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  • 03:17 Smithsonian National Zoo (webisode)

    Smithsonian National Zoo (webisode)

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    A brief look at Great Museums' episode featuring the Smithsonian National Zoo and its efforts to save endangered species of our planet, which aired on Public Television in Fall 2008. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more information.

  • 03:27 Collecting the World: Inside the Smithsonian

    Collecting the World: Inside the Smithsonian

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    The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has over 144 million different objects in its collections. A sample of these collections are on display to the public, but 99 percent of the Smithsonian’s treasures remain behind the scenes. Scientists wo

  • Mesmerizing: Watch a Speedy Chocolate Get Wrapped Smithsonian Channel

    Mesmerizing: Watch a Speedy Chocolate Get Wrapped Smithsonian Channel

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    We dont give chocolate wrappers much thoughtafter all, we cant wait to tear them off. But the process of applying wrapping to chocolates is actually pretty ingeniousand so fun to watch!Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorites shows now on Paramount+.

  • 09:21 Why 18,000 Bones Are Hidden In This Smithsonian Warehouse | Colossal Collections | Business Insider

    Why 18,000 Bones Are Hidden In This Smithsonian Warehouse | Colossal Collections | Business Insider

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    The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has over 18,000 specimens in its marine mammal bone collection, notably featuring a rare 8.5-foot adult Rice's whale skull. This collection is so large in both size and scale that it has outgrown the muse

  • 51:15 Egypt Sacred Sites: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

    Egypt Sacred Sites: FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

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    Of all the ancient civilizations, Egypt has left the greatest legacy. But is there a hidden secret about their belief in the afterlife lurking within the recordings known as the Book of the Dead? One unique artifact may hold the answers.Egypt is episode 4

  • 46:06 Crazy Monsters: Spiders FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

    Crazy Monsters: Spiders FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel

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    Meet a family of hairy, scary eight-legged beasts of all shapes and sizes. This bizarre creature showcase is as fascinating as it is frightening, featuring spiders that walk on water, cartwheel across deserts, shoot hairs at predators, and delivery venom

  • 03:06 Why Wales is the Place to Go for Medieval Castles Aerial Britain | Smithsonian Channel

    Why Wales is the Place to Go for Medieval Castles Aerial Britain | Smithsonian Channel

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    Wales has no shortage of magnificent castles from the impenetrable stronghold of Harlech Castle, to the fierce fortifications of Carnarvon. Wales boasts a series of castles known as the Iron Ring, built as part of Edward Is determination to stamp his auth

  • 03:36 How Scientists Knew Hawaii's Kilauea Was About to Erupt Volcanoes | Smithsonian Channel

    How Scientists Knew Hawaii's Kilauea Was About to Erupt Volcanoes | Smithsonian Channel

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    Since April 2018, scientists had noticed signs that Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the world's most monitored volcanoes, might be close to erupting. On May 3rd, their predictions were justified in the most devastating manner.From Volcanoes: Dual Destruction htt

  • Giant Eagle Rays Launching Themselves into the Air Epic Animal Migrations | Smithsonian Channel

    Giant Eagle Rays Launching Themselves into the Air Epic Animal Migrations | Smithsonian Channel

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    While spring is feeding time for the ocean dwellers off the western coast of Mexico, its also mating time for the giant eagle rays. Their eye-catching leaps out of the water serve as a way to get noticed.From Epic Animal Migrations: https://bit.ly/3pNqVzV

  • This Arabian Dog is Fast Enough to Catch a Gazelle Amazing Dogs | Smithsonian Channel

    This Arabian Dog is Fast Enough to Catch a Gazelle Amazing Dogs | Smithsonian Channel

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    Saluki are a breed of desert dog famed for their speed. In the old days, Bedouins of the Arabian Peninsula relied on them to hunt for gazelle. Today, they are more likely to race for sport.Paramount+ is here! Stream all your favorites shows now on Paramou

  • 03:00 This Ancient Mongolian Fishing Method Yields 1000s of Fish China From Above | Smithsonian Channel

    This Ancient Mongolian Fishing Method Yields 1000s of Fish China From Above | Smithsonian Channel

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    In the northeast province of Jilin, China, local fishermen rely on an ancient Mongolian technique to fish in the frozen waters of Lake Chagan. And despite temperatures reaching minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit, all they need are a net, two horses, and a spindl

  • 01:34 Mornings Are a Busy Time at the Nursery Orangutan Jungle School | Smithsonian Channel

    Mornings Are a Busy Time at the Nursery Orangutan Jungle School | Smithsonian Channel

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    Mornings at the orangutan nursery school are usually a chaotic time, with 16 hungry orphan orangutans demanding full attention. Today, is no exception. The orangutan jungle school is preparing to move to a new location. Soon, the young orangutans will be

  • 02:47 Tracking Down 5 Missing Lion Cubs Big Cat Country | Smithsonian Channel

    Tracking Down 5 Missing Lion Cubs Big Cat Country | Smithsonian Channel

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    A filmmaker experiences anxiety over the fate of 5 missing lion cubs that shes been tracking. Tension turns to guarded relief as she notices movement in the dense undergrowth.Five missing lion cubs appear in the undergrowth, one after the other. Its a mom

  • 03:53 How Alan Eustace Performed the World's Highest Free Fall Jump Risk Takers | Smithsonian Channel

    How Alan Eustace Performed the World's Highest Free Fall Jump Risk Takers | Smithsonian Channel

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    In 2014, Alan Eustace accomplished the highest altitude free fall jump ever recorded, from nearly 26 miles above earth. To accomplish this safely, he wore a revolutionary new liquid cooling suit attached to a balloon, to lift him into the stratosphere.Fro

  • 03:05 Prehistoric Dinosaur Bird Fossils Found in China Are Amazingly Detailed | Smithsonian Channel

    Prehistoric Dinosaur Bird Fossils Found in China Are Amazingly Detailed | Smithsonian Channel

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    The Liaoning Province of China has a reputation as a place where dinosaur fossils turn up on a regular basis in a remarkably preserved state. Many people think evolution happens in a very linear way. But the dinosaur bird fossils of Liaoning Province help

  • 24:54 10 Colorized Videos That Bring American History to Life Smithsonian Channel

    10 Colorized Videos That Bring American History to Life Smithsonian Channel

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    Using digital colorization technology, these clips from Prohibition to the moon landing bring American history to life.0:00 - Intro to 10 Colorized Videos0:23 - 1920s: Prohibition Drives Drinking Underground2:40 - 1920s: Iconic Skyscrapers Go up in Manhat

  • Yellowstone Bison Are Built for Winter Survival Epic Yellowstone | Smithsonian Channel

    Yellowstone Bison Are Built for Winter Survival Epic Yellowstone | Smithsonian Channel

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    With a dense coat, a powerful mass of muscle and a large head ideally suited for clearing away snow and locating buried grass, bison are built for frigid conditions in Yellowstone. If it wasnt for a hidden herd in the deepest reaches of this National Park

  • 56:43 Popular Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo

    Wild Thing: The Smithsonian National Zoo

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    As part of its mission to "advance research and scientific knowledge in conserving wildlife and to teach and inspire people to protect wildlife, natural resources, and habitats," scientists at the National Zoo breed endangered species for the purpose of r

  • 10:10 Inside the Whale Warehouse!

    Inside the Whale Warehouse!

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    Whales are fascinating! They're also, oftentimes, absolutely gigantic-- which makes storing them in a museum collection quite challenging. We had the chance to visit the Smithsonian's "Whale Warehouse" to chat with Curator of Marine Mammals Dr. Michael Mc

  • 01:06 Popular What Is a Baby Porcupine Called?

    What Is a Baby Porcupine Called?

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    Baby porcupines are born with soft, fuzzy quills and rusty red fur. Perhaps even more adorable is what they're technically called. A caretaker at the Smithsonian's National Zoo fills us in. #ZooQs

  • 02:19 This Is What It Takes to Keep a Zoo Animal Happy

    This Is What It Takes to Keep a Zoo Animal Happy

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    The zoo extends the collecting mission of the Smithsonian into the realm of the living. From the Series: Stories From the Vault: Random? http://bit.ly/2gfy5hO

  • 13:01 What Fossils Reveal about Today's Climate Change

    What Fossils Reveal about Today's Climate Change

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    Dr. Scott Wing spent a decade combing the hills in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming to find fossil evidence of an extinction event that occurred in the Southern Ocean of Antarctica, 56 million years ago. Here, we talk with him and Dr. Kirk Johnson about how s

  • 08:55 The Wonderful World of Worms

    The Wonderful World of Worms

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    Earthworms & leeches, parasitic nematodes, bristle worms, velvet worms, bobbit worms! Dr. Anna J. Phillips, Curator of Parasitic Worms and Protozoa at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History took us back into the invertebrate zoology collecti

  • 01:15 Popular What Do Otters Eat?

    What Do Otters Eat?

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    For hungry Asian small-clawed otters at Smithsonian's National Zoo, variety is the spice of life. A caretaker explains what items are on a typical menu. #ZooQs

  • 01:32 Popular This Is Alexander Graham Bell's Voice

    This Is Alexander Graham Bell's Voice

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    Plucked from the Smithsonian archives, the liberated recording features Bell, through must and static, saying "Hear my voice, Alexander Graham Bell."

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  • 02:09 This Paleo-Artist Recreates Our Early Ancestors

    This Paleo-Artist Recreates Our Early Ancestors

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    Bone by bone, paleo-artsist John Gurche builds the life-like sculptures of our early ancestors. From the Series: Smithsonian Spotlight: Human Origins http://bit.ly/2gQl8bf

  • 03:25 Popular Why Do I Get Wrinkly Fingers in the Bath?

    Why Do I Get Wrinkly Fingers in the Bath?

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    Have you ever noticed that your fingers and toes are all wrinkly and funny looking after you spend a lot of time in the water? Well, Jessi wants to know why that happens! Join her to find out the answer! Hi there! We at SciShow want to learn more about yo

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  • 02:49 This Is Martha, The World's Last-Known Passenger Pigeon

    This Is Martha, The World's Last-Known Passenger Pigeon

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    Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History houses one of largest bird collections in the world. One of their most prized birds, Martha, was the last passenger pigeon to ever fly. From: SERIOUSLY AMAZING OBJECTS: Trailblazers http://bit.ly/1XCulD1

  • 03:38 Signs of symbolic behavior emerged at the dawn of our species

    Signs of symbolic behavior emerged at the dawn of our species

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    Early humans made advanced stone tools, used colorful pigments, and formed long-distance networks as environment changed. Read more: http://scim.ag/2FCut4R CREDITS --------------------------------- producer/editor/script/animator Nguyên Khôi Nguyên superv

  • 00:49 Popular How Big Is a Komodo Dragon?

    How Big Is a Komodo Dragon?

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    Komodo dragons are considered the largest land reptiles on Earth. A caretaker at Smithsonian's National Zoo shows us just how enormous they can be. #ZooQs From: WILD INSIDE THE NATIONAL ZOO: How to Train Your Dragon http://bit.ly/2bOllIC

  • 05:09 Popular The Giant Squid's Biggest Mystery

    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

  • 02:33 Popular Why Do We Sneeze?

    Why Do We Sneeze?

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    Everyone does it, but why? In this episode of SciShow Quick Questions you get the answers! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon s

  • This NASA Scientist Studies Forests by Looking at Them From Space I NOVA I PBS

    This NASA Scientist Studies Forests by Looking at Them From Space I NOVA I PBS

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    NASA Goddard researcher Lola Fatoyinbo shoots lasers at trees in order to measure how much carbon forests store.PRODUCTION CREDITS:Excerpted in part from NOVA's "Can We Cool the Planet?"Producer/Director: Ben KalinaDirector/Camera: Jen SchneiderEdited by:

  • 03:12 How Eddie Van Halen Invented Tapping

    How Eddie Van Halen Invented Tapping

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    Watch the entire interview here: http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2015/02/14/necessity-is-the-source-of-eddie-van-halens-inventions/events/the-takeaway/ At a What It Means to Be American event at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, leg

  • 01:04 Popular Delighted panda cub plays in the snow for the first time

    Delighted panda cub plays in the snow for the first time

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    Bao Bao, a giant panda at Washington DC's Smithsonian National Zoo playfully tumbles down a hill as she experiences snow for the very first time Sixteen-month-old Giant panda cub Bao Bao played in the snow for the first time today at the Smithsonian's Nat

  • 03:09 Popular What Holding Your Breath Does To Your Body

    What Holding Your Breath Does To Your Body

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    Is holding your breath bad for you? And did you know that you can hold it longer underwater than you can on land? How Our Ocean Obsession Led To A One-Man Submarine - https://youtu.be/FMdN5YtKhVY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1

  • 02:59 Popular Why Spiders Don't Stick To The Web

    Why Spiders Don't Stick To The Web

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    www.sciencefriday.com Why Spiders Don't Stick to The Web William Eberhard, of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and the University of Costa Rica, and colleague Daniel Briceno film spiders in the lab, in the field and under a dissecting microscop

  • 09:23 United States Postal Service Technology

    United States Postal Service Technology

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    Each day the United States Postal Service processes hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and delivers to over 150 million addresses. At the center of this bustling postal network are more than a hundred Processing and Distribution Centers spread across

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  • 08:29 How a dragon gets a check-up | Science Magic Show Hooray

    How a dragon gets a check-up | Science Magic Show Hooray

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    Komodo dragons may not breathe fire or fly, but they're fantastic beasts nonetheless. Watch one get a check-up at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Subscribe to Anna's Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Many thanks to the National Zoo for letti

  • 02:15 Popular Rebuilding Dinosaurs With The 'Skeleton Crew'

    Rebuilding Dinosaurs With The 'Skeleton Crew'

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    Some of the most impressive dinosaur skeletons in the world are housed in a nondescript warehouse in Ontario, Canada. There, a team of experts carefully unpacks, preserves, and mounts dinosaur fossils into displays for the Smithsonian and American Museum

  • 05:17 Sea monsters are real! Well...they used to be.

    Sea monsters are real! Well...they used to be.

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    Giant marine reptiles resembling sea monsters were the kings of the ocean in the Cretaceous. But their world was not as foreign as you might think. Subscribe to Science Magic Show Hooray! https://bit.ly/2LLNAci Sea Monsters Unearthed is now open at Smiths

  • 04:13 Popular Black Hole Seen For The First Time. Black hole breakthrough: Event Horizon Telescope's landmark imag

    Black Hole Seen For The First Time. Black hole breakthrough: Event Horizon Telescope's landmark imag

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    On April 10, 2019, the international Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration revealed humanity's first glimpse of a black hole. Learn more: https://insidetheperimeter.ca/black-hole-breakthrough-astronomers-release-landmark-image Download free posters

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  • 11:11 How Close Are We to a Complete Tree of Life?

    How Close Are We to a Complete Tree of Life?

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    Nearly 90% of all life on Earth is unaccounted for, but how close are we to discovering all life on Earth before it disappears? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close Are We | http://bit.ly/HCAWplaylist Follow Olivia on In

  • 16:34 Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5

    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

  • 15:52 Paleontologist Answers Dinosaur Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

    Paleontologist Answers Dinosaur Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

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    Paleontologist Dr. Hans Sues answers the internet's burning questions about dinosaurs. Why did T-Rex have such tiny arms? What colors were dinosaurs? How do dinos get their names? What did Jurassic Park get wrong? Why do fossils exist? Dr. Sues answers al

  • 04:06 The Best Pokmon (According to Science)

    The Best Pokmon (According to Science)

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    Use the promo code "minuteearth" at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth for 26% off an annual subscription to CuriosityStream, plus access to Nebula!Theres lots of debate as to which original starter Pokmon is the best fighter among squirtle, bulbasau

  • 03:28 Popular Incredible Animation Shows How Humans Evolved From Early Life

    Incredible Animation Shows How Humans Evolved From Early Life

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    Humans have had a long history. 3.8 million years in the making, to be precise. From the primordial puddle to the modern day, here's how humans have evolved from the first life. The following is a review of the life forms depicted in the video: Prokaryote

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  • 04:56 Behind the Doodle: 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth

    Behind the Doodle: 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth

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    Today’s video Google Doodle, illustrated by Los Angeles-based guest artist Loveis Wise and narrated by actor and activist LeVar Burton, honors the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Short for “June Nineteenth,” Juneteenth marks the true en

  • 09:38 The Case for Saving PARASITES.

    The Case for Saving PARASITES.

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    PARASITE. Doesn't the word just make your skin crawl? (that's actually the worms living under your flesh... just kidding). Despite our "ick" reaction to these animals, they play important roles in their environments - and many are under threat. ↓↓↓ Check

  • 04:22 The Fine Art of Television Repair

    The Fine Art of Television Repair

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    Chi-Tien Lui is an electrical engineer and technician whose craft has evolved to the realm of high art. Born in China, he trained as a technician in Taiwan before moving to the U.S. and setting up his own shop in downtown Manhattan in 1968. During this ti

  • 11:11 Adam Savage Meets Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Spacesuit!

    Adam Savage Meets Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 Spacesuit!

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    It's an emotional day for Adam Savage as he comes face to face with Neil Armstrong's A7-L pressure suit, then learns about its long, delicate conservation process from National Air and Space Museum's Objects Conservator, Lisa Young. You can now see the ne

  • 04:20 What Is The Magician's Oath?

    What Is The Magician's Oath?

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    What keeps magicians from revealing the secrets to their illusions? It’s not a pact with The Devil… Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/d8pJsy Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/M9IocY Subscribe: http://goo.gl/ZYI7Gt Visit our

  • 11:49 Popular Why Humans Can't Run Cheetah Speeds (70mph) and How We Could | WIRED

    Why Humans Can't Run Cheetah Speeds (70mph) and How We Could | WIRED

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    Why is it that cheetahs can run so fast? How can humans get to be that fast? Cheetah biologist Adrienne Crosier and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Chris Raynor explain why cheetahs are so quick and why humans and limited comparatively.Adrienne Crosier is a biolog

  • 09:12 12 Animals That Can Do Unusual Things

    12 Animals That Can Do Unusual Things

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    Superheroes are not only found in movies. Some incredible superpowers already exist in the world. We found creatures with abilities that are even more surprising, funny, and weird than any superhero. For example, each octopus has 3 hearts and 9 brains. Ev

  • 28:44 The Search for Life

    The Search for Life

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    Are we alone in the universe? This is a fundamental question that intrigues us all. On September 21, 2016, NASA scientists and stakeholders came together at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for a presentation on the agency’s search for life b

  • 08:03 Most Dangerous Place On Earth!

    Most Dangerous Place On Earth!

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    We react to the most dangerous places in the world, from zip lining over a volcano to the deepest hole in the ocean. These are places you don't want to go to!CHECK OUT THESE CHANNELS OR ELSE!National Geographic UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDwsPczaBC

  • 04:01 Is It Possible To SEE Someone's Memories?

    Is It Possible To SEE Someone's Memories?

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    Could you change or see someone's memories? Should this technology even exist? Watch More: What Is Synaesthesia? ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IJShO_jjy8 Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://www.keeponthinking.co Support Life Noggin on Pat

  • 06:15 Popular Mantis Shrimp Punch at 40,000 fps! - Cavitation Physics

    Mantis Shrimp Punch at 40,000 fps! - Cavitation Physics

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    The mantis shrimp punch is fast enough to boil water! How much force do they create, and how is physics preventing them from being any faster? Find out how mantis shrimp cause cavitation! Deep Look talks about crazy Mantis Shrimp eyes → https://www.youtub

  • 02:53 Fast Radio Bursts Probably Aren’t Aliens, BUT We Haven’t Ruled It Out

    Fast Radio Bursts Probably Aren’t Aliens, BUT We Haven’t Ruled It Out

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    Check out: To Boldly Go Where No Dog Has Gone Before https://youtu.be/Edx7TZZVi5I Scientists have taken a closer look at the source of those mysterious fast radio bursts you’ve heard about, and they have some new theories. An Interstellar Asteroid Just Fl

  • 01:06 Popular TIL: Mount St. Helens Has a Baby Volcano Inside It | Today I Learned

    TIL: Mount St. Helens Has a Baby Volcano Inside It | Today I Learned

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    On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in Washington State erupted in the most explosive volcanic event in U.S. history. Fifty-seven people and countless animals died, a forest was leveled, and ash blanketed the region as far away as Minnesota. ➡ Subscribe: ht

  • 03:23 Popular Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?

    Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?

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    Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ How far does light trav

  • 05:41 Popular The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

    The Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

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    To learn more about Brilliant, check out https://brilliant.org/BeSmart/ Give us a hand and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Why is Earth is a blue planet? Because it’s covered in

  • 08:19 This Is How Your Body Makes New Blood

    This Is How Your Body Makes New Blood

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    Forget about young blood! Your body is constantly making new blood every second of your life and this process is unlike anything else around. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://bit.ly/HUMANplaylist Visit our shop a

  • 05:55 Why ski jumpers hold their skis in a V

    Why ski jumpers hold their skis in a V

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    Its more about aerodynamics than aesthetics. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO If you looked at photos of ski jumpers today and ski jumpers 50 years ago, youd notice one big difference.In the past, jump

  • 10:41 Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

    Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #26

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

  • 08:27 Popular Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

    Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

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    Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They

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  • 08:49 What Would We Lose If We Wiped Out Vampire Bats? | NPR's SKUNK BEAR

    What Would We Lose If We Wiped Out Vampire Bats? | NPR's SKUNK BEAR

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    In Latin America, vampire bats drink the blood of big animals and spread the deadly rabies virus. Cows die. People die. Ranchers want them exterminated. But scientists are discovering these bats not only have weird abilities - they also form human-like fr

  • 03:10 The Most Common Allergy In The World

    The Most Common Allergy In The World

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    Get both CuriosityStream and Nebula when you sign up at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth.The urushiol molecules in poison ivy have the ability to trigger a harmful immune response in most people because the immune system mistakenly labels them as a

  • 03:10 Popular Three Ways Pee Could Change The World

    Three Ways Pee Could Change The World

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    We can use urine to make medicines, power cell phones, and create “pee-cycled” water. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ From Gunpowder to Teeth Whitene

  • 06:17 Popular When Whales Walked

    When Whales Walked

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    We know whales as graceful giants bound to the sea. But what if we told you there was actually a time when whales could walk. Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/x0Hi30egd4K Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital St

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  • 03:59 Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?

    Why Do Some Animals Eat Poop?

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    Learn more about quokkas over on Animalogic: https://bit.ly/2MWz9pa Animals eat their own poop in order to gain extra access to nutrients or to microbes that help digest those nutrients. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEar

  • 09:32 What we get wrong about saving the bees

    What we get wrong about saving the bees

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    Honeybees get a ton of attention, but theyre not the ones who need help.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjOEvery year there are alarming headlines about honeybees in the US. Each one highlights some grim

  • 02:26 Popular What Makes A Dinosaur?

    What Makes A Dinosaur?

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    Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth Due to a revolution in our understanding of the tree of life, birds are dinosaurs, while dimetrodons are not. Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEa

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  • 04:29 Should More Species Be Extinct?

    Should More Species Be Extinct?

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    Watch these amazing rewilding videos from our friends at Planet Wild, in which theyre saving Europes cutest bird from extinction or resurrecting a dying forest. Saving Europes cutest bird: www.planetwild.com/minuteearth/4 Forest resurrection: www.planetwi

  • 04:49 Battling Antarctic Ice Storms to Study the Secrets of Subzero Survival

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