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Why Unlimited Data Is Impossible To Maintain

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Phone carriers make us pay to use more data, but how much does data actually cost them? Is data actually that expensive? How You Can Talk To An Astronaut From Home - https://youtu.be/4BVR3IjDRhc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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How The Measles Vaccine Protects You From Other Deadly Diseases

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When the measles vaccine was first introduced, childhood deaths from all infectious diseases dropped suddenly. And now, we might know why. Measles Parties Are Not A Thing! - https://youtu.be/-MRlq4-oknk Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.
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Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?

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Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video! Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the beef lobby, and the G
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A New History for Humanity – The Human Era

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It is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why? Or support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www.patreon.com/Kurzgesagt?ty=h Kurzg
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Why Earth Is A Prison and How To Escape It

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We are trapped on earth. Controlled by an ancient debt to the universe... Learn more about Ariane 6: http://www.airbusafran-launchers.com/en/universe/ariane-6-en/ Support us on Patreon so we can make more videos (and get cool stuff in return): https://www
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So THAT'S Why Asparagus Makes Your Pee Smell

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First in our new series of "Quick Bites" shorts, we tackle the age-old question: Why the heck does asparagus make my pee smell? We also want to hear from YOU: 'fess up in the comments below — does asparagus leave your bathroom breaks smelling... not so fr
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Why Are Strawberry Seeds on the Outside?

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Most fruits have seeds buried deep inside the fleshy part we eat. So why are strawberries so different? WEBSITE: http://www.howgrow.org/ DONATE: http://www.howgrow.org/donate/ Please consider supporting us to so we can continue to produce more episodes. A
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Peaches: What's the Fuzz About?

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Peaches picked straight from the tree are always a lot fuzzier than when you buy them from a store. Why is that? And what is the fuzz for in the first place? WEBSITE: http://www.howgrow.org/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/howdoesitgrow INSTAGRAM: http
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Yams vs Sweet Potatoes: What's the Difference?

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Do you call sweet potatoes "yams"? Wait, there’s a difference?! Here’s why they were confused in the first place. Made in partnership with the TODAY show. To watch the CAPTIONED version of this video: http://bit.ly/2hrjdvW WEBSITE: http://www.howgrow.org/
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How Does it Grow? Raspberries

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Are Raspberries the world's most delicate fruit? Find out why raspberries are touched *just once* by human hands before you buy them. Plus how to keep them from going moldy so darn fast. HINT: you're doing it wrong! WEBSITE: http://www.howgrow.org/ FACEBO
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This Mysterious Remedy Might Cure One Of The Deadliest Diseases

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A tree in Africa contains compounds that kill mosquitoes and the malaria parasite they carry. Could this be the key to ending malaria? Why Can't We Get Rid Of Mosquitoes? - https://youtu.be/eg0CdYzpU2c Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.l
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Which Locks Your Phone Best: Pins, Patterns or Passwords?

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With hacking methods getting more advanced all the time, which phone lock should you be using: pin, pattern, password, or print? Why It's So Hard For The Government To Hack Your Phone - https://youtu.be/W_t04ggLUyo The Cyborgs Who Walk Among Us - https://
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Why is Friday the 13th "Unlucky?" | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Milllions of people in the US suffer from paraskavedekatriaphobia, or a fear of the unluckiest day on the calendar, Friday the 13th!! But when did a fear of this dreaded day start, and why did it catch on? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answ
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Light Is Waves: Crash Course Physics #39

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The way light behaves can seem very counter intuitive, and many physicists would agree with that, but once you figure out light waves it all starts to make more sense! In this episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini shows us how we know that light exists a
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Easy Mug Brownie Recipe | Full-Time Kid | PBS Parents

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Hot chocolate... or brownies? Why not both?! Make a soft and deliciously mouth-watering hot chocolate brownie in a mug with Mya, The Full-Time Kid! It only takes a few minutes and you can cool it down with this DIY homemade ice cream recipe: https://youtu
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There Are Actually Benefits To San Francisco's Fog (360 Video)

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San Francisco is known as the "foggy city" for a reason. Find out why and what all that fog does in this VR video! Made in partnership with Toyota: http://www.toyota.com/priusprime/ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Special th
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If Enough People Stomp At Once, Can It Cause An Earthquake?

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Sporting events gather a lot of people into one place, and they can get pretty rowdy. Does all this commotion have an effect on the planet? Why Do Refs Make Bad Calls? - https://youtu.be/E7dOWwm3IUQ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1
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The Ingenious Ways Plants Defend Themselves

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A new study has found that when certain plants are damaged, they can emit a chemical to ward off insects. They can even team up with other plants to keep pests away! 5 Weird Ways Plants Can Eat Animals - https://youtu.be/6j8IFHaHYFY Sign Up For The Seeker
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Could This New Method Store Summer Heat For Winter?

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The sun provides us with a ton of energy and researchers may have finally figured out how to store it using big drills, simple chemical reactions, and salt. If Green Energy Is So Great, Why Aren't We Using It? - https://youtu.be/io6LZiEgZ5U Sign Up For Th
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The World Is Slowly Running Out Of Sand

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I never thought of sand as a non-renewable resource, but there's only a limited supply: and to make things worse, it keeps getting washed into the sea. At Cape May, New Jersey, the US Army Corps of Engineers have just finished rebuilding a beach: here's w
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Why Pop Rocks Pop

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Why Does Garlic Make Breath Smell Bad?

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Why is There Braille on Drive Up ATMs?

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Why Do We Divide the Day Into Seconds, Minutes, and Hours?

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62, Broke, and Living In His Car: Colonel Sanders and the Founding of the KFC Empire

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Why is New York City Called the Big Apple?

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Why Your Nose Runs When It is Cold Outside

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Why is it Impossible to Tickle Yourself?

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Why Does Your Stomach Growl When You're Hungry?

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Why Does Swiss Cheese Have Holes?

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Why a Geckos Feet Can Stick to Almost Anything

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Why Do Diamonds Cost So Much? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Diamonds might be forever, but it wasn’t forever ago that diamonds were so rare, they were mostly owned by royalty! So when and why did diamonds become available to everyone, and if there’s enough of them to go around, why are they SO freaking expensive?
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Gumball | Zombies | Cartoon Network

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Anais tries to explain why the Wattersons can't open the evil box in this clip from episode, "The Box." CN GAMES: http://bit.ly/CNGames SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/109Y6wq WATCH MORE: http://bit.ly/CNGumball About The Amazing World of Gumball: Gumball, the a
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How The Toilet Changed History

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This video was supported by Bill and Melinda Gates. You can check out the Gates Annual Letter here: http://b-gat.es/2lhhtmJ. ↓ More info and sources below ↓ We’re proud to collaborate with Bill and Melinda Gates for this week’s video! It may sometimes see
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Why Does Hair Only Grow to a Certain Length?

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Roly Polies Came From the Sea to Conquer the Earth | Deep Look

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Pill bugs. Doodle bugs. Potato bugs. Wood Shrimp. Whatever you call them, there’s something less creepy about these critters than other insects. Maybe it’s because they’re not insects at all. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ult
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Getting Flake-y: Why All Snowflakes Have Six Sides

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NASA scientists can measure the size and shape distribution of snow particles, layer by layer, in a storm. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission is an international satellite project that provides next-generation observations of rain and snow world
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What Is Thirdhand Smoke And How Dangerous Is It?

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New research has found that the residue cigarette smoke leaves behind could cause serious health issues. Why People Who Smoke Look Old - https://youtu.be/bmf6vgQ8TZc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Thirdhand Smoke
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Shredding Bacteria With Technology From Insect Wings

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Dragonfly wings are covered in bacteria-killing nanopillars, and scientists are taking inspiration from them to make smarter anti-bacterial surfaces! The Secret Soviet Virus That Helps Kill Bacteria - https://youtu.be/jTwEVK7TMWI Sign Up For The Seeker Ne
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Explaining Thermodynamics - Monthly(ish) Mailbag #3

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Jon answers questions from the comments sections, all about thermodynamics. What actually powers a ‘perpetual’ dippy bird (0:29)? Are there any non-transitive systems (1:33)? How does NASA’S EM drive work if it breaks the first law of thermodynamics (2:45
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Can you solve the never ending square root?

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This never ending square root can actually be solve using basic alegra. Find the exact value of this never square root. This problem is much easier than it looks. My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math. Learning should never be a struggle which
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Can you solve Zeno's paradox? - Brain Teaser

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Zeno's paradox is one of the most well know math puzzles in history. Is it possible to add an infinite amount of numbers and get an exact value? This is one example of Zeno's paradox. Try and solve this paradox and learn about the Greek philosopher Zeno i
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Mind blowing brain teaser - Folding paper to the moon

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Can you solve this mind blowing brain teaser? How many times can you fold a piece a paper before it reaches the moon? Find out the solution in this brain teaser in this video. My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math. Learning should never be a st
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Solve the right triangle - Trigonometry Brain Teaser

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A square is inside of a right triangle. The length of each side of the triangle is 3-4-5. Given this information what are the dimensions of the square? Can you solve this right triangle? My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math. Learning should ne
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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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Why Do We Get Sick?

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Getting a cold or flu can be sort of scary. But sometimes the more you know about something, the less scary it is! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Looking
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Solving the Puzzle of Plate Tectonics

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But did thee feel the Earth move? ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Why do Africa and South America fit together? Anyone who’s ever looked at a map can see that Earth’s continents are kind of like a jigsaw puzzle. The idea that continents are constantly mov
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Ambergris: Why Perfume Makers Love Constipated Whales

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How whale poop becomes perfume. Thanks to Crunchyroll for sponsoring this video! http://www.crunchyroll.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth ___________________________________________ FYI: We try to leave j
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When Did Pink Become a "Girl" Color? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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Nowadays you can’t walk into a kids store without seeing a clear divide: boys stuff is blue and girls stuff is pink! This is so ingrained in our culture that we hardly even notice it! But that wasn’t always true. In fact, it used to be the opposite! So wh
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Why Does Your Cat's Tongue Feel Like Sandpaper? | Deep Look

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It's not vanity. For cats, staying clean is a matter of life and death. And their tongue, specially equipped for the job, is just one of the things that makes cats such successful predators. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqt DEEP LOOK is a ultr
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This Itch Is Contagious

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Many social animals start to feel itchy after watching one of their fellows scratch, and scientists now have a better understanding of why an itch can spread through a group.
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Ocean Volcanoes May Hold Clues To Alien Life

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Scientists think studying 'extremophiles' in toxic hydrothermal vents could teach us about potential extraterrestrial life. Why Does Deep Sea Life Look So Strange? - https://youtu.be/A23wI4lvCgY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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How to make tomatoes taste awesome again — Speaking of Chemistry

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Supermarket tomatoes account for nearly 10% of produce sales in the U.S., but they taste terrible. What can be done to make them great again? Read more at http://cen.acs.org/articles/95/i5/flavor-facelift-supermarket-tomatoes.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_m
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Why 10 Daily Tons of Ant Poop Keep This Rainforest Thriving

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The soil in the rainforests of Barro Colorado is packed with nutrients, but where does it come from? The answer lies high up in the canopy, where a remarkable, prolific species of nest-building ants drops its waste. From: MYSTERIES OF THE RAINFOREST http:
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Asthma Preventing Microbes, Pollinator Plant Preference, and More: 60 Second Science Podcasts

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Listen and learn about the microbes that may lower children's risk of having asthma, why an early flower bloom might be a sign of low biodiversity, how pollinators shape plant evolution, how treating disease might involve treating poverty, and how the gut
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The Easiest Brain Teaser that will rack your brain

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This is the easiest brain teaser that will rack your brain. 5 people can build 5 houses in 5 days. How long will it take 100 people to build 100 houses? My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math. Learning should never be a struggle which is why I m
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GLOWING WALL DIY- EASY and AWESOME

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I wanted to recreate the first time science blew my mind by creating my own massive glow wall in my house. FREE Audio Book- http://bit.ly/AudibleMarkRober How I Killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming by Mike Brown Check out Jason's channel for more AWESOME
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Nuclear Physics: Crash Course Physics #45

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Take the PBS Digital Studios annual survey: http://surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017 It's time for our second to final Physics episode. So, let's talk Einstein and Nuclear Physics. What does E=MC2 actually mean? Why is it so useful to us as physicists and huma
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What's the Best Way to Cook Pasta?

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Take the PBS Digital survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/pbsds2017 Subscribe! http://bit.ly/ACSReactions Pasta noodles contain only three ingredients: eggs, water and flour. But how can you achieve a tasty result every time? Cooking pasta chemically ch
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How to make an edge-coloured origami dodecahedron

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Check out Skillshare: http://skl.sh/standupmaths Using the code STANDUPMATHS you can get two months of the premium version for free (which is normally from $8 USD per month). Go straight to the origami star lesson: http://skl.sh/origami-class Download my
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Why do people get so anxious about math? - Orly Rubinsten

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-people-get-so-anxious-about-math-orly-rubinsten Have you ever sat down to take a math test and immediately felt your heart beat faster and your palms start to sweat? This is called math anxiety, and if it
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Astronomers Made A Family Tree For The Stars In Our Galaxy

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By studying the chemical makeup of stars, researchers have made a "family tree" for our sun and other stellar bodies. Why Are Most Galaxies Spiral-Shaped? - https://youtu.be/aIUu5uMKB70 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read M
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We Could Back Up The Entire Internet On A Gram Of DNA

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Nature's code for life is stored in DNA, but what if we could code anything we wanted into DNA? Scientists are figuring out how. Pluto Could Be Made A Planet Again, Along With 102 Other Celestial Bodies - https://youtu.be/76hv6KOB-AI Sign Up For The Seeke
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Everything Scientists Could Learn By Looking At Your Skull

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Our skulls are all unique, but they also share characteristics across groups of people. Scientists can use this information to learn a lot about the previous "owner" of the skull. Why We Can't Always Trust DNA Evidence - https://youtu.be/601U11FH6iE Sign
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Why Does Spicy Food Burn When You Poop?

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Sometimes your body won't let you forget that spicy burrito you had yesterday! Hosted by: Olivia Gordon ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon sup
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Why knights fought snails in medieval art

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Look in the margins of medieval books and you'll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails. Vox's Phil Edwards investigated why in this episode of Vox Almanac... Lillian Randall's paper is here: https://www.scribd.com/document/263159779/The-Snail-in-Gothi
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Why losing a dog feels like losing a family member

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Their life arc is our life arc— from city to suburb, from tragedy to bliss. Special thanks to all Vox staffers and family that sent over their dog videos. Read Alvin's article here: http://www.vox.com/2016/7/11/12109786/dog-death-research The books mentio
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Why Do We Get Dizzy?

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Have you ever been on a ride on the playground that made you really dizzy, like a merry-go-round? Have you ever wondered where that weird, spinning sensation comes from? Jessi and Squeaks have the answer! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help supp
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Why do animals have such different lifespans? - Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-animals-have-such-different-lifespans-joao-pedro-de-magalhaes For the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over
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Why are Bibles Printed With the Text in Two Columns Instead of One?

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The Truth About the Origin of the Potato Chip

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This Is The Only Place Antimatter Can Survive In The Universe

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Scientists at CERN are using the Large Hadron Collider to create and study antimatter, but how are they doing it? Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator - https://youtu.be/328pw5Taeg0 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI
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This Is How Your Brain Powers Your Thoughts

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Scientists have figured out how our brains process thoughts and the explanation will blow your mind. Can Shocking Your Brain Make You Smarter? - https://youtu.be/LSwMwX9BbGc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI We got nominated f
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Area of a Triangle - Fun challenging math problem

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Can you solve the area of a triangle given points X and Y. This is not a basic problem, but it is a fun and challenging math problem. See if you are smart enough to find the area of a triangle for yourself. My name is Chris and my passion is to teach math
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Will Chocolate Kill Your Dog? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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If there’s one thing dog owners have heard over and over again it’s that dogs CAN’T HAVE CHOCOLATE! But why? Is it just something your mom says, or can chocolate really hurt man’s best friend? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of li
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The Invention of the Cardboard Box

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The Interesting Story Behind Lincoln's Beard

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Can You Pronounce These Diseases?

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Where Did We Come From?

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Identical Snowflakes? Scientist Ruins Winter For Everyone. | Deep Look

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NASA just discovered the first food source for potential aliens

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Black Holes And Gravitational Waves Might Help Us Find Dark Matter

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Why Beans Give You Gas

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Why Some Old People Act Half Their Age: It's in the Brain

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Why Sci-Fi Alien Planets Look The Same: Hollywood's Thirty-Mile Zone

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Much A-Do About Hair

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Two-Thirds of All Cancers Are Caused By One Thing: Your DNA

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Why Most Rain Never Reaches The Ground

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The surprising pattern behind color names around the world

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Smashing view: Even a hammer can't break this glass

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Why a hammer won’t break this unusual piece of glass. Physicists shatter the secrets of Prince Rupert’s drops. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2rcez9q
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I strapped a razor blade to Mr. Steele's drone in the name of science... And, for some real life fruit ninja at 70mph. We basically all know the game Fruit Ninja, right? So why not doing a little experiment and doing it in real life with the help of a dro
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How Do We Know The Universe Is ACCELERATING?

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The universe is expanding – this we know from looking at red shifts of distant galaxies – but the acceleration of the universe's expansion is harder to measure. It requires measuring the change of recession velocity over time, and it's done by comparing T
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The world’s most mysterious book - Stephen Bax

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Why you should never pour grease down the drain

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Your Brain Changes All the Time, but Being a Mom Changes It Forever

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Why Apple Pie Isn't American

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Flying over the melting arctic made climate change feel much more urgent

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How Your Brain Helps You Lie To Yourself

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Why Cosmic Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #201

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So, the stars made the elements, we're all made of star stuff, etc. But what does all this mean? This week Emily Graslie teaches you how the formation of chemical elements in the bellies of the earliest stars made life as we know it possible. Namely, we'l
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Why Don't Woodpeckers Get Headaches?

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Woodpeckers can peck up to 20 times per second. Do they get headaches? Their skulls are separated from their beaks, with an air cushion softening blows. They also have a third eyelid that keeps their eyeballs from flying out of their heads. These features
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Why there are twice as many solar jobs as coal jobs

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Gravitational Astronomy? How Detecting Gravitational Waves Changes Everything

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How Do We Protect Earth From Asteroids? Part 2 - Stopping Them

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Why a total solar eclipse is such a big deal

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Today we're talking about evolution–basically the history of all life on Earth. The thing is, why are we talking about this. Well, the story of life, all the way back to single celled microbes billions of years ago, is all part of our human story. An impo
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In the United Kingdom, you may eat ducks, chickens, geese, but NOT swans—NOT EVER. Why? Because all swans in the UK can belong to Queen Elizabeth II, and are officially protected. Every year in England since the 12th century, the queen’s swan marker and h
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Why Does Poison Ivy Make You Itch?

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When working with plants or going for a hike in the woods, you should remember these sayings: “leaves of three, let them be”; “longer middle stem, don’t touch them”; and “hairy vine, no friend of mine.” All these sayings are to help remind us to be wary o
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Why Do Scientists Fly Jets Into The Shadows Of Solar Eclipses?

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Great American Eclipse | LIVE Mon Aug 21 on SCI and SCI GO Why is the corona of the sun so much hotter than the center? Scientists are flying high-altitude jets into the shadow of an eclipse to gather data on why this is. Stream It LIVE On Science Channel
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Why ears pop on airplanes (and how to hear someone else's pop!)

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This video explains the anatomical root of the ear popping phenomenon, and why the ear is structured that way. It turns out that ear pops aren't purely subjective, and you can even hear someone else's! Just put your ear up to a friend's and have them swal
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How Computers Compress Text: Huffman Coding and Huffman Trees

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Computers store text (or, at least, English text) as eight bits per character. There are plenty of more efficient ways that could work: so why don't we use them? And how can we fit more text into less space? Let's talk about Huffman coding, Huffman trees,
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Shimmering schools of fish have dazzled scientists for centuries with their synchronized maneuvers. Now, high-speed video is revealing how—and why—they do it. ___ Originally published on bioGraphic: http://bit.ly/2ftce5K Produced by Spine Film
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