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Do Spiders Actually Get Dizzy? Spinning a Hobo Spider on a Turntable Then Letting It Try To Walk

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Follow me on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/theactionlabman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theactionlabrat Get your subscription box here: https://www.theactionlab.com In this video I check if a spider can actually get dizzy by putting it on a turntabl
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Camel Spiders: Neither Camels, nor Spiders

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Dr. Paula Cushing has been studying these strange animals for nearly 17 years, and says there is so little known about them, that anyone can discover something new. They're camel spiders: neither camels, nor spiders! So... what are they, anyway? We've set
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Sesame Street: Itsy Bitsy Spiders! | Elmo's World Spiders

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Just in time for Halloween, Elmo learns all about this eight-legged animal on a new episode of Elmo's World: Spiders! Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=SesameStreetWelcome to Sesame Street! A
Electric fields elicit ballooning in spiders

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The aerodynamic capabilities of spiders have intrigued scientists for hundreds of years, biologists from the University of Bristol believe they have found the answer...Paper: Current Biology, Electric fields elicit ballooning in spiders. Erica L. Morley a
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Jumping Spiders See with Rose-Colored Glasses

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Human suitors may woo with red wine and roses, but these jumping spiders come courting with fancy dress and choreography. Now scientists know more about how spiders perceive their admirers' flamboyant display. Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/SciAmerica
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Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1928 Newsreel Footage with Open Captions and Audio Description)

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Helen Keller's loss of vision and hearing in infancy made comprehension of the outside world next to impossible—or so it seemed. When teacher Anne Sullivan agreed to work with Keller, that world opened up, especially when Keller comprehended the fun
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How Spiders Use Electricity to Fly | Decoder

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Can spiders fly? When you think of the greatest aviators in the natural world, you probably think of the usual winged suspects like birds, bees, and butterflies. But some of the earth's eight-legged creatures also have specialized ways of soaring through
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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
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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
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Spiders: The First Web Developers

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Out of any creatures in the animal kingdom, spiders seem to have the worst reputation. Their many legs and unpredictable movements elicit a fear response in even the most stoic of individuals. Let's take a moment to put our fear aside and learn more about
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Squishy Makeovers: Fixing YOUR Squishies! *READ DESCRIPTION*

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80% of the comments are raging because I didn't know the ice cream cone was a ghost. OKAY I GET IT, IT'S A GHOST WITH ARMS.
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Why Are Spiders So Scary? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Its called arachnophobia, and almost everyone on Earth has probably had it: the fear of spiders!! But why? What is it about spiders that we find so scary??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers
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Even without ears, jumping spiders can hear you

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Scientists scare spiders half to death and discover they can hear sounds. Learn more - http://scim.ag/2e22ZnG JOIN AAAS: http://scim.ag/2bxrxnH
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Why I'm Scared Of Spiders

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Joe's proposed SXSW panel is "Science on YouTube: Where the Smart Kids Are". Vote for it before 9/4! http://vid.io/xqTj The science of… OH GOD IS THAT A SPIDER?! Subscribe to It's Okay To Be Smart: http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ F
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Turret Spiders Launch Sneak Attacks From Tiny Towers | Deep Look

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There are strange little towers on the forest floor. Neat, right? Nope. Inside hides a spider that's cunning, patient and ruthless. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt Please follow us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook DEEP LOOK is a u
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Why Do Spiders Curl Up When They Die?

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When spiders die, their tiny legs curl up tight against their body, because spiders dont use muscles to extend their legs. Instead, they have hydraulic legs!Hosted by: Michael ArandaSciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out
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Spiders Tune Their Webs Like A Guitar

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Full Story: http://www.npr.org/2014/06/10/319179807/spiders-tune-in-to-webs-music-to-size-up-meals-and-mates http://skunkbear.tumblr.com Pluck the silk of a spiderweb and it vibrates like a guitar string, scientists say. By strumming the strands and detec
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ANTS vs SPIDERS - Who is Stronger? | ULTIMATE FIGHTING WORDS

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WATCH MORE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UULFPwiAPYRT1JCna3GYf-vkCg SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwiAPYRT1JCna3GYf-vkCg?sub_confirmation=1It's a battle of words to decide who is STRONGER? ANTS VS. SPIDERS!Welcome to Colossal Cranium
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For These Tiny Spiders, It's Sing or Get Served | Deep Look

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Male jumping spiders perform courtship dances that would make Bob Fosse proud. But if they bomb, they can wind up somebody's dinner instead of their mate. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ultra-HD (4K) short video series created
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Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?

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My new channel Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/c/Biographics If you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Simon's voice
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The Spiders and the Bees

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Everyone was so afraid of spiders when what we should have been fearing is bees. MatPat https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewPatrick13Additional artists: Rushlight Invader https://www.youtube.com/user/RushLightInvaderAnnie Loomis https://twitter.com/anniel
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Super Drew VS Frankenstein Spiders & Raina Gloom Part 1 | A Stupendous Drew Pendous Superhero Story

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Watch Part 2: http://bit.ly/2ebaKH8 It’s Halloween at Cool School! After a making lollipop spiders, Drew Pendous and Crafty Carol are ready for the Halloween Parade! But oh no! Raina Gloom brings the pipe cleaner spiders to life! It’s attack of the Franke
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How Spiders Fly (1909)

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This charming short film is surprisingly technically advanced for its time, using a mechanical spider to demonstrate how the creatures spin the threads to create their webs. Suddenly the spider lifts up all of its legs, allowing itself to be dragged throu
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Don't Be Afraid Of Spiders!

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A SciShow Kids viewer wants to know more about spiders so she’s not afraid of them anymore. And know what? They’re not scary! They’re awesome! Special Thanks to The Missoula Insectarium for letting us film their beautiful Orb Weaver. Check them out! http:
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Why Don’t Spiders Stick To Their Webs?

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Spiderwebs are designed to trap bug-sized creatures. So how come spiders don’t get stuck? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, John Szym
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The Mysterious Way Spiders Can Walk On Walls And Why You Can’t

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Ever wish you could scale buildings? Why can spiders? Ants Are Space Exploring, Junk-Food Eating Anarchists ►►►►http://bit.ly/1PZuxow Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Geckos' Sticky Secret? They Hang by Toe Ha
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Whos Eating All The Spiders?

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Start learning with your free 30-day trial of Brilliant at https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarthThe average human, in theory, eats 3 spiders a year. If you're not eating them and I'm not eating them, who is?LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this top
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Super Drew VS Frankenstein Spiders & Raina Gloom Part 2 | A Stupendous Drew Pendous Superhero Story

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Watch Part 1: http://bit.ly/2dzmrrw Raina Gloom is using her Franken-Spiders to steal all the Halloween Candy! It's up to Drew, Crafty Carol, and Sonny Shiner to save the day! Subscribe to Cool School's Channel: http://bit.ly/18enloo Like Cool School on F
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DIY Trick or Treat Bag + Pipe Cleaner Spiders! - Craft Box Craft! | Arts & Crafts with Crafty Carol

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Click here to order the Cool School Craft Box: http://bit.ly/2dU4JAs It’s Craft Box time! It's the craft you've all been waiting for! Crafty Carol makes a ghost tote bag for trick or treating and piper cleaner spiders for your halloween candy! Subscribe t
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Assassin bugs ambush spiders in their own webs

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These patient stalkers quietly dismantle webs to launch surprise attacks. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2f4ZEsG
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What if Black Color Disappeared? | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children

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What if Black Color Disappeared?Firstly, if black color disappeared, people who like to dress in black will be severely disappointed.Secondly, if black color disappeared, people having black colored hair may be left dumbfounded as their hair will not be v
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Why 8 Eyes Are Better Than 2 (If You're a Spider )

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Check out Rogue History on @PBS Origins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuT35ud41QQ More info and sources below Why do spiders have 8 eyes? Its a seemingly simple question with a surprisingly complex answer. Well be hanging out with some jumping spiders
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Incredible: This Underwater Spider Has an Actual Scuba Tank

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The scuba spider is the only arachnid to live exclusively underwater, despite lacking gills. Its secret, like its name suggests, is a makeshift oxygen supply. From: CRAZY MONSTERS: Spiders http://bit.ly/2jfZ2Rv
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Why spider silk is stronger than steel

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Spiders use their silk for more than just building webs. They also use it to hunt, secure their prey, for mating, transport, protect their eggs, and hide from predators. Perhaps that's why it needs to be so sturdy. Some say it's even stronger than steel.
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Duck Dinner

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The Man Behind Hollywood’s Monsters

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Even though you might not recognize him on the street, you’ve likely seen actor Javier Botet before. He’s the Hobo in “It” and Set in “The Mummy,” among other memorably horrifying characters. Meet the man behind the monsters. For all his ghoulish credits,
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Insertion Sort Algorithm

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Visual description of the insertion sort algorithm
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Twin Paradox in General Relativity

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A more detailed description of the Twin Paradox in Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity.
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10 Spine-Chilling Creatures | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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10 Colossal Questions all about the creepiest creatures, both real and mythical!Are Black Cats Really Bad Luck?Are Witches Real?How Do Bats See if Theyre Blind?Are Vampires Real?Why Are Spiders So Scary?Do Ghosts Really Exist?How Were Mummies Made?Are Zom
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The World's Deadliest Venom Could Save Your Life

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Some animals produce venom that is lethal to both their prey and to humans, but scientists are finding ways to use these compounds as medicine. The Evolutionary Advantage Of Swallowing Food Whole - https://youtu.be/PQ7-VAWUsNs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsl
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AP Chemistry multiple choice sample: Boiling points

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Comparing the boiling point of nonane and 2,3,4-trifluoropentane. A sample multiple choice problem from the 2014 AP course description.
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Stephen Fry discusses self-pity (how to be happy)

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Wonderful description of the harm that self-pity does to people. A must listen.
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Christmas Lectures 2018: What Makes Me, Me? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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What makes humans human? And what makes every person an individual? Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Due to copyright restrictions, we are not able to inc
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Why Triassic Animals Were Just the Weirdest

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Try CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons The Triassic was full of creatures that look a lot like other, more modern species, even though they’re not closely related at all. The reason for this has to do with how evolution works and with
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Christmas Lectures 2018: Where Do I Come From? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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In the first lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore the tree of life and see where humans come from. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social
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MOST ANNOYING Things PARENTS Do on ROAD TRIPS! | Diary of a Wimpy Kid presents CLICKABLE

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SPONSOREDDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul hits Theatres May 19th, so we teamed up to count down the 5 most hilariously annoying things moms & dads do on road trips! Some of these are gonna be too familiar!! _ Meerp! You found me!Lookie here! You took a
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Watch a ‘ballooning’ spider take flight

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Flying spiders take off when the weather’s fine. Read more - https://scim.ag/2EeJCnh CREDITS ------------------ editor/narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguyên script Emily Underwood citation M. Cho et al., bioRxiv 2018 D
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10 Bizarre Animals Living Inside Volcanoes

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Volcanoes may be dangerous but certain animals have been known to plant roots in Volcanoes. So without further ado, here are the top ten animals living inside volcanoes. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/JyGcTt ht
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The Camp Counselor's WEB of LIES | SCARY STORY | SPINE-CHILLING STORIES

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WATCH MORE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UULFY26xU0-avwTJ6F6TzUZVEw SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/c/PeacockKids?sub_confirmation=1Harry hates nature and everything in it. One camp counselor teaches Harry a lesson about messing with spiders. Fi
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SciCafe: Mollusks To Medicine

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When you think of venomous animals, you imagine snakes, spiders, or scorpions - not snails. In this SciCafe, Mandë Holford, a research associate at the Museum and Associate Professor of chemical biology at Hunter College, discusses her research on predato
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Best of The Stupendous Drew Pendous 2016! | Cool School Compilation

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Super Drew is always ready to save the day! Watch all the times Drew saved Cool School from the bad guys, like Ray Blank, Grace Cale, and Raina Gloom! Super Drew Pendous Saves Color From Grace Cale- 0:12 Drew Saves Christmas Presents from Grace Cale- 4:34
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Christmas Lectures 2018: What Makes Me Human? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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In the second lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore human evolution. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Due to co
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$100 VS $5,000 COFFEE SHOPS *Budget Challenge*

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$100 VS $5,000 COFFEE SHOPS *Budget Challenge* GRAB SOME MERCH! https://www.jstushop.com INSTAGRAM:@ ItsJustinStuart@ AndrewScitesMain Channel - @JSTU**DESCRIPTION OF VIDEO**SUBSCRIBE IF ...... ! -----------------------------------------------------------
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The Tortoise and the Hare | Bedtime Stories | Story time | Made by Red Cat Reading

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The Tortoise and The Hare read by Maryssa.Find more FREE stories at https://www.redcatreading.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_content=description&utm_campaign=tortoiseandhare-read-along-youtubeSit back and enjoy this Bedtime story with your k
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Fear Factory: Stanford neurobiologists use VR to explore our responses to stress, anxiety, and fear

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Andrew Huberman of Stanford University School of Medicine is studying the neuroscience of how what we see influences our emotions, especially fear. Using virtual reality (VR), he exposes study participants to terrifying scenarios, including attack encount
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Where do phobias come from? | BBC Ideas

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Scared of spiders, holes, heights...? Phobias are very common. But why do we have phobias? What causes phobias? Where do phobias come from?Feel like watching more? What happens when humans can't touch? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErWfdjdOah8&Made by S
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It’s Snack Time! Sample These Five Flavorful Stories

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Hungry? A delightful snack selection awaits (and it includes deep-fried scorpions). SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb #food #spiders #snacks This story is a part of our Flavors series, where we do so much more than play with our food. Come with us as we di
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Visualising Resonance - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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What does resonance look like? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full third lecture of the series: http://rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1983/machines-in-motion/vibration?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_
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Minecraft Earth: Official Reveal Trailer

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In this first-ever look at Minecraft Earth, discover how the reality-bending, world-blending abilities of AR bring blocks to life! Armed with just your phone and your creativity, you now have the power to Minecraft your world. Learn how at minecraft.net/e
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Blind Men and Elephant | Bedtime Stories | Story time | Made by Red Cat Reading

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Did you ever heard about the story of the Blind Men and Elephant! Listen and watch this bedtime story books for Pre-kindergarten.Find more FREE books at https://www.redcatreading.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_content=description&utm_campaig
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A Boy, a Robot and a Buzz Wire - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Robots are remarkably good at some things that humans are not naturally so adept at. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1983/machines-in
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The Cloud Chamber - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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The cloud chamber is an incredible piece of equipment that allows us to visualise ionising radiation. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1993/the-cosmic-onio
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What Keeps Airplanes Up? - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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How do airplane wings generate lift? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1983/machines-in-motion/under-control?utm_source=youtube&utm_medi
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How Do Nerve Cells Carry Information? - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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What is action potential and how does it help nerves carry information, such as pain or pleasure signals? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicati
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What is Bandwidth - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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How are signals transmitted and processed and what's the role of bandwidth within it? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicating/no-man-is-an-isla
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Is a Spider's Web a Part of Its Mind? | Deep Look

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Orb weaver spiders build exquisite spiral webs not only to catch insects, but to extend their senses. Once they shrink-wrap their prey with silk, the nearly blind spiders can store them for later, and read their web's strands as a kind of memory map to gu
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How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider

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Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/veritasium to get matched with a professional therapist who will listen and help.Huge thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for having us over to film special thanks to Jake Meney for showing us the spiders and Cai
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Making the World's First Glow-in-the-Dark SpiderAnd Then Releasing it in my House!!

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In this video I show you my Hobo spider that I caught in my house. In order to avoid smashing the spider, I do the next best thing. I turn it into a glow-in-the-dark spider that is bright in the dark so that I can see it coming for me in the night! Watch
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Tensile Strength Challenge: Cotton vs. Steel - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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There are situations where cotton is stronger than steel.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1992/our-world-through-the-looking-glass/in-t
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Xbox Adaptive Controller for Severely Disabled Users

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Create a custom controller experience that is uniquely yours. The Xbox Adaptive Controller connects to external switches, buttons, mounts, and joysticks to help make gaming more accessible. Learn more at http://xbox.com/adaptive-controller. Video with Aud
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Glow In The Dark Worm Genes - Christmas Lectures with Alison Woollard

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Alison Woollard shows how we can use special genes to make worms' muscle cells glow in the dark. Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2013/life-fantastic/where-do-i-come-from?utm_source=youtube&utm_medi
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Looking for Dark Matter - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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Frank Close looks at how observations from galaxy rotation and gravitational lensing can imply the existence of dark matter. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/wat
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Firefly Signalling - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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Fireflies use their bio-luminescence to communicate with each other to find a mate. And to lure unsuspecting prey with false signalling. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture:http://www.rigb.org/christmas-l
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How Pasteur Demonstrated Molecular Asymmetry - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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Louis Pasteur showed how some molecules are optically asymmetrical by investigating tartaric acid compounds present in wine.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/chr
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How Helium Changes our Voice - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how helium can change our voice with comedic effect.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/electrified-atoms?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&
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Visualising Antimatter with Bubble Chambers - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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You can use a bubble chamber to visualise the passage of negatively charged electrons and their positively charged antimatter counterparts - positrons. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb
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The Mechanics of the Piano - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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What makes a piano produce a sound?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1989/exploring-music/scales-synthesizers-and-samplers?utm_source=yo
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The Golden Angle - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Thr golden angle is a mathematical concept, closely related to the golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers. Where can you find it and how is it formed? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/
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Your Nose Can Tell Left From Right - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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The handedness of molecules can change how they smell, Charles Striling demonstrates this using the carvone molecule.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas
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How Does Gel Electrophoresis Work? - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

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Gel electrophoresis is used to study DNA and other complex molecules with the help of electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/19
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Early 3D Movement Analysis - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Today's impressive motion capture technology couldn't exist without the work done in the 1970s and 80s. One such example is the CODA, demonstrated here in 1983. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full sixth lecture o
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What Keeps a Nucleus Together? - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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Positive charge repels other positive charges. So what kind of force keeps the proton filled nucleus from exploding apart? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
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A Basic Explanation on Why (Almost) All Tortoiseshell Cats Are Female - with Walter Bodmer

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Tortoiseshell cats almost all female because the genes coding for fur colour are on the X chromosomes - the black fur gene on one and the orange one on the other. In each cell, only one X chromosome is activated, giving a patchwork pattern. Subscribe for
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How We Harness the Energy of a Chain Reaction - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how we can harness the power of uranium-235 atoms, with help from a giant mousetrap.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-and-energy?utm_so
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Daddy Longlegs Risk Life ... and Especially Limb ... to Survive | Deep Look

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When predators attack, daddy longlegs deliberately release their limbs to escape. They can drop up to three and still get by just fine. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED San Fran
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Checking the Weather Report in 1985 - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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Computers had come a long way by the 1980s. With only a few gadgets you could even get the weather report right to your computer screen without having to wait for the evening news. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the
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How Jets Are Used to Attitude Control Satellites - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Controlling the orientation of an object is called attitude control. Leonard Maunders shows how small jets are used to control the attitude of satellites. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full second lecture of the
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Tyndall's Experiments on Resonance - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Charles Taylor recreates John Tyndall's experiments demonstrating resonance.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1989/exploring-music/the-
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The Hidden Significance of Shell Chirality - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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Snails with right-handed shells cannot mate with those with left-handed ones. But you can predict the presence of oil in a location by looking at their ratios. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of
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Using Radar to Detect and Identify Movement - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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Radars can be used to detect and identify all sorts of moving objects. David Pye demonstrates a handheld one and also shows how birds and planes can be detected. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http:
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What’s Hiding Deep Within The Rainforest?

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Rainforests cover a large portion of Earth, but what's hiding inside of them? Watch more: What's Hiding Deep Within The Ocean? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Zv3OOhQEQ&index=98&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLif
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The Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Ian Stewart demonstrates the classic oscillating BZ reaction as an example of symmetry breaking or non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectur
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How Does an Organ Work? - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Charles Taylor goes inside a church organ to see how the different sounds are produced.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1989/exploring
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Memory Tricks with Chirality - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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Do you remember which way the Mona Lisa faces? Or the Queen on a 10p coin? Test your memory and ability to tell left from right in this clip from the 1992 Christmas Lectures.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fir
The Writer Automaton (VOSTFR)

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N'oubliez pas d'activer les sous-titres!Vido originale:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUa7oBsSDk8&sns=emTraduction de la description originale:Extrait du programme de la BBC "Mechanical Marvels:Clockwork Dreams, avec le professeur Simon Schaffer et une cr
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Demonstrating Resonance with Chladni Figures - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Charles Taylor recreates the famous Chadni figures and shows how vibrating plates are used to make music in various instruments.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org
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Electron Microscopy - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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What does the world look like at an atomic level? Frank Close dons his 'atomic spectacles' and takes a look at copper and iron atoms. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lec
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The Laser Eavesdropper - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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RV Jones demonstrates the hottest spy gadget in espionage stories at the time - a laser eavesdropper. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-cart
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Tricks of Perspective - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers gives us a warning about the way we attach new unfamiliar knowledge to old familiar things that we already know.Watch the full sixth, and final, lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-mi
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Types of Oscillators - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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What are the similarities and differences between pendulums and spring oscillators? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture:http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1968/gullivers-travels/beyond-the-map?u
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Demonstrating How Sound Can't Travel Through a Vacuum - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Sound cannot travel in a vacuum as is demonstrated in this clip from Charles Taylor's first 1989 Christmas LectureSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lec
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How to Extract DNA at Home - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

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It is easy to extract DNA from something like strawberries at home, as Walter Bodmer demonstrates in this clip from his second Christmas Lecture. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full second lecture of the series:
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Fractals: The Geometry of Chaos - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Using a simple set of mathematical rules, a very intricate geometry can be created in the form of fractals. The Sierpinski triangle is a famous example. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rig
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What do bluebirds eat?

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What do bluebirds eat? To find out, we placed cameras at 40 bluebird nest boxes in Delaware to record the birds bringing prey back to their nestlings. The prey were identified from the video to determine which arthropod groups are most important in the bl
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The Doppler Effect - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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Police sirens change pitch when going past us due to the Doppler effect. This phenomenon can also be used to measure speeds, even of faraway objects, like stars. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http:
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Seeing in the Dark - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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How to keep an eye on intruders in total darkness? RV Jones gets a helping hand from an infrared camera. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-c
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Can you solve the giant spider riddle? - Dan Finkel

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Once every century, the worlds greatest spiders gather to compete in a series of grueling games. The winner will become the next arachnomonarch, able to command all the worlds spiders to their
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What's a Laserdisc? - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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Laserdisc was the very first optical disk, able to hold recordings of images, audio and video. RV Jones explains the mechanism of how it works. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/chr
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Optical Fiber Cables - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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In 1985, fiber optic cables were just starting to get widely adopted. David Pye shows the principles behind them and how old telephone cables were swapped out for new ones. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lec
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Microsoft Cognitive Services: Introducing the Seeing AI app

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Saqib is a core Microsoft developer living in London, who lost the use of his eyes at age 7. He found inspiration in computing and is helping build Seeing AI, a research project that helps people who are visually impaired or blind to better understand who
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Sesame Street: Elmo Loves To Learn!

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Elmo loves to learn about games and sports and spiders, plants, and planes, and gliders. He wants to learn and explore so many things with you! Every month, Elmo will be learning about something new! Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www
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How Do Bugs Hang Upside-Down?

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Jessi and Squeaks love getting interesting science questions from their friends! Join them as they check their email and answer questions from kids like you! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www
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How Do Maglev Trains Work? - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Maglev stands for magnetic levitation which is how these trains hover and are pushed along the tracks. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe While only three countries currently have operational maglev trains, China, Japan and So
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Trying to Catch a Tarantula | Earth Unplugged

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Steve Backshall meets one of the deadliest spiders in the world.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged Animal Slow Motion: http://bit.ly/EarthUnpluggedSlowMotionTimelapse Expeditions: http://bit.ly/EarthUnpluggedExpeditionsAndLocationFilmsBig
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Properties of Liquid Nitrogen - Christmas Lectures with EM Rogers

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Eric Rogers explores some of the properties of liquid nitrogen in this clip from his first Christmas Lecture in 1979.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-
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Milking a Spider | Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds | Earth Lab

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We unveil the secrets of the production of spiders' silk and the flexibility of their webs! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab Best of Earth Lab: http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth: http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctor
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Water Rockets - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M. Rogers gives a brief explanation of water rocket with a demonstration to cap it all off.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/
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All The Times We Nearly Blew Up The World

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This is a video about some of the many times we have nearly blown up the world. Head over tohttps://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and enter code 'Veritasium' for 100 free blades with the purchase of a razor. Make sure to add both the razor and the blades t
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Measuring the Average Foot - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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How can one estimate the average length of a foot? RV Jones shows a simple yet elegant demonstration. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-cart
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The Guthrie Test - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

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A version of the newborn blood spot test or Guthrie test is to this day administered for early detection of diseases such as PKU, sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full sixth
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Offering A Plant A Radioactive Cocktail - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers puts real radioactivity to use, demonstrating how a tomato plant drinks up radioactive water.Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-that-explode?utm_sou
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Non-Euclidean Geometry of a Sphere - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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According to Euclidean geometry the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. Philip Morrison shows an example of where this isn't true, and non-Euclidean geometry applies. Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1968/gulliv
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Mini Stirling Engine - Science Toy

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ELENKER Low Temperature Stirling Engine - http://amzn.to/2jofTkC Main channel CrazyRussianHacker - http://www.youtube.com/user/CrazyRussianHacker DISCLAIMER: In this video description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the p
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Thermodynamics - Explaining the Triple Point

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This experiment demonstrates the triple point of a substance. Watch how water behaves at the triple point where it co-exists in solid, liquid and vapour form. There is also a short description of where the triple point lies on a P-T-diagram. Created by me
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The Mathematics of Locomotion - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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The scof all living things is governed by nerve impulses that follow a pattern of travelling waves. This is true for the trot of a horse, the tripod gait of an ant, the undulating movement of the millipede and even the slither of a snake. Subscribe for re
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Surface Area to Volume Ratios - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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The mathematicians of Lilliput assumed that Gulliver would need 1728 times as much food as an individual Lilliput. Philip Morrison shows why this is not true, using surface area to volume ratios. Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectu
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Spider With Three Super Powers - The Hunt - BBC Earth

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Known for eating other spiders, Portia is a genus of the jumping spider that is able to leap up to 50 times her own body length. Captured by stunning close up footage, we get to witness this amazing spider use its super powers to dine on prey three times
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Visualising Brownian Motion - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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Philip Morrison uses a microscope and a model made of small ball bearings and a magnetic field to demonstrate Brownian motion. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/w
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Velocity of a Bullet - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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RV Jones demonstrates a way to measure the speed of an air rifle pellet with a method similar to one that has been used to measure the speed of molecules – and even the speed of light. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch
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Why Do Volcanic Eruptions Form Mushrooms Clouds? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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Volcanic eruptions form distinctive mushroom clouds when the extremely hot mixture of gas, magma and rocks shoots out of the volcano at high speed.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1995/planet-earth-
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What is the Sun Made Of? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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What is the sun made of? And can the answers we find there help us figure out what' deep inside our own planet - Earth?Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1995/planet-earth-an-explorers-guide/on-the-ed
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Acrobatic DNA Replication - Christmas Lectures with Alison Woollard

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Alison Woollard demonstrates how DNA replicates when it divides, with some acrobatic help from the Infinity Elites cheerleaders. Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2013/life-fantastic/am-i-a-mutant?u
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The Mathematics of Walking and Gait - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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Just like the extent of the swing of a pendulum is proportional to the length of the pendulum, the pace of an animal walking is proportional to the length of the leg of the animal. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the
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Bringing Dinosaurs Back To Life - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris shows what the world would have looked like when ancient animals like the Brachiosaurus were alive.Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/the-fossils-com
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Properties of Resistors - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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What's the relationship of a resistors size to its electrical resistance? And how does resistance change when resistors are set in a series or in parallel? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.
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Brad Makes Gravlax (Cured Salmon) | It's Alive | Bon Apptit

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Bon Appétit’s Brad Leone is back for episode 63 of It’s Alive, and this time he’s making gravlax! Join Brad as he shows you how to transform salmon into the perfect cured addition to any breakfast or meal, shows off his prized bal
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Liquid Nitrogen Fossilisation - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris shows how animals became fossilised, speeding up the process using liquid nitrogen.Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/staring-into-the-abyss?utm_sourc
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How to Give a Spider an Eye Test | ScienceTake

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Jumping spiders have excellent vision. To test it, scientists attach a tiny hat to the spider's head and then set it in front of a special machine of which there are only two in the world. What they discovered is that the four sets of eyes all serve a dif
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Christmas Lectures 2020: Engine Earth - with Chris Jackson

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In the first lecture of the 2020 Christmas Lectures, geologist Chris Jackson shows us how the planets oldest rocks and fossils tell a story of radical climate changes throughout history and how the Earths finely balanced tectonic system volcanoes has cont
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How Do We Know That the Earth's Magnetic Poles Have Flipped? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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Volcanic rocks contain small bits of iron oxide that get magnetised in the direction of the Earth's magnetic field as they cool. Comparing rocks of different ages reveals the magnetic history of our planet.Watch the full second lecture of the series: http
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How Nylon Was Discovered - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how nylon was discovered by chemists, and gives a demonstration of how we can spin nylon threads.Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/light-and
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Projecting Sunlight Pictures Onto Plants - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can project pictures onto geranium leaves using sunlight.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/a-leaf-from-nature?utm_source=youtube&utm_m
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Becoming A Pterodactyl - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris demonstrates how awesomely huge pterodactyls were, with a little help from some members of the audience. Watch the full fourth lecture of the series:https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/innovation
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What Happens To Sunbeams On Their Journey To Earth? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows what happens on a sunbeams journey from the sun to Earth, with some help from John Tyndalls blue sky tube.Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/f
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8 Creepy Animals That Are Actually Harmless

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Claws, teeth, stingers... there are a lot of things that can make an animal look downright scary and dangerous. Sometimes, though, looks can be deceiving! Face your fears and learn about eight animals that use their tough looks to hide the fact that they'
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The Recipe For Life - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris gives us a demonstration of the quantities of chemical elements needed to create life.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/feet-on-the-ground-head-in-th
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Living Medicines - Christmas Lectures with Alison Woollard

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Alison Woollard explains how we can now use cell therapy to create living medicines, with help from Natalie Mount from Cell Therapy Catapult.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2013/life-fantastic/coul
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Rainbow Wings - The Dance of Time (TRAILER)

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The rainbow images are real and naturally occur when sunlight shines through theblack Jacobin hummingbird’s wings.Winner of 10 awards "The Dance of Time" takes the viewer on a unique journey of beauty and into the infinite cycles of nature.Filmed ov
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Rewinding 65 Million Years - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris turns back the clock 65 million years to find out how the configuration of the continents has changed.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/the-great-dyi
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Spider With Three Super Powers | 4KUD | The Hunt | BBC Earth

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Known for eating other spiders, Portia is a genus of the jumping spider that is able to leap up to 50 times her own body length. Captured by stunning close up footage, we get to witness this amazing spider use its super powers to dine on prey three times
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How Does Convection Work? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter demonstrates the process of convection, helping to solve the age-old problem of why sauces on our plate stay hot while everything else gets cold.Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/
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Can We Make Fuel Out Of Sunlight? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can make a type of fuel by shining light on a substance.Watch the full sixth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/survival-under-the-sun?utm_source=youtube&ut
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Making Heat Engines - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can make heat engines by harnessing the power of sunlight, and what we can use them to do.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/making-lig
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The Great Big Life Of Bugs

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Great Big Reel 173: New to our channel, or don't have time to look through our back catalog? This video is part of a series of Great Big Reels we've put together for a blast through our world. In this reel, we explore bugs in all their wonderful and stran
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Christmas Lectures 2020: Up in the Air - with Tara Shine

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In the third lecture of the 2020 Christmas Lectures, environmental scientist Tara Shine demonstrates how Earth produces a never-ending supply of oxygen the raw material for all complex life.Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lect
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Christmas Lectures 2019: How Can We All Win? - Hannah Fry

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In the third and final lecture of the 2019 Christmas Lectures, Hannah Fry looks at why maths can fail and asks what the limits of maths are. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&u
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Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Bend the Rules - Hannah Fry

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In the second lecture of the 2019 Christmas Lectures, Hannah Fry shows how data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything we do without us even realising. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-l
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Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Get Lucky - Hannah Fry

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In the first lecture of the 2019 Christmas Lectures, Hannah Fry explores how mathematical thinking and probability can allow us to understand and predict complex systems - even helping us to make our own luck.Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb
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Spider-Man (Cédric Villani) - Numberphile

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Fields Medallist and math "celebrity" Cédric Villani is famous for wearing ornate spiders on his lapel. More Villani videos: http://bit.ly/Villani_Videos Cédric Villani website: http://cedricvillani.org His book Birth of a Theorem (Amazon): http://bit.ly/
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EASY PAPER AIRPLANE FOR KIDS - Dodger (Traditional)

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Paper Airplane Instruction / How to make a paper plane with Tri Dang. ► Subscribe Main Channel: http://goo.gl/wAFe3s ◄ ► Subscribe Origami Channel: http://youtube.com/paperartland◄ ------- The Dodger is a new modification of the Dart. I want to show my ap
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These Sapphire Tarantulas Are Losing Their Home

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This true blue beauty is a gooty sapphire tarantula at the Dallas Zoo. Native to the forests of Gooty, a small town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, these spiders’ bright coloring comes from tiny hairs that line their body. They are quick and extrem
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The World Under a Rock!

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Check out life under a rock to see what you can learn about insects, spiders, and other animals! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome prod
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It Will Happen To Your Body If You Remove These 5 Organs

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▶ https://www.wix.com/meetarnold - Join WIX! ▶ https://www.meetarnold.site - Arnold's website =) Thanks to our partners from WIX we have our personal website. If you want to make a website for yourself, but you don't know programming, that's not a problem
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This Tarantula’s Curly Hair is a Weapon In Disguise

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This little guy is a curly hair tarantula at the Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion. Native to Central America, these spiders’ unusually tiny hairs serve as both a distinguishing feature and as a defense mechanism. When threatened, they will
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The Monty Hall Problem - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Ian Stewart explains the Monty Hall problem and its solution. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Monty Hall problem became infamous in the 1990s where newspaper columnist and puzzle solver Marilyn vos Savant offered a solu
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