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Paul McCartney Blackbird (The Beatles) | Het verhaal achter het nummer
130 views / 0 likes - addedPaul McCartney vertelt het verhaal achter 'Blackbird' van The Beatles: een reportage van Top 2000 a gogo uit 2005.
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How To Escape Quicksand
1,225 views / 0 likes - addedYou probably won’t get stuck in quicksand. But if you do, you can use physics to get yourself out. ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Justin Ove, John Szymakowski, Fati
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Dreadnoughtus: A New Dinosaur Discovery
544 views / 0 likes - addedDrexel University professor Ken Lacovara has recently unveiled a new supermassive dinosaur species he discovered and unearthed with his team between 2005 and 2009. Weighing in at nearly 65 tons, Dreadnoughtus schrani is the largest land animal ever found
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Behind the Scenes of 'The Great Sofa Caper' - Wallace & Gromit
495 views / 0 likes - addedNick Park and director Magdalena Osinka talk about creating a piece of classic Wallace and Gromit animation for DFS...and bringing back Lady Tottington for the first time since 2005 film The Curse of the Were-Rabbit! See how Wallace's new invention, the S
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How people kept stuff cold before refrigerators
281 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to Surfshark for sponsoring this video! Get Surfshark VPN at https://Surfshark.deals/adamragusea enter promo code ADAMRAGUSEA for 85% off and three extra months for free."Before the Refrigerator: How We Used to Get Ice," Jonathan Rees: https://jhup
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Why Are Scorpions Fluorescent?
208 views / 1 likes - addedUnder UV light, almost all species of scorpions glow a bright green color, but why? Thanks to Capital One Shopping for sponsoring a portion of this video! Avoid Paying Full Price. Get Capital One Shopping for free using this link: https://capitaloneshoppi
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Mouse Cursor History (and why I made my own)
545 views / 0 likes - addedHistory of the computer mouse cursor, or pointer. And why I designed my own cursor... Link to downloads (free): http://www.michieldb.nl/other/cursors/ Tracklist: https://soundcloud.com/posy/sets/mouse-cursor-history-music Posy on Spotify: https://open.spo
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Debussy, Clair de lune (piano music)
673 views / 1 likes - addedClair de lune, by Claude Debussy, played by Stephen Malinowski, with a graphical score. FAQ There are several versions of the video on YouTube; the first was posted the first day I put any videos on YouTube, December 10, 2005 ... https://www.youtube.com/w
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When Rodents Had Horns
339 views / 0 likes - addedThese odd rodents belong to a genus known as Ceratogaulus, but theyre more commonly called horned gophers, because, you guessed it, they had horns.And it turns out the horns probably had a purpose - one that rodents would likely benefit from today.Samanth
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Weird and Wonderful: This spectacular deep-sea siphonophore is a sight to see
181 views / 0 likes - addedWeve discovered a rainbow of siphonophores in the depths of Monterey Bay and beyond, like this stunningly scarlet species, Marrus claudanielis, described by MBARI researchers and their collaborators in 2005. The scientific name honors the husband-and-wife
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The Shark That Ate Dinosaurs - Cretoxyrhina
641 views / 1 likes - addedMillions of years ago there lived a fearsome shark that fed on almost anything it came across, including mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and even dinosaurs...*Yes it's a Mosasaur in the thumbnail, not a dinosaur.Join our Discord server: https://discord
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Paul McCartney Explains Blackbird
165 views / 0 likes - addedPaul McCartney: Parkinson Show December 2005 SUBTITTLES: my conclusion bites on the show and you sort of said great and says we've got film you wont need to do anything then he says Paul did you bring a guitar go yeah, but I'm not really prepared he said
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The Language Sounds That Could Exist, But Don't
403 views / 0 likes - addedThe International Phonetic Alphabet: one sound for each symbol, and one symbol for each sound. Except for the sounds we can't make. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHu
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13 Levels of Beatboxing: Easy to Complex | WIRED
445 views / 0 likes - added2005 Female World Beatbox Champion Butterscotch explains the art of beatboxing in 13 levels of difficulty. Starting with just the bass drum, Butterscotch layers more and more vocal drums and instruments on top of each other until she starts adding real, l
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Get a Taste of Canada’s Japanese-Style Hot Dogs
658 views / 0 likes - addedNoriki Tamura grew up in Japan dreaming of one day starting his own business overseas. Then in 2005, he moved to Vancouver, Canada, and noticed hot dog carts on every corner. He knew he needed to spice up the market with some new flavors in order to stand
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Movie Geometry - Shaping the Way You Think
592 views / 0 likes - addedShapes have meaning. That may sound crazy, but hear me out. Let's explore how cinematographers and directors create shapes inside the frame to add visual storytelling to their films. Twitter: http://bit.ly/1QvLI0H Patreon: http://bit.ly/1UaO9MU Music: htt
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This Rare Stick Insect Is Among the Last of Its Kind
593 views / 0 likes - addedThis is the black beauty stick insect, a rare species only found in a tiny 12-acre area high in the mountains of northern Peru. Only discovered in 2005, not much is known about these insects, but they are believed to be most active at night when their dee
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How little people can make a big difference | Charlie Cooper | TEDxJCUCairns
887 views / 0 likes - addedThis talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Charlie Cooper is a nine year old boy who is wiser than his years. Charlie tells the story of how the buddy bench at Trinity Beach State School came to be a tool to
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What Really Happens to Your Blood After You Donate?
1,006 views / 0 likes - addedPlasma gathered from your blood can be exported across the globe, but what exactly is it, and why is it in demand? A New Genetic Alphabet Is Creating Things Nature Has Never Seen - https://youtu.be/X3uHfRVjVVI Read More: Why Blood is Needed https://www.uc
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How languages steal words from each other
113 views / 0 likes - addedThis is the only pirate reference you're getting from me. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/684727483493384192/episode-68-tea-and-skyscrapers-when-words-get More
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SICK Science - Cool science experiments from Steve Spangler.
501 views / 0 likes - addedCreated in 2005 by Steve Spangler, SICK Science is a collection of easy science experiments you can do at home. You'll find 250 videos in this collection. All of the videos are produced in the same style, with the same music and the same focus on just the
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What Does the Moon Smell Like?
742 views / 0 likes - addedAfter walking on the Moon astronauts hopped back into their lunar lander, bringing Moon dust with them. They were surprised, and perplexed, to find that it smelled like spent gunpowder. This week on Reactions, learn why Moon dust might smell like the afte
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Experience Seven Minutes of Terror in New Perseverance Mars Rover Landing Video
249 views / 0 likes - addedLast weeks pinpoint touchdown of NASAs Mars Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater was historic for many reasons, chief among them the epochal nature of the missions task of seeking signs of ancient lifeand caching relevant samples for eventual return to Ear
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How Electricity Actually Works
189 views / 0 likes - addedThis video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. Special thanks to: Bruce Sherwood, Ruth Chabay, Aaron Titus, and Steve Spicklemore https://matterandinteractions.
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The SHOCKING Truth About Ben Franklin and the Kite
469 views / 5 likes - addedThank you to Target for supporting PBS. You can learn more at: https://target.com/communityShare your story today: https://to.pbs.org/3izZeXh More info and sources below Youve probably heard of Ben Franklin and the kite. But do you know the TRUE story of
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The Big Misconception About Electricity
181 views / 0 likes - addedThe misconception is that electrons carry potential energy around a complete conducting loop, transferring their energy to the load. This video was sponsored by Caséta by Lutron. Learn more at https://Lutron.com/veritasium Further analysis of the l
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Synchronising Metronomes in a Spreadsheet
424 views / 1 likes - addedThe Ri Lectures are on BBC4 and iPlayer now:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pmbqqThey'll be on the Ri channel a month later:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRoyalInstitutionThanks to Jane Street, pateron supports and all viewers! Here's to another year
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What If the African Continent Broke Apart?
552 views / 0 likes - addedYou've seen politics and national borders change all the time, but have you ever witnessed a continent literally breaking apart? Well, it's possible, and it's happening to Africa right now. In 2005, a 60 km long stretch of the continent cracked open over
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What Is Skin For?
921 views / 0 likes - addedPlease help MinuteEarth continue by supporting us on Subbable! - http://subbable.com/minuteearth REFERENCES Skin cell loss by weight Agache, P. & Humbert, P. 2004. "Measuring the Skin." http://dft.ba/-74An Aly, R. et al. 1978. Effect of Prolonged Occlusio
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Who Built The Pyramids
1,072 views / 3 likes - addedTry 23andMe: http://www.23andme.com/okay Enjoy this video? SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Who built the pyramids? The colossal geometric monuments found at Giza and elsewhere in Egypt are some of Earth’s most impr
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The Cheerios Effect
594 views / 0 likes - addedWho knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal? Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubb
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Do You Really Have Two Brains?
900 views / 2 likes - addedYou’re gonna lobe this video Don’t miss our next video! SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Are you a left-brained person or a right-brained person? Spoiler: You’re neither. Each of us uses both sides of our brain for
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SciShow Quiz Show: Weird Facts About Humans
809 views / 0 likes - addedHank squares off against the host of SciShow Kids, Jessi Knudsen Castaneda, to match wits about chemistry, evolution, and how babies are weird! https://www.youtube.com/user/scishowkids ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters --
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What Does It Take to Be a Planet and Why Pluto Does Not Belong?
783 views / 1 likes - addedAs of 2006, there are three criteria a celestial body has to meet to be considered a planet. Pluto meets two of them. So what was the real reason Pluto got demoted? And will the planet ever get redemption? Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 10
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How the Pyramids Were Built (Pyramid Science Part 2!)
981 views / 2 likes - addedTry Skillshare at http://skl.sh/besmart Help us build something great and SUBSCRIBE! ►► http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ You asked for it, so here’s the follow-up! Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
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Fact or Fiction: Uncooked Rice is Bad for Birds
574 views / 0 likes - addedYou may have heard that throwing rice at weddings will hurt wild birds. But we’re here to say that myth isn’t backed up by the science -- and we can prove it with chemistry. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Facebook! http://facebook.com/ACSReactions
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What Happens If All The Bees Die?
1,103 views / 0 likes - addedWill we go extinct if the bees all die? Get FREE audiobook: http://audible.com/asap Watch AsapSCIENCE LIVE! https://youtu.be/yUofDfhaIMM Get the book elsewhere: http://asapscience.com/book Subscribe! (It's free): http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Amanda Ed
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Earth's Deserts Are Growing And There's Nothing We Can Do
1,042 views / 0 likes - addedThousands of years ago the Sahara looked nothing like it does today. How is climate change altering the world’s deserts? To Learn More About What You Can Do To Help ►►►► http://dne.ws/20MXQDd Why The Ocean Can't Fix The Drought►►►►http://dne.ws/1MH0CAj Si
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How Do We Grow Hard Bones From Soft Tissue?
541 views / 0 likes - addedThe foods we eat and the cells that produce our bones are squishy, but our bones are hard. How does that work? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/musculoskeletal/bone.htm/printable Share on Facebook: https:
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Did Science Just Prove Women Are Nicer Than Men?
518 views / 0 likes - addedScientists may have just proven women are kinder and more selfless then men, and it’s all thanks to our brains. Read More: How Science Got Women Wrong https://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21724375-why-view-women-are-gentle-caring-and-empath
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Why the triple axel is such a big deal
509 views / 0 likes - addedTriple axels can turn skaters into legends. This is why. Watch the rest of Skate Week, and our other sports explainers, here: http://bit.ly/2FfxM17 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Note: The video states Mirai Nagasu was the second American
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Testing the US Militarys Worst Idea
106 views / 0 likes - addedAn engineer came up with a plan to drop tungsten telephone poles from space - the idea has been seriously considered on multiple occasions, so we tested it. Head to https://brilliant.org/Veritasium to start your free trial. The first 200 will get 20% off
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Why The Flu Causes Aches & Pains
544 views / 0 likes - addedWhy do we get aches and pains when we're sick? Is it the flu or is it our body's response to the flu? How The Flu Shot Works (And Why You Should Get It) - https://youtu.be/JBEkdRx6b5s Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read Mor
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Why Do So Many Price Tags End In .99?
775 views / 1 likes - addedIt’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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Mantis Shrimp Punch at 40,000 fps! - Cavitation Physics
984 views / 2 likes - addedThe mantis shrimp punch is fast enough to boil water! How much force do they create, and how is physics preventing them from being any faster? Find out how mantis shrimp cause cavitation! Deep Look talks about crazy Mantis Shrimp eyes → https://www.youtub
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3 People Who Probably Saved Your Life
724 views / 0 likes - addedToday we are talking about 3 scientists who, through their collective inventions and discoveries, have saved millions of lives. Hosted by: Michael Aranda Annotation How Measles Made a Comeback https://youtu.be/kjFPUoIXd80 ---------- Support SciShow by bec
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Juno to Reveal Jupiter's Violent Past | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios
688 views / 1 likes - addedWhat you don’t know about Jupiter can’t hurt you. Or can it? And be sure to check out ShanksFX’s “Jupiter in a Jar” Episode! https://youtu.be/mwvkQK3R2LE Get your own Space Time tshirt at http://bit.ly/1QlzoBi Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: faceboo
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Why Does Humidity Feel Gross?
443 views / 0 likes - addedRelative humidity, dew point, heat index... trying to figure out what to wear from all these buzzy weather words is enough to make you sweat! But fear not, today we're giving you a break down on how to use the local weather report to your advantage, and h
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What is a gene?
1,790 views / 0 likes - addedSupport Stated Clearly on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/statedclearly You've probably heard about GMOs or Genetically Modified Organisms but what exactly is a gene and what does it mean to modify the genes of a plant or animal? We hear about DNA and ge
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The Story of Tetris | Gaming Historian
241 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1984, during the Cold War, a Russian programmer named Alexey Pajitnov created something special: A puzzle game called Tetris. It soon gained a cult following within the Soviet Union. A battle for the rights to publish Tetris erupted when the game cross
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Secret Of Snapping Spaghetti In SLOW MOTION - Smarter Every Day 127
897 views / 0 likes - addedFree Audio Book ⇒ http://bit.ly/AudibleSED ⇐ Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/SkettiTWT ⇐ Post to FB⇒ http://bit.ly/SkettiFB ⇐ More info! ⇊ Click below for more links! ⇊ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Comment thread on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/Physics/comments/
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Is Fluoride in Drinking Water Safe?
817 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions It’s in our tap water, toothpaste and even in tea. Fluoride has helped reduce cavities in children for decades. Still, more than 70 years after Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first city to fluoridate its drinking
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How Do Trees Survive Winter?
723 views / 0 likes - addedThis video sponsored by our Subbable supporter NIL: http://www.youtube.com/TheNilFacts And thanks to Subbable supporter Raed Massoud for helping make MinuteEarth possible! You can support MinuteEarth on Subbable too! - https://subbable.com/minuteearth Hum
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How We Eradicated Cattle Plague
474 views / 1 likes - addedAs a species, we’re getting better at preventing viral diseases. But eradication or, eliminating them completely is much harder. So how did we eradicate the Cattle Plague? Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: h
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What Did Sharks Look Like 450 Million Years Ago?
1,712 views / 12 likes - addedSharks have survived through 5 mass extinctions! Find out how they've evolved throughout millions of years. How Can We Stop Sharks From Going Extinct? - http://bit.ly/25BYSU6 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Spiral
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How Do We Decide Speed Limits?
674 views / 0 likes - addedWe know speed limits exist to prevent speeding related car accidents, but how exactly are they chosen? How Safe Are Self-Driving Cars? ►►►► http://bit.ly/20wW8ER Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Long-Term Effe
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The Time Terror Birds Invaded
769 views / 3 likes - addedAbout 5 million years ago, a new predator made its way from the south and onto the coastal plains of North America. It was a giant, flightless, carnivorous bird and came to be known by one of the coolest and most richly earned nicknames in all of paleonto
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8 Sick Remedies That Actually Work - Scientifically!
546 views / 0 likes - addedWhich of your sick remedies are actually helping? Watch Us Debunk 6 Sick MYTHS: http://youtu.be/CaEg42YYy18 GET THE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book Subscribe! (It's free): http://bit.ly/asapsci Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Inst
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Telescopes: Crash Course Astronomy #6
669 views / 0 likes - addedToday Phil explains how telescopes work and offers up some astronomical shopping advice. -- How Telescopes Work 1:07 Refractors vs Reflectors 2:50 Technology and the Light Spectrum 7:45 -- PBS Digital Studios: http://youtube.com/pbsdigitalstudios Follow P
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Why Do We Like Our Own Farts?
646 views / 1 likes - addedYour farts may smell like roses...to you! Get the AsapSCIENCE book! http://asapscience.com/book Watch The Science of Beards: http://youtu.be/HHSjnbfE8XQ Written by Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit and Greg Brown Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mi
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Where Do Our Drugs Come From?
837 views / 0 likes - addedThe incredible chemical weapon-making abilities of fungi, bacteria, and plants have created a diverse array of compounds that are useful to humans. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Thanks also to
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theredntve
96 views / 0 likes - addedThis script was a nightmare to pronounce. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/662535562508517376/lingthusiasm-episode-60-thats-the-kind-of More Language Files: htt
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George Washington and How Vaccines Work?
206 views / 0 likes - addedVaccines are one of humanity’s greatest triumphs, and now save more lives than any other medical procedure. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines were mostly deployed against viruses that had plagued humans for centuries, such as measles and smallp
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Why Are Your Fingerprints Unique?
353 views / 0 likes - addedTry Dashlane Premium free for 30 days: https://www.dashlane.com/MinuteEarth. Use the coupon code ‘MinuteEarth’ to get 10% off Dashlane Premium. Because of the chaotic way fingerprints develop and the multiplying effect of compound probability, it's basica
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Why Are Birds Different Colors?
993 views / 3 likes - addedThere are thousands of species of birds and with great numbers come great biodiversity. Birds are among the most colorful animals on the planet so today we're taking a look at how birds use science to employ a wide range of chemical and physical tricks wh
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What If You Fell From Space to Earth?
437 views / 0 likes - addedIf you fell from space, what would happen to your body? The first 200 people to sign up get 20% off Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/lifenoggin/ Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life Noggin merch: http://keeponthinking.co Suppo
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1
741 views / 1 likes - addedOur European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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Where Did Earth's Water Come From?
695 views / 0 likes - addedThis video sponsored by our Subbable supporter Tab for a Cause: http://www.tabforacause.org?r=3 Please support MinuteEarth on Subbable - https://subbable.com/minuteearth Earth didn't have water when it formed, but it does now! How did it get wet? Created
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The Truth About 10 Famous Inventions
953 views / 0 likes - addedDid Thomas Edison invent the lightbulb? I mean... kind of... but also... no. Every great, world-changing invention is the culmination of efforts by dozens or hundreds of people, spanning decades or centuries. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Support SciSh
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Why Its HARD To Bring A New Apple To Market
332 views / 2 likes - addedThanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Fruit trees are unpredictable and grow slowly, and consumer tastes are fickle, so successful new varieties of fruit are rare.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons htt
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Cyclopia: A Rare Birth Defect That Could Help Cure Cancer
617 views / 0 likes - addedWith a greater understanding of biological mechanisms, humans may be able to take a devastating birth defect and turn it into a treatment for cancer. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymo
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The Secret Global Sewer System
347 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/Ditches and drain pipes help crops survive but can negatively impact the broader landscape.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth a
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Why Does Stepping on Legos Hurt So Much?
623 views / 0 likes - added→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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Why Do Some People Hate Cilantro?
583 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Cilantro is one of the most polarizing herbs the planet. Consider it the Benedict Cumberbatch of taco toppings. But what is it about this little plant that stokes such intense vitriol from some people, while the rest
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Birds
174 views / 0 likes - addedThis summer, we partnered with Nate Senner of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Tebughna School in Beluga, Alaska to make this series of videos all about how, why, and where birds migrate. We had so much fun making these videos that we decided t
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The Coriolis Effect Test: two hemispheres, one sink
574 views / 0 likes - addedThe Coriolis Effect Test: two hemispheres, one sink Disproven! The Coriolis Effect does not make the water drain out a sink anti-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern. Have you taken the same sink to both hemispheres? If so: s
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Deep-sea squid mom carries eggs to keep them safe from predators
154 views / 0 likes - addedDuring a recent deep-sea dive, MBARI researchers encountered this incredibly rare sighta deep-sea squid (Bathyteuthis sp.) grasping hundreds of eggs in her arms. This squid mom was spotted at 1,390 meters (4,560 feet) deep more than 90 kilometers (56 mile
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What Is The Shortest Poem?
1,081 views / 0 likes - addedClick to SUBsauce: http://bit.ly/POIaN7 http://www.twitter.com/tweetsauce **sources and bonus links below** music by http://www.youtube.com/JakeChudnow ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Big Bird song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr5er4ueWBQ John Denver's "Bal
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Where Did We Come From?
682 views / 0 likes - addedReady to untangle the branches of the human family tree? Part 1 of our special series on Human Ancestry. Watch it all: http://bit.ly/OKTBSHuman ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In part 1 of our special series on human ancestry, we tour through our famil
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What If All The World’s Coral Reefs Disappeared?
595 views / 3 likes - addedEarth is currently facing the worst bleaching of coral reefs ever known in history, but what would happen if all the coral reefs died off? We've already lost 50% of the world's coral, and we're at risk of losing even more. If the world lost all its coral
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How Does Coal Walking Work?
669 views / 1 likes - addedWhile some claim walking on hot coals is mind over matter, there's actually a science to not burning yourself, involving conductivity and insulation. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/firewalking.htm
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How Baby Turtles Find Their Way Home
1,546 views / 11 likes - addedDo it for the turtles… SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSkemp Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSkempFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Want to wear your love for science? We’ve got merch: http://dftba.com/besmart Spec
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How Neon Lights Are Made | Où se trouve: Atelier Neon Family
518 views / 0 likes - addedHow A Neon Sign is Made – Alluring Sci Fi Lighting from the 80’s. Please rate and leave a comment for us. (◕‿◕✿) In the industrial district, we join the Neon Family in making a neon sign. Want to support more videos like this? Be our Patreon Supporter :-)
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Are We Really 99% Chimp?
786 views / 1 likes - addedGet 10% off of your first order with Squarespace http://squarespace.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - Owner - Jeff Straathof - Mark - Maarten Bremer - Today I Found Out - Avi Yashchin - Valentin - Nicholas Buckendorf - @AntoineCoeur __
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What Eating Rotten Food Really Does To Your Body
653 views / 2 likes - addedFood poisoning is awful, but what's actually happening inside your body when you eat rotten food? Watch more: “Could A Plant Grow Inside You?” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK4uxNZRwTk Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life
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How Close Are We to Completely Mapping the Ocean?
520 views / 0 likes - addedWe’ve mapped other planets to more detail than we have our own oceans. How close are we to a complete ocean map? “The Swim” Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGg-1xQbd5M&list=PL6uC-XGZC7X7iQ31AN0hszm5a3RCosk00 Read More: The Nippon Foundation-GEB
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The Unreasonable Efficiency of Black Holes
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What Would a 24 Hour Flight Do To Your Body?
497 views / 0 likes - addedThis is a different kind of 24 hour challenge. Some people fly great distances to get to where they need to go, but what might you experience if you were in the air for a full 24 hours? Watch more: “Could You Survive A Plane Going Down?” ►►https://www.you
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Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever
147 views / 0 likes - addedLightbulbs might be the best idea ever just not for light. Head to https://brilliant.org/veritasium to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.A huge thanks to David Lovett for showing me his aweso
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Can YOU Solve It? This Question Stumped 75% Of PhD Economists
602 views / 0 likes - addedIntroductory economics courses cover the concept of an opportunity cost. Can you figure out the opportunity cost for the problem in the video? This video presents a question that surprisingly more than 75% of PhD economists did not answer correctly. Paper
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The Quest For Glueballs
458 views / 0 likes - addedThe quantum world is weird. Today we're looking at a strange particle called a glueball that contains no matter...they're made of pure force! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veritasium/snatoms-the-magnetic-molecular-modeling-kit Annotations: Higgs Bo
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Is Getting Angry Good For You? - Ft. SomeThingElseYT
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Never Eat The Clean Part Of Moldy Bread
348 views / 0 likes - addedIt’s not safe to eat bread or fruit contaminated with mold, even if you cut away the moldy parts. When mold reproduces, it spreads throughout your food, hiding in places you can't see. And while many species of mold are harmless, others can make you
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The Crabs Are Coming
57 views / 0 likes - addedWe made this video in partnership with the Bik Lab at University of Georgia and the National Science Foundation.As the waters warm in the deep sea around Antarctica, ecosystem-crushing crabs are able to live closer and closer to the continent.LEARN MORE**
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These People Crave Blood Like a Vampire
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Why The Ocean Needs Salt
126 views / 0 likes - addedOffset your carbon footprint with Wren! They'll plant 10 extra trees for each of the first 100 people who sign up at https://www.wren.co/start/minuteearth.Our oceans dont technically contain salt, but the ions salt is made of play a critical role in plane
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Could Piranhas Really Turn You Into a Skeleton in a Matter of Minutes?
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Turns Out "The Lorax" Is Probably a Real Monkey
466 views / 0 likes - addedGet 2 free months of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/scishow15 Scientists found, on a Kenyan plateau, a tree and a monkey that you might just know. But humans make changes, as we often do, and now these small creatures may soon fade from view. Hayden Aube's Ch
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932 views / 6 likes - addedWe know whales as graceful giants bound to the sea. But what if we told you there was actually a time when whales could walk. Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/x0Hi30egd4K Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital St
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The World's First Commercially Available Flying Car Is Here And It's Legal
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833 views / 1 likes - addedA big thank-you to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof - Today I Found Out - Tony Fadell - Muhammad Shifaz - Mark Roth - Melissa Vigil - Valentin - Alberto Bortoni _____________________________________
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What is life and how does it work? - with Philip Ball
39 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover a leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, and how to enhance it. Sign up as a member to watch the Q&A for this talk, and get early ad-free access to all our talks: https://youtu.be/CEoJ88W4aXQ B
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Inside Japans Earthquake Simulator
40 views / 0 likes - addedThis is the worlds largest earthquake simulator, heres how it works. For a free trial to Shopify go to https://www.shopify.com/veritasium.If youre looking for a molecular modeling kit, head to https://ve42.co/SnatomsV to try Snatoms a kit I invented where
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We've Got Ants In Our Plants!
625 views / 1 likes - addedWhat is this? A forest for ANTS?! Deep Look: https://youtu.be/fguo3HvWjb0 Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSplAnts Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSplAntsFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Want to wear your love for science? We’ve got merch: http://df
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The 6 Craziest Extinctions Ever
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The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
309 views / 0 likes - addedThe Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veri
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The Science of Hypnosis
467 views / 0 likes - addedHypnosis: that's just a fun gimmick for stage shows and plot twists, right? Well, turns out there might be more to it. Learn more about amnesia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcKgL2su5ug Hosted by: Michael Aranda Special Thanks to Elliot Moore for his p
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Dogs vs Cats: The Diversity Paradox
281 views / 0 likes - addedTo make our work paw-sible, join us on Patreon at http://patreon.com/MinuteEarth!Different dogs look incredibly different - but that doesn't mean they are necessarily more diverse. LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googlin
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2,048 views / 12 likes - addedThe official video of "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco from the album 'Pray For The Wicked'.No matter how hard your dreams seem, keep going. You might even have to climb up the side of a building in downtown LA, but it'll all be worth it at the top.Sta
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Why Does Wine Make Your Mouth Feel Dry?
520 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our new website! https://www.minuteearth.com/ Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video. http://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth __________________________________________
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The Ghostly Origins of the Big Cats
486 views / 0 likes - addedLearn more about ExpressVPN: https://www.expressvpn.com/eonsAll of todays big cat species evolved less than 11 million years ago and yet their evolutionary history remains an almost total mystery. But scientists have recently discovered a major clue about
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Why Do Some Species Thrive In Cities?
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The Story of the Troll Doll
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Is It Okay to Touch Mars?
767 views / 1 likes - addedWatch Nat Geo's MARS Monday 11/14 at 9/8c: http://makemarshome.com/ Watch Kevin and Jake's videos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_MhErD-EA0&index=2&list=PLiyjwVB09t5xDxwO8KpwJA2HTA13xarpf *Thanks to Nat Geo for sponsoring this video* Earth and Mars si
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Titanium - The Metal That Made The SR-71 Possible
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Could Playing Music DRASTICALLY Change Your Brain?
557 views / 1 likes - addedYou might've heard that playing an instrument makes you smarter. Is this true? Watch more: What Is It Like To Be Deaf? ►►https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITOg8keMKrA&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6JtEDRfRMyb6rFd1acqYSlO&index=42&t=0s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNog
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Why Earthquakes Are So Hard To Predict
997 views / 1 likes - addedScientists are trying to figure out if they can predict big earthquakes by simulating small quakes in labs and studying big quakes under the ocean. Thanks to the University of Rhode Island for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our Patreon patrons http
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How the Most Expensive Swords in the World Are Made
43 views / 0 likes - addedThis is a video about how Japanese samurai swords, aka katanas, are made from the gathering of the iron sand, to the smelting of the steel, to the forging of the blade. Head over to https://hensonshaving.com/veritasium and enter code 'Veritasium' for 100
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why typing like this is sometimes okay.
425 views / 0 likes - addedLanguage changes over time, and that's fine. Time for a dose of descriptivism, as the Language Files return. Pull down the description for the references! MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD7CTZES3KXFnwm0 Writte
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How The Six Degrees Phenomenon Has Changed Science
360 views / 0 likes - addedGo to https://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Artificial Neural Networks course. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.You may have heard about the Six Degrees of Separation phenomenon, but it isn't just a fun celebrity g
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What Would Walking For 24 Hours Do To Your Body?
513 views / 2 likes - addedWalking for 24 hours straight is a brutal challenge that nobody should really try, but what would happen if someone did? Today’s video is sponsored by Keeps. Get your first month FREE: http://keeps.com/lifenoggin Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin |
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5 Things That Make You a Mosquito Magnet
441 views / 2 likes - addedGo to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try out Brilliants Daily Challenges. The first 200 subscribers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription. Every summer it seems like theres that one person who always gets a lot of mosquito bites. But what makes peop
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04:03
How Many Languages Are There?
296 views / 0 likes - addedThe answer is, of course, a bit more complicated than you might think. Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast has an episode all about this: https://lingthusiasm.com/post/154520059101/lingthusiasm-episode-1-speaking-a-single-la
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How To Go Extinct
406 views / 0 likes - addedSign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/Nkq830qWCShOur new evolution simulator reveals that extinction often happens when conditions change quickly. Check it out here: https://labs.minutelabs.io/evolution-simulator/Thanks
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How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider
156 views / 0 likes - addedGo to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/veritasium to get matched with a professional therapist who will listen and help.Huge thanks to the Australian Reptile Park for having us over to film special thanks to Jake Meney for showing us the spiders and Cai
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Why Sewers Around the World Keep Overflowing
221 views / 0 likes - addedFind out more about our sewers from the In Deep podcast at https://www.indeep.org.The old combined sewer systems of many major cities are no match for modern storms and impermeable surfaces.Thanks also to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/Minute
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Why Poor Places Are More Diverse
766 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to The Kwongan Foundation at the University of Western Australia for supporting this video: http://www.plants.uwa.edu.au/alumni/kwongan MinuteEarth is now on Patreon! Please support us at: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth And subscribe! - http://
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How Fighting Wildfires Makes Them Worse
1,319 views / 7 likes - addedToday's wildfires burn, on average, twice the amount of land they did in 1970. The reason? We've been working too hard to put them out. Thanks to our Patreon patrons: - Today I Found Out - Jeff Straathof - Mark - Maarten Bremer - BurmansHealthShop - Duhil
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Why Do Animals Eat Their Babies?
3,836 views / 2 likes - addedSometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. If you enjoyed this video, you might want to check out this one by Jesse Agar: Why ki
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Extreme Breath-Holding
93 views / 0 likes - addedThis is how people can hold their breath for tens of minutes. Check out our sponsor: https://betterhelp.com/veritasium to get matched with a professional therapist who will listen and help.A huge thanks to Brandon Birchak for all his help with this video:
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Nobody Really Knows What A Concussion Is
547 views / 0 likes - addedGo to https://curiositystream.com/minute to get a free month trial with CuriosityStream and get a subscription to Nebula bundled in for free!Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to diagnose, treat, and r
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Saturn: Crash Course Astronomy #18
1,039 views / 6 likes - addedSaturn is the crown jewel of the solar system, beautiful and fascinating. It is a gas giant, and has a broad set of rings made of ice particles. Moons create gaps in the rings via their gravity. Saturn has dozens of moons, including Titan, which is as big
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Why Don't Scavengers Get Sick?
772 views / 1 likes - addedThanks to Harry’s for supporting this video. Use the coupon code MINUTEEARTH for $5 off your order! https://www.harrys.com/ Thanks also to our Patreon patrons: - @AntoineCoeur - Mark - @TodayIFoundOut1 - Emil Kampp Please support MinuteEarth on Patreon: h
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Poop Transplants!
1,222 views / 0 likes - addedLove MinuteEarth? We'd love your support! Subscribe on Subbable - https://subbable.com/minuteearth Thanks to our Subbable supporters who make MinuteEarth possible! Patrick Karkabi @Xefir_Destiny Sidhartha_T - https://twitter.com/Sidhartha_T and Dave Piel,
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How Do We Know There’s A Planet 9?
539 views / 0 likes - addedAre you having trouble keeping track of all the planets in the Solar System? Good news! Astronomers have found evidence that there’s another huge planet far out in the Solar System. Textbooks will need to be rewritten again. You’re welcome. Support us at:
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 1/3 with Sue Black
122 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022. Watch the second lecture here: https://youtu.be/yIFcRjCq0TQWatch
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Asteroid Impact: What Are Our Chances?
315 views / 1 likes - addedStephen Hawking thought an asteroid impact posed the greatest threat to life on Earth. Thanks to Kiwico for sponsoring this video. For 50% off your first month of any crate, go to https://kiwico.com/veritasium50 For other potential world ending catastroph
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6 Forensic Technologies of the Future
386 views / 0 likes - addedGo to https://NordVPN.com/scishow and use code SCISHOW to get 75% off a 3 year plan. Protect yourself online today!As powerful as todays forensic science technologies are, everything can benefit from an upgrade. Today we'll tell you about 6 new techniques
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The Strange Science of Why We Dream
146 views / 0 likes - addedTake the PBS Digital Studios audience survey: https://to.pbs.org/2021surveyWere on PATREON! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below It would be a lot easier to study the science of dreaming if we werent asle
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9 Futuristic Materials
777 views / 0 likes - addedLearn about some materials that seem like they should belong in science fiction, but actually exist today! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go
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The Similarity Trap
699 views / 0 likes - addedTry Squarespace for free: http://squarespace.com/MinuteEarth And subscribe to MinuteEarth! http://goo.gl/EpIDGd As we try to figure out the evolutionary trees for languages and species, we sometimes get led astray by similar but unrelated words and traits
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Did We Just Detect Life on Venus?
246 views / 0 likes - addedThe announcement of the detection of a possible biomarker in the atmosphere of Venus has shook up the field of astrobiology and grabbed headlines across the world. Today, we explore why Venus could plausibly host life, how this detection was made, and whe
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What Is 'Ranch' Flavor?
946 views / 0 likes - addedA plumber in Alaska invented a bizarre condiment that launched a multimillion dollar industry, and today ranch is the most popular salad dressing in the US. But what exactly is this stuff? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/
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Why Pets Have Surprisingly Small Brains
3,094 views / 0 likes - addedThanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth If you live outside the US, click here: https://www.23andme.com/ When we domesticate an animal species, their brains shrink and they freak out less. Thanks also to our support
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Invasion Of The Yellow Crazy Ants!
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How Does the Shape of Money Shape Life?
788 views / 0 likes - addedWhy Are Coins Round? Give it a think.... Support us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/pbsideachannel We got merch! http://bit.ly/1U8fS1B Tweet us! http://bit.ly/pbsideachanneltwitter Idea Channel Facebook! http://bit.ly/pbsideachannelfacebook Talk about thi
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The Most Powerful Computers You've Never Heard Of
173 views / 0 likes - addedAnalog computers were the most powerful computers for thousands of years, relegated to obscurity by the digital revolution. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly sub
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Proteins: Explained
531 views / 0 likes - addedTo start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/minuteearth2You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that.LEARN MORE**************To learn more about this topic, start your googlin
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Gamma-Ray Bursts: Crash Course Astronomy #40
771 views / 1 likes - addedGamma-ray bursts are not only incredible to study, but their discovery has an epic story all its own. Today Phil takes you through some Cold War history and then dives into what we know. Bursts come in two rough varieties: Long and short. Long ones are fr
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The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World
548 views / 1 likes - addedGet your first audiobook and two Audible Originals for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit https://www.audible.com/minuteearth or text minuteearth to 500-500!Bamboo is the worlds fastest growing plant thanks to the cell elongation process it share
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Why We Faint (When Other Animals Don't)
222 views / 0 likes - addedGet a limited edition MinuteEarth YETI tumbler when you become a new patron at the $6 or above tiers or upgrade an existing pledge: https://patreon.com/minuteearthHumans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this i
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When Tree Planting Goes Wrong
61 views / 0 likes - addedSpecial thanks to the Society for Ecological Restoration and its global partners for their support during this production; and to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which is part of the United Nations Environment Programme. Thanks to Kingsley Dixon a
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Your Body Is Amazing Pt. 2
1,318 views / 0 likes - addedThis is why your body is INCREDIBLE! SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/asapsci Follow us @whalewatchmeplz & @mitchellmoffit Written by Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown and Mitchell Moffit GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ F
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How Two Microbes Changed History
597 views / 0 likes - addedWhat if I told you that, more than two billion years ago, some tiny living thing started to live inside another living thing … and never left? And now, the descendants of both of those things are in you? Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studios:
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Why Do We Call Parents Mom and Dad Instead of Their Names?
616 views / 0 likes - addedIf you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Simon's voice on your GPS and the ever requested Simon Whistler whistling packa
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Can The Words You Read Change Your Behavior?
385 views / 0 likes - added"Priming" is the idea that the words you read can change the way you act. And yes, there are papers that show an effect: but we also need to talk about the Replication Crisis. MORE LANGUAGE FILES: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLDEnHuhD
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An Unexpected Consequence of COVID
301 views / 0 likes - addedLearn more about Lydalls mission to create a cleaner, quieter and safer world at https://www.lydall.com. The global pandemic led to a drop in outdoor air pollution, but it also led to an increase in indoor air pollution - and our exposure to it.LEARN MORE
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Why Don't We Have Pet Foxes?
383 views / 3 likes - addedBoth foxes and dogs belong to the same family Canidae. Then why havent foxes become our companions too?To answer this, in 1950, a group of Russian scientists began an experiment to try and create the first ever pet fox species. The study led by Russian ge
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When We First Walked
447 views / 0 likes - addedTry CuriosityStream today: http://curiositystream.com/eons Fossilized footprints have proved that human ancestors were already striding across the landscape 3.6 million years ago. But who started them on that path? What species pioneered this style of loc
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Why Your Body Is AMAZING!
800 views / 0 likes - addedOur bodies are pretty incredible, here's why! SUBSCRIBE! It's free: http://bit.ly/asapsci Follow us @whalewatchmeplz & @mitchellmoffit SHARE on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1LSruiE SHARE on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1NSpYh2 Written by Rachel Salt, Gregory Brown
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How Birds Almost Escalated The Cold War
199 views / 0 likes - addedTo find out how you can help Nature Canada protect at least 30% of the worlds lands and ocean by 2030, visit https://www.naturecanada.ca/?utm_source=MinuteEarth.A technology to ignore birds on radar ended up being useful to study and conserve them.LEARN M
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The Secret of Synchronization
207 views / 0 likes - addedHow does order spontaneously arise out of chaos? This video is sponsored by Kiwico go to https://www.kiwico.com/Veritasium50 for 50% off your first month of any crate.An enormous thanks to Prof. Steven Strogatz this video would not have been possible with
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Why You're Probably Not a Simulation
563 views / 0 likes - addedHave you ever have a dream you were so sure was real? The simulation argument challenges our very notions of reality by asking whether everything we perceive is nothing more than an elaborate computer simulation. Recently, we've even seen headlines like "
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Why You Can't Build A Clone Army... (Yet)
299 views / 1 likes - addedSign up for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: http://ow.ly/2UGB30qCbvs.Because of the way genetic reprogramming works, its hard to make one clone based on an adult cell, and its almost impossible to make a second-generation one.Thanks also t
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Genetically Modified Humans? CRISPR/Cas 9 Explained
812 views / 0 likes - addedSubscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Fans of Blade Runner have already caught a glimpse of world with super-powered humans secretly living among us, capable of physical feats far beyond your everyday person. But now, with the the CRISPR/CAS9 Gene editing
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