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Some truly absurd ancient beliefs | BBC Ideas

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The Greeks and Romans gave us so much, but not everything they thought has stood the test of time. Classicist Daisy Dunn unpicks five nonsensical pearls of wisdom from the past. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav--------------------------------
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Fractions 4: Our First Two Beliefs about Fractions

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This is the fourth in a series of videos on "FRACTIONS For All Those Who Never Really Got Them and Want to Get Them!"
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Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14

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Today we explore what obligations we hold with our personal beliefs. Hank explains epistemic responsibility and the issues it raises with everything from religious belief, to ship owning, to vaccinations. -- Images via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Cr
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Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Heiroglyphs | The Great Courses

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https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/show/decoding_the_secrets_of_egyptian_hieroglyphs?utm_source=US_SocialMedia&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYoutube&utm_campaign=138569 Ancient Egyptian civilization is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating chapters in
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H.H. DALAI LAMA Is there only one true religion? BEYOND BELIEF

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The documentary film BEYOND BELIEF, directed by Jim Lemkin, explores the nature, uses and limits of beliefs and the consequences of unexamined beliefs. This heart-centered movie investigates real-life stories of people who, when they dared to question, di
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The Middle colonies

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The Middle colonies consisted of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware. Located in the middle of the Atlantic seaboard, their economies combined the industry of the North with the agriculture of the South. They were unusual, however, for their
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Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19

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In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend. Together, the Ottoma
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POLITICAL THEORY - John Locke

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John Locke's greatness as a philosopher is based on his theories on childhood, his work on religious toleration and his concept of the rights of citizens. He helped to make us who we are. If you like our films take a look at our shop (we ship worldwide):
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A Brief History Of Religion In Art - TED-Ed

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-religion-in-art-ted-ed Before we began putting art into museums, art mostly served as the visual counterpart to religious stories. Are these theological paintings, sculptures, textiles and ill
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The Ancient Origins Of The Olympics - Armand D'Angour

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-ancient-origins-of-the-olympics-armand-d-angour Thousands of years in the making, the Olympics began as part of a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus in the rural Greek town of Olympia. But how di
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The Broken Building That Must Not Be Destroyed

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St Peter's Seminary sits in woodland about an hour west of Glasgow, near a village called Cardross. If you like Brutalist architecture, then it's a beautiful ruin: if not, then perhaps your view isn't so kind. It's a historic, religious building: but it's
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Why did England have a civil war? | History in a Nutshell | Animated History

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What caused a full-blown civil war during Charles I's reign? From religious opposition, the mishandling of money, to a king's unwavering belief he was chosen by God, this episode explores what happens when ruling England goes wrong. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANN
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Find the Triangle!

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Can you find the religious symbols in these masterpieces? (Hint: Ask the father or his son!) Subscribe to Ovation's YouTube - http://bit.ly/OvationSub Watch the latest from Ovation - http://bit.ly/OvationUploads Watch Ovation's most popular videos - http:
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Statue Restoration | How It's Made

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A seasoned artisan painstakingly cleans then rebuilds damaged pieces of antique religious statues with hand mixed plasters. Catch HOW IT'S MADE Thursdays at 9/8c on Science Channel: http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/7 Watch full episodes
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Islam and Politics: Crash Course World History 216

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In which John Green teaches you about how Islam has interacted with politics during it's history, and how it continues to do so today. Islamist movements are in the news a lot lately, but how did that happen. John will point out that Islam has alway been
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200 dropped wallets- the 20 MOST and LEAST HONEST cities

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I lost my wallet and someone didn't return it. Revenge is a dish best served... with data. Get your FREE audiobook here: http://audible.com/markrober or text markrober to 500-500CGPGrey's fascinating video about how thoughts are like viruses and why so mu
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Sesame Street: Happy Hanukkah from Elmo and his friends!

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Charlie, Elmo, and their friends are learning about Hanukkah! Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a Jewish holiday that lasts eight days and nights and celebrates joy and pride in your beliefs. And of course, they get to enjoy some yummy tr
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A day in the life of an ancient Celtic Druid - Philip Freeman

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Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes.--As the sun rises in 55 BCE, Camma lays two pigeons on the altar at the center of her village. She wrings the birds necks
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Homeopathy, quackery and fraud | James Randi

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http://www.ted.com Legendary skeptic James Randi takes a fatal dose of homeopathic sleeping pills onstage, kicking off a searing 18-minute indictment of irrational beliefs. He throws out a challenge to the world's psychics: Prove what you do is real, and
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Indiana Jones & Pascal's Wager: Crash Course Philosophy #15

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Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and Pascal’s Wager, fideism, and Kierkegaard’s leap to faith. -- “Indiana Jones” © Copyright Walt Disney Studios All other
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How to Eat Like a Hindu God

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The Ganesha Temple in Queens, New York, has been a cultural hub for Hindus in the United States since the 1970s. But this temple isn't just dedicated to religious practice. The canteen in the temple's basement is a bonafide restaurant, serving up more tha
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When is Thanksgiving? Colonizing America: Crash Course US History #2

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In which John Green teaches you about the (English) colonies in what is now the United States. He covers the first permanent English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the various theocracies in Massachusetts, the feudal kingdom in Maryland, and even a bit ab
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A brief history of banned numbers - Alessandra King

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-banned-numbers-alessandra-king They say the pen is mightier than the sword, and authorities have often agreed. From outlawed religiou
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The Restoration of Ave Maria Narrated Version

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Follow along as Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works to conserve and restore this icon of Ave Maria. This piece was likely created in a workshop that specialized in religious icons for churches and was the product of sev
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Fresh Water Meets Sea Water Boundary Explained

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This is the Fraser River Delta just in front of Vancouver BC Canada, this is where sea water meets fresh water.The river water from Fraser River, flows into the ocean water of the Strait of Georgia. Modern Science has discovered that in the places where t
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How Much Money Would It Take? | Brain Games

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In the marketplaces of Jerusalem, Jason Silva is playing a game to see which beliefs are considered more sacred by our brains than others. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-th
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The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: Crash Course US History #5

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In which John Green teaches you about the beginnings of the American Revolution in a video titled The Seven Years War. Confusing? Maybe. John argues that the Seven Years War, which is often called the French and Indian War in the US, laid a lot of the gro
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You Know I'm All About that Bayes: Crash Course Statistics #24

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Today were going to talk about Bayes Theorem and Bayesian hypothesis testing. Bayesian methods like these are different from how we've been approaching statistics so far, because they allow us to update our beliefs as we gather new information - which is
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The Quakers, the Dutch, and the Ladies: Crash Course US History #4

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In which John Green teaches you about some of the colonies that were not in Virginia or Massachussetts. Old New York was once New Amsterdam. Why they changed it, I can say; ENGLISH people just liked it better that way, and when the English took New Amster
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PHILOSOPHY - David Hume

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David Hume is one of Scotland’s greatest philosophers (Adam Smith is another, about whom we also have a film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejJRhn53X2M). His claim to greatness lies in his appreciation of ordinary experience, his descriptions of consciou
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How I Proved the Earth is Round (with my Bike and Two Sticks)

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For what I'm currently up to, follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kbaute/Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kurtisbauteFor a behind-the-scenes look at this video, check out my Podcast: http://dominouniverse.libsyn.com/03-bike-a-round-
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The Impacts of Social Class: Crash Course Sociology #25

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This week we are building on last week’s outline of American stratification to explore how class differences affect people’s daily lives. We’ll explore variations in everything from values & beliefs to health outcomes, and look at how these things can per
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What DNA ancestry tests can — and can’t — tell you

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I took a DNA ancestry test. It didn’t tell me where my ancestors came from… Subscribe to our channel! http://bit.ly/video-lab At-home DNA ancestry tests have become hugely popular in recent years. More than 26 million have taken one of these tests. If the
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Zen kōans: unsolvable enigmas designed to break your brain - Puqun Li

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/zen-koans-unsolvable-enigmas-designed-to-break-your-brain-puqun-li How do we explain the unexplainable? This question has inspired numerous myths, relig
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How The World's Largest Community Kitchen Feeds 100,000 Daily At Golden Temple, India | Big Batches

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This is the largest free kitchen in the world. Open 24 hours, year round, this food hall feeds 100,000 people for free each day. And on religious holidays that number can double. Just one of these huge bowls is enough to feed around 10,000 people. We visi
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Do politics make us irrational? - Jay Van Bavel

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Dig into the psychology of political partisanship, how to recognize it and what strategies can be used to combat it. --Can someones political identity actually affect their ability to process information? The answer lies in a cognitive phenomenon known as
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Carl Sagan - One Planet (Music by Moon Hooch & Tonio Sagan)

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Carl Sagan - “One Planet” (Music by Moon Hooch & Tonio Sagan) “One Planet” from Ep.13 of Cosmos "Who Speaks for Earth" written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan, with music and video created by @MoonHooch and Tonio Sagan. Download A
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This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding

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Explore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a persons values, principles, and beliefs. --Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the sta
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How To Learn Faster

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Get smart with Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/asapscience Subscribe: http://bit.ly/asapsci The 9 BEST Scientific Study Tips: https://youtu.be/p60rN9JEapg Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Rachel Salt & Mitch Moffit Illustrated by
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Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History #7

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The Protestant Reformation didn't exactly begin with Martin Luther, and it didn't end with him either. Reformers and monarchs changed the ways that religious and state power were organized throughout the 16th and early 17th centuries. Jean Calvin in Franc
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Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8

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We've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so far. Some people'
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Here's Why Your Skin Doesn't Rip Easily

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Our skin is capable of some amazing things including being both stretchy and tear resistant. But why doesn't our skin tear? How Does Our Skin Turn Sunlight Into Vitamin D? - https://youtu.be/4VlXGA1FnSk Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.
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These 70 writers are actually all the same person - Ilan Stavans

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Get to know the life of enigmatic poet and writer Fernando Pessoa, who wrote not as himself but as other people he invented.--On November 30th, 1935, dozens of writers passed away. They came from different backgrounds, espoused divergent beliefs, and wrot
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Aliens: Are We Looking In The Wrong Place?

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Big Alien Theory explanation website - http://www.thebigalientheory.com/ Thanks to everyone who supports MinutePhysics on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics Link to Patreon supporters here: http://www.minutephysics.com/supporters.html Music by
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A Closer Look Inside Christ's Unsealed Tomb

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Scientists expose Jesus Christ's resting place for the first time in the modern era, and make an unexpected discovery. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science
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How to prevent political corruption - Stephanie Honchell Smith

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Explore common types of corruption and find out what we can do to combat it and promote transparency in our institutions.--Corruption is often defined as misuse of a position of power for personal gain. And while corruption in politics is nothing new, it
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This Is Your Brain On Extreme Weather

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Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet

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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6

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You may have noticed that the internet is terrible at religious discourse. Well, this is not a new phenomenon. In the early 16th century, the Roman Catholic church dominated Christianity in Europe, and the institution was starting to show some cracks. Ten
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Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10

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During our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil. People were looking for a scapegoat, and for
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Could Life On Earth Have Come From A Comet?

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What if alien DNA led to human existence? This amino acid recently found in comets gives us insight on our potential alien-relatives. Are We Sabotaging Our Search For Life On Mars? - http://bit.ly/29MAiYY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bi
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The Roman Pomerium

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Great video about the pomerium or pomoerium was a religious boundary around the city of Rome and cities controlled by Rome. In legal terms, Rome existed only within its pomerium; everything beyond it was simply territory (ager) belonging to Rome. Patreon:
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Could You Survive In The Middle Ages?

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We explore just how difficult life was back in the Middle Ages! Watch more: “The Big Problem With The North Pole” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kD5dXEAcxA Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keepont
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Your Brain Changes All the Time, but Being a Mom Changes It Forever

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Mother's bodies go through tons of changes before and after giving birth, but so do their brains! What really makes a mom's brain different? How Hard Is It To Get Pregnant? - https://youtu.be/H9ySBfbGkU4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit
Why Groundhogs Supposedly Predict The Weather On Groundhog Day

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On Groundhog Day, a bunch of men, wearing suits and top hats, pulla groundhog out of a hole in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. They then read a scroll the groundhog supposedly wrote, that states whether or not it saw its shadow. This determines if winter will
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How Different Are Different Types of Dogs?

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Food Theory: KFC and the Curse of Colonel Sanders

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Subscribe to become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooV Does Chuck E Cheese RECYCLE Pizza?! https://youtu.be/LdypKKKQ8uAHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be haunted by Colonel Sanders? What could make such a thing a reality? That's where
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How The Modern World Tricks Our Bodies Into Hurting Themselves

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Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/The same enzyme that used to save us is now killing us because the body reactions it catalyzes now cause more harm than good.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons htt
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The Biggest Myth In Education

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You are not a visual learner learning styles are a stubborn myth. Part of this video is sponsored by Google Search.Special thanks to Prof. Daniel Willingham for the interview and being part of this video.Special thanks to Dr Helen Georigou for reviewing t
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How far back in time could you go and still understand English?

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If you had a time machine, how far back could you go and still understand English? AT what point in history would you not be able to understand the English language? If you went back in time to the 1800's and 1700's, you'd probably still be okay. This exc
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Please Don't Try These Things To Stop The Coronavirus

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There are a lot of weird Covid-19 beliefs out there. Let's squash some of those Coronavirus myths.Go support Hollywood Health and Society: https://hollywoodhealthandsociety.org/Meet The Team!Director/Voice - Pat Graziosi: http://twitter.com/PatGraziosi Ex
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The Surprisingly Interesting Story Behind the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich

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The (mostly) true story of ghost photography"

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William Mumler claimed he could photograph ghosts ... and no one could prove he couldnt.Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In the mid-1800s, the development of exciting new forms of communication, like p
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Why Do So Many Price Tags End In .99?

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It’s very common to see the number 9 at the right end of a price tag. Why is this? Lauren explains the psychology of prices and nines in this episode of BrainStuff. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com. Share on Facebook: Share on Twitter: Subscribe: htt
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What's The Most Expensive Book In The World?

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Sometimes super-wealthy people like to spend millions on a single book. Which one cost the most? Hint: It’s about water and it's written backwards. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://www.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/10-rare-books4.htm Share on F

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