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  • 02:01 Penultimate - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Penultimate - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster Editor at Large, explains the meaning of penultimate. For more videos, visit http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/asktheeditor.htm.

  • 01:59 The Serial Comma - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    The Serial Comma - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma? See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:05 Fewer vs Less - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Fewer vs Less - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Emily Brewster, an Associate Editor at Merriam-Webster, explains the correct usage of fewer and less. For more videos, visit http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/asktheeditor.htm.

  • 01:59 How a Word Gets into the Dictionary - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    How a Word Gets into the Dictionary - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    What our editors are looking for when they choose words for Merriam-Webster's. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:58 Popular Webster’s Dictionary of 1864 - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Webster’s Dictionary of 1864 - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:57 Popular Soop vs. Soup - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Soop vs. Soup - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Noah Webster: the man who changed the way we spell... up to a point. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:47 There, They're, Their - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    There, They're, Their - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    There, there. We'll sort it out. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:32 Than & Then - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Than & Then - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    When to use "than" and when to use "then," and when those rules get tricky. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:52 Who vs. Whom - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Who vs. Whom - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Good news for those who feel stuffy saying "whom." See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:09 Further vs. Farther - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Further vs. Farther - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:02 Healthy vs. Healthful - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Healthy vs. Healthful - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Why both words are equally good for you. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:50 Literally - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Literally - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:56 I vs. Me - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    I vs. Me - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    "Between you and __"? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:05 Gourmet - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Gourmet - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Labels for foodies: the difference between "gourmet," "gourmand," and "epicure." See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:06 Sneaked vs. Snuck - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Sneaked vs. Snuck - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    How the irregular snuck sneaked into the dictionary. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:07 Its vs. It's - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Its vs. It's - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:17 Lay vs. Lie - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Lay vs. Lie - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Tripping up English Speakers for 700 years. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:56 "Mispronunciations" That May Be Fine - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    "Mispronunciations" That May Be Fine - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    "Mischievous," "nuclear," and other words to pronounce with caution. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:56 Fun, Funner, Funnest - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Fun, Funner, Funnest - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Why does it sound strange to say “funner” or “funnest?" See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:59 How to Read a French Menu - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    How to Read a French Menu - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Enjoy some vichyssoise or amuse-bouche without begging pardon for your French. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:03 Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'? - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Is It 'Attorney Generals' Or 'Attorneys General'? - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    'Poets laureate'? 'Court-martials'? The curious history of postpositive adjectives in English. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 02:10 Alright vs. All Right - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Alright vs. All Right - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Although the spelling alright has been in use for over 200 years, some critics have insisted alright is all wrong. Others maintain that alright and all right have distinct meanings and serve different purposes. Emily Brewster explains. See more videos at

  • 01:53 Ending a Sentence with a Preposition - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    Ending a Sentence with a Preposition - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 01:55 i.e. vs. e.g. - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

    i.e. vs. e.g. - Merriam-Webster Ask the Editor

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    Often used, often confused. Here's some guidance and insight. See more videos at http://www.merriam-webster.com/video/index.htm

  • 05:45 How the famous Three Sisters survived - Rebecca Webster

    How the famous Three Sisters survived - Rebecca Webster

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    Get to know the story of the Three Sisters, and what we can learn about sustainably growing food from Indigenous practices.--Suffering illness and despair, Chief Handsome Lake prepared for death. Then, he had a vision. He was walking through a planted fie

  • 09:01 How a dictionary writer defines English

    How a dictionary writer defines English

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    Kory Stamper works for Merriam-Webster. So how does a dictionary writer define the language? Vox's Phil Edwards found out in this episode of Vox Almanac. You can find Kory's new book here: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/530504/word-by-word-by-kor

  • 07:43 Can You See This Illusion??

    Can You See This Illusion??

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  • 05:23 Who decides whats in the dictionary? - Ilan Stavans

    Who decides whats in the dictionary? - Ilan Stavans

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    Explore the history of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and find out how old words get redefined and how new words are added. --While the concept of a dictionary dates back to ancient civilizations, the first English dictionary wasnt published until 1604. I

  • 03:44 What Will The Big Crunch Do To Earth?

    What Will The Big Crunch Do To Earth?

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  • 04:12 What If We Attached Human Arms to a Bear?

    What If We Attached Human Arms to a Bear?

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  • 02:50 Popular Why Do Some People Sneeze In Sunlight?

    Why Do Some People Sneeze In Sunlight?

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    You walk outside on a sunny day and BAM! A sneezing fit hits you. But why? Join Cristen as she explains the photic sneeze reflex. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/circus-arts/human-blockhead2.htm Share on Facebo

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  • 03:18 How Do You Actually Understand Language?

    How Do You Actually Understand Language?

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  • 18:25 Popular The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong

    The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong

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    How an SAT question became a mathematical paradox. 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.I invented Snatoms, a molecule modeling kit where the atoms sn

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  • 03:20 Popular Are You Tricked By These Optical Illusions?

    Are You Tricked By These Optical Illusions?

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  • 04:16 Popular What If We Made A New Continent?

    What If We Made A New Continent?

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  • 11:05 Earth was frozen for MILLIONS of years. What does that teach us about today?

    Earth was frozen for MILLIONS of years. What does that teach us about today?

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    Take the 2023 PBS Audience Survey: https://to.pbs.org/pbssurvey2023jIf you take a look at global temperature graphs that span millions or billions of years, you can see that our planets temperature has made wild swings. In fact, the Earth used to be compl

  • 06:48 Rubidium, Water And Indicator (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

    Rubidium, Water And Indicator (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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    We drop Rubidium into water - but with Phenolphthalein in the water to act as an indicator. Discussed by Professor Martyn Poliakoff. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideos And on Tw

  • 08:29 How 5G Cell Service Could Hurt Weather Forecasts

    How 5G Cell Service Could Hurt Weather Forecasts

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    Good weather forecasts save lives, but scientists are worried that 5G transmissions could drown out frequencies measured by weather satellites, setting weather forecasts back decades.Special thanks to Roger Saunders, Ph.D. from the UK Met Office; Peter Ia

  • 04:39 Famous Science Spectacles - Periodic Table Of Videos

    Famous Science Spectacles - Periodic Table Of Videos

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    Joseph Priestley made a famous discovery - but it seems his eyesight wasn't too good? Royal Society (Romantic Chemistry Exhibition until June 14): http://royalsociety.org/events/2012/romantic-chemistry/ Professor Martyn Poliakoff is Foreign Secretary of t

  • 08:18 Building the Engine That Will Take Us to Mars

    Building the Engine That Will Take Us to Mars

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    Franklin Chang Daz is a pioneer. As a child, he dreamed of going into space. As an adult, he made his wish come true. Diaz was the first naturalized U.S. citizen from Latin America to become an astronaut. After making seven trips into space, the MIT-educa

  • 08:09 Getting Dressed in 1665 Delft

    Getting Dressed in 1665 Delft

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    A young woman is dressed in the style of a wealthy woman in 1665 Delft. Thanks to support from https://www.loveniplaw.co.uk/ Filmed on Location at Gainsborough Old Hall https://www.gainsborougholdhall.com/ Director/Cinematographer: Nick Loven https://www.

  • 05:34 Hydrogen Explosions (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

    Hydrogen Explosions (slow Motion) - Periodic Table Of Videos

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    High-speed footage of Hydrogen explosions, with and without Oxygen added to the initial mixture. Professor Martyn Poliakoff discusses, - and muses over questions about our previous hydrogen videos. Watch videos about EVERY element: http://bit.ly/VT9nNZ Re

  • 10:04 Popular The Naked Mole-Rat

    The Naked Mole-Rat

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    Naked mole-rats are some of the most fascinating members of the animal kingdom - but just how unique are they? Turns out, they diverged from their nearest relative more than 31 MILLION years ago! Field Museum curator Dr. Bruce Patterson, and Yale postdoct

  • 06:16 Popular Fusion Energy Explained – Future or Failure

    Fusion Energy Explained – Future or Failure

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  • 03:55 Can Microbes Solve Murder Mysteries?

    Can Microbes Solve Murder Mysteries?

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  • 08:14 Why Do Disney Princesses All Look Like Babies?

    Why Do Disney Princesses All Look Like Babies?

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  • 05:43 Popular The Most Gruesome Parasites – NTDs Explained

    The Most Gruesome Parasites – NTDs Explained

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  • 08:49 Popular Autonomic Nervous System: Crash Course A&P #13

    Autonomic Nervous System: Crash Course A&P #13

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    Hank takes you on a tour of your two-part autonomic nervous system. This episode explains how your sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system work together as foils, balancing each other out. Their key anatomical differences - where ner

  • 08:03 Popular SPOILED SON Doesn't Want to Do Chores, Instantly Regrets It | Dhar Mann

    SPOILED SON Doesn't Want to Do Chores, Instantly Regrets It | Dhar Mann

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  • 15:56 Popular Scammer STEALS From SENIOR HOME, Lives To Regret It | Dhar Mann

    Scammer STEALS From SENIOR HOME, Lives To Regret It | Dhar Mann

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  • 11:26 Popular Ancient Life as Old as the Universe

    Ancient Life as Old as the Universe

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  • 14:30 The Most Powerful Supercomputer

    The Most Powerful Supercomputer

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  • 16:06 Do the Past and Future Exist?

    Do the Past and Future Exist?

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    Is all that exists just whatever exists right now? Is the past erased and the future a void yet to be filled? Well, the answer lies in between the past and the future - in the elusive, ever-moving eye-blink that we call the present. Sign Up on Patreon to

  • 17:43 Solving Quantum Cryptography

    Solving Quantum Cryptography

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  • 13:36 Homeless DAD SEPARATED From DAUGHTER, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

    Homeless DAD SEPARATED From DAUGHTER, What Happens Next Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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  • 16:17 Could Life Evolve Inside Stars?

    Could Life Evolve Inside Stars?

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    Take the PBS Digital Studios annual survey: http://to.pbs.org/2020surveyOne of the most bizarre proposals for life not as we know it doesnt even use atoms. It proposes that fundamental kinks and defects in the fabric of the universe - cosmic strings beade

  • 09:44 NERD HELPS Change Life Of HIS ENEMY, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

    NERD HELPS Change Life Of HIS ENEMY, What Happens Is Shocking | Dhar Mann

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  • 12:02 Popular The Day the Dinosaurs Died Minute by Minute

    The Day the Dinosaurs Died Minute by Minute

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  • Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters into Jugs of Nectar | Deep Look

    Honeypot Ants Turn Their Biggest Sisters into Jugs of Nectar | Deep Look

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    Deep in their underground nests, honeypot ants stuff members of their own colony until they look like golden water balloons. Drop by drop, worker ants deliver nectar and other liquid food into their largest sisters mouths. When food is scarce in the deser

  • 13:01 Could The Universe Be Inside A Black Hole?

    Could The Universe Be Inside A Black Hole?

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  • 12:14 Popular What’s The Deal With Fidget Spinners?

    What’s The Deal With Fidget Spinners?

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