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Who decides whats in the dictionary? - Ilan Stavans
314 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and find out how old words get redefined and how new words are added. --While the concept of a dictionary dates back to ancient civilizations, the first English dictionary wasnt published until 1604. I
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Sam & Cat | Oxnard English Dictionary | Nickelodeon UK
612 views / 0 likes - addedSam and Cat travel to Oxnard, and attempt to get their word into the dictionary.If you love Nickelodeon, hit the subscribe button - http://bit.ly/1Dl75RgWelcome to the official Nickelodeon UK YouTube channel! We share sneak-peeks, behind the scenes gossip
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How a dictionary writer defines English
575 views / 0 likes - addedKory Stamper works for Merriam-Webster. So how does a dictionary writer define the language? Vox's Phil Edwards found out in this episode of Vox Almanac. You can find Kory's new book here: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530504/word-by-word-by-kor
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This Man Can Pronounce Every Word in the Dictionary
540 views / 0 likes - addedPop quiz. Try pronouncing the following. Ready? Go. Elucubrate. Smaragdine. Scherenschnitte. Head scratchers, huh? Not for Jacques Bailly. As the official pronouncer of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, he can tackle any word thrown at him. He started hi
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How a Word Gets into the Dictionary - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor
548 views / 0 likes - addedWhat our editors are looking for when they choose words for Merriam-Webster's. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm
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Webster’s Dictionary of 1864 - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor
724 views / 1 likes - addedThe landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm
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Sneaked vs. Snuck - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor
508 views / 0 likes - addedHow the irregular snuck sneaked into the dictionary. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm
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Common Misconceptions
185 views / 1 likes - addedTwitch: http://twitch.tv/jakeroperCuriosity Box: https://www.curiositybox.com/Read "The Dictionary of Misinformation" for free: https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofmisi00burn_0Twitter: http://twitter.com/jakerawrInstagram: http://instagr.am/jakerawr
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Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Body Language | Tradecraft | WIRED
819 views / 1 likes - addedFormer FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down the various ways we communicate non-verbally. What does it mean when we fold our arms? Why do we interlace our fingers? Can a poker player actually hide their body language? Check out Joe's
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Chimpanzees, bonobos use gestures that have the same meaning
629 views / 1 likes - addedOur great ape cousins might share an ancient gestural ‘language’. Read the story: http://scim.ag/2CN7nSN Read the research: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2004825 Visit the Great Ape Dictionary http://greatapedictionary.ac.uk/video-resources/gesture
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What If We Made A New Continent?
716 views / 1 likes - addedWhat would it take to build an entire continent from scratch? Check out all Blocko approved classes on CreativeLive! ►► http://cr8.lv/2AaLIY6 Visit CreativeLive and save up to 30% today! Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life No
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How Does Colorblindness Work?
611 views / 0 likes - addedWe see color thanks to complex coordination of signals from the eyes to the brain. Here's what happens when the signal gets scrambled. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/eye/colorblindness.htm Share on Face
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Where do new words come from? - Marcel Danesi
759 views / 0 likes - addedCheck 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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How Accurate Are Personality Tests and Horoscopes?
553 views / 0 likes - addedMany people believe in personality tests and horoscopes, but are they based in any science? Watch more: What Would Happen If You Never Saw The Sun? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LDsh9dX3F8&index=33&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO Subscribe:
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: The Most Common Vowel in English
379 views / 0 likes - added"Schwa" is the most common vowel in English. Every English speaker uses it, all the time, but most people have never heard of it. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast Lingthusiasm is at http://lingthusiasm.com/Gretchen's book
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How languages steal words from each other
122 views / 0 likes - addedThis is the only pirate reference you're getting from me. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/684727483493384192/episode-68-tea-and-skyscrapers-when-words-get More
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How Does Agoraphobia Work?
514 views / 0 likes - addedAgoraphobia is a complicated and difficult psychological condition that is easily misunderstood. Learn about life with agoraphobia in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/anxiety/panic-
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Relaxing Nordic/Viking Music - troinn
125 views / 0 likes - addedYou can get the song here, together with all my other music, the song number is 274: https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography You can also support me and my music directly on Patreon if you wish: https://www.patreon.com/Adrianv
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How To Stop Structures from SHAKING: LEGO Saturn V Tuned Mass Damper
526 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to LEGO for sponsoring this video. Find your own LEGOs at https://shop.lego.com/?cmp=SOC-OneMinutePhysics or https://shop.lego.com/product?p=21309&cmp=SOC-OneMinutePhysics This video is about Tuned Mass Dampers, which can be used to reduce or avoid
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The Sentences Computers Can't Understand, But Humans Can
345 views / 0 likes - addedThe Winograd schema is a language test for intelligent computers. So far, they're not doing well. MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 Written with Gretchen McCulloch and Molly Ruhl. Gretchen's podc
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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDYS GIANT CHICA'S CUPCAKE Ft Markiplier - NERDY NUMMIES
3,566 views / 25 likes - addedToday I made a giant Five Nights at Freddy's Chica's Cupcake Cake with Markiplier! I really enjoy making nerdy themed goodies and decorating them. I'm not a pro, but I love baking as a hobby. Please let me know what kind of treat you would like me to make
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Why Are Nightmares So Scary?
521 views / 1 likes - addedIt's Dear Blocko #4! Watch more: Dear Blocko #3 ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ik-ZCdTiVQ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Follow Life Noggin! Instagram: https://instagram.com/li
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Can You Avoid This Scary Part of Getting Old?
118 views / 0 likes - added"Aging" is a scary word to humans! How can we stop it?Learn more about the SENS Research Foundation's End of Year Fundraiser here - https://www.sens.org/eoy2022/SENS Website: https://bit.ly/SENSLNSENS Intro: https://bit.ly/SENSIntroEnter to become a Life
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Why are Ambulances Called Ambulances?
640 views / 0 likes - added→CHECK OUT VISUAL POLITIK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSLs5G4SPP4&list=PLmFuALor2r_puLpxVL1jMW0K1Q08u3INH →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard':
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If the Sun Became a Black Hole, Would Earth Fall In?
667 views / 1 likes - addedGo to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliant’s Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. If our sun turned into a black hole, you might think our solar system would be doomed, but in reality that's
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Create Constellation Flash Cards - #sciencegoals
781 views / 1 likes - addedJessi has a special guest today who is an expert on the night sky! Join Jessi and Sam the Bat to learn all about constellations, and to test your star knowledge by making flash cards! Constellation Charts for Viewers: Constellation Maps by Latitude: http:
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What Happens If You're Quarantined?
297 views / 0 likes - addedCOVID-19, more commonly referred to as the Coronavirus, is causing quarantines all over the world. What exactly does that mean? Watch more: How Do You Stay Safe During The Plague? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXuuBwwz9Ps&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd
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The Science Of Jet Lag... And How To Prevent It
553 views / 0 likes - addedWhat is jet lag? Can we cure it? And why is it a big problem for astronauts going to Mars? Kate dives into the science of circadian rhythms, and armed with the facts, sets out to find a cure. Subscribe for more science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Th
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How Does Glassblowing Work?
411 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out McFadden's Art Glass: http://mcfaddenartglass.com/ Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions If you’ve ever tapped a screen to send a tweet, opted for the bottled soda because it tastes better, or drooled over art glass in a gallery, then your life
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Reversibility & Irreversibility: Crash Course Engineering #8
313 views / 0 likes - addedHow do we design the most efficient machines and processes? Today well try to figure that out as we discuss heat & work, reversibility & irreversibility, and how to use efficiency to measure a system. Crash Course Engineering is produced in association wi
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Why Do We Call Parents Mom and Dad Instead of Their Names?
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What Will The Big Crunch Do To Earth?
393 views / 1 likes - addedWho laid down the reverse card on the big bang?Watch more: What If Earth Only Had One Season? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TQHdMdBf20Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/life
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Why Do We Get Colds When It's Cold?
722 views / 1 likes - addedThe temperature drops and you're more likely to get a cold: Is this correlation or causation? We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SciShowSurvey2017 Hosted by: Michael Aranda -
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How to Solve a 3x3 Rubik's Cube In No Time | The Easiest Tutorial
3,770 views / 0 likes - addedIf you look up the word frustration in the dictionary, youll probably see a picture of a Rubiks Cube. It takes some bright minds only 5 seconds to solve, yet others spend years trying to put it together, eventually giving up. But the truth is that anyone
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This Is Not A Bug
122 views / 0 likes - addedIts 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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How Do Car Horns Work?
1,562 views / 0 likes - addedThe next time you honk your car horn at that jerk who cut you off, you’ll understand how it uses physics to get the job done. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/ICxuu4 Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/m6dpEV Subscribe: http:
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A.I. Reveals Autism-Linked Changes in "Junk" DNA | SciShow News
393 views / 0 likes - addedScientists know that genetic factors can explain many of autisms features - but have autism researchers been looking for those features in the wrong DNA? A new study uses A.I. to uncover changes linked to autism in the stretches of non coding DNA.#scishow
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What If We Attached Human Arms to a Bear?
392 views / 2 likes - addedBuilding a Chimera isn't easy, or ethical, but Q-Bot really wants a Bear-Human Hybrid.Watch MORE: The Salmon's Truly Horrifying Life Cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJX_UPuQ8Iw&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=5Check out our Life Noggin
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Why Do Some People Sneeze In Sunlight?
1,295 views / 1 likes - addedYou walk outside on a sunny day and BAM! A sneezing fit hits you. But why? Join Cristen as she explains the photic sneeze reflex. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/human-blockhead2.htm Share on Facebo
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The Most Powerful Supercomputer
201 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out ORIGIN PC's Powered by AMD Ryzen Threadripper: https://bit.ly/2YwZ3ox Join ORIGIN's Folding@Home initiative: https://bit.ly/2NnIDs4My personal channel: http://youtube.com/jakerawrMy twitch: http://twitch.tv/jakeroper00:00 Intro00:48 The Most Pow
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What Is The Dwarf Planet Ceres?
824 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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Why are Bibles Printed With the Text in Two Columns Instead of One?
470 views / 2 likes - added→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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How 5G Cell Service Could Hurt Weather Forecasts
674 views / 0 likes - addedGood weather forecasts save lives, but scientists are worried that 5G transmissions could drown out frequencies measured by weather satellites, setting weather forecasts back decades.Special thanks to Roger Saunders, Ph.D. from the UK Met Office; Peter Ia
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Does Letter Order Matter?
679 views / 0 likes - addedYou’ve probably seen the internet meme about word order – but is it true? Does the order of letters in a word matter, or can people read a jumble just as quickly as a proper sentence? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com. Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/97ny
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Can We Really Get To Alpha Centauri?
493 views / 0 likes - addedIt’s going to be almost impossible to travel to another star, but a new idea was announced that might get us to a nearby star within our lifetime. How will it work? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.univ
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Do You Really Need To Wash Your Jeans?
772 views / 0 likes - addedYou might have heard this odd advice from fashion gurus before – “don’t wash your jeans!” But why? Is it real advice, or just a prank pulled on unsuspecting, dim-witted denim rubes? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://lifestyle.howstuffworks.com/style
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