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The Oxford Comma's Unlikely Origin

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Oxford commas are the world's most controversial punctuation mark — but where did they come from? Vox's Phil Edwards explored the history... Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The Oxford comma is a grammar geek's obsession, and it turns out to
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Grammar's Great Divide: The Oxford Comma - TED-Ed

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/grammar-s-great-divide-the-oxford-comma-ted-ed If you read "Bob, a DJ and a clown" on a guest list, are three people coming to the party, or only...
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BONUS: The Oxford comma | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige tackle the great comma debate of our time: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma? Missed the previous lesson? https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/v/appositives-the-comma-punctuation-khan-academy?utm_source=YT&utm
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A 300-Year-Old Delicious Sausage Recipe

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Michael joins us in the kitchen again this week! Today he's brought us a late 17th-century sausage recipe from Martha Washington's Book of Cookery. This recipe is attributed to a dish from "The Tavern at Oxford Gates" in the city of Oxford, England. These
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Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35

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World War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of 1917, the rise
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Why Does Food Make Your Mouth Water?

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions You’re sitting in your favorite restaurant when a waiter walks by with a hot plate of your favorite food, and your mouth starts to water. But why? What causes drooling in the first place, and why do we only sometimes
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What are the latest developments in AI Robotics? - with Mike Wooldridge

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Why are robots so much more complicated to develop than AI software? Find out with 2023 Christmas Lecturer Mike Wooldridge and the Oxford Robotics Lab.Find out more about the 2023 Christmas Lectures here: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lecturesMichael Woo
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The government approves of this shark now.

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The Headington Shark, in Oxford, UK, is a local icon: but it was protest art, put up without permission. Now, the local government wants to protect it. The Shark House: https://www.headingtonshark.com/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmart
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What is Natto?

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It’s a much-loved, protein-packed Japanese food standby. It’s also made of slimy, stinky soybeans. By popular request, this week Reactions is all about the chemistry of natto. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReaction
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The Great Stink of 1858

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→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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Protein Folding and Particle Accelerators: A New Solution

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What can a particle accelerator teach us about biology? Dr Sylvia McLain explains her research into one of the most fundamental questions of life: how water is involved protein folding. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Answe
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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33

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Europe's system of alliances and centuries-old tensions erupted into war in August of 1914. This week on Crash Course Euro, we're talking about the military history of World War I, and taking a look at the broad strokes of how the war unfolded. We'll take
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Microsculpture by Levon Biss

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Microsculpture- The insect photography of Levon Biss. A groundbreaking photographic exhibition of Science and Art. A special exhibition from 27th May until October 2016 at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. microsculpture.net Microsculpture is a
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Genetics As Revolution - 2015 JBS Haldane Lecture With Alison Woollard

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The ideas of genetics are revolutionary. Today, technology is galvanising disruptive change in our understanding and ability to intervene with nature itself. What can we change, and should we? Professor Alison Woollard presents the 2015 Genetics Society J
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Visual illusions that could trick our tastebuds and persuade us to eat healthier

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A small team in London is using experimental psychology to cook up the next great meal. Oxford professor Charles Spence and chef Jozef Youssef are exploring the role all our senses play when we taste food, given the importance of our brains in how we perc
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Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9

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When the Protestant Reformation broke out in Western Europe, the Catholic Church got the message, at least a little bit. Pope Paul III called a council to look into reforming some aspects of the Catholic Church and try to stem the tide of competing Christ
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Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28

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In 19th century Europe, with nation building well under way, thoughts turned outward, toward empire. This week, we're looking at how Europeans expanded into Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the 1800s. You'll learn about China and the Opium War, British In
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Window to Quantum World. Ben Miller experiments with superfluid helium.

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Subscribe and to OFFICIAL BBC YouTube https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn Stream original BBC programmes FIRST on BBC iPlayer https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xhz90 As part of his quest to understand what one degree
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Crazy Facts That Will Shatter Your Concept Of Time!

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Facts that will change your perception of time! These are the surprising facts that you wont believe and crazy facts that will shatter your concept of time!7. Moon Landing Before Wheeled SuitcasesMaybe you've heard the phrase, "We can put a man on the moo
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24

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We've talked about a lot of revolutions in 19th Century Europe, and today we're moving on to a less warlike revolution, the Industrial Revolution. You'll learn about the development of steam power and mechanization, and the labor and social movements that
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Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15

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While the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their provinces, and buildin
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Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?

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Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth/Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth and our YouTube
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This script was a nightmare to pronounce. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/662535562508517376/lingthusiasm-episode-60-thats-the-kind-of More Language Files: htt
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Q&A - The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Can we predict protein folding? How do you trap proteins? Sylvia McLain answers questions from the audience. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/SaSntOkK-Vk Sylvia McLain is a Research
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Will This Hypnotize You?

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Is hypnosis real? Here's the science! Watch us get hypnotized: https://youtu.be/LtElP2x5hCM SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ FOLLOW US! Instag
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Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi

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Check out the Mysteries of Vernacular series: https://ed.ted.com/mysteries-of-vernacular View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-do-new-words-come-from-marcel-danesi There are over 170,000 words currently in use in the English language. Yet eve
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39

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Our look at World War II continues with a closer examination of just how the war impacted soldiers in the field, and the people at home. For many of the combatants, the homefront and the warfront were one and the same. The war disrupted life for millions
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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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Why most images of Neptune are the wrong color #shorts

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If you want to learn more about how scientists colorize space, Vox producer Coleman Lowndes has a great explainer on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSG0MnmUsEY&t=253sHere is a link to the University of Oxford study, which has some news about
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This Is The Milk You Should Be Drinking

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Which milk should you buy? We ranked dairy, oat, soy, rice, coconut, pea, hemp, hazelnut, macadamia, and almond milk - so you can reduce your environmental footprint and impact.Join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/072240d817d6/asapscienceSubscribe fo
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WWI's Civilians, the Homefront, and an Uneasy Peace: Crash Course European History #34

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World War I was a total war for millions of people in Europe. Many men were enlisted in the fighting, but the war work had implications for the daily lives of a huge number of Europeans. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers, and for a lot of people
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The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Sorry about the audio problems for the first 30 seconds or so - stick with it, it levels out soon. Proteins are arguably the most important biological components in any living creature but only now are we beginning to look into the role water plays in the
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The Giant Squid's Biggest Mystery

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*** Please support our video productions - http://www.patreon.com/scifri *** MORE CEPHALOPOD VIDEOS - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2w1JNHV4HSYPPZ0p_OD3kJO9SxlwAOa Deep below the sea surface, giant squid fight off predatory sperm whales--stirri
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How Green Fuel Could Change Your Flights Forever

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Sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF, could help the airline industry meet ambitious emissions reduction targets in the coming years. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at htt
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The Truth about AI 3/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'The future of AI: dream or a nightmare?' Professor Mike Wooldridge is joined by leading experts to grapple with the future of AI. What opportunities and dangers lie ahead as AI continues to evolve?This is the third of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the
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Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem - Numberphile

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Marcus du Sautoy discusses Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Extra Footage Part One: https://youtu.be/mccoBBf0VDM Extra Footage Part Two: https://youtu.be/7DtzChPqUAw Professor du Sautoy is Simonyi Professor f
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A Peek At The Possibilities Of Biodesign

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Find out more about the projects featured in the video: http://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/a-peek-at-the-possibilities-of-biodesign/ An air purifier filled with spider webs, a toilet insert that filters estrogen, a cactus-like water harvester—these wer
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AI can't beat mathematicians - with Junaid Mubeen

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What is distinctly human about breaking the rules? And why does that matter for creative thinking, mathematics, and AI?Watch Junaid's full talk here: https://youtu.be/i2trJEIFIvY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeJunaid is a m
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Why you can't compare Covid-19 vaccines

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What a vaccine's "efficacy rate" actually means.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOIn the US, the first two available Covid-19 vaccines were the ones from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. Both vaccines have very high "efficacy rates," of around 95%
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why typing like this is sometimes okay.

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Language changes over time, and that's fine. Time for a dose of descriptivism, as the Language Files return. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 Writte
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What are the different types of Artificial Intelligence?

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There are two main approaches to AI - symbolic AI, and neural networks. Find out more with Mike Wooldridge.The theme of this year's famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Ri is 'The Truth About AI'. Find out more about the CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: https://www
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"Will Your iPhone Ever Have Consciousness?" with Marcus du Sautoy | WIRED Live

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How can we tell whether an animal is conscious? How about an iPhone? University of Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals the complex process of how we assess consciousness and the challenges artificial intelligence may soon pose. This talk was rec
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Einstein's Greatest Mistake - with David Bodanis

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Albert Einstein is widely considered to be the greatest genius of all time. But in the final decades of his life, he was mostly ignored by his colleagues. Writer David Bodanis explores the genius and hubris of the titan of modern science. Watch the Q&A: h
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A Brief History of Geologic Time

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By looking at the layers beneath our feet, geologists have been able to identify and describe crucial episodes in life’s history. These key events frame the chapters in the story of life on earth and the system we use to bind all these chapters together i
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Can music change how you taste? | Interactive Experiment | Do Try This At Home | We The Curious

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Can sounds change the flavour of food? Nerys & Sarah of the Live Science Team invite you to take part in an interactive science experiment at home: grab some headphones and tuck in to some science!Interactive Flavour Experiment, track 1:http://youtu.be/lu
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How eclipses proved that the Earth is slowing down

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This video is supported by the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), part of NASAs Science Activation portfolio.Without eclipses, our world would be a lot different because eclipses give us the ability to do science we otherwise wouldnt
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The Truth about AI 1/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'How to build an intelligent machine' - Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.This is the first of the 2023 Christmas Lectures fr
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Appositives | Punctuation | Grammar | Khan Academy

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David and Paige, KA’s resident grammarians, cover appositives and how to use commas along with them. Practice this yourself on Khan Academy right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/punctuation/the-comma/e/appositives?utm_source=YT&utm_med
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The Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'My AI Life' - Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even realising what it is doing.This is the second of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI, on the
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Strange But True! 21 Unbelievable Historical Facts

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Historical facts that sound totally unbelievable but are 100% true. Mind = blown. These are some of the craziest events, facts and figures throughout history. File under: Catnip for history buffs. We got the idea for this from Reddit, but we've also done
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A Game You Can Always Win

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Watch my newest video, "The Game You Win By Losing (Parrondo's Paradox)": https://youtu.be/PpvboBJEozMGet Vsauce's favorite science and math toys delivered right to your door: http://www.curiositybox.com The 100 game was created by the Reverend Charles Lu
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The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18

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So far in this series, we've covered a lot of war, disease, climate disaster, and some more war. Well, prepare yourself for something a little more positive. This week, we're talking about the Enlightenment. In this video, you'll learn about the ideas of
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What humans will look like in 1,000 years

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There will eventually be a day where prosthetics are no longer just for the disabled. However, it’s not just our outside appearance that will change – our genes will also evolve on microscopic levels to aid our survival. For example, an Oxford-led study d
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What Color Is The Moon?

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How the night sky tricks our brains! ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Here’s how you all described the color of the moon: https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmart/photos/a.337182013046136.73328.173915612706111/801410886623244/ http://www.itsokaytobesmart.
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Could a Dyson Sphere Harness the Full Power of the Sun?

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Space colonization and traveling through deep space require lots of energy. Could Dyson Spheres offer humanity a nearly unlimited power source? Watch More Space Crafts! | https://bit.ly/2GqH0aO Read More: The Kardashev Scale Type 0: Why Earth is a Level Z
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2018 Breakthrough of the Year

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Learn about our Breakthrough of the Year: tracking development cell by cell. Nine other advances are recognized as runners-up. Read more - https://vis.sciencemag.org/breakthrough2018/ CREDITS --------------------------- producer/editor/animator Chris Burn
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What Happened At The Beginning Of Time? - with Dan Hooper

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Were learning more and more about the recent history of our universe, but how much do we really know about its very first few seconds?Dans book "At The Edge Of Time" is available now - https://geni.us/noTSAWatch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Vjkj0m9YgcAEver s
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The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4

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The thing about European History is that it tends to leak out of Europe. Europeans haven't been great at staying put in Europe. As human beings do, the people of Europe were very busy traveling around to trade, to spread religion, and in a lot of cases to
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22

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We try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of Napoleon. This guy cha
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An astrophysicist explains the first JWST science images

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The first science images from JWST are absolutely spectacular, but what are we seeing in them and what can learn from them? I've been at the National Astronomy Meeting at the University of Warwick all week with 500 of my fellow astronomers, and we've been
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 3/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a heist in the Ri, and reveals how forensics works in the courtroom. This is is the third of the annual Royal Institution Christmas lectures for 2022.Watch the first lecture here: https://youtu.be/Bo18brJhK1IWatch the seco
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 2/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track down criminals. This is the second of the 2022 Royal Institution annual Christmas lectures.Watch the first lecture here: https://
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Mathematics is the Art of the Shortcut - with Marcus du Sautoy

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From algebra to geometry, maths is often about finding shortcuts to large problems.Marcus' new book is available now: https://geni.us/dusautoyMarcus du Sautoy is the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the Oxford Universit
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mRNA vaccines, explained

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Why some Covid-19 vaccines were developed faster than any vaccine ever.Subscribe and turn on notifications ( ) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOResearchers working on Covid-19 vaccines have smashed speed records, bringing new vaccines fro
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Why Nature Loves Hexagons (featuring Infinite Series!)

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Follow me to Infinite Series for 4-Dimensional Bees! https://youtu.be/X8jOxEGVyPo Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ From spirals to spots to fractals, nature is full of interesting pattern
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What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything

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This is a video about the most famous problem in Game Theory, the Prisoners Dilemma. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If youre looking for a molec
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Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25

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In the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at the same time, re
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1

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Our European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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The 10 Equations that Rule the World - with David Sumpter

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Is there a secret formula for getting rich? For making something a viral hit? For deciding how long to stick with your current Netflix series, job, or even relationship? David Sumpter has the answers.David's book "The Ten Equations: And How You Can Use Th
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Scientists Are Close To Eliminating Pain, Here’s How

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How we might experience the unpleasantness of pain might come down to these 150 neurons in mouse brains. How Close Are We to Downloading the Human Brain? - https://youtu.be/DE5e5zF6a-8 Read More: Scientists Find Brain Cells That Make Pain Hurt https://www
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Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course European History #16

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While the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the eastern end of the con
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The Million Dollar Equations - with Tom Crawford

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In the year 2000 it was announced that seven of the biggest unsolved problems in mathematics would each be given a $1million prize. Only one has been solved.Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/AFc7kGfLSIcSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiS
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Is the European Union Worth It Or Should We End It?

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Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzgesagt merch here: http://bit.ly/1P1hQIH Get the music of the video her
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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5

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European exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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This Is Not A Bug

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Its common to call creepy crawlies bugs, but because entomologists refer to a specific class of insects as bugs, its wrong to call other things bugs - right?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: -
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Why has it been so hot??

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Learn more about the physics underlying the weather with Brilliant! https://brilliant.org/simonclark This summer in the Northern Hemisphere we've seen some pretty exceptional temperatures, not seen in the UK since 1976. However in 76 the UK was a red blob
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How NASA Reinvented The Wheel

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NASA have made a wheel capable of withstanding tough Martian terrain, but just how indestructible is it? Head to https://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and enter code 'Veritasium' for 100 free blades with the purchase of a razor. Make sure to add both the r
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Can You Walk In A Straight Line With Your Eyes Closed? With Dr Emily Grossman

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Have you ever tried walking in a straight line with your eyes closed? It’s remarkably hard to keep on track. Dr Emily Grossman explains why. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Visual information plays a key role in the way we
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Why Is Itching Contagious? With Dr Emily Grossman

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Does watching this video make you itch? Dr Emily Grossman explains why the ‘social itch’ might have evolved. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe It’s well known that an itch can be contagious – seeing a person scratch can make
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How Ingenious Animals Have Engineered Air Conditioning

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Thanks to non-profit edX.org for sponsoring this video. Go to http://bit.ly/edXSmart to learn more about Harvard’s Architectural Imagination course or other classes from some of the top universities in the world. ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Here’s
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The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History #40

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During World War II, Nazi Germany undertook the imprisonment and summary execution of many of its own citizens, and citizens of the nations they occupied. One of the groups that came under assault was the European Jewish population. More than six million
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How To Stop Yourself Being Ticklish - With Dr Emily Grossman

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Are you ticklish? Dr Emily Grossman shows you how to use the science of tickling to stop yourself squirming when you're tickled. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Why do we feel ticklish? Why does it make us laugh? It’s hard
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What is life and how does it work? - with Philip Ball

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Discover a leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, and how to enhance it. Sign up as a member to watch the Q&A for this talk, and get early ad-free access to all our talks: https://youtu.be/CEoJ88W4aXQ B
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How Crystals Can Turn Any Surface Into a Solar Panel

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Scientists are on the hunt for a more efficient solar panel cell. Perovskites show a lot of promise, but face a few obstacles before they become commercially viable. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/Ele
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Did We Domesticate Plants--or Did They Domesticate Us? The Answer Might Not be so Clear.

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Did humans domesticate plants, or did they domesticate us? Archaeologists at atalhyk, a 9,000-year-old site in Turkey, offer lessons on how agriculture and other major innovations can yield unexpected long-term consequences for human society and the world
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Inventions that changed the world with Roma Agrawal

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The nail, the magnet, and the pump - why are these three of the most important inventions of all time?Watch the Q&A with Roma here: https://youtu.be/E3ROM0SgKOIBuy Roma's book here: https://geni.us/FeDAo3Award-winning engineer and broadcaster Roma Agrawal
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The COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here. So What Happens Next?

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Getting approval for one or more COVID-19 vaccines is just the first step on the long journey we've been on now. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.co
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The Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'My AI Life' - Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even realising what it is doing.This is the second of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI, on the
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The Truth about AI 1/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'How to build an intelligent machine' - Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.This is the first of the 2023 Christmas Lectures fr
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Why Poor Places Are More Diverse

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Thanks to The Kwongan Foundation at the University of Western Australia for supporting this video: http://www.plants.uwa.edu.au/alumni/kwongan MinuteEarth is now on Patreon! Please support us at: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth And subscribe! - http://
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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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The Mathematics of Winning Monopoly

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I talk to Hannah Fry and compare our mathematical investigations into playing Monopoly. I’ve put all my probabilities below. You can buy a signed copy of Hannah's book on Maths Gear: https://mathsgear.co.uk/collections/books/products/signed-copy-of-the-in
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There's a Hole at the Bottom of Math

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Not everything that is true can be proven. This discovery transformed infinity, changed the course of a world war and led to the modern computer. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium ge
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This Breakthrough in Lab-Grown Meat Could Make it Look Like Real Flesh

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Scientists at Harvard have created a texture in meat grown in a lab close to the actual animal meat we're used to. Would you eat it? Subscribe to Seeker!http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Human meat consumpti
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 1/3 with Sue Black

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Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022. Watch the second lecture here: https://youtu.be/yIFcRjCq0TQWatch
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Jupiter: Crash Course Astronomy #16

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

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Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient.Read Nicholas's book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' here: https://geni.us/eCGsWatch the Q&A here: https://www.you
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Food Theory:Coffee, Science's MOST IMPORTANT Discovery!

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Subscribe to become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooV How to always WIN McDonald's Monopoly! https://youtu.be/ZOcI_9pAR_ACoffee, the elixir of many genius minds throughout history. You see, coffee itself is a fundamental building block of the world
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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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Can Math Explain How Animals Get Their Patterns?

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How Alan Turing's Reaction-Diffusion Model Simulates Patterns in Nature Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Asparagus Pee Survey Results: https://goo.gl/8x7abL ___________________________________________ If you liked th
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