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JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

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An exciting trailer for a new movie, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", written by Harry Potter author JKRowling. In theaters November 2016! http://www.FantasticBeasts.com https://www.facebook.com/fantasticbeastsmovie
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System With Not Enough Information

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System with not enough information
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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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How Much Information?

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How much information is there in Spanish vs English, you vs the world? Check out Audible: http://bit.ly/AudibleVe Huge thanks to all the amazing people who made this possible: Christina Ochoa - Spanish https://twitter.com/christina_ochoa Vanessa Hill - Fi
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Information, Evolution, And Intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett

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Daniel Dennett explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information, through common threads in the convergence of evolution, learning, and engineering. Subscribe for regular science talks: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The concept of information i
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Why Black Holes Could Delete The Universe – The Information Paradox

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Black holes are scary things. But they also might reveal the true nature of the universe to us. This video was funded by SNSF under Agora Grant n. 171622 and through the NCCR SwissMAP: The Mathematics of Physics. Kurzgesagt Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/c
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What's Your Information Worth To Hackers?

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If a hacker stole all your information, what would it be worth? What's the true price? How do people actually steal this info? Watch more: “HACK YOUR BODY” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwhlkp2dLy0 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your e
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Using Wikipedia: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #5

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Let's talk about Wikipedia. Wikipedia is often maligned by teachers and twitter trolls alike as an unreliable source. And yes, it does sometimes have major errors and omissions, but Wikipedia is also the Internet's largest general reference work and as su
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How Do Nerve Cells Carry Information? - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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What is action potential and how does it help nerves carry information, such as pain or pleasure signals? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicati
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Part 2: How Does New Genetic Information Evolve? Gene Duplications

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Help fund us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly In our first animation of this series we learned how point mutations can edit genetic information. Here we see how duplication events can dramatically lengthen the genetic code of an individua
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Has the Black Hole Information Paradox Finally Been Solved?

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Black Holes. Wormholes and Entanglement. Einstein. Mysterious islands. And new science that sees how the inside of a black hole is secretly on the outside of a black hole. For even more on how theoretical physicists are trying to solve a decades-old parad
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Official Teaser Trailer

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - In Theaters November 16 http://www.FantasticBeasts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fantasticbeastsmovie https://www.instagram.com/fantasticbeastsmovie https://twitter.com/FantasticBeasts Warner Bros. Pictures&rs
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - Final Trailer

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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - In Theaters November 16 http://www.FantasticBeasts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fantasticbeastsmovie https://www.instagram.com/fantasticbeastsmovie https://twitter.com/FantasticBeasts Warner Bros. Pictures&rs
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Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

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Episode 28 | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure based on JK Rowling's Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone Join Jaime on a fun kids yoga adventure for kids aged 6+ based on Harry Potter. Kids yoga for balance, strength and confidence. Buy the download: http
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Harry Potter and the translator's nightmare

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Accio Harry Potter translations! Translating the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling, in over 60 languages around the world, was not for the faint of heart or vocabulary. Translators didn't have advanced copies of the books to get a headstart and t
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Rachele Gilmore - Met Debut - Olympia

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In 2009, Rachele Gilmore, an understudy, only had 4 hours to learn and sing one of the most difficult opera songs (The Doll Song). She ended up hitting High A-flat (A?6). the highest note to have ever been hit in the opera's history. Rachele Gilmore, who
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What is Quantum Teleportation? ft Tibees!

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An easy explanation of Quantum Teleportation and how it works. Hi! I'm Jade. I draw pictures that move and become animated physics videos. Subscribe for new videos every second Thursday! ***SUBSCRIBE TO TOBY'S CHANNEL*** https://www.youtube.com/user/tibee
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Jazz Fundamentals: What Is Improvisation?

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Drummer Bryan Carter guides you through improvisation, one of the foundations of Jazz music! Sit back and listen as the band plays you musical examples of this incredible principle! Learn more at the Jazz Academy: http://academy.jazz.org Bryan Carter - Dr
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Trial By Fire: The New York City Fire Museum

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Housed in a 1904 firehouse, the New York City Fire Museum chronicles the history of firefighting from colonial times to the present, including the heroic efforts of firefighters on 9/11/01. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more info
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How Evolution Works

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The mechanisms of evolution explained in one video. The theory of evolution explains how the enormous variety of life could come into existence. How it is possible for primitive life forms to spawn the millions of different creatures, that exist today. Un
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How many verb tenses are there in English? - Anna Ananichuk

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-many-verb-tenses-are-there-in-english-anna-ananichuk How many different verb tenses are there in a language like English? At first, the answer seems
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How the world's first subway system was built - Christian Wolmar

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Learn more about our student voice program, TED-Ed Clubs: http://bit.ly/2J5g4eS View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-world-s-first-subway-system-was-built-christian-wolmar It was the dawn of 1863, and London's not-yet-opened subway system
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Should we get rid of standardized testing? - Arlo Kempf

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Download a free audiobook and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: http://www.audible.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/should-we-get-rid-of-standardized-testing-arlo-kempf Although standardized testing is a particularly hot topic in e
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Mystery box challenge // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Mystery boxes challenge students to figure out a way to reproduce it's operation and build their own version of it. This particular challenge has more than one solution. Since this is still a project used in my classroom, it's method of operation is not r
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The first asteroid ever discovered - Carrie Nugent

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Check out all of TED-Ed's book recommendations: http://ed.ted.com/books View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-first-asteroid-ever-discovered-carrie-nugent Over the course of history, we’ve discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how
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How False News Can Spread - Noah Tavlin

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-false-news-can-spread-noah-tavlin In previous decades, most news with global reach came from several major newspapers and networks with the resources to gather information directly. The speed with which info
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Fitness Blender Kids Workout - 25 Minute Fun Workout For Kids At Home

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This special edition Kids Workout is for all of our Blenders and their little ones. Go at your own pace; take breaks when you need to, and have fun! More info @ http://bit.ly/10f0NzC Find over 300 free full length workout videos online for every fitness l
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Media Institution: Crash Course Government And Politics #44

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So today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves the same purpose -
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How Do Hard Drives Work? - Kanawat Senanan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-hard-drives-work-kanawat-senanan The modern hard drive is an object that can likely hold more information than your local library. But how does it store so much information in such a small space? Kanawat
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Obi-Wan Kenobi | Official Trailer | Disney+

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The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to th
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How Your Brain Helps You Lie To Yourself

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A new study aims to find out why and how we avoid information we don't want to hear-- and how we can stop doing it. The Best Way to Convince Someone They're Wrong - https://youtu.be/sJ64h49gSwY New York Bagels Are NYC's Tastiest Jewish Tradition || Food/G
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Baseball Hall of Fame 3 of 10: Going Pro

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The third installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame - produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode, which aired on national public television. For more information, visit h
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Baseball Hall of Fame 4 of 10: Autumn Glory

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The fourth installment of 10 webisodes featuring The National Baseball Hall of Fame - produced by Great Museums TV using footage from the shoot for the original GREAT MUSEUMS episode, which aired on national public television. For more information, visit
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Memory Champion Teaches You How To Memorize Anything

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Joshua Foer can remember anything, including the first 100 digits of Pi. The former U.S.A. Memory Champion explains how he—and you—can memorize anything using the major system technique, which converts numbers into words and images. SUBSCRIBE for more vid
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The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-tragic-myth-of-orpheus-and-eurydice-brendan-pelsue The marriage of Orpheus, the greatest of all poets and musicians, to Eurydice, a wood nymph, was
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How Much Does a Thought Weigh?

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How Much Does a Thought Weigh? a.) As much as an electron b.) As much as a water molecule c.) As much as a mosquito Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/WhatThePhysics?sub_confirmation=1 ↓Want more info?↓ SCIENTIFIC NOTES: * The relationship betw
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Tick Sticking, a Carpentry HACK (few people know)

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Little demonstrates how to use a little know tool named a "tick stick or ticking stick". A tick stick is used to quickly and preciously copy and make a pattern of any odd or complicated shape where using a ruler would be challenging. The ticking stick was
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Obi-Wan Kenobi | Teaser Trailer | Disney+

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Watch the new teaser trailer for Obi-Wan Kenobi, and start streaming the limited series May 25 on Disney+. The story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat&m
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1960s Auto Worker Hated His Job & Felt Like A Robot. Doesn't See Automation Coming

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Herbert Slater worked on automobile assembly line in 1964. He was an industrial worker who had not graduated high school. He felt like a robot and he describes it very well in this film clip. He felt they complete lack of connection to the work and was tr
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How to draw to remember more | Graham Shaw | TEDxVienna

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How to draw to remember more! You may not believe it yet, but we are all capable of drawing sketches that make information memorable. In this talk you will discover talents you may have never known you had. Be prepared to amaze yourself! More information
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Behind the Scenes with a Cataloguer

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What do cataloguers do? What information about photographs is most relevant to record?Getty Cataloguer Megan Catalano tells us how she records, researches, and tracks the photographs in the J. Paul Getty Museums collection. And why photographic informatio
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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
Winter Fantasy Limited Edition

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George Rhoads ball machine created with Creative Machines inc. For more information http://creativemachines.com/ballmachines/winter-fantasy
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Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin explained | CBC Kids News

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What exactly is bitcoin? Its the most popular kind of Cryptocurrency, a form of money that only exists digitally. Bitcoin uses something called blockchain to verify that its real and is owned by someone. Blockchain technology is a special kind of database
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How the Normans changed the history of Europe - Mark Robinson

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-the-normans-changed-the-history-of-europe-mark-robinson In the year 1066, 7,000 Norman infantry and knights sailed in warships across the English Ch
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The National Racing Museum (webisode)

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Great Museums TV presents a preview clip of The National Museum of Racing and Thoroughbred Hall of Fame, located in Saratoga Springs, NY. This episode aired on public television stations across the nation. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more informa
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The Rise of the Machines – Why Automation is Different this Time

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Automation in the Information Age is different. Books we used for this video: The Rise of the Robots: http://amzn.to/2sFQTed The Second Machine Age: http://amzn.to/2szATee Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): ht
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The 5 Times Table Song (Multiplying by 5) | Silly School Songs

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Kids will have a blast learning their 5 times tables with this fun and catchy tune! For more music and information, visit http://sillyschoolsongs.com.
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Hawking's black hole paradox explained - Fabio Pacucci

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Where does quantum information go when it enters a black hole? Investigate the theories of the black hole information paradox. --Today, one of the biggest paradoxes in the universe threatens to unravel modern science: the black hole information paradox. E
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What is the coldest thing in the world? - Lina Marieth Hoyos

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-the-coldest-thing-in-the-world-lina-marieth-hoyos The coldest materials in the world aren’t in Antarctica or at the top of Mount Everest. They’r
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Mechanical gears in jumping insects

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Previously believed to be only man-made, a natural example of a functioning gear mechanism has been discovered in a common insect - the plant-hopper Issus - showing that evolution developed interlocking cogs long before we did. Professor Malcolm Burrows t
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Metropolitan Museum of Art: Drawings&Prints

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At The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Schoolhouse Rock: Multiplication - My Hero, Zero Music Video

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"Zero, my hero, how wonderful you are!" Classic Schoolhouse Rock. For more information, go to www.DisneyEducation.com.
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Building my LEGO Candy Catapult

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A video showing you how to build my custom LEGO BOOST candy catapult. It can catapult small candies, in this case I'm using cinnamon hearts, up to 10 feet. You can turn on captions for some more information about the build. All the pieces you need to buil
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The hard life of India's illegal sewer cleaners

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Over 1 million people in India’s “untouchable” caste are still tasked with cleaning sewers, drains, and latrines — with no protective gear. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For more information on manual scavenging, here's more information f
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Schoolhouse Rock: Money - Tyrannosaurus Debt Music Video

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The classic Schoolhouse Rock song "Tyrannosaurus Debt." For more information, go to www.DisneyEducation.com.
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Can you solve the false positive riddle? - Alex Gendler

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Practice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/ Solution to the bonus riddle mentioned at the end: https://brilliant.org/tededprobabilitypairs/ Mining unobtainium is hard work – the rare mineral appears in only 1% of rocks in the mine. But y
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ONLY 5% WILL SCORE 12/12! POPULAR RIDDLES ON CRIME

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Believe it or not, but only 5% of us can score 12/12. These popular riddles on crime will boil your brain, but you'll feel great like after a nice workout: 00:14 - Can you crack the code? - Popular riddle on escape Detective, your best friend is in deep n
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Schoolhouse Rock: Money - Tax Man Max Music Video

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The classic Schoolhouse Rock song "Tax Man Max." For more information, go to www.DisneyEducation.com.
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Sauropods: Why the Long Neck?

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Why did some dinosaurs have such long necks? According to scientists, the answer has to do with a dinosaur's "feeding envelope." What's a feeding envelope, you ask? How does your feeding envelope compare with a long-necked dinosaur's? Learn from the park
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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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Maxwell's Demon: Can Entropy Be Reversed?

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Maxwell's Demon. Maxwell's famous thought experiment. Can we break the second law of thermodynamics? Can entropy be reversed? Hi! I'm Jade. I draw pictures that move and become animated physics videos. ***SUBSCRIBE*** https://www.youtube.com/c/upandatom *
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Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar - Conjunction Junction Music Video

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"Conjunction Junction, what's your function?" The classic Jack Sheldon favorite from Schoolhouse Rock. For more information, go to www.DisneyEducation.com.
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Beethoven's Ninth on a Toolbox

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Beethoven's Ninth on the Toolbox Glockenspiel built by Tom Kaufmann. For more information, go to http://www.tinkertunes.com/Lithophones
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The Bismuth Smith creative process

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For more information on The Bismuth Smith's unique products, visit http://thebismuthsmith.com and use promo code NEWVIDEO for 25% off.
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Visualizing Ultrasound with Schlieren Optics Part III

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Part 3 of 3. We combine the stroboscopic effect with the use of color filters in our schlieren optics setup to visualize the changes in air pressure that occur in a standing wave created by an ultrasonic transducer (driven at 28 kHz) and a reflecting glas
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Do Black Holes Ever Die?

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Do black holes actually evaporate? Find out more as we dive deep into Hawking Radiation! Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator - http://bit.ly/2cmBmH1 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Hawking Radiation ht
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LEGO GBC module: Strain wave gearing

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A great ball contraption (GBC) module. More information: http://akiyuki.jp/en/works/670
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The New SpotMini

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How Thor got his hammer - Scott A. Mellor

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Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-thor-got-his-hammer-scott-a-mellor Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor’s iron grip. The previous night, he’d snuck
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Odd Jobs in the 18th & 19th Centuries - Nutmeg Tavern Livestream

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Fun time in the tavern.For more information on the images https://www.townsends.us/pages/livestream-informationThe Nutmeg Archive https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4e4wpjna1vz5MfQ_CQMZfSuvhNlNDUmz England's Newest Way https://www.amazon.com/Englands
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The myth of Arachne - Iseult Gillespie

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-arachne-and-athena-iseult-gillespie From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the b
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look, Part Two

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Great Museums presents Part Two of its new webisode series titled: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions". Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art,
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look, Part One

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Great Museums presents Part One of its new webisode series titled: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions". Helen C. Evans, the Mary and Michael Jaharis Curator of Byzantine Art,
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Sending Sound on a Laser! - The Science of Telecommunication with Mr. G - Part 3

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Craig Beals and Glenn Govertsen from the Mr. G Science Show show how the signal for sound can be sent on a beam of light including how you can build your own laser sound machine. They explain how telecommunications work with different frequencies and puls
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CRAZY HACKS THAT ACTUALLY WORK || Cool And Funny Tricks by 123 GO!

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They say necessity is the mother of inventions. And weve got some awesome ones coming your way!Think these hacks could come in handy in your life? Then share them with your friends and dont forget to subscribe to 123 GO! YouTube page for more awesome hack
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Collective Vision: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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Isabella Stewart Gardner traveled the globe for over three decades, assembling one of the world's most remarkable art collections. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Smithsonian National Zoo (webisode)

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A brief look at Great Museums' episode featuring the Smithsonian National Zoo and its efforts to save endangered species of our planet, which aired on Public Television in Fall 2008. Click on http://greatmuseums.org for more information.
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A Peek At The Possibilities Of Biodesign

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Find out more about the projects featured in the video: http://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/a-peek-at-the-possibilities-of-biodesign/ An air purifier filled with spider webs, a toilet insert that filters estrogen, a cactus-like water harvester—these wer
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How a mathematician dissects a coincidence

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Can you unknot a twist of fate with logic? Vox's Phil Edwards asked mathematician Joseph Mazur about his book, Fluke, and one of its most incredible stories. Find a link to the book and more information here: http://www.vox.com/2016/10/31/13457236/mathema
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Why the US has so many tornadoes

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Tornado Alley experiences more tornadoes than anywhere else in the world why?This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/VoxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe United States experiences more tornadoes than
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A day in the life of a Roman soldier - Robert Garland

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-roman-soldier-robert-garland The year is 15 CE, and the Roman Empire is prospering. Most of the credit will go to the emperor, bu
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The Blues Lives On: The Delta Blues Museum

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Located in Clarksdale, Mississippi, this museum tells the powerful story of the origins of the Delta Blues. Narrated by Morgan Freeman. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Unheard of Instruments in the Saxophone Family

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Dr. Paul Cohen shares with the Army his unique collection of historical saxophones that highlight the evolution of the instrument. For more information about Dr. Cohen and his collection check out his website at http://totheforepublishers.com Also be sure
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Can you solve the penniless pilgrim riddle? - Daniel Finkel

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If you enjoy our riddles, we highly recommend reading "The Number Devil". Discounted e-book versions available here: https://amzn.to/2kO7S8P Check out our book rec page to learn more: http://bit.ly/2JqwgLE View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Costume Institute

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The latest installment in Great Museums TV webisode series celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Webisode: Textiles

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The latest installment in the Great Museums TV webisode series celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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The Periodic Table: Crash Course Chemistry #4

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Hank gives us a tour of the most important table ever, including the life story of the obsessive man who championed it, Dmitri Mendeleev. The periodic table of elements is a concise, information-dense catalog of all of the different sorts of atoms in the
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When flight attendants fought the airline industry and won

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The stewardess rebellion fought the industry and won.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO When flight attendants, known as stewardesses at the time, first took flight in the 1930s, the profession became a
Envisioning Chemistry: Crystal Habit

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This short film shows seven beautiful minerals and their common crystal habits. Crystal habit is the characteristic external shape of an individual crystal or crystal group.For more information, please visit: envisioningchemistry.com/
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Twin Gets KIDNAPPED By STRANGER Ft. @Stokes Twins | Dhar Mann

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For your chance to WIN a PlayStation 5, MacBook, Apple Watch or iPhone 13 all you have to do is subscribe to my channel and the @Stokes Twins channel and comment DONE with your Instagram handle or Twitter name so we can message winners! WATCH BTS footage
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music

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An intimate look at the traditions associated with New Orleans music and the preservation of those traditions through the work of local musicians and educators who mentor young talent. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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How to Make Falafel - Crispy Fried Garbanzo Bean/Chickpea Fritter Recipe

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Learn how to make Falafel! Go to http://foodwishes.blogspot.com for the ingredient amounts, extra information, and many, many more video recipes! I hope you enjoy this easy Falafel recipe!
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Getting submarines talking to airplanes, finally

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Until recently, there has never been a way to send communication signals between air and water. If an underwater submarine passes beneath a plane in the sky, there's been no way for them to communicate with each other without having the submarine surface,
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Lemonade Stand Heist Prank | I PRANKED MY PARENTS

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What will random strangers do when JC and his gang steal Izzy's entire lemonade stand? → Credits ← Executive Producer Judy Meyers Birk Rawlings Producer Shane Spiegel Directed by Shane Spiegel and Justin Reager Written By Dan Siegel Hosts Juliocesar Chave
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What can DNA tests really tell us about our ancestry? - Prosanta Chakrabarty

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Dig into the science of how ancestry DNA tests work, their accuracy, and why tracing ancestry is so complicated. --Two sisters take the same DNA test. The results show that one sister is 10% French, the other 0%. Both sisters share the same two parents, a
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"Jabberwocky": One of literature's best bits of nonsense

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Dive into Lewis Carrolls epic nonsense poem, Jabberwocky from his novel "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There."--As Alice wanders through the dreamscape of Looking-Glass Land in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice F
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Curious About Cuba: The Great Museums of Havana

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"Curious About Cuba" shows a side of this island nation that we seldom hear about: her art, history, and culture. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2

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Get your first look at the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens teaser #2!Lucasfilm and visionary director J.J. Abrams join forces to take you back again to a galaxy far, far away as “Star Wars” returns to the big screen with “Star Wars: The
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Why Did Sailors Swab The Deck? - Naval History Animated

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This video is going to answer one simple question: Why did sailors swab the deck? This is one of the first videos in an animated naval history series I'm doing. Sailors swabbed the deck for several reasons, the first being to clean and preserve the deck.
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How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? - Gerry Wright

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Take a closer look at the challenges of antibiotic resistance and what we can do to prevent losing this vital medicine. --Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitat
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Caffeine Crazy Kid Prank | I PRANKED MY PARENTS

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Izzy's crazy for coffee, so crazy she would kill for it! Watch more pranks on Amazon Prime!:http://bit.ly/DTVPrankCof → Credits ← Executive Producer Judy Meyers Birk Rawlings Producer Shane Spiegel Directed by Shane Spiegel and Justin Reager Written By Da
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How close are we to eradicating HIV? - Philip A. Chan

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Can we end HIV? Find out how medications like PrEP are helping to prevent the transmission and spread of HIV, and possibly leading to its eradication.--The world is getting closer to achieving one of the most important public health goals of our time: era
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Baseball Hall of Fame (webisode)

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Located in historic Cooperstown, New York, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum showcases the history and stars of the game. Produced by Great Museums TV. For more great information, go to http://greatmuseums.org.
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Horse Power: The National Museum of Racing

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Learn the history of thoroughbred horse racing at the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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How does alcohol make you drunk? - Judy Grisel

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Follow alcohol on its journey through the body to find out how it causes drunkenness and why it affects people differently. -- Ethanol: this molecule, made of little more than a few carbon atoms, is responsible for drunkenness. Often simply referred to as
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Genius Human Calculator Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically add or subtract any set of numbers! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Producer Judy M
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Why should you read Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”? - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest”, a story of shipwreck, magic and a fight for power. -- Claps of thunder and flashes of lightning illuminate a swelling sea, as a ship buckles beneath the waves. It is no ordinary storm, but a violent and ve
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Using Eye Gaze to Teach a Robot

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Carnegie Mellon University's Henny Admoni uses nonverbal human behavior, such as eye gaze, to better understand people's intentions. Using that information, Admoni creates algorithms that will allow future robots to be more collaborative in everyday life.
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"Solving" a Rubik’s Cube in Seconds | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Solve a Rubik's Cube in seconds! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Producer Judy Meyers Produce
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How we know about the Earth's core

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S-wave shadow and P-wave detection patterns give us information about the core More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=KL0i1RSnpfI
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Magical Self-Sculpting Clay Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically guess an animal from the audience and then make it magically appear! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin
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Schoolhouse Rock: Multiplication - Three Is A Magic Number Music Video

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Enjoy this classic from Schoolhouse Rock -- in fact, the very first ever Schoolhouse Rock song! Written and performed by the legendary Bob Dorough. For more information, go to www.DisneyEducation.com.
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Data Structures: Crash Course Computer Science #14

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Today we’re going to talk about on how we organize the data we use on our devices. You might remember last episode we walked through some sorting algorithms, but skipped over how the information actually got there in the first place! And it is this abilit
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Vanishing Coin Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically transport a quarter through a card box! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Producer Ju
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Vanishing up the Sleeve | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Use a mirror to magically make things multiply! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Producer Judy
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Cryptography: Crash Course Computer Science #33

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Today we’re going to talk about how to keep information secret, and this isn’t a new goal. From as early as Julius Caesar’s Caesar cipher to Mary, Queen of Scots, encrypted messages to kill Queen Elizabeth in 1587, theres has long been a need to encrypt a
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High road low road race, potential kinetic energy Part 2--Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Updated video on the high road low road track race physics demonstration that I posted previously. In this video I tried to explore or clarify several suggestions and comments that viewers had in the first video. The high road low road track has been a cl
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Face of America: The Ellis Island Immigration Museum

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More than 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to New York's Ellis Island. Hear some of their fascinating stories about their voyage to America in this Great Museums TV special produced for Public Television. For more information, visit http://g
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Why is cotton in everything? - Michael R. Stiff

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Dig into the science of how cotton transforms from seed to fiber, and how these cotton fibers are used to make everything from fabrics, to currency, and fishing nets.--Centuries ago, the Inca developed ingenuous suits of armor that could protect warriors
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Seeing Is Believing - AMNH SciCafe

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How do our brains make sense of the world our eyes see? How does attention affect our perception? And how is it possible to miss things even if they are right in front of us? Marisa Carrasco, a professor of psychology and neural science at New York Univer
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How to spot a pyramid scheme - Stacie Bosley

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Learn the techniques and tricks that pyramid schemes use to recruit new members and how to avoid being fooled yourself. -- In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There were only two
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Spells, threats, and dragons: The secret messages of Viking runestones - Jesse Byock

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Learn the history of Viking runes, the ancient Norse language of symbols that make up an alphabet called the futhark. --With their navigational skills and advanced longships, the Vikings sustained their seafaring for over 300 years. But for all their migh
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Mind Reading Coin Trick! | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Have an audience member pick a shape, and have it magically appear and disappear on a coin! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spi
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Magical Smartphone Floating Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

691 views / 1 likes - added 6 years ago

Today's Trick- Use your smartphone to make anything float. → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Produ
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Magic Laser Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Use a laser pointer to magically burn a message into a playing card! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Ex
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Can steroids save your life? - Anees Bahji

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Explore the science of how corticosteroids sneak into our cells to help fight allergic reactions, rashes, asthma, and harmful immune responses.--Steroids: theyre infamous for their use in sports. But theyre also found in inhalers, creams to treat poison i
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Magic Crayon Transformation Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Turn an ordinary pen into a crayon! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Producer Judy
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Augmented Reality Sandbox - How to Build the Sandbox

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Craig Beals shows how to build the structure for the Augmented Reality Sandbox. The video includes dimensions and hardware for the sandbox and the vertical projector and XBOX Kinect pole. More information: https://www.BealsScience.com/ARsandbox My other v
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Sweetest Prediction Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Guess what candy someone is thinking of... EVERY TIME! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Exec
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Gum Resurrection Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically turn a chewed-up gum into a freshly wrapped stick of gum! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Exe
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Disappearing Card to Box Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Make your card disappear out of your hands and reappear in a card box! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager
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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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Got Milk Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically pour milk out of your cereal box. → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Produ
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Ruin Your Parents' Credit Cards Trick I JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Ruin and then fix a credit card. → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Executive Producer Judy Me
Why spider silk is stronger than steel

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Spiders use their silk for more than just building webs. They also use it to hunt, secure their prey, for mating, transport, protect their eggs, and hide from predators. Perhaps that's why it needs to be so sturdy. Some say it's even stronger than steel.
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The rise and fall of historys first empire - Soraya Field Fiorio

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Discover historys first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the worlds first cities and created the first writing system.--Historys first empire rose out of a hot, dry landscape, without rainfall to nourish crops, without trees or stones fo
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The magical, mathematical fictions of Jorge Luis Borges - Ilan Stavans

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Dive into the mind-bending works of Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges, whose work pioneered the literary style magical realism.--What would it be like to have a limitless memory? Can the meaning of life be found in an infinite library? Is time a labyri
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Greatest Card Trick Ever | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Akira and Walker show you... the greatest, simplest, awesomest card trick ever! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Spiegel & Justi
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Stephen Hawking's Final Theory on Black Holes

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~ The black hole information paradox and Soft Hair ~ You can check out Google's Science Journal app at http://g.co/ScienceJournal What does Stephen Hawking's last paper on black holes with soft hair say about the black hole information paradox? Paper sour
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Magic Sharpie Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- A magical sharpie that predicts what card you choose! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Execu
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The Mayan myth of the morning star

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Discover the Mayan myth of Venus, the morning star plotting revenge on his brother, the sun, and his allies. --Chak Ek, the morning star, rose from the underworld to the surface of the eastern sea and on into the heavens. His brother Kin Ahaw, the sun, fo
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Why should you read Lord of the Flies by William Golding? - Jill Dash

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Explore William Goldings timeless satire, Lord of the Flies, which follows a group of shipwrecked boys as they descend into anarchy. --After witnessing the atrocities of his fellow man in World War II, William Golding was losing his faith in humanity. Lat
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An upgrade to the World's largest bicycle parking garage

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[Ep. 954] Utrecht's and the world's largest bicycle parking garage was opened in 2019. After three years of use some repairs were needed and there were some minor updates. More information in the blog post: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/?p=23812
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Magic Expanding Match Trick | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

712 views / 1 likes - added 6 years ago

Today's Trick- Magically pull a gigantic match out of an ordinary, tiny matchbox! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin
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Magic Fortune Cookie Prediction Trick? | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically predict a playing card that with a fortune cookie! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Siegel, Shane Spiegel & Justin Reage
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Indestructible Balloon Trick | Voltron presents JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Create a balloon that can survive needles and fire! Make sure to check out Voltron on Netflix! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Dan Si
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Instant LEGO Maker | The LEGO Batman Movie presents JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

924 views / 2 likes - added 7 years ago

SPONSORED Today's Trick- Magically finish any LEGO set in seconds! Sponsored by Warner Bros! Tickets for the LEGO Batman movie on sale now at tickets.legobatman.com → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Dire
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Why should you read Sylvia Plath? - Iseult Gillespie

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Explore the haunting and intimate works of poet Sylvia Plath, who digs into issues of mental health, trauma and sexuality in works like “The Bell Jar.” -- Under her shrewd eye and pen, Sylvia Plath turned everyday objects into haunting images: a “new stat
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is home to the finest collection of Chinese masterpieces of any museum outside of China. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit http://greatmuseums.org.
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A Math Card Trick I Learned in Finland

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Thanks to Marjut Salminen from fbsoc.fi for her kind permission to tell this story and reproduce the trick here! For more information about MathsJam: mathsjam.com Also: YouTube appears to have cut off the last 10 seconds of my video! Here's what happened
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Decoded: How do black holes work?

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Black holes are dark objects in space that have intrigued scientists for centuries. Studying them is like trying to solve a puzzle made of invisible pieces.Black holes hide behind a wide surface called the Event Horizon. Nothing that crosses the Event Hor
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How to double your brain power | Tiago Forte

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How do we deal with information overload? Build a second brain, explains Tiago Forte. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Find new inspiration with these time-tested approac
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Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar - Unpack Your Adjectives Music Video

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The classic adjective song from Schoolhouse Rock! This song was written by one of the original founders of Schoolhouse Rock, our friend George Newall, and performed by Blossom Dearie. For more information, go to www.DisneyEducation.com.
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Turn MAGIC RUBBER BANDS into BLACK HOLES + Akira Escapes! | JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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Today's Trick- Magically defy physics with rubber bands that can pass through each other! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Reager Written by Shane Sp
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How do investors choose stocks? - Richard Coffin

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Explore the strategies investors use to choose stocks and learn whether its better to be an active or passive investor. --Every day, billions of stocks are traded on the New York Stock Exchange alone. But with over 43,000 companies listed on stock exchang
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Can 100% renewable energy power the world? - Federico Rosei and Renzo Rosei

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-100-renewable-energy-power-the-world-federico-rosei-and-renzo-rosei Every year, the world uses 35 billion barrels of oil. This massive scale of foss
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Gallium - Amazing Metal Melts in your Hand!

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Craig Beals explores the properties of the element Gallium through several science experiments. Gallium has a low melting point so gallium metal melts in your hand and can be molded into many objects including a gallium spoon for the centuries-old Disappe
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The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler

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Dive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants. --Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odins great hall of Valhalla towered above the
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Levitating LEGO Trick | The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Presents JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

1,154 views / 2 likes - added 6 years ago

SPONSORED Today's Trick- Make a LEGO character levitate! Make sure to see The LEGO NINJAGO Movie in theaters September 22nd, 2017. → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Rea
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Make Your Own Cardboard Planetarium and Projector

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Craig Beals from Beals Science explains how to make a geodesic dome planetarium from cardboard. Also, learn how to make your own planetarium projector from a convex mirror, projector, and computer. For full instructions, including templates and equipment
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Magic Armor Transformation Trick I Trollhunters Presents JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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SPONSORED Capture more gnomes, become a Trollhunter and defeat challenges in the new Trollhunters Troll Generator game at trollhunters.netflix.io Today's Trick- Transform a normal t-short into magical armor. → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite
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Trolls Glitter Bomb Trick I Trolls Presents JUNK DRAWER MAGIC

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A special Trolls episode! Today's Trick- Turn a black and white image of Poppy into a fully colored version in the blink of an eye! → Credits ← Hosts: Akira Sky Walker Satterwhite Created by Stu Stone & Jesse Feinberg Directed by Shane Spiegel & Justin Re
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47 Minecraft Block Facts You Possibly Didn't Know

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47 Minecraft Block Facts You Possibly Didn’t Know! As on Minecraft 1.16, Minecraft has hundreds of blocks to choose from, with plenty more coming in the new 1.17 Caves and Cliffs update. With all of those blocks, it's easy to lose track of different
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Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

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Established in 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York is a wonderful place to explore America's favorite pastime and the great players who make it so popular. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more inform
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The top secret plan to explode a nuclear bomb in Yorkshire

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In the 1960s, America was running "Operation Plowshare": the idea that perhaps nuclear bombs could be used for peace, not war. At least some British scientists had similar ambitions, and it involved setting off a nuclear bomb under Wheeldale, in the North
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The myth of Jason and the Argonauts - Iseult Gillespie

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Download a free audiobook version of "Circe" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-edCheck out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/circe--Hercules, the strong
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At Rock Hall: American Music Masters Week Video Blog #1

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Shooting for GREAT MUSEUMS' upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum special began during American Music Masters Week. The 2011 honoree was Aretha Franklin. See the Queen of Soul in this video short, along with Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche Cab
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Thomas & Friends TrackMaster Sky-High Bridge Jump Playset Toy Trains for Kids Ryan ToysReview

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I received free product and compensation from Fisher-Price. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My experience may differ from yours. For more information about Thomas & Friends: http://www.thomasandfriends.com/ For more information about Thomas & Friend
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Touches The Sun For The First Time

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For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere – the corona – and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. The new milestone marks one
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The Autonomous Weeder - Eliminates Weeds with Lasers

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Carbon Robotics is pioneering the next revolution in agriculture through the deployment of autonomous robots. The Autonomous Weeder leverages robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and laser technology to safely and effectively drive through crop fields
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Gallium - How to Make a Disappearing Spoon

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Craig Beals shows how to make a gallium spoon to do the disappearing spoon trick. Gallium melts at 85 degrees F so a spoon made of gallium will melt in warm water. This trick was performed in the 1800's by chemists at tea parties in Europe and the trick l
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Mush, Spot, Mush!

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It only takes 10 Spotpower (SP) to haul a truck across the Boston Dynamics parking lot (~1 degree uphill, truck in neutral). These Spot robots are coming off the production line now and will be available for a range of applications soon. For more informat
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Can Your Face Get You Elected?

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Studies indicate that facial features can convey many traits of a person. Might politics even be based on looks rather than qualifications? Why Unlikable Candidates Get Elected - http://bit.ly/2ariTt7 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly
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Cloning a Kid Prank | PRANK STREET

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Izzy has a duplication machine that accidentally creates two of the same kid! Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funniest and wackiest pranks! → Credits ← Hosts: Izzy Newman Juliocesar Chavez D
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Very Cool Sound Illusion - The McGurk Effect!

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More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vhw1d The McGurk effect is a compelling demonstration of how we all use visual speech information. The effect shows that we can't help but integrate visual speech into what we 'hear'.
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Top 10 Maps That Will Change The Way You See The World

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From politics to pop culture to history, maps can teach us exactly what people think and thought. Prepare to be amazed by these top 10 maps that will change how you see the world. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl
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Top 10 Secrets To Memorize Things Faster Than Your Friends

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Testing A Zip Line That Goes Round Corners

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If you invent a new theme park or amusement ride, how do you test it to make sure it's safe? There's no Federal Bureau of Zip Lines. I visited one of the companies that does just that sort of testing - and, now, inventing.More about Holmes Solutions: http
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In Our Time: The Museum of Modern Art

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What do the superstars of modern art have in common with the Vincent Black Shadow motorcyle? They share the stage at New York City's Museum of Modern Art, also known as MoMA. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV. For more information, visit
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AKC Pomeranian Puppy - Benjamin At 8 Weeks Old

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Here is our pride and joy - Benjamin! He is 8 weeks old and already training for the show ring. What do you think of him?? Song information: Artist: Carl Doy Song: Theme from Ice Castle Album: Piano by Candlelight Visit our site or hit us up for a chat so
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Hot Candy Scam | PRANK STREET

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Watch what happens when JC and Izzy scam people into handing over their money! Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funniest and wackiest pranks! → Credits ← Hosts: Izzy Newman Juliocesar Chavez
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What's inside of a hard drive?

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This video shows the basic parts of the Hard Drive (HDD) and how it reads and writes information. Get a hard drive here: http://amzn.to/2zJDIfv Made with Blender 2.74 Music - "Cologne 1983" by Josh Kirsch (Youtube Audio Library)
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China: West Meets East at The Metropolitan Museum of Art - A Webisode

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A preview of the Great Museums episode titled "China: West Meets East at the Metropolitan Museum of Art". A public television tribute to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, we learn in this clip what distinguishes Chinese art from Western art. Click on http://grea
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Is there life on Europa?

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Scientists believe that Europa contains liquid water under its thick sheet of ice. This raises the popular question - Does Europa contain life? Where theres water, there's life, at least here on earth. What do we know about Europa so far, and what mission
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Milking a Dog Prank | PRANK STREET

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Watch what happens when JC and Izzy offer people free samples of their new milk... DOG Milk! Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funniest and wackiest pranks! → Credits ← Hosts: Izzy Newman Juli
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Introduction To Amino Acids

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Understanding amino acids and their role in the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology (how the information in DNA eventually gets expressed as chains of amino acids). Thinking about the amino and carboxyl groups and how amino acids are typically found as zwi
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Kid from the Future Time Travel Prank | PRANK STREET

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Watch what happens when a kid from the future comes back to stop his own birth, followed by the exact smae kid seconds later. Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funniest and wackiest pranks! →
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Dummy Photo Booth Prank | PRANK STREET

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Watch what happens when JC and Izzy offer to take photos of random strangers, and then sell the photos at their Photos of Dummies stand! Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funniest and wackiest
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Save the Skunks | PRANK STREET

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Watch what happens when JC convinces people to be in a commercial to stop illegal skunk killing... by making it legal! Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funniest and wackiest pranks! → Credits
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An Acquiring Mind: An Inside Look: The Exhibition

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Webisode celebrating the Philippe de Montebello exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Exhibition" offers exclusive interviews with Philippe de Montebello, footage from the Met's opening gala and the exhibition itself. For more information, vi
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Parkour Atlas Robot. Incredible Jumping Skills.

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Atlas does parkour. The control software uses the whole body including legs, arms and torso, to marshal the energy and strength for jumping over the log and leaping up the steps without breaking its pace. (Step height 40 cm.) Atlas uses computer vision to
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Titanic's First Class Dinner- First Class Dining on RMS Titanic

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Head chef Conor McClelland, from Rayanne House Guesthouse Belfast, cooks us through the mouth-watering nine course feast that would have been enjoyed, devoured and celebrated by first-class passengers on the RMS Titanic. For more information, go to http:/
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The myth of the Sampo an infinite source of fortune and greed - Hanna-Ilona Hrmvaara

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The Pi Song (Easy as Pi) | Pi to 244 Digits & a little more! | Pi Song for Kids | Silly School Songs

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For all of the people who need a song that sings Pi to a little over 244 digits--this one's for you! For more music and information, visit http://sillyschoolsongs.comLyrics:Easy as PiEasy as 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459
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How Exactly Is the Human Brain Organized?

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The human brain remains one of the biggest mysteries in science, but weve learned a lot about how it works over the years. In this episode, Patrick breaks down all things brain. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Human! http://b
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Pranks for Good | CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS

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https://www.CaptainUnderpantsContest.com Ready for a chance to become a real life superhero? Send us your best ideas to prank your school with something awesome. If your idea is selected, we'll pull off the prank at your school IRL. Plus, you could also w
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Visualization of Quantum Physics (Quantum Mechanics)

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This video visually demonstrates some basic quantum physics concepts using the simple case of a free particle. All the simulations here are based on real equations and laws. See more information here: http://www.zutopedia.com/quantum_physics.html The math
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Exploring the Universe: Crash Course Big History #2

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In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about what happened in the Universe after the big bang. They'll teach you about cosmic background radiation, how a bunch of hydrogen and helium turned into stars, formed galaxies, created heavy
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Crazy Farting Kid Prank | PRANK STREET

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Watch what happens when JC akss people to unstrap him from a straight jacket. What will people do when he eats a ton of chocolate and won't stop farting? Master Prank Pals Izzy and JC are let loose in the Universal Studios Theme Park to pull of their funn
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Eagle-eyed lenses

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This image processing system acts like our eyes--collecting the most information from the center of the field of view. Capturing scenes at different resolutions saves processing time and can be used in systems where quick decisions are key--like self-driv
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Naturally 7 - Solos [Short Version]

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Hidden Beach recording artists, Naturally 7 performing live at Madison Square Gardens. Order Naturally 7's new album Vocal Play - http://shop.hiddenbeach.com/index.php?target=products&product_id=30516 for more information visit: www.hiddenbeach.com
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Mind Over Matter:The Boston Children's Museum

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Rummaging through a trunk of old clothes in the Grandparent's Attic display, children are trying on the business of being adults. Play is learning at the Boston Children's Museum (founded 1913), which revolutionized the American museum experience half a c

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