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Sunlight Is Way Older Than You Think. Here's Why

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Sunlight Is Way Older Than You Think - Sten Odenwald

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/sunlight-is-way-older-than-you-think-sten-odenwald It takes light a zippy 8 minutes to reach Earth from the surface of the Sun. But how long does it take that same light to travel from the Sun’s core to its surf
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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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Norwegian town uses mirrors to make artificial sunlight

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Rjukan, Norway, sits in a valley that casts a shadow over the town for half the year. In 2013, mirrors were installed to reflect sunlight down to the town's square. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/techinsid
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How Does Our Skin Turn Sunlight Into Vitamin D?

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We know vitamin D is good for us and that we get it from the sun, but how exactly does our skin make it? Do Vitamins Really Improve Health? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1RZ4T8j Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Vitamin D
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Projecting Sunlight Pictures Onto Plants - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can project pictures onto geranium leaves using sunlight.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/a-leaf-from-nature?utm_source=youtube&utm_m
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How to Make Your Own Sunlight | Earth Lab

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Is it possible to recreate the benefits of sunlight in your own bedroom? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabOriginals Best of BBC Earth videos http://bit.ly/TheBestOfBBCEarthVideos The Doctors
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How a Haitian village cooks with sunlight

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This sustainable initiative is helping to save Haiti's forests. Follow Vox Borders on Facebook: https://goo.gl/l0x5cA and Instagram: https://goo.gl/CduwlO Subscribe to the Vox Borders newsletter for weekly updates: http://www.vox.com/borders-email Haiti h
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Cooking STEAK with Sunlight

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Today we're cooking a steak using only solar power with the solar scorcher! Subscribe & “Ring the Bell”: https://goo.gl/618xWm Get TKOR Merch: https://goo.gl/i5ehRg See What Else I’m Up To: Instagram: https://goo.gl/C0Q1YU Facebook: https://goo.gl/EWo7S7
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Spin a Wheel With Sunlight!

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Jessi and Squeaks use the power of the sun to conduct a cool science experiment! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the inte
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Can We Make Fuel Out Of Sunlight? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can make a type of fuel by shining light on a substance.Watch the full sixth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/survival-under-the-sun?utm_source=youtube&ut
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Sundrop Farms Explained use seawater and sunlight to grow sustainable food in the desert

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Short animation about Sundrop Farms and how they are used to grow food in very harsh environments.
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Expensive VS. Cheap Sunscreen - Proven With Science

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For this summer science experiment I wanted to know if expensive sunscreen such as banana boat and coppertone and hawaiin tropic sunscreen worked better than the cheap INEXPENSIVE off brand sunscreens such as target and walgreens and other SUNSCREEN brand
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The Original Double Slit Experiment

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Light is so common that we rarely think about what it really is. But just over two hundred years ago, a groundbreaking experiment answered the question that had occupied physicists for centuries. Is light made up of waves or particles?The experiment was c
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The Sun Sneeze Gene

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I have the photic sneeze reflex so I sneeze when I look at bright light.Check out 23andMe: http://ve42.co/23andme*So technically the single nucleotide swap (C instead of T) is not actually in a gene per se but in an intergenic region on chromosome 2. It's
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Beating Nature at Its Own Game

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Bill Gates met with Nate Lewis, a Caltech professor who hopes to turn sunlight into fuel to power our cars, trains, and airplanes. Learn more at http://b-gat.es/2nk8bao
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Why morning light is so crucial to your health | BBC Ideas

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Sunlight is powerful stuff - probably more powerful than you might realise. Light affects all of our most important body functions - from sleep, to our mental wellbeing, even our immune system. Here's an illuminating look at why morning light can help reg
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Why The Moon Turns Red During A Total Lunar Eclipse

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If the moon is in Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse, how can we still see it? And why does it turn red? The answer has to do with our own terrestrial sunrises and sunsets. Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gami
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Where Do Trees Get Their Mass?

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Complete unedited interviews: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dcw98B2NzgTrees can weigh hundreds or even thousands of tons, but where do they get this mass from? A few common answers are: the soil, water, and sunlight. But the truth is the vast majority o
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Even a Rock Melts Using Sunshine

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/bang Follow Bang on Twitter @bbcbang and #bbcbang. Jem Stansfield travels to the Solar Furnace Research Facility in Southern France. He witnesses the incredible power generated by highly concentrated sunlight.
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Turning up plant efficiency

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A small change to recovery mechanism means big change in crop output. Genetically modified tobacco plants turn on photosynthesis faster when shade follows dangerous sunlight. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2g28Knv Read the research: http://bit.ly/2gkxJVr
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Living with the Dark Winters in Sweden | Midnight sun & Polar night

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Dark winters with no sunlight for many weeks, and bright summers with sunlight 24 hours/day. How is it to live with the extreme light conditions that countries in the Northern hemisphere have? In this video I want to share my own personal experience and p
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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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10 Herbs That Just Need Water - Indoor Water Plants

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Link to The Video about Plants that Repel Insects/Mosquitoes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWvaCl2IdkMany people like the thought of growing herbs in clay pots and setting them on their kitchen window sill to use when they cook. But potting soil is mes
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Can You Solve This Shadow Illusion?

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When sunlight shines through a small hole, it casts a circular image on the wall regardless of the shape of the hole. The size of the hole also doesn't affect the size of the image.This counterintuitive demonstration shows that the hole is acting like a p
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Reasons For The Seasons - Rebecca Kaplan

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/reasons-for-the-seasons-rebecca-kaplan Why do some regions experience full-time heat while others are reckoning with frigid temperatures and snow? And why are the seasons reversed in the two hemispheres? Rebecca
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The Science Of Skin Color - Angela Koine Flynn

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View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-science-of-skin-color-angela-koine-flynn When ultraviolet sunlight hits our skin, it affects each of us differently. Depending on skin color, it’ll take only minutes of exposure to turn one person beetroot-
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Your bodys hidden senses might help treat epilepsy, depression

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When it comes to our senses, we frequently focus on the externalthe crack of thunder, the glare of sunlight, the fragrance of flowersthat captured our attention in the first place. But our bodies also have a whole host of internal senses that tell our bra
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Can We Power Everything With Solar Panels?

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Solar panels are the future of energy efficiency, but it’s their price tag that has people second guessing. Have scientists found a way to make them cheaper? How Africa Is Hacking It’s Energy Crisis ►►►► https://youtu.be/PASI7_MlPZg To Learn More About En
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Fossils in amber offer an exquisite view on dinosaur timesand an ethical minefield

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Before scientists can study it, Burmese amber is mined in a conflict zone, smuggled into China and soldRead the story: https://scim.ag/2VK1qzBCreditseditor/producerMeagan Cantwellsupervising producerSarah Crespistory byJoshua Sokolstory editorElizabeth Cu
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Solar Powered Toy Bell Ringer- solar motor - no electric = Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Here is my Solar motor being used for more work. Not much sound but I've had fun trying to find work for it. You can see more about solar motors on my other video at: https://youtu.be/VQqpnAKf9cM These devices are sometimes referred to as solar motors or
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Jupiter's Invisible Planetary Rings, Explained

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Did you know Jupiter has planetary rings? Unlike Saturn's rings which reflect sunlight, Jupiter's rings are made of moon dust. They're practically invisible. They were first discovered in 1979 by the Voyager 2 and can only be seen from the strongest of te
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Solar Powered Toy Hammer-solar motor-no electric = Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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Here is my Solar motor being put to work, can it hammer a nail, or even break an egg? No, but it it's fun coming up with ideas of jobs for it to do. You can see more solar motors on my other video at: https://youtu.be/VQqpnAKf9cM These devices are sometim
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There Could Have Been Life On Venus!

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Scientists believe Venus was once Earth-like. How is this possible and what caused the planet to turn toxic? Earth-Like Planet Discovered! What You Need To Know - http://bit.ly/2cxOz1n Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read Mo
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Why The Sun Isn't Actually Yellow

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On Earth, the sun appears to be yellow. But sunlight isn't actually made of just one color. It contains a multitude of colors that can be found on the color spectrum. Due to Earth's atmosphere, we only see some color photons. It's the same reason why the
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It's Time for Frost!

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If you've ever gone outside really early on a cold day in fall, you might have seen a thin layer of sparkly ice crystals covering everything! That ice is called frost, and it can only form if the weather is exactly right! ///Next Generation Science Standa
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This Portable Solar Oven Can Cook Just About Anything In Minutes

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Sun's out, solar power grills out! This portable solar oven can cook just about anything. The GoSun Go stove is fuel free and easy to use. It can cook most meals in 20-30 minutes and can stay hot for hours. Here's all that it can do: steam, bake, and roas
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Solar motor--Free energy motor-- not electrical /// Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany

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These devices are sometimes referred to as solar motors or thermal motors, or even thermal retraction motors. Sunlight hitting the strips is converted into thermal energy (heat) which then causes the rotor to turn without any electrical or other mechanica
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Sandwich Bag Fire Starter

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Grant Thompson - the King of Random - teaches me how to start a fire with a Sandwich bag. And we tried to melt glass in my backyard: https://goo.gl/zb0uE0Check out his channel: http://ve42.co/KoRThe intensity of sunlight on Earth is about 1300 Watts per s
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Sesame Street: Grover Talks About Plants

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Your cute, furry, blue, gardening monster Grover is here to tell you all the things plants need to grow and stay healthy. A plant needs sunlight and soil. What else does a plant need? Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/sub
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Sesame Street: Bert And Ernie Grow A Flower

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What does a flower need to grow? Bert and Ernie have some ideas. A flower needs lots of water, and plenty of sunlight. Does it need anything else? A friend? Subscribe to the Sesame Street Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=S
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Why Don't We Just Put Solar Panels In Space?

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If we can capture energy from the sun, why don't we just put solar panels in space? Watch More: Check out Trace's channel! ►►►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB3LNwCYVAw Support Life Noggin on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LifeNogginStudios Official
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Rainbow Wings - The Dance of Time (TRAILER)

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The rainbow images are real and naturally occur when sunlight shines through theblack Jacobin hummingbird’s wings.Winner of 10 awards "The Dance of Time" takes the viewer on a unique journey of beauty and into the infinite cycles of nature.Filmed ov
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Geometric Optics: Crash Course Physics #38

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Want more Crash Course in person? We'll be at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria in Boston on February 25th and 26th! For more information, go to http://www.nerdconnerdfighteria.com/ LIGHT! Let's talk about it today. Sunlight, moonlight, torchlight, and flashlight. T
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Why Do Things Fade In The Sun?

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Have you ever noticed that sunlight makes colors fade? Join Quick Questions as we explore why that happens. Hosted by: Hank Green ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters -- we couldn't make SciShow without them! Shout out to Chr
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What If All The World's Supervolcanoes Erupted At Once

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If all 12 or so supervolcanoes on Earth erupted at once, civilization would likely collapse. The volcanoes would spew thousands of tons of ash and toxic gas into the atmosphere, which would linger for months and block out sunlight. This could set off a vo
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From the Ground to the Sky: The Layers of the Redwood Forest

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There's all sorts of life in the Redwood forest, but not just in the ground, different animals live in all layers of the Redwoods!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you ha
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Bill Nye Explains the Science Behind Solar Sailing | WIRED

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On June 25, the Planetary Society's LightSail 2 hitched a ride into orbit on board SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The solar sail is propelled only by sunlight, and its technology holds promise for early detection of major events in space, as well as travel
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NASA just discovered the first food source for potential aliens

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Searching for aliens is a tricky business. Most likely, the first alien life we discover will be hidden beneath miles of ocean on a distant world like Jupiter's moon Europa or Saturn's moon Enceladus. That's why the best way to search for alien life today
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Can You Push A Spacecraft With Light?

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This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: ‪http://www.squarespace.com/physicsgirl What if you could power a ship using sunlight instead of wind? Well in space, you can! Solar sails or light sails are pushed with light from the sun. Photons provide a
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LA throws 96 million 'shade balls' at its water shortage — and it's mesmerizing | Mashable

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Los Angeles is throwing shade at its water problem — literally. The city has deployed a total of 96 million "shade balls" into the LA Reservoir in an effort to save 300 million gallons of water. California is currently in the midst of its worst drou
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Where Does Maple Syrup Come From? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Jessi and Squeaks are eating some pancakes and learning all about their favorite pancake topping: maple syrup! Learn how maple trees use air, wate
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What is the fall equinox? | SciShow Kids

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Hosted by: Sam SchultzKaitie Janecke Soltesz: WriterKyle Nackers: Fact CheckerJD Voyek: Script EditorMadison Lynn: VideographerStefan Chin: EditorJosef "Tuna" Metesh: Sound DesignerAimee Roberts: Art DirectorDaniel Comiskey: Editorial DirectorSavannah Gea
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Can You Reach The End Of A Rainbow?

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The end of the rainbow may be the best place to raid a leprechaun stash, but it proves a strangely difficult destination to reach. Brainstuff explains why you can’t get there, and why there really isn’t even a a “there” there. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Seeing Color

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How does our brain help us see color? Find out in this video! Learn how our color vision works as we follow a beam of sunlight bouncing off a beach ball. In this visual journey, well explore the physics of visible light, the structure of our eyes, and how
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Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?

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I took a boat through 96 million black plastic balls on the Los Angeles reservoir to find out why they're there. The first time I heard about shade balls the claim was they reduce evaporation. But it turns out this isn't the reason they were introduced. H
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How to Grow Potatoes in a Bucket

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A fun way to learn about growing potatoes in a bucket! Video by Topic Simple (http://www.topicsimple.com) Music by David Newberry (http://davidnewberrymusic.com/) Need something explained? Get a video: http://topicsimple.com/get-a-video/ Growing Potatoes
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Pepper's Ghost on Smartphone

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Pepper's ghost on a smartphone/mobile, including how to make it and demonstrations with Star Wars AT-AT Imperial Walkers and ghosts.This video was made possible in part by these Patreon supporters:Jonathan RiekeJames PaddenPrintable ScienceSupport Rimstar
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Why Daffodils Grow in the Same Place Every Year

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Spring is almost here, and that means daffodils are blooming around the fort. But how do these flowers survive the long cold winters?----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you
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Why do leaves change color? | SciShow Kids

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Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda (she/her/they/them)Arwen Hubbard: WriterKyle Nackers: Fact CheckerAlex Billow: Script EditorMadison Lynn: VideographerStefan Chin: EditorJosef "Tuna" Metesh: Sound DesignerAimee Roberts: Art Director/PuppeteerSam Schultz:
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What Really Causes Sunburns?

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The way the sun damages your skin is weirder than you ever thought. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Nature: Sunlight Damages DNA in the Dark http://w
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Kilauea Volcano Eruption | A Perfect Planet | BBC Earth

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Volcanos are certainly destructive, but without them, there would be no breathable atmosphere, oceans, land, or life.Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub #PerfectPlanet #DavidAttenboroughWatch more: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist Blue Plan
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24 Hours of Sun at the South Pole | Continent 7: Antarctica

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Midnight sun occurs when the sun is visible for a full 24 hours. Join Antarctic scientists and the Continent 7 crew as they discuss the pros and cons of perpetual sunlight. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ NEW SERIES CONTINENT 7: ANTARCTICA PR
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A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor - Elizabeth Cox

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Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-day-in-the-life-of-an-ancient-egyptian-doctor-elizabeth-cox It’s another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Pes
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Making Heat Engines - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can make heat engines by harnessing the power of sunlight, and what we can use them to do.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/making-lig
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What If Humans Could Photosynthesize?

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions The sun shines a massive amount of energy onto the Earth’s surface every day. What if humans could take a cue from plants and use sunlight to make their own food? From chloroplasts to carbon dioxide, Reactions creates
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Solar-Powered Slugs

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We need to eat food to fuel our bodies, but this special slug, called emerald elysia, can make food using sunlight - just like plants do!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf
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Why No Polar Pineapples: Crash Course Kids #11.2

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Plants are amazing. Really! Photosynthesis is an incredible thing. But it also means that some plants can't live everywhere. They need to get the right amount of sunlight for the right amount of time. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina chats ab
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The Biggest Flower in the World!

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Squeaks wants to know more about the biggest flower in the world! So Mister Brown teaches him all about this stinky, weird plant - called Rafflesia arnoldii!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.p
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How a Fish Saved the Vikings

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The Vikings suffered many hardships living in the north of Europe: long, cold winters and importantly a lack of sunlight. Luckily, they had cod.Check out Vitamania: https://ve42.co/codWhen making a video about vitamins I thought the story would mainly be
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Why Some of the Rainbow is Missing

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Were on PATREON! Join the community: https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart More info and sources below Over 200 years ago, scientists were looking at sunlight through a prism when they noticed that part of the rainbow was missing. There were dark lines
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Growing Plants Without Soil! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Today, Squeaks and Mister Brown explore the world of plants with an experiment! They'll learn what plants actually need to grow, which can help th
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Why Is the Ocean Blue?

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You may have satisfied your inner five-year-old by learning why the sky is blue, but where does the ocean's color come from? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Do
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Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth: Crash Course Biology #40

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Hank introduces us to ecology - the study of the rules of engagement for all of us earthlings - which seeks to explain why the world looks and acts the way it does. The world is crammed with things, both animate and not, that have been interacting with ea
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What humans will look like in 1,000 years

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There will eventually be a day where prosthetics are no longer just for the disabled. However, it’s not just our outside appearance that will change – our genes will also evolve on microscopic levels to aid our survival. For example, an Oxford-led study d
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This Is How I Became A Professional Baker

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What does it look like to follow your dreams in the food industry? Follow the journey of Devonna Banks, owner of Butter Bakery, as she goes from passionate home baker to business owner.Check out Butter Bakery: Website: https://www.butterbakery.life/aboutI
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Lightyear One - Worlds First Long Range Solar Powered Car

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This is the Lightyear One, the worlds first long range solar powered car.FEATURES Lightyear One is propelled by four independently driven wheels, so no energy is lost in transit from the engine to the wheel. The roof and hood are comprised of five square
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Winter Scavenger Hunt! | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!Jessi and Squeaks go on a winter scavenger hunt outside, and learn about all kinds of cool winter science - like different types of ice, dormant p
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The Nearsightedness Epidemic

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While not the kind of epidemic you're used to hearing about, nearsightedness is becoming a major health issue in many places. Learn about how scientists are finding out the reasons behind the increase in myopia, and how sunlight might be an important comp
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The World's Most Unavoidable Carcinogen

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Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Out in the open air on a beautiful summer day, most people don’t realize that they’re bathing in the world's most common carcinogen – the sun's rays. Ultra violet (UV) rays to be exact. Let’s take a look at how UV ray
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The wild world of carnivorous plants - Kenny Coogan

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Venus fly traps, bladderworts and sundews, oh my! Learn about carnivorous plants and their predatory antics to lure, trap and digest prey. -- Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil
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Here's Why Your Skin Doesn't Rip Easily

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Our skin is capable of some amazing things including being both stretchy and tear resistant. But why doesn't our skin tear? How Does Our Skin Turn Sunlight Into Vitamin D? - https://youtu.be/4VlXGA1FnSk Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.
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Can you solve the vampire hunter riddle? - Dan Finkel

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You’re a vampire hunter entering the enemy’s lair. Can you outsmart this tricky brainteaser and vanquish the vampires? -- You’ve stealthily descended into the darkness of a vampire cave, setting a sequence of mirrors as you go. When the sun reaches the ri
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Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator

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The Large Hadron Collider is a 27 kilometer atom smasher! How does it work and what can it tell us about the make-up of our universe? A Rare Look Inside The Doomsday Seed Vault Deep In The Arctic - http://bit.ly/2babUEI Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter H
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Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest

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Watch the new season of MinuteBody - and get access to both CuriosityStream and Nebula - at https://curiositystream.com/minuteearth.The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.LEARN MORE*******
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How Plant Seeds Travel the World

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All plants start as seeds, and they can travel all over the world in lots of different ways. They might even hitch a ride on you!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you hav
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Could A Plant Grow Inside You?

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Plants can live in all kinds of environments...even inside the your body? Watch more: Could A Plant Could Grow Inside You? ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tg56IWJ4cE&list=PL8L0MzSk_V6IuSpsTXRsyq2-4r08OpbhO&index=8 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNogg
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Dying For Science -- Thought Glass #12

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Thought Glass explores origins and behaviors while blending physical images with computer graphics. It is performed in one take. **** SOURCES AND LINKS **** Otto Lilienthal http://www.flyingmachines.org/lilthl.html http://www.lilienthal-museum.de/olma/eot
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Why Do Deep Sea Creatures Look So Scary?

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Deep sea creatures like the anglerfish look terrifying. Turns out, there’s a reason for that. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ How far does light trav
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What Would We Eat on Mars?

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Sam the bat would love to visit Mars one day, but he's going to need more than a few sandwiches if he's going to stay for long.----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have
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Why Different Soils Feel Different

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Squeaks and Mister Brown do some experiments with soil, and learn all about why different soils feel different!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question for J
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India Could Be the First to Land on the Moons South Pole

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The Indian Space Research Organization's Chandrayaan-1 was the first to discover water on the moon, and with the Chandrayaan-2, they could be the first to explore the surface on the Moon's south pole. These future discoveries could reveal the evolution of
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Can Nanotechnology Turn Windows Into Solar Panels?

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Solar energy technology is becoming more efficient and more effective while also becoming invisible to the naked eye - here's how. Which Power Source Is More Efficient? - http://bit.ly/28LCSkh Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI
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New deep-sea sighting: The barreleye fish has a transparent head and tubular eyes

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I spy with my barreleye, a new Fresh from the Deep! During a dive with our education and outreach partner, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the team came across a rare treat: a barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma). MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles hav
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How Close Are We to Mining in Space?

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Asteroids hold untold riches when it comes to untapped resources. We are getting closer to harvesting materials from these celestial objects, but how close are we to mining asteroids? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more How Close
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No Human Has Ever Left Earth’s Atmosphere, Here's Why

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New observations of our atmosphere calculate that it extends far beyond what we thought, encompassing the moon! This means that we've actually never left Earth's atmosphere. Here's what else these observations can tell us. A Dead Satellite Is Unlocking Th
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Webb Space Telescope Separation from Ariane 5

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This real-time video shows the separation of the James Webb Space Telescope from the Ariane 5 launch vehicle and the subsequent solar array deployment. Webb’s launch on an ESA-provided Ariane 5 rocket was performed by @arianespace on behalf of ESA f
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FIREFALL - A Waterfall That Looks on Fire at Sunset

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Firefall is one of Yosemite National Parks most amazing spectacles.Around the second week of February, the setting sun hits Horsetail Falls at just the right angle, to illuminate the upper reaches of the waterfall, and when conditions are perfect, Horseta
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Photosynthesis: The Biochemistry Behind How Plants Make Their Food

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Plants, unlike most living things, produce their own food through a process called photosynthesis. Photosynthesis means 'making using light'. Plants use the energy from the sunlight to make food. The food matter comes from carbon dioxide present in the ai
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What Happens If Earth Loses Its Clouds?

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Clouds are essential to regulating Earth's temperature, but what happens if they disappear? Why a Half Degree Rise in Global Temperature Would Be Catastrophic - https://youtu.be/teZk3NLU_7M Read More: A World Without Clouds https://www.quantamagazine.org/
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This Battery-Free Game Boy Will Last Forever

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Nobody likes a dead battery. So engineers developed a battery-free Game Boy that runs forever. Using energy harvested from the environment, this device could spark the next revolution in gaming.Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more
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Primitive Technology: Round hut

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I built a round hut using palm thatch and mud walls to replace the damaged A-frame hut built a few months ago. The A frame hut was damaged due to torrential rain and poor design elements considering the wet conditions. The thatch had rotted in the part of
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See Sea Slugs Scour Seagrass by the Seashore | Deep Look

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Eelgrass sea hares may look like lazy, zebra-striped spoonfuls of jello, but these sea slugs are actually environmental heroes. Their voracious appetite for algae helps keep underwater meadow ecosystems in balancewhich is great news for sea otters. Deep L
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Why aren't plants black?

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Why are plants green? Is there a reason plants evolved to be green, globally? What does it have to do with the color of the sunlight coming down through our atmosphere? http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysi
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What If The Sun Disappeared For One Month?

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What if the sun goes out right now? This video was sponsored by Google Science Fair Enter the 2018 Google Science Fair at https://bit.ly/2OsnU9r and check out their YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleScienceFair/featured. See official rule
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These Scientists Chase Volcanic Eruptions Because We’re So Bad at Predicting Them

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Jess Phoenix has traveled all over the world to study volcanic eruptions and help make crucial predictions. What is it like stand at the rim of an active volcano and peer into the heart of our planet? Experience intense, unique, and sometimes dangerous mo
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These People Crave Blood Like a Vampire

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Morbius might get negative reviews, but the Marvel / Sony film has some science behind it. Will drinking or swapping blood cure any kind of disease? Script:As a biochemist, Morbius actually has a lot in common with real-world scientists. For one, hes not
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What Does Your Birthday Say About You? The Seasonal Birth Effect

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Does the month you were born in determine whether you’re right handed, or a smoker, or short-sighted? No, we’re not talking astrology, but something called the seasonal birth effect. But can even that be trusted? Subscribe: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The s
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Artificial Leaf Technology Could One Day Power Our World

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This artificial leaf creates methanol, absorbs CO2 from the air and is 10 times more efficient than plant photosynthesis. Can you be-leaf it?! Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our
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Can You Get a Sunburn Behind a Window?

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Go to http://Brilliant.org/SciShow to try their Waves and Light course. Sign up now and get 20% off an annual Premium subscription.If youre not lounging on the beach on a hot summer day, why would you think to put on sunscreen? Well, you might need sunscr
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5 Genius Ways to Water Your Plants When You are Away on Vacation - Indoor Plants Automatic Watering

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When you are away from home you need to make provisions to ensure that your plants stay healthy. If you are unable to get a friend or neighbour to come in and water your plants, there are some easy tips you can follow to keep your plants in great conditio
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Let's Plant a Garden! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids

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As the winter turns to spring, Squeaks and Mr. Brown begin planning the garden theyre going to grow this summer! But they need a little help, so The Forts gardener, Juniper, stops by to make sure they grow the best garden they can! Hosted by: Anthony Brow
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How Do You Find Water In The Wild?

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In case you ever get stranded in the wild without an obvious source of fresh water, here are a few things you can do to collect some. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/how-to-find-water.htm/printable S
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Why Aren’t There Eclipses Every Month?

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If the Sun, Earth and Moon are lined up, shouldn't we get a lunar and solar eclipse every month? Clearly, we don't, but why not? Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: http://www.universetoday.com/ Follow us on Twitter: @univ
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Meet the Redwoods: The Worlds Tallest Trees

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Jessi and Squeaks are thinking of visiting the redwoods, the tallest trees in the world, but there's lots for them to learn before they make their trip!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreo
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The Amazon Rainforest Could Become A Savannah Within 15 Years, Here's How

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New research suggests that if the current rate of deforestation continues, the Amazon rainforest could transform into a savannah within 15 years. Do we have time to stop it? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bi
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I Spent 9 Months In Space

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You're Not Hallucinating. That's Just Squid Skin. | Deep Look

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Octopuses and cuttlefish are masters of underwater camouflage, blending in seamlessly against a rock or coral. But squid have to hide in the open ocean, mimicking the subtle interplay of light, water, and waves. How do they do it? DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-H
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How Plants Drink Fog!

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Trees need water to grow, so how do Redwood trees get so big, despite the fact that it gets so dry?----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowIf you have a question for Jessi, Squeak
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How Space-Time Works When You Look At The Stars

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We're used to looking at everything around us unfolding in real time. But when we look at the stars, were actually looking at the past. We arent seeing the stars, or really anything in the universe, as they currently are. Were seeing things as they were.
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What's Inside a Pinecone? | Winter is Alive! | SciShow Kids

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Jessi and Squeaks learn all about pine cones and their seeds today! Did you know that pine cones can open and close to help protect their seeds? Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castaeda----------First Grade Next Generation Science StandardsDisciplinary Core Idea
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Why Are Wine Bottles Usually Green?

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Most wine bottles are green. Is it because they're pretty? Or do they protect the booze juice inside somehow? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/winemaking.htm Share on Facebook: Share on Twitte
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Planets In Our Solar System | Sun And Solar System | Solar System For Children | 8 Planets Elearnin

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Planets in our solar system | Sun and solar system | Solar System for children | elearnin The Solar System consists of the Sun and its planetary system of eight planets, their moons, and other objects including asteroids and meteors. Our planet Earth is o
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GREATEST STORMS ON EARTH - Best Of Tornado Alley

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Visually stunning, mini documentary of the best tornado footage, lightning strikes, supercells and most beautiful storms I've documented. Not only is Mother Nature’s fury amplified with these explosive storms, So is her beauty. For licensing contact
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How Quantum Mechanics Affects Your Life

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While you might not think about quantum mechanics being part of your everyday life, it turns out that it might play a role in some of the most familiar things, from the sunlight in the trees to the nose on your face!Hosted by: Stefan ChinSciShow has a spi
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Top 10 CREEPY DEEP SEA Creatures Recently Discovered

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Exploring Super-Remote Caves In Greenland: #bestjobever

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Gina Moseley loves caves. She started caving for sport when she was 13 years old, and now she’s in it for science. Moseley is a geologist and National Geographic grantee who traveled to a remote region of northeast Greenland to conduct climate-change rese
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Make a Calendar of Seeds! | Squeaks Grows a Garden!| SciShow Kids

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Every plant has different needs! So Mister Brown and Squeaks have asked their friend Juniper the Earthworm to teach them more about the things they want to grow in their garden and help them make a seed calendar so they know when to start planting!Hosted
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I Got A $500K Deal On Shark Tank

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Samantha John never imagined that her attempts at trying to get kids to code would lead her straight into the Shark Tank. Check out the Hopscotch app: https://www.gethopscotch.com/Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/126287Subscribe to BuzzFeedVi
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Why Do Pumpkins Get So Big? | SciShow Kids

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Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!It's almost Jack O' Lantern time! Which has Squeaks wondering why pumpkins get so big and other vegetables don't. First Grade Next Generation Scie
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[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Perfect - Pentatonix

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How to Keep Your Fruits and Veggies Fresher for Longer

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Sometimes when you go to buy groceries, you get too excited and throw a little bit of everything in your cart. Fruits and vegetables continue to mature and, unfortunately, you end up throwing away a lot of what you bought because its no longer able to be
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Watch a Seed Sprout! | Squeaks Grows a Garden! | SciShow Kids

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Squeaks and Mister Brown are just about ready to start their garden, but first they want to learn all about how the tiny little seeds they'll plant in the ground will grow into vegetables they can eat! And Juniper stops by to explain how you can watch a s
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[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Attention - Pentatonix

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[OFFICIAL VIDEO] New Rules x Are You That Somebody? - Pentatonix

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Upside-Down Catfish Doesn't Care What You Think

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You might suppose this catfish is sick, or just confused. But swimming belly-up actually helps it camouflage and breathe better than its right-side-up cousins. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK: a new ultra-HD (4K) short video series
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TOP POP, VOL. I MEDLEY - Pentatonix

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Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble? | Deep Look

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You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/deeplook . The silent star of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. It starts out green and full of life. It even grows flowers. But to reproduce effectively it needs to turn into
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Why Does the Sun Make You Sneeze?

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These Mites Rain Down To Save Your Strawberries | Deep Look

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Two tiny mites duke it out on strawberry plants throughout California. One is a spider mite that sucks the juices out of the delicious crop and destroys it. The other, persimilis, is a crafty predator that growers drop by the thousands from high-tech dron

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