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Why Did We Evolve to Taste Sour Flavors?

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Scientists don’t know why we evolved to taste sour foods, but they recently figured out the mystery behind how we taste them. It’s pretty crazy. You Think You Know What Meat Is... But You Have No Idea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdB89SHlAg&list=PL6
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Your Cells Send Trillions of Messages Every Second, Here's How

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To function properly, our bodies depend on tons of chemical messages to fire every second of our lives, but how exactly does our body know how to do this? In this episode, Patrick will help break down communication on a cellular level. Subscribe to Seeker
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How Miracle Berries Alter Your Taste Buds (feat. Physics Girl, Eons, Two Cents, Space Time and more)

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We gave Physics Girl, Space Time, Above the Noise, and Two Cents some miracle berry pills and lemons, tabasco sauce, tomatoes, and a bunch of other random foods, to figure out if this miraculous taste-modifying protein has any limits. Also, we needed a go
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Here's What Causes Narcolepsy

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When you think of narcolepsy, you probably think of people falling asleep at seemingly random times, but its actually much more than that. It causes hallucinations, insomnia, sleep paralysis and can be triggered by moments of joy. Oh, and the key to under
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Why Do You Stop Noticing Smells After A While?

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Our brains lie to us. Not maliciously – they think they’re helping. Which is why smells seem to disappear: It’s olfactory adaptation. How it happens is complicated, but Lauren breaks it down. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.co
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Great Glands - Your Endocrine System: CrashCourse Biology #33

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Hank fills us in on the endocrine system - the system of glands which produce and secrete different types of hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate the body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development&function. Like CrashCourse on Facebook: h
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In Da Club - Membranes&Transport: Crash Course Biology #5

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Hank describes how cells regulate their contents and communicate with one another via mechanisms within the cell membrane. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-Series-DVD-Set Like Cras
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How Casinos Trick You Into Gambling More

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The way casinos keep you playing is a carefully crafted science. So, how do casinos get you to spend more time and money? What Makes Gambling So Addicting ►►►► http://bit.ly/1QFHkiP Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read
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Could You Outrun A Fart?

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Can you actually run away from a fart? Are Silent Farts More Deadly?: https://youtu.be/btV4K9JMVEQ Why Do We Like Our Own Farts?: https://youtu.be/BPC7e8W8u18 Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown FOLLOW US! Instagram and Twitter: @wha
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How Does Tear Gas Work?

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CS gas is one of the most common tear gases used in the United States today, but did you know its not actually a gas? We break down why it causes so much pain and the best ways to recover if youre hit with it. A reminder: were not doctors! Please contact
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Finding the Best Hot Pepper Cures Using SCIENCE

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Its safe to say that were all trying to make sense of 2020 and Self-Evident is aimed at just that. Be sure to check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYs98uc0JjQHow do you stop pepper burn if you cant drink milk? This week Sam and George suffer for
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Taste&Smell: Crash Course A&P #16

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Hank resists the urge to devour a slice of pizza so that he can walk you through the way we experience our major special senses. It all boils down to one thing: sensory cells translating chemical, electromagnetic, and mechanical stimuli into action potent
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Why Do We Itch?

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Virtually everyone has experienced an itch at one time or another – but what is an itch exactly? What causes it, and why can having one be such a maddening experience? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/information/
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The Island of Shrinking Mammoths

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You can check out Google's Science Journal app at https://g.co/sciencejournal The mammoths fossils found on the Channel Islands off the coast of southern California are much smaller than their relatives found on the mainland. They were so small that they
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Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Cilantro is one of the most polarizing herbs the planet. Consider it the Benedict Cumberbatch of taco toppings. But what is it about this little plant that stokes such intense vitriol from some people, while the rest
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Molecular Machines, Explained

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The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir Fraser Stoddart, and Ben Feringa. Read all about it: http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/web/2016/10/Molecular-machines-garner-2016-Nobel-Prize-in-Chemistry.html ↓↓More links and references bel
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Theres No Such Thing As Warm- Or Cold- Blooded

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Thanks to Wondrium for sponsoring today's video! Signup for your FREE trial to Wondrium here: http://ow.ly/8i0L50L1imgThe concept of warm-blooded and cold-blooded animals is outdated because there are actually tons of different animal thermoregulation str
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How Many Smells Can You Smell?

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How do we smell? Great! Thanks for asking! Subscribe to It’s Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Follow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jtotheizzoe Follow on Tumblr: http://www.itsokaytobesmart.com Follow on Instagram:
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This Cell Might Hold the Answer to a Universal Cure for Cancer

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A new immune discovery could provide a universal cancer cure, so how does it work... and how close is it to actually happening? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http:/
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Strange Symptoms: Why COVID-19 Affects the Skin, Sense of Smell, and More

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When COVID-19 first started popping up, the symptoms were described as a fever, a dry cough and sometimes shortness of breath. But now we know this disease affects so many different systems in the body - circulatory, endocrine, and even neurological. This
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Why Do We Have Blood Types?

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A, B, AB, O: What exactly do the different blood types mean and how are they inherited? When it comes to understanding blood types, Patricks got you covered. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist
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These Tiny Robots Will Live Inside You? - Nanobots Explained

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Nanobots are the future of medicine, but how do these tiny robots work?Visit the Foresight Institute to learn about their work on advancing technology at https://foresight.org/Hi there and welcome to Life Noggin!Imagine a world where, if you get sick, doc
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Why Bugs Are Attracted To Light SOLVED - Mind Blow

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Use code VSAUCE250 to get 50% off your first Factor box at https://bit.ly/3mG5rbL!Thanks to Factor for sponsoring Vsauce2.Get Ad-Free Mind Blow on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Vsauce2In this episode of Mind Blow on Vsauce2: scientists have a new hypot
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10 Super Useful Life Secrets You NEED To Know

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SUBSCRIBE!: http://bit.ly/1G97GmA SHARE THIS VIDEO: https://youtu.be/fyL1eYkuOuw I’ve learned some cool things in my 32 years on this planet, some of weird, some of it strange, most of it totally out there… but a lot of it is really useful! Today I wanted
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Weirdest Senses Animals Have That You Don't

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Go to https://nordvpn.com/joescott to get a 2-year plan plus 1 additional month with a HUGE discount. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Animals have senses that give them an entirely different experience of this world. So
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Coronavirus Vaccine: Where Are We and What's Next?

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You might have heard that vaccine trials are currently underway in Seattle. What exactly is being tested? How much longer will these tests take? And when can we expect a vaccine against the novel coronavirus? We chat with Dr. Benjamin Neuman, one of the w
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Here's How That Annoying Fly Dodges Your Swatter | Deep Look

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A fly has a pair of tiny, dumbbell-shaped limbs called halteres that were once a second pair of wings. They wield them to make razor-sharp turns and land out of reach on your ceiling. But don't despair there *is* a trick to smacking these infuriating inse

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