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Cellulose: From Trees to Explosives

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Cellulose is everywhere. In fact, it is the most abundant organic molecule on the Earth! Its in (but not limited to) our food, clothing, and plastics, and the cellulose compound nitrocellulose is used in explosives but also in things like x-rays, early si
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Hydrolysis

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Hydrolysis to break down polysaccharides (carbohydrates) like starch, cellulose, chitin and glycogen.
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Why Can't You Digest Grass?

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You’ve probably seen cows enjoying a nice mouthful of grass, but why can't we do the same? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the followin
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Plant Cells: Crash Course Biology #6

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Hank describes why plants are so freaking amazing - discussing their evolution, and how their cells are both similar to&different from animal cells. Crash Course Biology now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-S
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How Do Trees Extract CO2?

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How exactly do trees extract CO2 from the atmosphere? And in general, how do they fight climate change?#TeamTrees We know that one way to combat climate change is by planting trees. But why? Let's explore the mechanism by which trees fight climate change!
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Coffee Filters | How It's Made

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In a highly automated process, watch raw cellulose be pulped, spread out, dried, and prepared for boxing. | http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Catch HOW IT'S MADE Thursdays at 9/8c on Science! Watch full episodes: http://bit.ly/HowItsMad
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Burning Ping Pong Balls - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Burning cellulose ping pong balls. See our previous gun cotton video at: https://youtu.be/38w2-NCdtio Featuring Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/
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Scientists are turning spinach leaves into heart tissue

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Spinach might be good for your heart, but scientists at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are actually trying to turn spinach into heart tissue. Using a process that strips the cells from plants, researchers turned the leafy green into a clear cellulose str
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Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat: Crash Course Biology #3

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Hank talks about the molecules that make up every living thing - carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins - and how we find them in our environment and in the food that we eat. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCou
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Sticks through a paper bag filled with water // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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There is a very popular trick of sticking pencils though a plastic bag filled with water. The bags are made of plastic known as a polymer or very long chains of molecules the can be stretched around the pencil to form a tight seal. Paper is also a polymer
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Earth's Little Garbage People?

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions How do earthworms eat? If you’re enjoying some tasty food today that has at least one ingredient that was farmed somewhere, you probably owe a little thanks to earthworms. How is it that these detritivores – literally
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The Lives of Nonvascular Plants: Alternation of Generations - Crash Course Biology #36

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Hank introduces us to nonvascular plants - liverworts, hornworts&mosses - which have bizarre features, kooky habits, and strange sex lives. Nonvascular plants inherited their reproductive cycle from algae, but have perfected it to the point where it i
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These Termites Turn Your House into a Palace of Poop | Deep Look

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Termites cause billions of dollars in damage annually – but they need help to do it. So they carry tiny organisms around with them in their gut. Together, termites and microorganisms can turn the wood in your house into a palace of poop. SUBSCRIBE to Deep
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Why Don't More Animals Eat Wood?

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Thanks to OIST for sponsoring this video. To learn more, visit https://admissions.oist.jp/Wood is abundant and full of energy, but outside of some insects, almost no animals eat it because the stuff it's made of is hard to break down.Thanks also to our Pa
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Photosynthesis: Crash Course Biology #8

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Hank explains the extremely complex series of reactions whereby plants feed themselves on sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and also create some by products we're pretty fond of as well. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/pro
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How plastic from clothing gets into seafood

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Microfibers, used to make things like yoga pants, are the ocean’s tiniest problem. Correction: At 1:04, we mistakenly suggested that rayon is made from plastic. In fact, it is derived from cellulose. To go deeper on this topic, make sure to read Vox scien
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How Did Climate Change Help Turn the Sky Orange?

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Why was the West Coast sky bright orange? This week we break down the Mars-like haze and how climate change is involved. #orangesky #climatechange #wildfiresTake the PBS Digital Studios annual survey: http://to.pbs.org/2020surveyYou might also like:How Ar
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How Fire Extinguishers Work

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Fire extinguishers are nearly ubiquitous, and they can be an invaluable, life-saving device. But what’s inside those little red cylinders, and how does it stop a fire? Share on Facebook: https://goo.gl/hF7RFe Share on Twitter: https://goo.gl/qKWGmd Subscr
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This Mushroom Fakes Its Own Death To Trick Flies | Deep Look

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The cage fungus looks and smells like decaying meat on purpose. Its goopy lattice gives off a rotten odor that attracts flies, which help spread its spores far and wide. It's like a bee to a flower, but way more macabre and putrid.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look!
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We don't know what a tree is (and this video won't tell you)

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Offset your carbon footprint with Wren! They'll protect 5 extra acres of rainforest for each of the first 100 people who sign up at https://www.wren.co/join/minuteearth.It turns out that defining what is and isn't a tree is way harder than it seems.LEARN
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The Invention of the Cardboard Box

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→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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The Fastest-Growing Plant In The World

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Get 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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Firebrats and Silverfish Are Rocking Some Old-School Looks | Deep Look

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What *is* that bizarre fishlike thing squirming in your sink at night? Firebrats and silverfish are pretty darn similar to some of the earliest insects on Earth. With three long filaments poking out their back, no wings and mini-me babies, they have somet

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