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Containerization: The Most Influential Invention That You've Never Heard Of

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The intermodal container changed our world. We would never have the interconnected and global economy of today without Malcolm McLean and his system of containerization. Email: wendoverproductions@gmail.com Twitter: @WendoverPro Please consider subscribin
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Tackling Food Waste With Five Leaders in Sustainability

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In this reel, we visit five communities doing their part to protect our planet for generations to come. We meet the group fighting food waste in Los Angeles, visit a temple feeding 40,000 people a day, and journey to Japan to visit the town that pledges t
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Woeful World Leaders | Horrible Histories

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Subscribe for more Horrible Histories: http://bit.ly/HorribleHistoriesSubscribeGet more episode of Horrible Histories as well as all the extras on BBC iPlayer:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00sp0l8/horrible-histories#HorribleHistories is a hit #C
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Strange and Powerful Secret Society | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

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The world is full of secret societies devoted to all kinds of different causes. But one in particular stands out: Skull & Bones. Some of Americas most influential business and political leaders are members of this super exclusive, super-secret club. So...
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8 traits of successful people - Richard St. John

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Ten years of research and 500 face-to-face-interviews led Richard St. John to a collection of eight common traits in successful leaders around the world.
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Africa: The Youngest Continent

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Bill Gates shares stories of Africa’s next generation of leaders who are helping to shape Africa’s future in fields of agriculture, health, development, sports, and wildlife conservation. Learn more at https://b-gat.es/2CuP1eD
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The Robot Revolution: Humanoid Potential | Moving Upstream

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Humanoid robots are getting better at walking, talking and looking like humans. But as they continue to evolve, will us real humans want to spend time with them? And exactly how useful could they become? For this episode of Moving Upstream, WSJ’s Jason Be
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The Real Willy Wonka | The Food Scientist Behind Your Favorite Junk Food

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Weird History Food introduces you to one of the most influential people for childhood snack nostalgia. William A. Mitchell helped create some of your favorite childhood food, snacks, and drinks. Mitchell is a food-inventing legend creating everything from
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Star Wars - Designing a Universe of Sound

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This video is sponsored by Squarespace. Start your free trial today, at http://www.squarespace.com/kaptain to get 10% off your first purchase. A look at the techniques behind some of the most influential sounds in cinema. Buy a shirt at https://teespring.
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1922 Thomas Edison Documentary - Original Full Length Version

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This 1922 documentary called "A Day With Thomas A. Edison" is about the 74-year-old Edison's collaborations with his staff, conversations with industrial leaders, and supervision of the factory's production line. The majority of the film chronicles Edison
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The secrets of Mozart’s “Magic Flute” - Joshua Borths

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secrets-of-mozart-s-magic-flute-joshua-borths Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”) is widely regarded as one of the most influential operas in history. And while it may seem like a
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Proof That Computers Can't Do Everything (The Halting Problem)

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If you disagree or get confused by this video, read this FAQ: http://www.zutopedia.com/halting_problem.html#faq Click here for a list of my other works: http://www.zutopedia.com/udia.html This video gives an informal presentation of Alan Turing's Halting
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The greatest mathematician that never lived - Pratik Aghor

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Dig into the mystery of Nicolas Bourbaki one of the most influential mathematicians of all time who never actually existed.--When Nicolas Bourbaki applied to the American Mathematical Society in the 1950s, he was already one of the most influential mathem
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Why Time Moves Forward — And What It Means

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A lot of people wonder why time moves towards the future rather than towards the past. It's because we live in the aftermath of a very influential event—the Big Bang—and that expanding process is nowhere near complete. Science Insider tells you all you ne
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Who Invented the TV? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Over the last one hundred or so years, no form of entertainment has been more influential than the television! But... who actually invented the TV in the first place??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to Colossal Questions, the show t
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Dr. Jane Goodall Earth Day Message

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Today’s annual Earth Day Doodle was created in partnership with one of the planet’s most influential advocates: Ethologist (animal behavior expert), conservationist, activist, and animal-lover Dr. Jane Goodall, who has dedicated her life to st
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How Science Fiction Can Help Predict The Future - Roey Tzezana

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-science-fiction-can-help-predict-the-future-roey-tzezana Would you like to know what’s in our future? What’s going to happen to humanity tomorrow, next year, or even a millennium from now? Well, you’re not a
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Stephen Hawking's 80th Birthday

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Today’s video Doodle celebrates one of history’s most influential scientific minds, English cosmologist, author, and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. From colliding black holes to the Big Bang, his theories on the origins and mechanics o
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Scientists discover a 99-million-year-old dinosaur tail with feathers

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Scientists made an unprecedented discovery that sheds light on our understanding of dinosaurs. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1W9Lk0n Read more: htt
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Here’s the right way to store frozen food

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You've probably been stocking your freezer wrong. Here are some tips to make sure you're getting the most out of your freezer. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http
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Liberty's Kids 140 - 4th of July Special! WE THE PEOPLE with Washington - Educational Cartoons

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Americas leaders meet at a convention in Philadelphia and decide to write a radical new Constitution. Ben Franklin, in his final moment on the world stage, helps forge the Great Compromise on legislative representation. James Madison writes much of the Co
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3 things you need to know to build wealth

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"Automatic Millionaire" author David Bach shares the three wealth building concepts most Americans have still not grasped yet. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http
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What fruits and veggies looked like before we domesticated them

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The fruits and vegetables we know and love did not always look the way they do now. Here's a look at their ancestors. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly
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The US is $19.9 trillion in debt — here's who we owe the most

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The Unites States has a massive monetary debt to the world, with China being one of the countries we owe the most. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1W
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Former Uber exec explains how to turn failure into innovation | Emil Michael

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Youre not punished for failing, youre punished for not trying. Former Uber exec Emil Michael on how to truly achieve success. Looking to bring Emil Michaels insights to leaders across your company? Great. This video is part of an 11-part expert class on e
The Telegraph: The Civil War Text Machine

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Military leaders didnt just rely on carrier pigeons and messengers on horseback to share information during the American Civil War they texted each other using telegrams!Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations desig
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Einstein's time travel thought experiment

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Einstein reveals how to manipulate time. Subscribe to BI: Science - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uD-W5zQHQuAVT2GdcLCvg -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI Video On Facebook:
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Only 10 people will be able to buy Ferrari's new supercar - the J50

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Ferrari has revealed its newest supercar — the J50. Celebrating the company's 50th anniversary in the Japanese market, only 10 will be produced for Japan. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs
The First Cell Phone Call Was an Epic Troll

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April 24 -- In the 1960s and early '70s, if you wanted to make a phone call, you did so from a device wired to the telephone grid. When AT&T launched their cellular system for car phones, Dr. Martin "Marty" Cooper and his team at Motorola decided to build
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Drawing The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)

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After about 100 hours of drawing time on this portrait it is complete! Colored pencil drawing of the one and only Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock. An inspiration to people all over the world and a person who continually strives to empower the lives of others.
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Like "Jurassic Park," Japan unveils dinosaur robots

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A Japanese company unveiled the world’s biggest robots ever made, and its CEO wants to use them to build a tourist park. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit
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Einstein failed to solve the Universe. Heres what it would take to succeed. | Michio Kaku

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If Einstein couldnt solve the theory of everything, could anyone? Physicist Michio Kaku explains what it would take.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Physics greatest myst
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Mel Blanc did over a 1000 different Voices in over 5000 CARTOONS ! - UNIQUE GENIUS

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Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc (May 30, 1908 -- July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly 60 YEARS long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros. during the "Gold
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For the Love of a Princess (Braveheart Theme) - Celtic multi-instrumental

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My Celtic multi-instrumental version of 'For the Love of a Princess' from Braveheart. James Horner's music has been very influential for me throughout my life, with his music scoring many of my favourite movies. When I posted a short playing this theme in
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Here's why the American flag is reversed on military uniforms

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Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags" explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on
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What if the moon were actually made of cheese?

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It's a classic fable that dates back decades, but as we all (hopefully) know, the moon is not actually made of cheese. But what if it were? Subscribe to BI: Science - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uD-W5zQHQuAVT2GdcLCvg -------------------------------
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Revolving doors were built to avoid a social phobia

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American inventor Theophilus Van Kennel reportedly hated holding doors open for women, so he created energy-efficient revolving doors to cure his social phobia. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1
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Water droplets create amazing human-like animations in this Gatorade ad

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Gatorade built this technology from scratch just for an ad. 2,500 switches turn the water on and off, and motion capture tells it what to do. The results are incredible. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http:/
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Amazon made its first drone delivery

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Prime Air is Amazon's latest beta test for package delivery via drones. The company is hosting a trial in Cambridge, England with two customers, with plans to broaden reach in the UK and beyond. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI
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Snapchat will sell its new camera glasses through pop-up vending machines

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Snapbots are Snap Inc.'s method for selling Snapchat's Spectacles — wearable camera sunglasses. The bots will appear throughout the country, selling Spectacles for $130 a piece. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter
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The science of hitting a Major League fastball

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Hitters only have 125 milliseconds to gauge the average Major League fastball – less than the blink of an eye. Which begs the question: how is it humanly possible? Subscribe to BI: Science - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uD-W5zQHQuAVT2GdcLCvg -------
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What is an atom and how do we know?

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Ever wonder how we actually know that atoms exist? Here we'll learn what atoms are and exactly how scientists went about figuring all this out. Play the Bond Breaker game here: http://www.castl.uci.edu/games/bondbreaker Read about one of the CaSTL researc
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Starting a company 'has to be the only option in your life'

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Prelude Fertility CEO Martin Varsavsky shares his advice on starting a business, saying people who start companies are "people who just can't live without starting companies." -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter:
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Nintendo: From Feudal Japan to Pokémon GO

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World Cinema - Part 1: Crash Course Film History #14

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The world is a big place and cinema isn't limited to just the U.S. and Europe. There are a lot of vibrant and influential film movements and cultures from all over the world. In this episode of Crash Course Film History, Craig talks to us a little about s
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A 22-year-old has raised $30M to fund his idea behind cleaning up plastic in the ocean

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Boyan Slat's "Ocean Cleanup" machine is projected to clean 50% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, one of the most polluted areas of ocean, in five years. The first system will be deployed in 2018. -------------------------------------------------- Follow
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What happens when the Fed raises rates

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard stopped by Business Insider to talk about the potential economic consequences of higher interest rates. Originally published on Business Insider on October 28, 2015. --------------------------------------------------
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Our Planet Now Winning Animation by 8 year-old | COP26 | BLUE PETER

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An 8 year old won the 'Our Planet Now' story writing contest which saw their words transformed into this amazing animation which played at the opening ceremony to COP26Watch Delphine's winning story come to life in this beautiful animation created by Aard
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Blind chicken nugget taste test

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In the world of chicken nuggets, there's a variety of contenders. We tested nuggets from McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King and Chick-fil-A to see who reigns supreme. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.
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Man of 1000 Voices!! Mel Blanc

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Mel Blanc did over a 1000 different Voices in over 5000 CARTOONS ! - Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc (May 30, 1908 -- July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, B
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The evolution of the universe in 3 minutes

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Over 13 billion years ago, the entire universe was contained in a singularity tinier than a proton. So how did we get from there to here? Here's the abbreviated version of what we know (so far) about the story of everything. Subscribe to BI: Science - htt
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Why you shouldn't pop your pimples

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Acne is the most common skin disease, according to the National Institute of Health. Even if it may ease the pain or the unsightly pus, dermatologist Michelle Rodrigues explains in an article on The Conversation that we should not pop them. Subscribe to B
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The rise of modern populism - Takis S. Pappas

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Dig into the political phenomenon of modern populism, how it rises, and the impact it can have on a democratic country. --In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people.
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Are We The Only Species That Votes?

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Our Seeker Daily team will be covering the RNC and the DNC! Stay up-to-date by heading over to http://www.youtube.com/seekerdaily! Democracy has given members of a community a voice in decision making. Is this strictly a 'human thing' or do other animals
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NASA innovations in your everyday life

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NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan breaks down a series of everyday objects that are a result of NASA technologies. To find out about more everyday items inspired by NASA innovations, check out NASA's website. ------------------------------------------
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Melting Glaciers Are Making Our Days Longer

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The impact of climate change extends beyond just the weather. According to Harvard University researchers, melting glaciers at the poles are slowing down the Earth's rotation, and as a result, increasing the length of our days. Subscribe to BI: Science -
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Here's what would happen if the supervolcano underneath Yellowstone National Park erupted

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With the volcano underneath Yellowstone National Park currently active, it's a good idea to know what the level of destruction might be if it were to erupt. Though humanity would not be extinct at the hands of the eruption, there would be massive amounts
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What's the Point of Maths? - with Nira Chamberlain

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All around the world children, and even some adults, ask the question: What is the point of mathematics?. The field of mathematical modelling not only helps answer this question, it can help quench the human thirst for knowledge.Watch the Q&A: https://you
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40 years ago, NASA sent a message to aliens — here's what it says

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In September 1977, NASA launched Voyager I from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The craft carried a golden record that contained a message to aliens from the people of Earth. Here's what it said. Subscribe to BI: Science - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uD-W
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Mars Rover Found Mysterious Growths On Planet

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Four billion years ago, Mars looked a lot like Earth does today. So it's not surprising that a team of scientists believe that they may have discovered the first signs of ancient alien life on the planet. Subscribe to BI: Science - https://www.youtube.com
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How fast are we moving through the universe?

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You don't need a spaceship to shoot through space. We're actually doing it all the time. We live on a rotating planet, that orbits a star, that moves around a galaxy, that rockets through the universe constantly. But how fast are we moving, exactly? Subsc
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The murder of ancient Alexandria's greatest scholar - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Dive into the life of one of Ancient Romes most powerful figures, Hypatia of Alexandria, a renowned scholar and political advisor to the city's leaders.--In the city of Alexandria in 415 CE, the bishop and the governor were in a fight. It started with a d
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4 ways aliens could be contacting Earth without us knowing it

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If there are extraterrestrials out there, they could be trying to make contact with us Earthlings, but due to our limited technology, we may miss all their mediums of communication. We spoke with Doug Vakoch, the president of the Messaging to Extra-Terres
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Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8

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This week Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We’ll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders as well as the majority and minority whips in both the
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Comparing Baby Animal Sizes

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Whether an animal has large or small babies depends on how independent they need to be at birth. Adult Red Kangaroos are 100,000 times the weight of their young at birth. In contrast, baby giraffes are only 1/10th the weight of their mothers. Subscribe to
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Most popular fast food restaurants in every state

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Who has the best burgers? Who has the best fries? Fast food is always hotly debated. To put an end to the debate over the most popular fast food restaurants by state, Foursquare identified the restaurants with the most check-ins. This map will show you if
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High-paying jobs for people who hate people

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Not everybody is a people person. If this sounds like you, then your best approach for finding a job could be searching for work where people skills aren't all that necessary. To find these jobs, we averaged data from the Occupational Information Network,
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The imaginary king who changed the real world - Matteo Salvadore

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Get to know the legend of the king known as Prester John, whose myth would impact the decisions of European leaders for 400 years. --In 1165, copies of a strange letter began to circulate throughout Europe. It spoke of a fantastical realm, containing the
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How SpaceX plans to land on Mars in 2018

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Elon Musk's private company SpaceX has big plans to usher in a new era of reusable rockets that could send the first humans to Mars and return them home. Here's how the company plans to land on the Red Planet as soon as 2018. Subscribe to BI: Science - ht
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Grow your brain by moving your bodyjust 10 minutes a day | Wendy Suzuki

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Exercise neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how your brain can age gracefully and optimally and it starts with just a 10 minute walk.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, An
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These 5 African-American inventors improved the world

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Alexander Miles, Charles Richard Drew, Marie Van Brittan Brown, Shirley Ann Jackson, and Mark E. Dean are just a few notable African-American inventors. We live in a world with blood banks, automated elevators, caller ID, and color computer monitors becau
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These Women Are Making History

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In honor of Women's History Month, we're celebrating the achievements of incredible individuals who have become leaders in their fields. We meet the first female mariachi band, travel to an island run entirely by women, and visit a chemist smashing stereo
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What would happened if everyone on Earth jumped at the same time?

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If everyone on Earth jumped at the same time, we wouldn't change the Earth's orbit in space, but we could cause a lot of damage on Earth. Special thanks to astrophysicist Paul Sutter at The Ohio State University and physicist Mark Boslough at Sandia Natio
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Manufacturing plywood boards: then and now

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Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough in its production came in the early 1800s w
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How a microwave works — explained using only the 1,000 most common words in the English language

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In Randall Munroe's new book "Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words," he breaks down how complex machines work using only the thousand (or, ten hundred) most common words in the English language. Microwaves have been a staple of the American
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Why Salt & Pepper?

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Join the #AnythingButPepper movement! Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSsp Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSspFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Get yourself an awesome IOTBS shirt! http://dftba.com/besmart “Salt: A World History” by Mark Kurlansky ht
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Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32

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Mongols Shirts and Crash Course Posters! http://www.dftba.com/crashcourse In which John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern revolutions, the Industrial Revolution. While very few leaders were beheaded in
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What is Symmetry in Physics? With Tara Shears

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Symmetry underlines our whole understanding of the universe. And the deeper we look, the more symmetries we find, reflecting our world in new and beautiful ways. Subscribe for weekly science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Symmetry is vital to understan
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'Losing a parent made me more resilient' | BBC Ideas

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Losing a parent in childhood is incredibly tough. But can the experience help set someone up for success later in life - helping to make them more resilient? Why do so many people who lose a parent when young go on to become leaders?Made by Silverfish Fil
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Researchers have linked the deaths of three US presidents to the same surprising cause

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Many historians will tell you it was pneumonia that killed President William Henry Harrison. The popular belief is that he developed the infection after catching a cold while delivering his exceptionally long inaugural address. But a recent study reexamin
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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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How The World's First Written Languages Spread

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The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different writing systems developed independently in different areas o
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How Elon Musk Makes And Spends His $20.1 Billion

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Elon Musk has a net worth of close to $20 billion. As CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Musk is an influential entrepreneur in the world of tech. Here's how he makes and spends his fortune.Join BI Prime for $1/month for 3 months here: https://www.businessinsider.c
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Who is McDonald in McDonald's Restaurant?

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→First 50 viewers will get three meals off their Blue Apron order free! Click here: http://cook.ba/2kv9WRj →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 This video is sponsored by Blue Apron. Never run
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The Art of War: The greatest strategy book ever written | Roger Martin

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Strategy advisor Roger Martin explains how 2,000 year old military thinking is useful in modern business strategy.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Navy SEAL has a '40 Per
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Meet the man behind a third of what's on Wikipedia

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Wikipedia now boasts more than 5.7 million articles in English and millions more translated into other languages, all written by online volunteers. Errol Barnett talks to one editor who was named among Time Magazine’s most influential people on the
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Why cities should plant more trees

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Over 3 million people die annually from air pollution. Planting trees can help lower that number. Read more: http://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2016/11/4/13510352/planting-trees-pollution-heat-waves Check out The Nature Conservancy report, "Plantin
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Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34

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In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves and the places th
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How Technicolor changed movies

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What was "glorious Technicolor?" It was a groundbreaking technology — but it was more than that, too. Find an extra commentary video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJCtHs-dh0M To learn more, check out: The George Eastman Museum: https://eastman.org
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Kenyan Company Is Turning Human Poo Into Replacement Charcoal

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A company is manufacturing charcoal from human poo and sawdust collected around Nakuru, Kenya. Locals have embraced its use and are using the briquettes for cooking and other purposes. The project aims to help protect the environment and improve sanitatio
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Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30

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The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon

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Can You Really Name A Star?

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How to double your brain power | Tiago Forte

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Geoengineering: A Horrible Idea We Might Have to Do

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When you get coffee jitters, caffeine has tricked your brain into anticipating danger. Lauren explains how it works. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/caffeine.htm Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/adWdyH Share on Twitter:

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