ditch (or an abandoned well) and gets trapped there. As the family of wild elephants watches and waits on the
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The Giant Art That Keeps Planes Quiet

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Next to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is the Buitenschot Land Art Park, a giant set of ridges and furrows cut into the landscape. Yes, it's art: but it also stops some local residents from being exposed to jet noise.More about the park: https://www.schiphol.
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Tooth Paste Artist Makes Minty Fresh Celebrity Portraits | Localish

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From Cristiano Ronaldo to Robin Williams, Cristiam Ramos paints portraits out of toothpaste that are not only jaw-dropping but minty fresh, too!SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living!Check us out on:Site - www.localish.comFacebook - ht
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Dog Is Saving World's Fruits and Vegetables | Localish

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You've heard of police dogs, but what about agriculture dogs? This pup's job is to sniff out anything that could damage the world's fruits and vegetables!SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living! Check us out on:Site - www.localish.comFa
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Shark Encounter in 180: Worth More Alive | National Geographic

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Come face to face with several species of sharks at Tiger Beach, while on expedition with conservationist Jim Abernethy. Shark diving generates millions of dollars every year in the Bahamas, where the apex predators are protected by the government and the
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Skiing While Blind | More in Common

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'It's about defying the limits and trying new things every single day.' This mountain is a mecca for disabled skiers who defy limitations.SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living!Check us out on:Site - www.localish.comFacebook - https://
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Oldest Footage Of A President - US

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Who was the first US President on film? This clip is the first known and oldest surviving footage of a US President, the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The inaugural procession of William McKinley was filmed on March
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How Oranges Get Harvested | Localish

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Farmers in Central California work long hours, sometimes overnight in the cold, to bring fresh citrus to your table!SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living!Check us out on:Site - www.localish.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/local
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NATURE | Plant Vine Sniffs Out Its Prey | What Plants Talk About | PBS

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Watch the full-length episode at http://video.pbs.org/video/2338524490/ (US Only) Unable to produce its own food, the dodder vine must live entirely off a host plant. In a series of experiments, Researchers Consuelo M. De Moraes and Mark Mesker show that
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How America fell in love with nuclear bombs - BBC

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SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ In the 1950s, American's went crazy for the nuclear bomb, going as far as to travel out to Atomic hotels in Las
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What a Japanese Nursing Home is Like

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In this video, we go on a tour of a couple of Azalee's Nursing Homes in Japan. In Japan, hospitals and clinics must be non-profit and owned and operated by physicians. Health care costs are standardized across the country, with no single physicians able t
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Puppy Teaching Puppy To Go Down Stairs! SO Cute! - ORIGINAL VIDEO! (from Owner)

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If you would like to donate to Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue in Winnipeg, MB please go to : http://manitobamutts.org/donate.html and hit DONATE! Our 6 month old lab mix rescue pup taught our 8 week old foster pup (adopted now) from Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue i
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Ancient battle-scarred feral cat meets tiny kittens

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Mason is an ancient, battle-scarred feral cat with advanced kidney disease. Instead of euthanasia, we felt he deserved to live his sunset months in comfort, free from pain. What happened next will make your heart melt. See additional videos of the adorabl
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What Will We Do When The Robots Can Feel? | Daniel Faggella | TEDxAmoskeagMillyard

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What is the value of a human life? Is it more -- or less -- than the value of a deer’s life? What about the value of a robot’s life? And what happens when artificial intelligence develops to the point where a robot can feel and sense and become self-aware
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Overcoming Dyslexia, Finding Passion: Piper Otterbein at TEDxYouth@CEHS

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Piper Otterbein is a senior at Cape Elizabeth High School. Piper was born in New York, but she has lived in Cape Elizabeth for the past eleven years. When Piper was in first grade, she was diagnosed with a learning disability. While Piper struggled throug
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Paranormal Roommates | Original Shorts | Cartoon Network

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When government office clerk Harvey Underwood is called in to work he must leave his roommates Nessie (the Loch Ness Monster) and Bigfoot alone in his apartment, allowing the cryptozoologic duo to get into mischief while he is gone. CN GAMES: http://bit.l
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The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake

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Linby is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. It wouldn't have much strategic value... unless some commander didn't read their map properly. Here's a local legend, with a few questions about it.Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmar
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How to reduce your food's carbon footprint | Your Planet

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A community in Brisbane is reducing their carbon footprint by embracing a local, seasonal food system, which supports farmers in their region and reduces food miles. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube https://ab.co/2YFO4Go Create your own community solution
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Drive-Your-Tractor-to-School Day! | More in Common

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Because so many students at this Ohio high school work on nearby farms, they celebrate 'Drive Your Tractor to School Day.' These kids embrace their farm culture with pride!SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living!Check us out on:Site - w
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99-Year-Old STILL Works Out | Pumped

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Ever since World War II, Nat Hines has kept moving and refuses to miss a workout. He's a 99-year-old with a drive that stuns those around him. With a smile on his face, he proves that the only thing you need to successfully exercise is the right drive.SUB
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Louisville Leopard Percussionists - Crazy Train

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The Louisville Leopard Percussionists is a non-profit organization offering extracurricular music opportunities to local children at little or no cost. Please help us keep our program going by donating at http://bit.ly/louleopardsdonate. http://www.louisv
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Textile Artist Makes Beautiful Quilted Portraits | Localish

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When Bisa Butler started to create her art, she knew she wanted it to be more than just portraits. She wanted to represent the energy and vibrancy of African American life. Her quilted masterpieces will amaze you.SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people,
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Clydesdale Therapy Helps Special Needs Children & Adults | All Good

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Santa Clarita's Express Employment Professionals has purchased a Clydesdale horse, and donated it to Carousel Ranch, to be used as a therapy horse for dozens of special needs children and adults.SUBSCRIBE for more good food, good people, and good living!C
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The Industrial Economy: Crash Course US History #23

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In which John Green teaches you about the Industrial Economy that arose in the United States after the Civil War. You know how when you're studying history, and you're reading along and everything seems safely in the past, and then BOOM you think, "Man, t
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NASA is running out of spacesuits and it could jeopardize future missions

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A new government audit reveals that NASA is running low on spacesuits and new ones might not be available in time. Astronauts have been using the same suits since 1981. The suit were only designed to last 15 years, but NASA was able to extend the lifetime
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My Daily Life in the SLUMS OF MUMBAI (Life-Changing 5 Days)

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Two and a half years ago, during my first visit in India, I spent 2 days walking all around the slums of Mumbai. Even though I got to learn quite a bit about the life in the slums, I didn’t have the chance to live inside the slums and because of tha
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Why Do Bats Transmit So Many Diseases Like Ebola?

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Subscribe to MinuteEarth! - http://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth?sub_confirmation=1 And please support us on Subbable! - https://subbable.com/minuteearth ________________________ Video Concept and Writing: Kate Yandell Created by Henry Reich Production
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Let’s face it — American breakfast is really dessert

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Breakfast in America is pretty sweet—literally it contains a bunch of sugar. American breakfast is really disguised dessert eaten in the morning. While the government recommends no more than 12 teaspoons of sugar a day, the average American consumes 23. A
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The Mighty Mathematics Of The Lever - Andy Peterson And Zack Patterson

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mighty-mathematics-of-the-lever-andy-peterson-and-zack-patterson Archimedes once said “Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth.” While the idea of a person moving such a huge mass on their own m
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What happens when Space Junk collides? | Horizon: Space Junk | Earth Lab

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The Kessler Syndrome - the equation to measure what happens when space junk collides and litters our upper atmosphere with space debris. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: htt
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How to draw to remember more | Graham Shaw | TEDxVienna

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How to draw to remember more! You may not believe it yet, but we are all capable of drawing sketches that make information memorable. In this talk you will discover talents you may have never known you had. Be prepared to amaze yourself! More information
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LOONEY TUNES (Looney Toons): Pagan Moon (Porky Pig) (1932) (Remastered) (HD 1080p)

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An local islander calms his sweetheart near the light of the moon, with a ukulele, which is swallowed by an alligator. He manages to recover it. After that the two decide to go for a boat ride, during which the ukulele is by chance knocked overboard. The
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Step into This Soviet Arcade Time Machine

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While American teens in the '80s were obsessing over Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, their Soviet counterparts were playing arcade games meant to prepare them for war. At the time, video games weren't easily accessible in the Soviet Union. So the government fash
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Incredible Acts of Kindness Caught On Camera

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Incredible acts of kindness happen all the time, but these ones were more incredible than most! Here are the top acts of kindness caught on tape! Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/JyGcTt https://goo.gl/5c8dzr ◄ Fo
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The Little-Known Patterns on British Streets

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I thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk about tactile paving, about design, about accessibility, and about those bumpy bits that you stand on when you'
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Billion Dollar Space Tracking System | Horizon: Space Junk | Earth Lab

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Discover NASA's Space Fence, a billion-dollar system designed to prevent collisions and monitor space junk. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthV
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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8

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In which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its wa
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Why all world maps are wrong

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Making accurate maps is mathematically impossible Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Interact with projections: http://metrocosm.com/compare-map-projections.html Mercator tool: http://thetruesize.com/ Mike Bostock Map Transitions: http://bl.oc
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I MELTED EVERY POPULAR CANDY TOGETHER!!

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TODAY I MELTED EVERY SINGLE CANDY FROM CVS AND YOU WON’T BELIEVE HOW IT TURNED OUT!! In today's challenge Lizzy went to the local store to buy every single candy in the candy aisle. She bought chocolate, airheads, sour candy, gummy worms, sour patch

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