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Numbers They Don't Teach You In School

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There's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers.

The Future Of Trees Is Liquid

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We love trees, but the main problem is that they aren't exactly travel-sized. However, new technology wants to bring the fresh-air benefits of trees to places that the real deal just can't thrive, like dense urban areas!

Neuroscientist debunks ‘lizard brain’ myth | Lisa Feldman Barrett

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Plato famously described the human psyche as two horses and a charioteer: One horse represented instincts, the other represented emotions, and the charioteer was the rational mind that controlled them.

I make these Healthy Lunches when I'm feeling lazy.

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Healthy Lunches

Kung Fu, Star Trek and the Many Paths to Spirituality | Rainn Wilson

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Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful -- even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson.

What Biologists Do: Crash Course Biology

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A biologist’s natural habitat is anywhere questions about life are being asked—whether the subject is a nematode or a narwhal, a single cell, or a whole ecosystem.

Sneaker Expert Jeff Staple Answers Sneaker Questions From Twitter

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Renowned sneaker expert and designer Jeff Staple answers your sneaker-centric questions from Twitter. Why do Air Jordans remain so enduringly popular?

Building a Sled | Alaska: The Next Generation

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Daniel Apassingok, along with Chase and his family and friends help build a sled to help their every day lives.

Primitive Technology: New Brick Kiln Design

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I cleared an area as a workspace for making bricks, trialed a new source of clay for brick making and tested a new kiln variant that uses fewer bricks than the previous design.

Super Veg Salad | Jamie Oliver

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One of my signature platter salads, packed with color and fresh flavors, perfect for this time of year!

The Black Hole That Kills Galaxies - Quasars

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The universe isn't just a vast empty ocean sprinkled with galaxies – most of the atoms are actually drifting in between, in the intergalactic medium.

Should More Species Be Extinct?

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Watch these amazing rewilding videos from our friends at Planet Wild, in which they’re saving Europe’s cutest bird from extinction or resurrecting a dying forest.

How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider

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The deadliest is probably the funnel-web spider and its relatives. The Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) can kill a toddler in about 5 minutes and a 5-year-old in about 2 hours.

Why do some artists become famous?

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Success in the art world can mean different things to different artists. While some artists work solely for the pleasure of producing art, others seek external recognition, such as being shown in prestigious galleries or museums, and selling their craft. The latter — profitability, recognition, demand — is how success is traditionally defined in the field.

Why I Cook Meat Straight from the Freezer (& why you should too)

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ne of the most annoying and frustrating problems as a home cook, is looking into the fridge on a weeknight and realizing either, the protein you got earlier this week is past the freeze-by date, you have no protein in the first place, or the pack of chicken you threw into the freezer is hours away from being thawed.

Is Someone You Love Suffering in Silence? Here's What To Do | Gus Worland | TED

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Lots of people talk about the need to be physically fit, but mentally fit? Not as much.

Bask in An Ancient Forest I Relax with Nature I The Wild Place | BBC Earth

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Soak up the soothing sounds of this Ancient Patagonian forest, brimming with 1000-year-old billowing trees and colourful birds.