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The Blind Astronomer Of Nova Scotia
517 views / 1 likes - addedTim Doucette is legally blind, yet he sees the stars better than most people. A childhood diagnosis of congenital cataracts forced doctors to remove Doucette's lenses and widen his pupils. That left the amateur astronomer with only about 10 percent of his
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Astronomer Explains How SETI Searches for Aliens | WIRED
404 views / 0 likes - addedIs there any life beyond Earth? SETI Institute Director Emeritus Jill Tarter believes we will find that answer in the 21st century. Jill explains the science and logistics that goes into searching for extra-terrestrial life, and the reasons why there's st
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No Responsibilities for Cyborg and Beast Boy | Teen Titans Go! | @cartoonnetworkuk
53 views / 0 likes - addedCyborg and Beast Boy are not keen on the idea of being responsible.- Subscribe to the channel to watch more awesome videos - https://goo.gl/hRAVDf - Play free Teen Titans Go! Games - https://www.cartoonnetwork.co.uk/show/teen-titans-goWelcome to the Carto
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Astronomer Explains How NASA Detects Asteroids | WIRED
178 views / 0 likes - addedIt's the end of the world in "Don't Look Up," and it's all thanks to a comet heading straight towards Earth. Dr. Amy Mainzer, a science consultant on "Don't Look Up," breaks down a few scenes from the film and explores the science behind near-Earth object
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President Obama Reveals An Astronomer You Need To Know About
751 views / 7 likes - addedPresident Barack Obama joins us today to recognize a little-known astronomy hero and celebrate #WomeninSTEM . Join the conversation on Twitter #ObamaOnDNews! Watch President Obama on Science Presents DNews every night this week at 9/8c on Science Channel.
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Exoplanets: The Astronomer Looking into Alien Worlds
164 views / 0 likes - addedWe know next to nothing about the other 6 billion or so Earth-like exoplanets in the galaxy. With the imminent launch of the largest, most powerful space telescope ever built, Laura Kreidberg is optimistic this will soon change. Kreidberg is the founding
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Did an 18th-Century Astronomer Watch Two Stars Collide?
506 views / 0 likes - addedOnce thought to be an observational mistake, the mystery of the impossible star took over 300 years to solve! Watch full episodes of NASA's Unexplained Files: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/nasas-unexplained-files/ Subscribe to Science Channel: http://b
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What's inside a black hole?
298 views / 0 likes - addedROG astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they're there and the strange effects they have on surrounding matter. We also find out what would happen if ROG astronomer Liz approached one!For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-y
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Secretary of State
83 views / 0 likes - addedThe Secretary of State is one of the most powerful politicians in America but where does their power come from and what are their roles and responsibilities?Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to engage
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The Attorney General
75 views / 1 likes - addedThe top legal officer in the country, the Attorney General advises the US government on legal matters, including the President. But how did the role come about and what are his or her responsibilities?Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, hist
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Should Homework be Banned? | Is Homework Beneficial? | Should students have homework?
651 views / 5 likes - addedIn this debate, we look at two sides of the debate about whether homework should be banned in schools. We start with looking at our hypothetical character named Aubrey and how she has a very full plate, with everything from her social life to the responsi
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Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8
652 views / 0 likes - addedThis 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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What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Pluto Does Not Belong?
800 views / 1 likes - addedAs of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets two of them. So what was the real reason Pluto got demoted? And will the planet ever get redemption? Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 10
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The Man Who Invented Zero
126 views / 0 likes - addedIt's taken thousands of years for humans to decide what zero is, and also what zero isn't. It's a strange concept to think about what nothing really means in relation to other numbers, but giving zero meaning beyond a simple placeholder was one of the mos
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The Mother Of Hubble | NOVA
646 views / 0 likes - addedAs a woman in her generation, astronomer Nancy Roman could not get tenure at a research institution, so instead she was invited to work on Hubble's design and development for more than 25 years. Her perservance and vision earned her the nickname "the moth
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HALLEY, 2061
274 views / 0 likes - addedThe intellectual taming of comets began with Edmond Halley (with an assist from Newton) in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. In the April 11, 1908, supplementary edition of Scientific American, astronomer S. I. Bailey wrote, Before Halleys time come
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Carl Sagan Christmas Lecture 1 - The Earth as a Planet
142 views / 0 likes - addedIn his first Christmas Lecture, American astronomer and cosmologist Carl Sagan explores planet Earth and the place, scale and geometry of the 'pale blue dot' in the Solar System. Sagan provides a unique insight into the history of our knowledge of the thi
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Roadie Steven | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network
753 views / 0 likes - addedSteven knows the responsibilities of a roadie as he helps Sour Cream with his first gig. Yellowtail doesn't see it as a viable career. Doesn't he know 80% of Germans make their living DJing? CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq
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Can We Mathematically Prove Aliens Exist?
982 views / 2 likes - addedWhat is our probability of finding aliens and how close are we to encountering them?? The answer lies somewhere in these 2 equations. Could Life On Earth Have Come From A Comet? - http://bit.ly/2aXZC0a Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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How The Mysterious Planet 9 Is Tilting Our Solar System
806 views / 1 likes - addedIs the sun actually tilted...or is it just us? DNews dives into this space mystery by taking a closer look at the effects of Planet 9. Check out Seeker VR! Why Humanity Must Explore The Unknown: A Cosmological Journey - https://youtu.be/rVcwlJEfh24 Did We
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Disneynatures Elephant & Dolphin Reef | Official Trailer | Disney+
410 views / 1 likes - addedDisneynature's "Elephant" and Disneynature's "Dolphin Reef" premiere April 3, streaming only on Disney+.Follow Disneynature on Social:http://www.twitter.com/Disneynaturehttp://www.instagram.com/Disneynaturehttp://www.facebook.com/DisneynatureFollow Disney
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How big is the Universe?
276 views / 0 likes - addedROG astronomer Liz shows us the expanding nature of the Universe and how this affects the light reaching us from distant galaxies, some of which will remain forever hidden from our view.For School Groups: https://rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/schools/royal-ob
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Why Jupiter Has So Many Moons
708 views / 2 likes - addedOur solar system is already teaming with nearly 200 moons, and we just got 12 more to add to the list. A team led by astronomer Scott Sheppard out of the Carnegie Institution for Science discovered the moons in 2017 using one of the most powerful digital
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The Hubble Telescope | LEGO's Women of NASA! | Maddie Moate
588 views / 1 likes - addedHere is the second video in my LEGO 'Women of NASA' series! This time we learn about the Hubble Telescope and astronomer, Nancy G Roman (also known as Mother Hubble!) On April 24, 2018, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 28th year in orbit. This is
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Teen Titans GO! | Welcome to the World Chick! | Cartoon Network
509 views / 1 likes - addedBeast Boy’s chick hatches and he misses it! Beast Boy neglects his responsibilities, leaving the other Titans to raise his baby chick. Episode: The Chicken in the Cradle CN GAMES: http://cartn.co/ytgames SUBSCRIBE: http://cartn.co/subscribe WATCH MORE: ht
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The story of 'Oumuamua, the first visitor from another star system | Karen J. Meech
87 views / 0 likes - addedIn October 2017, astrobiologist Karen J. Meech got the call every astronomer waits for: NASA had spotted the very first visitor from another star system. The interstellar comet -- a half-mile-long object eventually named `Oumuamua, from the Hawaiian for "
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The ‘alien megastructure’ star is acting weird again
607 views / 1 likes - addedTabby's Star — officially known as KIC 8462852 — is acting weird, again. Recent reports indicate it has started to dim in brightness. That's what Tabby's star does — it dims. Astronomers were ready for the event — they have pointed telescopes from around
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Carl Sagan- In 200 bc they proved the earth was round and the size
754 views / 0 likes - addedA most simple deduction made around 200 bc by the Astronomer Eratosthenes. A Globular spheroid is our home ^^ Using the simple concept that shadows must be the same length on a flat surface, but different when on a curved surface, Eratosthenes was able to
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The Traveling Telescope Inspiring Africa’s Next Astronomers
440 views / 0 likes - addedIf there’s anyone in education who is aiming for the stars, it’s Kenyan astronomer Susan Murabana. On a mission to inspire Africa’s young people—and especially young women—to become scientists, Murabana and her husband started The Travelling Telescope, an
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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME - Official Trailer (HD)
363 views / 0 likes - addedWe started getting visitors… from every universe. Watch the official trailer for #SpiderManNoWayHome, exclusively in movie theaters December 17. Tickets on sale Cyber Spider-Monday, November 29. Subscribe to the Spider-Man Movie YouTube Channel for
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Happy Halloween 2022 From NASA!
179 views / 0 likes - addedIt might be Halloween, but we have plenty of "Easter Eggs" from this video to share. The building’s mural might say Galaxy of Horrors, but it is also a galaxy of wonders. Here, you can learn about all the images painted on the building: The Sun as s
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Infrared astronomy - with Matthew Bothwell
132 views / 0 likes - addedWhy does the universe look the way it does? The answer could lie in the massive, dusty, and star-producing galaxies that existed billions of years ago, and are invisible to the naked eye.Watch Matthew Bothwell's full lecture on 'The Invisible Universe': h
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3 proofs that debunk flat-Earth theory | NASA's Michelle Thaller | Big Think
377 views / 0 likes - added3 proofs that debunk flat-Earth theory | NASA's Michelle Thaller | Big Think New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ------------------------------------------
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What if the Universe Was Lopsided?
262 views / 0 likes - addedA new study suggests that our universe might not be isotropic like we thought, but instead it could actually be anisotropicmeaning we might live in a lopsided universe. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/
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Flying Into the Sun? NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission
807 views / 0 likes - addedNASA is planning a mission to get as close as possible as we can to the Sun and reveal its mysteries. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebo
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Will Starshot's Insterstellar Journey Succeed? | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
497 views / 0 likes - addedWill Breakthrough Starshot make it to Alpha Centauri? Let's find out. Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: ht
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The Sky in 350 Billion Years
165 views / 0 likes - addedHow did Hubble discover the expansion of the universe? Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring today's video. Click here for 10% off your first month - https://betterhelp.com/physicsgirlSupport Physics Girl videos https://www.patreon.com/physicsgirlCreator
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What the Fahrenheit?!
904 views / 0 likes - addedThe crazy story of the arbitrary temperature scale used in a tiny minority of countries. Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Snatoms are available again! http://www.snatoms.com Support Veritasium on Patreon: http://bit.ly/VePatreon Celsius didn't i
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Could a Dyson Sphere Harness the Full Power of the Sun?
458 views / 0 likes - addedSpace 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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Could Explosions on the Sun Harm Earth?
508 views / 0 likes - addedCoronal mass ejections are massive explosions on the sun’s surface that shoot blazing hot plasma into the solar system. So what would happen if one of these explosions were aimed at Earth? NASA Is Going to the Sun! But How...and Why? https://www.youtube.c
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Fast Radio Bursts Probably Aren’t Aliens, BUT We Haven’t Ruled It Out
516 views / 0 likes - addedCheck 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
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Carl Sagan Christmas Lectures 3 - The History of Mars
138 views / 0 likes - addedCold, arid, and tens of millions of miles away from Earth, Mars has intrigued scientists for centuries. The existence of liquid on its surface was confirmed by NASAs flyby mission, Mariner 4, in 1965, but the question of whether life exists on our neighbo
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Carl Sagan Christmas lecture 2 - The Outer Solar System and Life
154 views / 0 likes - addedFrom ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today, our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But beneath such diversity lies an underlying unity. All life on Earth is based on two molecules (the proteins and the nucleic acids) and the
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What Is The Resolution Of The Eye?
110 views / 0 likes - addedFollow me: http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauceSOURCES BELOW:Hanu Dixit music: https://www.youtube.com/user/HanuDixit0003Vsauce video about the FRAME RATE of the eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buSaywCF6E8music from http://www.youtube.com/jakechudnowand
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The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler
275 views / 1 likes - addedGet to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the suns surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.--In 1944, amateur astronomer Hisako Koyamas latest endeavor was sketching the suns shifting surface. She spent weeks a
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A loyal dog helps his master turn sheep's wool into clouds. | After the Rain
188 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe for the world's best short films: http://sub2.omele.to Get some merch: http://shop.omele.toAfter the Rain is used with permission from Valerian Desterne in partnership with MyFrenchFilmFestival. Learn more at http://omele.to/2u0Qs0n.THE BEST OF
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Introduction to Astronomy: Crash Course Astronomy #1
730 views / 3 likes - addedWelcome to the first episode of Crash Course Astronomy. Your host for this intergalactic adventure is the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait. We begin with answering a question: "What is astronomy?" -- Table of Contents: What is Astronomy? 3:00 Who Studie
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The invisible universe, from supernova to black holes with Matthew Bothwell
147 views / 0 likes - addedHow different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas?Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/t8VUHQneRtcMatthew's book 'The Invis
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The Z Machine Recreates a Dying Star on Earth
310 views / 0 likes - addedThe age of the universe might be wrong, so a team of astrophysicists are using the Z Machine to recreate a piece of it on Earth. What does it take to resurrect a white dwarf star in the lab?Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Foc
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The hidden world of animal senses with Ed Yong
140 views / 0 likes - addedJoin acclaimed science journalist Ed Yong as he explores the world as it is truly perceived by other animals, from sniffing dogs to echolocating bats. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/oAutGPYfdsgEd's book "An Immense World: A journey through the anima
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The Mystery of Our Interstellar Visitor May Have Just Been Solved
267 views / 0 likes - addedEver since 'Oumuamua was discovered in 2017, we've struggled to understand its identity. What is it? Where did it come from? A new study may finally bring answers to all these questions. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elemen
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Could a Particle Accelerator Destroy Earth?
482 views / 0 likes - addedYou may have heard theories that particle accelerators could destroy earth by creating strange matter, an accidental black hole, or by tearing the fabric of spacetime itself. But is there any real science behind these claims? There Are 30,000 Particle Acc
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What Happens When You Stare At The Sun
512 views / 0 likes - addedWe all know the harmful effects of the sun touching our skin, so we ready ourselves with sunscreen to block the rays. But what about our eyes? What would happen if we happened to stare directly at the sun? Tech Insider tells you all you need to know abou
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Forget Mars — There Could Be Alien Life On Venus
921 views / 5 likes - addedDespite decades of searching distant planets and stars for alien life we’re still empty handed. Turns out, we may have been looking in all the wrong places. And the answers could be closer than we thought. Life could be right next door — floating in the l
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Can You Really Name A Star?
622 views / 0 likes - addedSince the dawn of recorded history humankind has tried to classify and study the stars. It’s a continuing mission, and astronomers are finding new stars all the time. But how do they get their names? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuf
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Scientists May Be One Step Closer to Figuring Out How Fast the Universe is Expanding
375 views / 0 likes - addedScientists have long been aware of the universe's expansion. However, there is much debate among scientists on just how fast the universe is expanding. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistT
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What Is The Dwarf Planet Ceres?
823 views / 2 likes - addedDon’t know what the dwarf planet Ceres is, and at this point you’re too afraid to ask? BrainStuff will give you the deets on this otherworldly object. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/astronomy-terms/asteroid.ht
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Betelgeuse Is Destined to Explode as a SupernovaBut When?
268 views / 0 likes - addedLong considered one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Betelgeuse has begun to dramatically fade then brighten again for reasons we cant quite pin down. And its caused some people to wonder if it's about to explode. Catch up on Constellations! https
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Meteors: Crash Course Astronomy #23
646 views / 2 likes - addedToday Phil helps keep you from ticking off an astronomer in your life by making sure you know the difference between a meteor, meteorite, and meteoroid. When the Earth plows through the stream emitted by a comet we get a meteor shower. Meteors burn up abo
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What is a Nova?
539 views / 1 likes - addedWe’ve talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how are they different from the star destroying explosions we know and love? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories a
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The Truth About the Origin of the Potato Chip
846 views / 1 likes - addedSignup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/egt230aclmo →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/BH1NAwwKtc
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How to Build the Universe
502 views / 0 likes - addedDon't build a universe at home before watching this! SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub ↓Want more info?↓ Scientific notes: Stellar mass black holes vs. supermassive black holes * Stellar mass black holes form from the collapse of massive st
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