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Are We Running Out of Vanilla? — Speaking of Chemistry
532 views / 0 likes - addedVanilla is so common, some people use it as a diss. But watch out. This beloved bean may become a rarity. Read more: http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i36/problem-vanilla.html ↓↓More info and references below↓↓ Special thanks to My Green Pets for sharing the
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The Most Dangerous Stuff in the Universe - Strange Stars Explained
667 views / 1 likes - addedTo support Kurzgesagt and learn more about Brilliant, go to https://www.brilliant.org/nutshell and sign up for free. The first 688 people that go to that link will get 20% off the annual Premium subscription. Sources: https://sites.google.com/view/sources
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The most colorful gemstones on Earth - Jeff Dekofsky
307 views / 0 likes - addedWhat gives opals their signature shimmering colors? Dig into the science of the gemstones formation, millions of years in the making. --In November 1986, Australian miners climbed Lunatic Hill and bored 20 meters into the Earth. They were rewarded with a
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The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science - Lucy Cooke
336 views / 1 likes - addedExplore ridiculous ancient theories of bird migration and discover how scientists finally solved one of the field's oldest mysteries.--In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long woode
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These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall
1,263 views / 6 likes - addedDive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.--In 1947, explorers noticed a strange phenomenon while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Somehow, small squid known to live deep beneath the waves kept appeari
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A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
247 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the complicated history of divorce from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day. --Formally or informally, human societies across place and time have made rules to bind and dissolve couples. The stakes of who can obta
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Can origami save your life? - Evan Zodl
297 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the mathematical rules and patterns of folding origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. --Origami, which literally translates to folding paper, is a Japanese practice dating back to at least the 17th century. In origami, a single, trad
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Can you solve the demon dance party riddle? - Edwin Meyer
455 views / 1 likes - addedThe only way into the worlds most exclusive club is to solve a challenge from the Demon of Reason. Can you get into the party?--Once a year, thousands of logicians descend into the desert for Learning Man. At the center of that gathering is the worlds mos
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The incredible, bendable, twistable, expandable elephant trunk - Chase LaDue & Bruce A. Schulte
1,188 views / 4 likes - addedDiscover the incredible ways elephants use their trunks to sense and communicate information and emotion. --As a breeze blows through the savannah, a snake-shaped tube stretches into the air and scans the horizon like a periscope. But its not seeing its s
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Can you outsmart the apples and oranges fallacy? - Elizabeth Cox
272 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the false analogy fallacy, which assumes that because two things share a characteristic, they must be alike in other respects.--Its 1997. The United States Senate has called a hearing about global warming. Some expert witnesses point out that pas
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Why are airplanes slower than they used to be? - Alex Gendler
246 views / 1 likes - addedWhy arent commercial flights getting faster? Dig into the technological and environmental problems facing supersonic flight. --In 1996, a British Airways plane flew from New York to London in a record-breaking two hours and fifty-three minutes. Today, how
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Meet the bluefin tuna, the toughest fish in the sea - Grantly Galland and Raiana McKinney
314 views / 3 likes - addedDiscover the unique adaptations that make the Atlantic bluefin tuna one of the most dominant predators in the ocean.--Whats as big as a polar bear, swallows its prey whole, and swims at forty miles an hour? Its not a shark or a killer whale... its the Atl
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Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore
291 views / 4 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of Into Thin Air and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--Its a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. T
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Why do we have hair in such random places? - Nina G. Jablonski
398 views / 2 likes - addedDiscover how humans lost their fur as they evolved from primates, and why we still have hair on our bodies.--We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit underdressed. Instead of thick fur covering our bo
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What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs
280 views / 2 likes - addedExplore the successes and failures of FDRs New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy. --In 1932, one in four Americans was unemployed, marking the highest unemployment rate in the countrys history. The D
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Man builds an entire village for mouse he saw in his garden
286 views / 0 likes - addedMan builds an entire village for mouse he saw in his garden Follow This Story on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/Georgethemouseinalogpilehouse/ #mouse #mousevillage #bekind ******************************************* You Love Animal Videos? Subscribe To Us H
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Could we build a wooden skyscraper? - Stefan Al
1,005 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.--Towering 85 meters above the Norwegian countryside, Mjstrnet is the worlds tallest wooden building, made almost en
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What causes seizures, and how can we treat them? - Christopher E. Gaw
228 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover what we know and dont know about the causes and treatment of seizures, and what to do if you encounter someone experiencing a seizure.--Nearly 3,000 years ago, a Babylonian tablet described a curious illness called miqtu that caused symptoms rang
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The infamous overpopulation bet: Simon vs. Ehrlich - Soraya Field Fiorio
233 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover an infamous bet between two professors, which sought to predict whether the earth would run out of resources due to a growing human population.--In 1980, Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon bet $1,000 on a question with stakes that couldnt be higher: w
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The secrets of the worlds most famous symphony - Hanako Sawada
2,712 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover what makes Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony Number Five a musical masterpiece, and uncover the story behind its inception. --Eight ferocious notes open one of the most explosive pieces of music ever composed. Ludwig van Beethovens Symphony Number F
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The genes you don't get from your parents (but can't live without) - Devin Shuman
121 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the essential role that mitochondrial DNA played in the evolution of living things on Earth, and find out why its still evolving.--Inside our cells, each of us has a second set of genes completely separate from our 23 pairs of chromosomes. And th
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The surprisingly long history of electric cars - Daniel Sperling and Gil Tal
175 views / 0 likes - addedCan electric cars reclaim their place on the road? Discover how developments in battery technology are making these cars more efficient and powerful.--By the end of the 19th century, nearly 40% of American cars were electric. But these vehicles had a few
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Nature's fortress: How cacti keep water in and predators out - Lucas C. Majure
186 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the adaptations that allow cacti to not only survive, but thrive, in some of the harshest desert climates on Earth. --If you were a jackrabbit in the desert, youd be glad to stumble across a cactus: the flesh of these plants is a water source for
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Would you raise the bird that murdered your children? - Steve Rothstein
202 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the evolutionary strategy of brood parasitism, where one animal tricks another into rearing its young.--A mother honeyguide has placed its chick into a bee-eaters nest puncturing all the other eggs in the nest and leaving only its own hatching al
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The tragic myth of the Sun God's son - Iseult Gillespie
348 views / 0 likes - addedDive into the Greek myth of Helios and Phaethon, where the Sun God allows his mortal son to drive his chariot for a day.--Every morning, Helios unleashed his golden chariot, and set out across the sky. As the Sun God transformed dawn into day, he thought
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Why doesn't everyone have a jetpack? - Richard Browning
3,778 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the physics of how jetpacks fly, and discover the technology that allows pilots to maneuver the engines.--In 1961, Yuri Gagarin piloted a spacecraft in humanitys first manned space flight. A week later, Bell Aerosystems debuted a gas-powered rocke
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The myth of the moon goddess - Cynthia Fay Davis
430 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Maya myth of the moon goddess, Ix Chel, and follow her story as she falls in and out of love with the sun god. --The sun god was in love with the moon goddess, Ix Chel. But the goddess grandfather was very possessive, and would not let the su
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Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci
161 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event. --In September 1859, miners following the Colorado gold rush woke up to another sunny day. Or so they thought. To their surprise, they soon di
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The dark history of zombies - Christopher M. Moreman
262 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the origins of zombies from the Afro-Haitian religion of vodou, and discover how zombification was a reflection of slavery.--Zombies have a distinct lineage one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries, African people w
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How does heart transplant surgery work? - Roni Shanoada
198 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of how heart transplants happen, how donors are matched and find out how this complex surgery saves lives.--Your heart beats more than 100,000 times a day. In just a minute, it pumps over five liters of blood throughout your body. But
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Meet the microbes that could eat your trash - Tierney Thys and Christian Sardet
144 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the possibility of plastivores organisms that can eat and break down plastic helping reduce the plastic waste on Earth.--Each year humanity produces roughly 400 million tons of plastic, 80% of which is discarded as trash. Of that plastic waste, on
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This weird trick will help you summon an army of worms - Kenny Coogan
204 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the tradition of worm grunting, and find out why earthworms come to the surface when they sense vibrations in the earth.--In the middle of Floridas Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip
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The original ring of power - Alex Gendler
270 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed--More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek philosopher Plato recounted the legend of the Ring of Gyges
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Why did Phillis Wheatley disappear? - Charita Gainey
135 views / 1 likes - addedGet to know the life and works of poet Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who became one of colonial Americas most famous writers.--In 1775, General George Washington received a poem from one of colonial Americas most famous writers. Its verses praised t
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Can you solve the alien pyramid riddle? - Henri Picciotto
282 views / 0 likes - addedYou and your team of scientists are trapped on Mars. Can you figure out how to survive on the desert planet?--Today is the anniversary of the best-worst day of your life. The best part was discovering a subterranean city on Mars. The worst part was when y
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How did they build the Great Pyramid of Giza? - Soraya Field Fiorio
1,330 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how the ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid, a tomb created for Pharaoh Khufu which took over 20 years to complete.--As soon as Pharaoh Khufu ascended the throne circa 2575 BCE, work on his eternal resting place began. The structures archite
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Could one vaccine protect against everything?
459 views / 0 likes - addedExplore how scientists are developing a flu vaccine that would protect you against every strain even ones that dont exist yet.--Theres a vaccine being developed now that would protect you against every strain of the flu even ones that dont exist yet. But
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Why plague doctors wore beaked masks
137 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the history of the European plague doctor, and find out where their iconic outfit of a beaked mask and robe came from.--The year is 1656. Your body is wracked by violent chills. Your head pounds and you're too weak to sit up. In your feverish stat
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The city built by runaways - Marc Adam Hertzman & Flavio dos Santos Gomes
130 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the story of Palmares, an autonomous settlement founded by people escaping slavery in Brazil in the 1600s.--In the 1600s, an expansive autonomous settlement called Palmares reached its height in Brazil. It was founded and led by people escapin
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History vs. Thomas Jefferson - Frank Cogliano
238 views / 0 likes - addedThomas Jefferson was a founding father of the United States but were his principles outweighed by his participation in slavery?--Thomas Jefferson, founding father of the United States and primary author of the Declaration of Independence, was part of Amer
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How to deal with rejection
111 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the psychology of why rejection causes us pain, and explore strategies to cope with this common experience.--Rejection hurts. Its incredibly painful to feel like youre not wanted and we do mean painful. Researchers found that we relate rejection
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Can you freeze your body and come back to life? - Shannon N. Tessier
959 views / 3 likes - addedDig into the field of cryobiology and explore the possibility of humans being frozen and preserved for future resurrection.--In 1967, James Bedford had a plan to cheat death. He was the first person to be cryogenically frozen. This process promised to pre
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The continents are moving. When will they collide? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl
158 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the science of plate tectonics to find out when the next supercontinent will emerge and how it could affect Earths environment.--In the early 20th century, Alfred Wegener's theory of Continental Drift laid the foundation for our modern theory of
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Puke, poop and tiny cockroaches: How the leafcutter ant queen runs her farm - Charles Wallace
120 views / 0 likes - addedTake a look inside the leafcutter ant colony as a queen begins her reign and the ants work to sustain their supply of fungus.--In a Texas clearing, an ancient tale that ties four species together is unfurling. The first involved is a soon-to-be queen leaf
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The epic tale of the wind goddess' gift - Sydney Iaukea
180 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know the Hawaiian legend of the sacred wind gourd and follow Pakaa's fight to restore his rightful place beside the king.--Long ago, the Hawaiian wind goddess wielded a gourd that housed the winds of the Islands. It came to hold her bones, along wi
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Why do we have crooked teeth when our ancestors didnt? - G. Richard Scott
182 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the prevailing scientific theory of why crooked teeth and impacted wisdom teeth are recent developments in human evolution.--According to the fossil record, ancient humans usually had straight teeth, complete with wisdom teeth. In fact, the dental
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Can you outsmart Fate and break her ancient curse? - Dan Finkel
148 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd--Hundreds of years ago, your ancestor stole a magical tarot deck from Fate herself and it came with a terrible cost. Once every 23 years, one member of your family must face Fate in a duel with
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Who is the fastest creature in mythology? - Iseult Gillespie
179 views / 0 likes - addedWitness the clash of mythologys speediest supernaturals in an epic race and find out which creature is the fastest.--Its time for the Myth Olympics: the eternal arena in which creatures and deities compete for glory. Almost every mythical tradition claims
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Why did Megalodon go extinct? - Jack Cooper and Catalina Pimiento
3,050 views / 1 likes - addedDive into the oceans depths to see how the gigantic megalodon ruled the seas, and find out what caused its extinction.20 million years ago, the ocean housed a creature so colossal that its stomach could reach volumes of almost 10,000 liters big enough to
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Science vs. Pseudoscience - Siska De Baerdemaeker
1,069 views / 0 likes - addedGet to know 3 factors that can help you identify pseudoscience, and find out how it differs from actual science.--Pseudoscience is a set of theories, methods, and assumptions that appear scientific, but arent. In the worst cases, pseudoscience practitione
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How the water you flush becomes the water you drink - Francis de los Reyes
136 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the science of wastewater treatment, and find out why water reuse has become increasingly common worldwide.--In 2003, Singapores national water agency launched an unprecedented program to provide more than 50% of their nations water supply by recy
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This is what happens when you hit the gas - Shannon Odell
3,229 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the differences between how a cars internal combustion engine and an electric vehicles induction motor use fuel.--In 2015, two men drove a Volkswagen across the US on just over 100 gallons of fuel. Their 81-mile-per-gallon performance doubled the
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3 tips on how to study effectively
981 views / 1 likes - addedExplore how the brain learns and stores information, and find out how to apply this for more effective study techniques.--A 2006 study took a class of surgical residents and split them into two groups. Each received the same study materials, but one group
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What really caused the Irish Potato Famine - Stephanie Honchell Smith
88 views / 0 likes - addedDig into what caused the Irish potato famine, and explore how the UK governments response turned the crisis into a catastrophe.--For over 200 years, potatoes thrived in Ireland; roughly half the countrys residents lived almost entirely on potatoes. But wh
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Something weird is happening in our galaxy - Ashkbiz Danehkar
55 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the massive structures known as the Fermi bubbles, and dig into the prevailing theories about how they came to be.--In 2010, NASA announced the discovery of a never-before-seen galactic object: two gigantic gaseous bubbles, each emanating an impre
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The largest river on Earth is actually in the sky - Iseult Gillespie
1,194 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the Amazon rainforests flying rivers, and dig into why these invisible waterways are essential to life on Earth.--The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon, exists between two rivers but not in the way you might think. At ground level, the A
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How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood
64 views / 0 likes - addedExplore a classic philosophical debate and decide: is it human nature to be selfish? And if so, is it possible to overcome it?--The question of whether or not humans are inherently selfish is one of philosophys oldest debates. The idea that we only act ou
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Why can't you put metal in a microwave? - Aaron Slepkov
534 views / 3 likes - addedDig into the science of how microwave ovens use electromagnetic waves to heat your food, and what you should avoid cooking in them.--In 1945, engineer Percy Spencer was standing near a RADAR device that produced high-intensity microwaves and noticed that
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When is anger justified? A philosophical inquiry - Delaney Thull
31 views / 0 likes - addedExplore different philosophers ideas about anger and dig into their theories on how we should handle this complicated emotion.--Anger is a complicated emotion. It can feel reasonable and righteous or impulsive and uncontrollable. Anger can be an important
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What Earth in 2050 could look like - Shannon Odell
26 views / 0 likes - addedWhat could our future world look like if we continue to do nothing about climate change? Take a look at the possibilities.--While were already feeling the devastating effects of human-caused climate change, governments continue to fall short on making and
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The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War - Brian Crim
29 views / 1 likes - addedDig into Operation Paperclip, a secret intelligence program which brought scientists from Nazi Germany to the US after WWII.--In May of 1945 the Third Reich was in chaos. Adolf Hitler was dead and German surrender was imminent. But while World War II was
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