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In Korea, Setting the Table With Tradition

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Seoul may be a glitzy high-tech capital, but honoring dining tradition is central to Korean culture. Ceramicist Yi Yoon-Shin and carpenter Sol Yi-Hwan create stunning porcelain dishes and wood furniture, respectively, that combine old materials and crafts
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Iceland Is Growing New Forests for the First Time in 1,000 Years | Short Film Showcase

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The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe Get More Short Film Showcase: http://bit.ly/Shor
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Population, Sustainability, and Malthus: Crash Course World History 215

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In which John Green teaches you about population. So, how many people can reasonably live on the Earth? Thomas Malthus got it totally wrong in the 19th century, but for some reason, he keeps coming up when we talk about population. In 1800, the human popu
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Population Pyramids: Powerful Predictors Of The Future - Kim Preshoff

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/population-pyramids-powerful-predictors-of-the-future-kim-preshoff Population statistics are like crystal balls -- when examined closely, they can help predict a country's future (and give important clues about
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ICELAND | Unlike anything we've ever seen.

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SUBSCRIBE https://www.youtube.com/alliandwill?sub_confirmation=1 ICELAND IS INCREDIBLE | 15 days traveling in 2 minutes Cinematography & Edit by: Will Bartlett Follow us on Insta https://www.instagram.com/alliandwill GET 2 MONTHS FREE OF SKILLSHARE PR
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Is The Most Northern Part Of Iceland Still There?

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Kolbeinsey is the most northern part of Iceland, a tiny island that, according to Wikipedia, is due to disappear due to wave erosion "probably around the year 2020". Which raised an obvious question: is it still there?THANKS TO:This video was inspired by
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Human Population Through Time

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It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. But growth has begun slowing, as women have fewer babies on average. When will our global population peak? And how can we minimize our impact on
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Changes in Income, Population, or Preferences

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How demand can be effected by changes in income, population or preferences More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=do1HDIdfQkU
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Statistics: Variance of a Population

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Variance of a population. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=6JFzI1DDyyk
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Comparing Population Proportions 1

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Comparing Population Proportions 1 More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=a1Ye5RcWOqg
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Comparing Population Proportions 2

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Comparing Population Proportions 2 More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=MNbat1lrJW4
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Statistics: Sample vs. Population Mean

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The difference between the mean of a sample and the mean of a population.
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Iceland's trying to slow traffic with a "floating" crosswalk

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A small town in Iceland created a “floating” crosswalk to slow traffic instead of conventional speed bumps. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/kdDpXu FOLLOW QUARTZ: Facebook: https://goo.gl/DsmLvx Twitter: https://goo.gl/rY7pSX Check out the rest of our videos: ht
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Thomas Malthus and Population Growth

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Thomas Malthus's views on population. Malthusian limits. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=r1ywppAJ1xs
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Light in the darkness | Swedish Lucia Tradition

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In the very darkest time of the year, we honor the light. December 13 is a very special day here in Sweden when we celebrate the Lucia tradition. And for many years now, I have made it my own tradition to go out in the night to light up hundreds of candle
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Hypothesis Test Comparing Population Proportions

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Hypothesis Test Comparing Population Proportions More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=dvSa_tx04hw
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Baking Bread with Lava in Iceland

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Siggi Rafn Hilmarsson is an Icelandic baker with an interesting technique. He buries his dough 16 inches underground where it actually bakes from the natural heat generated by Iceland's volcanic hot springs. Why doesn't Siggi just use a conventional oven?
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Iceland's superpowered underground volcanoes - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

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Explore how geothermal energy the heat in the Earths crust is being used to create renewable electricity and power.--While the weather in Iceland is often cold, wet, and windy, a nearly endless supply of heat bubbles away below the surface. In fact, almos
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The Spectacular Chinese Tradition of Molten Iron Fireworks

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For the past 30 years, Wang De has been practicing the ancient art of Da Shuhua, a 500-year-old tradition that first began with blacksmiths in the Nuanquan village of China. Wanting a way to celebrate Chinese New Year, but without the means to afford trad
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Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Speeding Cars

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Town in Iceland Paints 3D Zebra Crosswalk To Slow Down Speeding Cars Video Copyright ©Gústi Productions - for media and news usage please go to http://goo.gl/DPsa7H ---- Vídeó gert fyrir Vegamálun GÍH. Þr&iacu
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Land Productivity Limiting Human Population

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Thinking about how we get Calories from the land limits human population densities More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=xM8szz4VB28
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Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel - Crash Course Biology #18

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Hank talks about population genetics, which helps to explain the evolution of populations over time by combing the principles of Mendel and Darwin, and by means of the Hardy-Weinberg equation. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dft.ba/-8
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Watch Famous Ponies Swim In Chincoteague Island Tradition

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These horses aren't taking a dip in the water just to cool off in the sweltering Virginia summer. They're the famous Chincoteague ponies of Assateague Island, and they're herded across the channel to Chincoteague Island every July by "saltwater cowboys."
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The Man Who Drove McDonalds out of Iceland | Hungerlust S2

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Tommi Tomasson’s all-American burger joint is so legendary in Iceland, it ousted McDonald’s from the country. Experience a collision of traditions and tastes in Season 2 of Culture Trip’s award-winning series Hungerlust, as chefs serve u
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Stranded on a Glacier in Iceland? Call This Number | That's Amazing

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Iceland is an island of climactic extremes. There, people face a relentless war against the elements, and every year, tourists and citizens alike are caught off-guard by rapidly changing weather. Even well-prepared people have found themselves drifting ou
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Population Ecology: The Texas Mosquito Mystery - Crash Course Ecology #2

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Population ecology is the study of groups within a species that interact mostly with each other, and it examines how they live together in one geographic area to understand why these populations are different in one time and place than they are in another
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The Mayor of a Ghost Town (Population: 1)

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Welcome to Ballarat, California, population one. Located in the heart of the unforgiving Death Valley, the former mining supply town has been abandoned for nearly 100 years. Were it not for Rock Novak, the town’s only resident, Ballarat would belong to th
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Human Population Growth - Crash Course Ecology #3

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If being alive on Earth were a contest, humans would win it hands down. We're like the Michael Phelps of being alive, but with 250,000 times more gold medals. Today Hank is here to tell us the specifics of why and how human population growth has happened
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Defusing the Population Bomb

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Thank you to Bill and Melinda Gates for supporting PBS Digital Studios. If you’d like to take a look at the 2018 Annual Letter, you can check it out here http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0j ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►►
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Serving Up Delicious Korean Tradition

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Chef Cho Hee-Sook has dedicated her 36-year career to researching and developing Korean cuisine. At the Michelin-awarded Hansikgonggan restaurant in Seoul, she offers a menu based on dishes once served at Korea’s Royal Palace. Thoughtful preparation deser
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Thailand’s Purple Noodles Offer a Tasty Tradition

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Kanom jeen is a traditional Thai noodle with a history that stretches back centuries. The noodles are made over the course of two days from rice flour dough that’s kneaded, fermented, boiled and hand-pressed. Each cook in Thailand puts their own spin on t
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Medieval Icelandic folk singing - tvísöngur

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There are fewer than ten people in Iceland who regularly perform this style of singing in parallel fifths - called tvísöngur - and these two might be the only ones without classical music training, which means they sing it as it was previously
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Kayak Inside Iceland's Largest Glacier

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IceGuide offers breathtaking tours of Vatnajökull Glacier. Subscribe to our new channel, INSIDER food: http://insder.co/2kWwBKZ The INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure! Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com INSIDE
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Diving Between the Continents (Silfra, Iceland) - Smarter Every Day 161

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PIG POPULATION - DOGCRAFT (EP.184)

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In the aftermath of Butch's terror, we have a lot of pigs hanging around Dogcraft now. Episode 185 will be out on Wednesday. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1nhrJK5 TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/stacysays VLOGGING: http://www.youtube.com/stacyvlogs MERCH: http
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I tried to film a volcano and it was a complete disaster

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Iceland has a new volcano, Fagradalsfjall: I wanted to visit, to talk about the infrastructure around it, and work out how the country deals with a new and dangerous tourist attraction. It didn't go well.Thanks to Bjorn Steinbekk, who I thoroughly recomme
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Delivering mail by jumping from a moving boat

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On Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, there's a summer tradition: "mail jumping". It's a bit dangerous, a bit ridiculous, and would never be allowed to start today. But it's a tradition. Thanks to the Lake Geneva Cruise Line: https://www.cruiselakegeneva.com/Edited
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This Country’s Electricity Is 100 Percent Renewable

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Harnessing hydropower from its rivers and glaciers for most of its electricity, and utilizing geothermal fields to supply the rest, Iceland uses geology and geography to its best advantage. The Toughest Animal Migrations on Earth: https://www.youtube.com/
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Scrubbing Carbon from the Sky

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The first direct air capture and storage plant in the world is powered by geothermal heat in Iceland. Is it enough to reach negative carbon emissions? To learn more about this technology and others, read "Scrubbing Carbon from the Sky" by Richard Conniff
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How the Military Surveils Santa

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In a Christmas tradition, the defense organization NORAD helps us keep track of Santa as he zips around the world delivering toys.
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Swimming Between Two Continents, Debunked

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Silfra, in ingvellir National Park in Iceland, is where the Eurasian and North American continental plates are dividing. It's a crack in the earth where you can snorkel or dive between the continents. Well, sort of. As ever, it's a bit more complicated th
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Humpback Whales - BBC Documentary Excerpt

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*All rights belong to their respective owners* My favorite animal is the humpback whale! It's the way they look, the way they move with such grace and fluidity, and their personalities. They are extremely social animals and have an amazing hunting method
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Would You Swim In Power Plant Wastewater?

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Normally, the answer would be no. But in these very limited circumstances, at Iceland's Blue Lagoon, you can swim in geothermal power plant wastewater, and it's even healthy: although the marketing material doesn't usually mention it. Here's a story about
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Relocating A 3-ton Rhino In Nepal (360 Video)

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Nepal was once home to thousands of Greater One-Horned Rhinos, but poaching decimated the population. Our team provided support to WWF to translocate five rhinos in Nepal and our cameras captured the story as they were moved more than 250 miles to their n
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After Ice

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Glaciers reflect our past and reveal our future. This short film overlays imagery from the archives of the National Land Survey of Iceland with current day footage of six outlet glaciers in the Hornafjörður region of Southeast Iceland to reveal t
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The Art of Fishing With Birds

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Along the scenic Lijiang River in China, brothers Huang Yuechang and Huang Mingde have been keeping up a centuries-old tradition of fishing with cormorant birds. Forgoing nets and modern fishing poles, these brothers have cultivated relationships with the
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Why Do We Kiss Under Mistletoe? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Where did the mistletoe tradition start, and why did we decide it means sharing a kiss??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to Colossal Questions, the show that answers all of life's most pressing questions!
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I Spent 24 Hours In A Swedish Ice Hotel

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HELLO FRIENDS!! Welcome to our next installment of our nordic/Scandinavian travel trip! After taking a warm bath in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland - I thought - lets chill out a bit - literally - and head to the original Ice Hotel in Northern Sweden! Yes, thi
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Statistics: Alternate Variance Formulas

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Playing with the formula for variance of a population. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=sRVGcYGjUk8
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Sesame Street: Traditions with Zahn McClarnon | #ComingTogether Word of the Day

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The Word of the Day is Tradition! Traditions are special things we do that are passed down from person to person in our family over time. When Big Bird, Auntie Nani Bird, and their friend, Zahn McClarnon get together, they share some of their different fa
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Hardy-Weinberg Principle

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Understanding allele and genotype frequency in population in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium.
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12 Year Old Terrarium - Life Inside a closed jar, Over a decade in isolation

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In this video we take a look at the terrarium my brother made during his childhood. This terrarium was made between 2007 - 2008. This makes the terrarium at least 12 years old. Inside there is a variety of organisms. All of which have persisted within the
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Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection

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Introduction to evolution, variation in a population and natural selection More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=GcjgWov7mTM
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The Original Cowboys Hollywood Never Told You About | WHAT THE PAST?

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Nowadays, most of us tend to think of cowboys as a unique American tradition, but did you know that most of cowboy culture dates back even earlier than the Wild West?Images used under license from Shutterstock.comNarrated by: Kayla RosenbergWritten & Dire
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What a Broom Tied to a Periscope Means in the U.S. Navy

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On February 7, 1943, the USS Wahoo sailed proudly into Pearl Harbor, a broom tied to her periscope. It was a wink to an old Naval tradition signifying a clean sweep of her enemies. From: HELL BELOW: America Fights Back http://bit.ly/2aEfcBj
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Why Are Some People Left-handed? - Daniel M. Abrams

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-some-people-left-handed-daniel-m-abrams Today, about one-tenth of the world's population are southpaws. Why are such a small proportion...
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Margin of Error 1

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Finding the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of a population voting for a candidate. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=OwPSuHXmiPw
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Margin of Error 2

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Finding the 95% confidence interval for the proportion of a population voting for a candidate. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=YclQE2XtaLw
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Why Overpopulation Isnt the Problem You Think It Is

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Around 390,000 new humans are born every day. So, on a planet with dwindling resources and an increasing strain on natural systems is curbing our booming population the key to solving our environmental woes? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribesee
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Statistics: Sample Variance

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Using the variance of a sample to estimate the variance of a population More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=Qf3RMGXR-h8
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Aerial Fish Dropping by Plane

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The Utah wildlife department drops about 1,000 fish into lakes from airplanes to restock their population (happens near end of clip). Thankfully, 95% of the fish survive the drop.
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Rising sea levels could displace millions of Americans by 2100

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A recent study published in Nature Climate Change projects that over 4 million residents of the continental US could be affected if sea levels rise 3 feet by the end of the century. The researchers calculated the number of at-risk residents by looking at
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Why Las Vegas's Landscape Is So Lush and Green

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One of the most important byproducts of the Hoover Dam is an artificial body of water known as Lake Mead. Its presence has helped the population of Clark County grow sevenfold since 1970. From the Series: Aerial Cities: Las Vegas http://bit.ly/2HVJ4F7
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Conservation And Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12

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Hank wraps up the Crash Course on ecology by taking a look at the growing fields of conservation biology and restoration ecology, which use all the kung fu moves we've learned about in the past eleven weeks and apply them to protecting ecosystems and to c
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Traditional Ice Cream Flavors Americans Have Never Heard Of

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When it comes to food, what is a staple in one country may be considered bizarre in another. One countrys classic is another countrys exotic novelty treat. Ones hot trend is anothers time-honored tradition. For example, American classics like peanut butte
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Why Is There a Scottish Village In Italy?

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The Italian Alps, home to countless quintessential Italian villagesand one not-so traditional. Welcome to Gurro, the Scottish village in Italy.So what actually makes this village Scottish? Legend has it that the population descended from Scottish soldiers
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What Our Canadian Pancake Breakfast is Like

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Our little Canadian family tradition is to have banana pancakes, omelettes, and bacon for our breakfast on Saturday or Sunday. What do you eat for a special weekend breakfast where you're from? Share your 15-30 second video → http://bit.ly/LWIFSHAREVID We
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Where to put the next billion people

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The world's population is set to increase by one billion by 2030. In this Nature Video, we take a look at where on Earth they are all going to live. Read more here: http://www.nature.com/news/where-to-put-the-next-billion-people-1.20669
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The Big History of Civilizations | The Great Courses

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https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/ What makes the Big History approach so unique? Whereas a traditional survey might take you through the major events of a period and introduce you to key dates and people (the “kings and battles” approach), Big History
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Meet the Basque Stone Lifters

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Step into the world of Basque rural sports (or Herri Kirolak), where raw power and tradition collide.Meet Joseba, an incredible father and the driving force behind a Stone Lifting school in Spain, that's breaking barriers and shattering stereotypes. He's
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Why Do We Leave Cookies For Santa? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Every Christmas Eve, all across the US, children leave a plate of cookies and a glass of cold milk out for Santa to snack on while he makes his holiday rounds. But when and why did that tradition actually start??Images used under license from Shutterstock
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What is Evolution?

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly Evolution is often considered a complex and controversial topic but it's actually a very simple concept to understand. Watch this short animation to see how evolution works. Share it
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Sanitation showcase

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Bill Gates will visit Beijing, China for the Reinvented Toilet Expo, where some of the most high-tech toilets in the world will be on display. These toilets aren’t just fascinating gadgets – they have the potential to save millions of lives. More than hal
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EASTERN PHILOSOPHY - Kintsugi

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‘Kintsugi’ is the remarkable Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with elegance and grace - a tradition with a lot to teach us more generally about how to handle the broken bits of ourselves. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worl
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Aliens: Are We Looking In The Wrong Place?

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Big Alien Theory explanation website - http://www.thebigalientheory.com/ Thanks to everyone who supports MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics Link to Patreon supporters here: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters.html Music by
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Top 10 Man-Made Things You Totally Thought Were 'Natural'

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Most of us seek out naturally made products, foods and wonders but some of them looked totally different. Here are some mind-blowing facts about things you may have assumed to be natural. Subscribe for more! ► http://bit.ly/BeAmazedSubscribe ◄ Stay update
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Who Invented Ugly Christmas Sweaters? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Each December, as the holiday season swings into full gear,as people across the country reach into the back of their closets and rummage around for their iconic piece of holiday fashion: the ugly Christmas sweater! But where did this strange seasonal trad
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TIL: We Have Lost 50% Of Wildlife Since 1970

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In less than two generations, population sizes of vertebrate species have dropped by more than 50 percent. According to 2014’s Living Planet Report, this means we have lost over half of our birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, and mammals. The situation is
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Why Groundhogs Supposedly Predict The Weather On Groundhog Day

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On Groundhog Day, a bunch of men, wearing suits and top hats, pulla groundhog out of a hole in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. They then read a scroll the groundhog supposedly wrote, that states whether or not it saw its shadow. This determines if winter will
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Part 1: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Point Mutations

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Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly This film is the first of a two part series on the evolution of new genetic information. Here we focus on Point Mutations - the simplest natural mechanisms known to increase the gene
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This town throws pennies at people. They hurt.

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The Honiton Hot Pennies ceremony is the result of 800 years of tradition: from when rich people would entertain themselves by throwing scalding-hot pennies onto the poor people below. These days, it's a bit less dangerous... but only a bit.DoP: Dave Macki
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Where Do Galaxies Come From?

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Thanks to the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for supporting this video! In particular, thanks to Dan Coe of STScI for taking the time to chat with me about what we do and don’t know about baby galaxies and
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Are you smart enough to solve this simple brain teaser?

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This simple brain teaser is not so easy. A virus is doubling every singe day. On the 67th day the virus has reached its max population. When will the virus reach half of its max population. My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math. Learning should
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What If Everyone on Earth Lived in One City?

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55% of the worlds population live in cities. By 2050, thatll be two thirds of the worlds population.So what does that mean? Can we accomodate this trend? Should we?What are the pros and cons of urban density? And how bad can it get?Transcript and sources:
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Why Do India And China Have So Many People?

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Please subscribe! http://goo.gl/EpIDGd And support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth India and China have so many people today because they’re good for farming and big, but they’ve always been that way, so they’ve actually had a huge prop
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Can Supercrops Feed 10 BILLION People?

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Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for sponsoring today's video. Check out their Annual Letter here: http://www.inflcr.co/SH1jPWere on PATREON now! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below If you tried to sum u
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The Case Of The Vanishing Honeybees - Emma Bryce

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-case-of-the-vanishing-honeybees-emma-bryce In the past decade, the US honeybee population has been decreasing at an alarming and unprecedented rate. While this is obviously bad news for honeypots everywhere,
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King Cake is Mardi Gras' Most Famous Dessert | Legendary Eats

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During Mardi Gras, bakeries like Gambino's Bakery sell king cakes all across the city. Shops begin selling the pastry on January 6, or King's Day, and through the eve of Mardi Gras, which is Tuesday, February 25, 2020. The pastry is eaten in Catholic coun
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Westward Wings | A NATURE Short Film

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Follow researcher Maggie Hirschauer as she strives to learn more about the monarch butterfly population in western Montana.Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you enjoyed it! **More info & videos below** ---------------For full NATURE episodes, check out http://
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Are We Too Late?

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Overpopulation! Is it really a big problem? Will we run out of room?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgEiYbIJVOY - Watch this cool VitaDAO video we made!Support VitaDAO AND Life Noggin: https://www.vitadao.com/Check out Lifespan now: https://www.lifespan.i
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The 1751 Machine that Made Everything

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Please support me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/machinethinking If you had to pick one machine that triggered the biggest explosion of wealth in our history, which would you pick? Let me know in the comments if you agree with my choice! http://machin
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Save our Water WWF PSA Campaign

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All life needs water. It is the worlds most precious resource, fueling everything from the food you eat, to the cotton you wear, to the energy you depend upon every day. Its also threatened. Climate change, population growth and changing consumption patte
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How Old Is The Oldest Fairy Tale?

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We know folklore goes back hundreds of years, but thanks to a new study using biological research methods, we now know it’s even older than that. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://people.howstuffworks.com/10-da... Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/K
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Wolves: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em

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Humans dont have a great track record of coexisting with top predators, and wolves are no exception. By the early 1900s, wolves were nearly extinct in all of Western Europe as a result of government programs that rewarded people for killing them. While th
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What Wedding Dresses Around the World Look Like

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You are cordially invited to the wedding dress episode of Around the World. Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky talks to seven dressmakers in seven countries to learn about the special dresses they make for brides in their communities. The
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Out Of This World: What You Need To Know About Mars | Nightly News: Kids Edition

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On this episode of Nightly News: Kids Edition, well introduce you to some brave kids who may be key to ending the coronavirus pandemic. Out of this world: NASA shares new pictures from Mars taken from its Perseverance rover. Inspiring Kids series continue
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Overpopulation & Africa

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Sources and further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesoverpopulationandafricaFor most of our history, the human population grew slowly. Until new discoveries brought us more food and made us live longer. In just a hundred years the human popula
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Why Do We Carve Pumpkins on Halloween?

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Every holiday has its traditions and Halloween is no exception. During this holiday, kids dress up in costume and go trick or treating, while others play pranks on each other. It is also common for them to carve pictures and faces into pumpkins. But where
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Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-people-get-so-anxious-about-math-orly-rubinsten Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it
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Surfing Under Northern Lights | That's Amazing

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Adventure photographer Chris Burkard is an expert at photographing surfers who ride the coldest, most punishing waves on the planet. He's used to battling the elements in order to get the perfect shot, but one fateful storm in Iceland nearly broke him. St
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The World's Oldest Hat Shop That Fitted James Bond

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Step inside the world's oldest hat shop, Lock & Co. Hatters, and meet Roger Stephenson, the Deputy Chairman and seventh-generation family member who takes immense pride in being part of such a longstanding business. Nestled in the heart of London, we sent
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Atomic Tourism

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Read More: http://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/atomic-tourism/ In the 1950s, tourists headed to the city of lights to see the biggest light of them all: a nuclear detonation. The cities economy and population exploded with the bombs in spite of the fears of
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What Percentage Of Your Brain Do You Use? - Richard E. Cytowic

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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-percentage-of-your-brain-do-you-use-richard-e-cytowic Two thirds of the population believes a myth that has been propagated for over a century: that we use only 10% of our brains. Hardly! Our neuron-dense brains have evolved
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What Diseases Frozen in Ice could be Hidden in our Glaciers? | Earth Lab

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Permafrost has kept viruses and bacteria frozen for centuries, but global warming could uncover some unpleasant surprises from the past. While in Iceland, Greg Foot looks at what the consequences could be. Want to also become one of BBC Earth's presenters
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How Aristocracies Rule

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The American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the
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What yoga does to your body and brain - Krishna Sudhir

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Explore the ancient tradition of yoga, and discover how its blend of physical and mental exercise impacts your health.--There are many different approaches to modern yoga though most forms have three core elements: physical postures, breathing exercises,
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The Past, Present And Future Of The Bubonic Plague - Sharon N. DeWitte

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-past-present-and-future-of-the-bubonic-plague-sharon-n-dewitte The bubonic plague, which killed around 1/5 of the world’s population in the 14th century, is still around today -- but it now claims only a few
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Could the Northern Lights Signal a Global Catastrophe | Earth Lab

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Greg witnesses the Northern Lights in Iceland, and looks into the science behind them... and whether they might be a bad sign for humanity . Watch Maddie looking at the myths surrounding the Northern Lights on Earth Unplugged: http://bit.ly/ISLmyths Want
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How Do Blood Transfusions Work?

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How do we transfer blood from one person to another and when did we start doing this? Why Do We Have Blood? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Mbk6CR Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: A Short History of Blood Transfusion http
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The Art of Making 9-Foot Noodles by Hand

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In a Chinese village of 300 people, 51-year-old Lin Fagan continues a centuries-old tradition of making noodles by hand. But these aren’t just any noodles—these thread-thin suo noodles measure nine feet in length and take 16 hours to produce. Fagan and hi
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Civil War Veterans Telling Stories and Joking Around: Memorial Day 1930

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Veterans of the Civil War gathering together on May 30, 1930, Memorial Day.At 0:44, one veteran describes the history of celebrating Memorial Day and how his corps commander, John A. Logan, was the key figure involved in starting the tradition. Logan (Feb
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What Is The Science Behind Polls?

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Why shouldn't we always trust polls? Trace tackles this question here. Are We The Only Species That Votes? - https://youtu.be/-XOis9RTROs Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: The National Council on Public Polls (NCPP)
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How Do Solar Panels Work? - Richard Komp

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-solar-panels-work-richard-komp The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world cou
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What happens to our bodies after we die? - Farnaz Khatibi Jafari

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-to-our-bodies-after-we-die-farnaz-khatibi-jafari Since the dawn of humanity, an estimated 100.8 billion people have lived and died, a number that increases by about 0.8% of the world’s population ea
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas | Story Time | Highlights

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Join us for a reading of the classic Christmas poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. It has been illustrated with specially created Hidden Pictures scenes. And even the hidden objects are holiday-themed. Can you find the 120 hidden pictures in this new
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Is There A Disease That Makes Us Love Cats? - Jaap De Roode

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-there-a-disease-that-makes-us-love-cats-jaap-de-roode Today, about a third of the world’s population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis — and most of them never even know it. And while th
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Future Food Menu of 2050

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Experts say your food could look very different by the year 2050 as the worlds population skyrockets. Lets find out about the future food menu of 2050!Suggest a topic here to be turned into a video: http://bit.ly/2kwqhuhSubscribe for more! https://goo.gl/
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Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth: Crash Course Biology #40

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Hank introduces us to ecology - the study of the rules of engagement for all of us earthlings - which seeks to explain why the world looks and acts the way it does. The world is crammed with things, both animate and not, that have been interacting with ea
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This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms - Kenny Coogan

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Discover the tradition of worm grunting, and find out why earthworms come to the surface when they sense vibrations in the earth.--In the middle of Floridas Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip
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The Mystery Of Motion Sickness - Rose Eveleth

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mystery-of-motion-sickness-rose-eveleth Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem
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Art of Epic Proportions

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In this reel, art goes BIG. We start off in the mountains of Utah to meet a man creating masterpieces in the snow, one step at a time, then travel to Mexico to visit a town that used art to create peace (in a big way), and meet the first female bathhouse
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When in Japan, Deep-Fry Some Maple Leaves

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Maple leaf tempura, also known as “momiji,” is a snack native to the Japanese town of Minoh. Battered and deep-fried to a golden crisp, making momiji is a delicate process that takes about a year to prepare. Just ask Setsuko Hisakuni—she’s been making the
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Faraday Lectures 2021 - Holiday Chemistry Show

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Join chemistry professors Janis Louie and Tom Richmond as they perform an extraordinary series of chemical experiments that educate and entertain audiences of all ages. This year, the event will feature friend of the chemistry department, Tom Thatcher. To
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This 101-Year-Old Tattoo Artist Is the Last of Her Kind

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Whang-Od is the last remaining mambabatok—a tattoo artist in the Philippines using traditional hand-tap methods. At 101 years old, she is the last master of the thousand-year-old trade that first began as a way to honor warriors in battle. Using a hammer
Carol Of The Mandalorian | STAR WARS Christmas Mashup (Piano Cover)

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Learn the piano here: http://goo.gl/Uw5CEn NEW guided piano class: https://bit.ly/3BX5QbD Support me on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/AtinPiano Get the SHEET MUSIC: https://www.musicnotes.com/l/VHLP8 Listen on SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2WP2DHu Listen o
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Does Cleaning Improve Your Mood?

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Clean spaces have been shown to promote a more relaxed mind, but why is this? Apple vs. FBI Explained! ►►►►http://bit.ly/1MeHaAl Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Health,
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The Last of the Stilt Fishers in Sri Lanka

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Anura Wijewikrama fishes two hours each morning and two hours each evening. And like his grandfather and father before him, he does so on handmade stilts driven into the sand. He is one of the few still carrying on the practice, which is exclusively found
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How Many People Would We Need To Colonize Another Earth?

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Various companies are working to settle on other planets. How long would it take and what issues would we face along the way? Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know - https://youtu.be/NIz42cy0vLQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http:
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Japanese Green Tea: From Farm to Table

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If you're like me and had no clue that most of the world's tea, including Japanese green tea, comes from the same plant, then come along for a tea learning journey!Special thanks to d:matcha for giving me a behind-the-scenes look at how it all happens in
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Spinning Silk from the Sea

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For over a thousand years, Chiara Vigo’s family has been keeping up an ancient tradition, spinning silk from the sea. Creating the sea silk, or byssus, involves an intricate process shrouded in secrecy. Living on the Sardinian coast, Chiara follows in her
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The Death-Defying Climb for Honey

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Twice a year, about 80 miles outside Kathmandu, Nepal, villagers from Bhujung embark on a centuries-old quest. Enduring bee stings and hanging from handmade rope ladders, Madan Singh Gurung and his fellow honey hunters defy death to gather precious liquid
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Weird objects sent into outer space

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Strangest items sent to outer space. Number 7. Chair, burgers and beersFor the cost of $60, you can purchase a 60-gram balloon that can lift an 2 lbs payload to the near-space. Over the years, people used balloons to send objects such as chair or beer to
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The Last of the Gondola Makers

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Without sketches or diagrams to guide them, the Tramontin family has built Venice’s iconic gondolas for five generations. Each flat-bottomed boat is bespoke to its gondolier and takes thousands of hours of labor to complete. Today, Renata Tramontin and he
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The Pie That Stares Right Back

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In Mousehole, England, there’s a peculiar delicacy known as the Stargazy pie. Served with fish heads and tails poking out the crust, this Cornish classic has a legendary past—one that includes high storms, a heroic fisherman and, of course, lots of fish.
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The French Cake That’s Cooked on a Spit

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Among the Pyrenees Mountains in the south of France, there is a group of people that have been keeping up a sweet tooth habit for centuries. The brotherhood of the Gâteau à la broche, or cake on a spit, was first brought to France by Napoleon’s soldiers r
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The Unexpected Origins of Swedish Meatballs, Brunch and Tempura

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Were here to stir the pot with this reel about the origins of some of your favorite foods. And we start with a controversial question: Are Swedish meatballs really Swedish? Oh yeah, we go there. Next, we dive into the shady backstory behind fondue and the
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Diving Underwater With Elusive Devil Rays

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Devil rays are mysterious sea creatures that are rarely seen in the wild. With their population dwindling, biologists are racing to learn more about the species before devil rays disappear altogether. Subscribe to Seeker VR ►►► http://bit.ly/2cPGh2u Downl
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This Cathedral Is Made of Bread

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An ornate cathedral made of bread rises in the tiny Sicilian town of San Biagio every year at Easter. You’ll also spot cereal and pasta embedded in the ornate structure full of arches made by the town’s residents, who are carrying on a tradition that goes
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The Art of Becoming a Tightrope Clown

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Jungwoon Woo is studying to be a professional tightrope clown. A sophomore at the Korea National University of Arts in Seoul, the 22-year-old is a student of jultagia form of Korean tightrope walking that dates back to the Silla period. An endangered cult
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Relaxing Nordic/Viking Music - troinn

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You 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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Approximating With Powers Of 10 | Numbers And Operations | 8th Grade | Khan Academy

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Learn how to approximate how much larger the world population was than the US population in 2014. Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-numbers-operations/cc-8th-orders-of-
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This Musician Plays the Leaf

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Luo Wenjun is a musician whose instrument grows on trees. The self-proclaimed best leaf musician in China has been making beautiful music by blowing on leaves since he was a child. Keeping this cherished tradition alive is important to Luo, who teaches le
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One Of The Last Generations Of Siberian Tiger? - Operation Snow Tiger - BBC

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The team prepare for the cubs to be slowly released back into the wild. These three cubs represent 1% of the total Siberian Tiger population. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: h
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The Burning of Washington

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During the War of 1812, British forces stormed into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House and other federal buildings. Rather than dent U.S. morale, the sacking of Washington served to galvanize the population against the British.Untold is a fr
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Pumpkin vs Red Wigglers 62-day time-lapse - FAST PLAYBACK - vermicomposting

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The bin's worm population was split; half of them remaining in the bin & the other half of the worms were loaded into the hollowed-out pumpkin. A bunch of shredded paper was loaded in after them to keep the worms up near the top of the pumpkin. The id
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China’s Village of Real-Life Rapunzels

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For thousands of years, the Yao women of Huangluo Village have been keeping up an incredible beauty regimen, growing long, luxurious locks. Believed to symbolize beauty, wealth and longevity, long hair is considered sacred, and women in the village only c
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Five of the Most Bizarre Towns in the World

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In this reel, we go globetrotting to some of the strangest towns in the world. We begin in the Republic of Molossia, population, 32, get our tongue twisted at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch, and cruise through canals in the Ne
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The Reason Britain Loves Tea

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There’s nothing quite as quintessentially British as a cuppa tea. But how did the Chinese tradition make its way into the British consciousness? It’s all thanks to Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese royal who married England’s King Charles II in 1662. Wh
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Frances Family of Bell Makers

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From the 19-ton Savoyarde at the Sacr-Coeur in Paris to replicas of the Liberty Bell that can be found all over the United States, the Paccard family has been making bells since 1796. There are currently three generations of Paccards working side-by-side
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Creating Guatemala’s Food of the Gods

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Of all its delicious offerings, chocolate is Guatemala’s most divine treat. The ancient Mayan tradition of chocolate making is a 2,500-year-old cultural legacy kept alive by dedicated farmers, roasters and chocolatiers. Hang on to your sweet tooth as we f
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The Aluminum Ball Challenge Started With Mud

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Remember when the internet went wild for people crafting smooth, shiny aluminum foil balls? The so-called “aluminum ball challenge” originated in Japan, where there’s a long-standing tradition of making elegantly polished balls called dorodango—literally
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Why These Parasites Eat Their Hosts To Survive

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Parasitoids are a type of parasite that kill their host animals to survive. While it seems gruesome, this type of behavior is important for keeping our ecosystem balanced. If parasitoids didn't destroy their hosts, the population of invasive species like
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The Animal Sculptures Giving New Life to Recycled Paper

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For Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama, paper is in her blood. In her grandfather’s old paper-braiding factory, she creates lifelike sculptures of animals by using old newspaper rolled and twisted into intricate shapes. Through a detailed process gleaned in
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Wearing the Hair of Your Ancestors

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The Qing Miao women of China have their mothers hair, quite literally. Each household prepares a headdress for their daughter to wear in honor of the women in the family. The headdress is made of real hair pulled from the combs of elders. Yang Er Meil liv
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Searching for Beavers! (Part 1) | Maddie Moate

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Join Greg and I as we go on a canoe safari in search of Beavers! Beavers were considered extinct in the UK for hundreds of years and it's only recently that they've been re-introduced! Population numbers are still so low, so seeing them in the wild is ext
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Making Legal Wigs for British Courts

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If a barrister or a judge walked into a London courtroom without wearing a wig, well, everyone would wig out. Its a tradition to wear a legal wig in England. Ede & Ravenscroft, the oldest tailor in London, has been making these head coverings for over thr
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Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough; Powering Electric Vehicles; Carbon Capture | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

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Scott Pelley's January report on the breakthrough in nuclear fusion made by scientists at the National Ignition Facility; From May, Bill Whitaker's story on how companies are developing lithium extraction for electric car batteries in Californias Imperial
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INDIAN GIANT SQUIRREL : RATUFA INDICA

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The Indian giant squirrel, or Malabar giant squirrel, (Ratufa indica) is a large tree squirrel species genus Ratufa native to India. It is a large-bodied diurnal, arboreal, and herbivorous squirrel found in South Asia. It is called 'Shekru' in Marathi and
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Hip-Hop and Horses

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Anthony Ramon Fountain grew up listening to Houston rap, hoping to one day follow in the footsteps of his idols. When he began to chase his dream, he knew he needed his music to stay true to his experiences. Now, as Baldenna Tha King, he’s bringing the wo
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Who is Krampus the Christmas Monster? | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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There are tons of timeless transitions to celebrate around the holidays, but you may not be as familiar with Christmas most terrible tradition: the blood-curdling Christmas monster KRAMPUS. Could he be real? Or is he just a scary, strange holiday myth??Im
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When Will We Run Out Of Names?

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Vsauce is nominated for a Webby in Science & Education! You can support learning online by voting for Vsauce or any of the FANTASTIC nominees here: http://pv.webbyawards.com/2015/online-film-video/video-channels-and-networks/science-education THANKS!! SOU
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Neural network racing cars around a track

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Teaching a neural network to drive a car. It's a simple network with a fixed number of hidden nodes (no NEAT), and no bias. Yet it manages to drive the cars fast and safe after just a few generations. Population is 650. The network evolves through random
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Keeping the Japanese Art of Candy Sculpting Alive

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At 27 years old, Shinri Tezuka may be one of the youngest people still practicing the dwindling art of amezaiku, or candy crafting, in Japan. The self-taught Japanese artist carves, sculpts and paints delicate lollipops into intricate edible sculptures. A
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Before There Were Cowboys, There Were Csikós

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Before cowboys roamed the American West, there were Hungary’s Csikós. And on the Puszta—the country’s great plain—these traditional horsemen carry on their legacy. For centuries, whip-cracking horsemen in Hungary have been caring for their horses and catt
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Wild Horses: America's most beloved invasive species? | 4K Drone Footage

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Thank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/communityShare your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXhWild horses made their home on the islands of North Carolina centuries ago, supposedly descendants of horses broug
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Building Beautiful Monsters in Mexico

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All across Mexico, fantastical creatures can be found dotting the streets, covered in bright colors, giant wings, bulging eyes and viper tongues. These are alebrijes, papier-mâché creations that have become a staple of Mexican folk art. But how did these
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Defensive Vomiting

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If you're attacked you could run away, fight back...or you could barf. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Paper on Eurasian (European) roller defensive
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How The Worlds Oldest Hat Shop Has Stayed In Business For Nearly 350 Years | Still Standing

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Lock & Co. Hatters in London has been designing and selling high quality hats since 1676. It has served celebrities and royalty throughout history, withstood a bombing in WWII, and now survived the Covid-19 pandemic which was the first time in history it
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This Man Runs A Micronation Of 32 People

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Welcome to the Republic of Molossia: Population 32. Although not officially recognized by the United States, Molossia is a self-declared nation in the middle of the Nevada desert. This micronation has its own post office, bank and space program. Its presi
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The Problem With Life Expectancy

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Go to https://bit.ly/noom_minuteearth and take your free 30-second quiz! Thank you #noom for sponsoring todays video!In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about
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A Gazelle As Rare As It Is Small

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The Speke’s gazelle is the world's smallest gazelle, and is also one of the most endangered. This Bambi lookalike lives in the semidesert areas in the Horn of Africa. Named after English explorer John Hanning Speke, this gazelle has fallen victim to habit
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Gut Microbiome Explained in Simple Words

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The gut microbiome are the trillions of microorganisms primarily bacteria, but also fungi, viruses and protists that live inside your digestive system. Scientists are discovering that these microbes are vital for us to live healthy lives. They help us dig
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Hedgehog and Oscar Take Over the Alien Kingdom | Summer Camp Island | HBO Max

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The King leaves Hedgehog and Oscar in charge of the kingdom while he and Puddle are away, their only task is to check up on the swan population.About Cartoon Network: Welcome to Cartoon Network's YouTube Channel, your destination for episode clips, behind
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24 SHORT RIDDLES THAT'LL ENTERTAIN AND TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

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Enjoy these 24 short riddles and fun brain teasers that will entertain and train your brain (best deal ever!): 00:14 - Spot the real animal! - Short riddles These cool puzzles and short riddles will let you know if it's easy to trick you. It seems impossi
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This Desert Lagoon Is No Mirage

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Amid the rolling sand dunes of this Peruvian desert, an oasis springs from nowhere, adding life to the landscape. Legend has it that the lagoon was created when a princess fled her would-be captor and left the water she had been bathing in, which became t
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Catching Tiny Fish With Tiny Rods

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Every fisherman today has a big fish story, but in ancient Japan, the tiniest fish was the biggest catch. Tanago fishing is a Japanese tradition dating back to samurai over 200 years ago. A tanago fish can be as small as the nail of a pinky finger; in ord
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These 5 Japanese Food Stories Will Satisfy Every Appetite

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Great Big Story 142: 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 get some of the most tantalizing tales from
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This Rare, Golden Cheese Is Only Made in the Polish Mountains

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Tucked away in Poland’s beautiful Tatra Mountains lives a 15th-century cheese making tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. Known as oscypek, the milky, smoky cheese is made entirely by hand by masters called “bacas.” Tradition
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Accidental discovery shows we can rebuild coral reefs 40X faster

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David Vaughan works on the Florida Reef Tract, the third largest coral reef in the world and a vastly important ecosystem for sustaining underwater life. He and a team of scientists are working to combat the crisis in the world’s coral reefs—t
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What caused the Rwandan Genocide? - Susanne Buckley-Zistel

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Dig into the history of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, during which over one-tenth of the countrys population was killed.--For one hundred days in 1994, the African country of Rwanda suffered a horrific campaign of mass murder. Neighbor turned against neig
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What Happens When You Eat Too Much Sugar? According To A Sugar Expert

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What happens when you eat too much sugar? According to Robert Lustig, the author of "The Hacking Of The American Mind," the liver is the only organ that can metabolize sugar. Consuming too much of the sweet substance can cause your liver to build a resist
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Cross a Canyon on Peru’s Last Handwoven Bridge

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In the region of Cusco in Peru, a unique centuries-old Incan tradition continues to this day. Each year during the second week of June, hundreds of locals gather to hand build a new Q’eswachaka bridge over the Apurímac River. The 124-foot-long rope bridge
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The infamous overpopulation bet: Simon vs. Ehrlich - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Discover an infamous bet between two professors, which sought to predict whether the earth would run out of resources due to a growing human population.--In 1980, Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon bet $1,000 on a question with stakes that couldnt be higher: w
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How Long Did People Use To Live?

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Start building your ideal daily routine The first 100 people who click on the link will get a FREE week trial and 25% OFF Fabulous Premium https://thefab.co/minuteearthBy analyzing survivorship curves over the centuries, we can learn whats changed about h
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Would you eat a grasshopper? Future Sushi | We The Curious

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As our population grows & the climate changes, what are some of the foods we might have to eat more of in the future? Ross Exton of the Live Science Team goes to After Hours in At-Bristol to tuck in to some grasshopper sushi.This video was presented by: R
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The COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here. So What Happens Next?

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Getting approval for one or more COVID-19 vaccines is just the first step on the long journey we've been on now. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.co
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The Tiny Doors in the U.S. Capitol

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Have you ever wondered what these tiny doors at the #USCapitol are for? Watch to find out. More of the story is at https://www.aoc.gov/blog/meigs-miniatures-story-tiny-doors-us-capitol. ----- ABOUT US The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is rooted in a trad
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Brewing Korea’s Hanega Vinegar for 35 Generations

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For 3,000 years, vinegar has been celebrated for its myriad health benefits. The fermented liquid is famous for its antibiotic, antimicrobial and preservative properties, among others. Sadly, traditional methods of production have nearly disappeared. But
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Tokyo’s Vertical Farms - The Future of Farming | WIRED

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How do we feed a growing population in areas where land is scarce? Grant Imahara visits Tokyo, where "vertical farms" give us a glimpse at what the future of farming may look like. This video was created by WIRED Brand Lab in partnership with Mouser Elect
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Caffeine 101 | National Geographic

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Nearly 90% of the United States population has at least one caffeinated beverage every day. Learn about the chemistry of caffeine, how it causes increased alertness and focus, and how caffeine is capable of causing overdoses. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/Na
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The incredible secret life of London's bees - BBC

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SUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ With enormous open spaces available, London's bee population is thriving, discovering innovative and new ways t
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Ugly History: Cambodian Genocide - Timothy Williams

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Dig into the era of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, which perpetuated a genocide that killed a quarter of the countrys population. --From 1975 to 1979, the Communist Party of Kampuchea ruled Cambodia with an iron fist, perpetrating a genocide that killed one
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The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20

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In which John Green ACTUALLY teaches about the Civil War. In part one of our two part look at the US Civil War, John looks into the causes of the war, and the motivations of the individuals who went to war. The overarching causes and the individual motiva
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Could Injecting Carbon Into the Earth Save Our Planet?

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Carbon pollution is being sucked from the sky and injected into underground rockswill Climeworks ambitious plan to stop climate change work? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylistIceland is a
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Could This Fruit Be the Worlds Most Prized?

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Italian farmer Michele Cirelli might just grow the most sought-after fruit in the world. He grows citrons, called etrog in Hebrew, a delicate fruit that is an important symbol in the Jewish celebration of Sukkot every autumn. But he doesnt grow your avera
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Why Is Caviar So Expensive?

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Caviar is one of the most expensive foods in the world. Selling for up to $35,000 per kilo, it's revered and relished by aristocrats across the globe. But it's an acquired taste. Turns out, caviar wasn't always so valuable. In the 19th century, sturgeon s
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The Reason Why Your Doughnut Box is Pink

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If you grew up in California, enjoyed a sweet treat on the American West Coast, or just watched movies or sitcoms based in L.A., you may have noticed something very particular—all the doughnut boxes are pink. Why? It’s all thanks to Ted Ngoy,
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Rezball: The Hottest Sport in Nebraska’s Cold Winter

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Winnebago, Nebraska, is a small town of just 1,500 or so residents. Located in the northeastern corner of the state, Winnebago is not a tourist hot spot. But when it’s cold outside, the town does heat up—thanks to the Winnebago High School basketball team
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Freediving With Japan’s Pearl Divers

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Aiko Ono was working as a photographer in the bustling megalopolis of Tokyo, but she had long dreamed of the ocean. When an unexpected opportunity arose, she left her life in the city to join Japan’s legendary female “ama” divers. For centuries, ama diver
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Wolves 101 | Nat Geo Wild

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With their piercing looks and spine-tingling howls, wolves inspire both adoration and controversy around the world. Find out how many wolf species exist, the characteristics that make each wolf's howl unique, and how the wolf population in the continental
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The World’s Only Scaled Mammal Is ADORABLE

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There’s no mammal in the world quite like the tree pangolin. Covered in reptilian-like scales that protect it from predators in the wild, the pangolin will curl into a ball when threatened. Unfortunately, such tactics do little to protect it from humans.
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Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5

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In which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United State’s didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is it’s second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few suc
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What Happened to the Milky Way?

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Can you see the stars at night? Only a few centuries ago, the Milky Way was visible from almost anywhere in America. Today, more than 99 percent of the population in the continental U.S. live in light-polluted areas. It's impossible to see the Milky Way i
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Can we save frogs from a deadly fungus?

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Over 40% of amphibian species are in population decline, with 200 species already extinct. And now frogs are dealing with their own pandemic. How can science help?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMany species of frogs and oth

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