Why is English so inconsistent
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What If English Were Phonetically Consistent?
What Would Humans Look Like If We Never Evolved?
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Here's what you'd look like without evolution!
The Only Animal That Weeps
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Why do we cry? It's weird. Humans leak water out of their faces when they get sad. Are we the only animals that do this?
A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian doctor
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It's another sweltering morning in Memphis, Egypt. As the sunlight brightens the Nile, Peseshet checks her supplies.
What If Everyone Lived Like Americans?
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What if the whole world was like America?
Plastic Pollution: How Humans are Turning the World into Plastic
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Modern life would be impossible without plastic - but we have long since lost control over our invention.
Are there universal expressions of emotion?
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The 40 or so muscles in the human face can be activated in different combinations to create thousands of expressions.
It's Okay to Fart
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Farting is hilarious and gross and everyone is doing it so why can't we talk about the science of it?! Flatulence, passing gas, cutting the cheese, toots... whatever you call it, it's natural and here's how it works.
How can you change someone's mind?
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Why do arguments change people's minds in some cases and backfire in others? Hugo Mercier explains how arguments are more convincing when they rest on a good knowledge of the audience, taking into account what the audience believes, who they trust, and what they value.
Can Loneliness Kill You?
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We all feel lonely sometimes, but are the effects serious?
The psychology of post-traumatic stress disorder
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Many of us will experience some kind of trauma during our lifetime. Sometimes, we escape with no long-term effects. But for millions of people, those experiences linger, causing symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and negative thoughts that interfere with everyday life.
3 Arguments Why Marijuana Should Stay Illegal Reviewed
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We take a fair look at some of the best counter arguments for legalization and see how they hold up in review.
Are Rich People Worse Humans?
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Is money the reason Kanye West and Jake Paul are jerks?
How to spot a liar | Pamela Meyer
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On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter-intuitive.
The Threat of AI Weapons
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I'm not sure how alarmed to be about artificial intelligence. Personally I think it's really hard to predict when we'll create a machine that essentially has consciousness.
A day in the life of an ancient Athenian
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It's 427 BCE, and the worst internal conflict ever to occur in the ancient Greek world is in its fourth year.
The myth of King Midas and his golden touch - Iseult Gillespie
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In Greek mythology, King Midas is known as a rogue ruler whose antics bemused his people and irritated the Gods.
Pink Shirt Day takes a stand against bullying
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Today thousands of people across Canada will be wearing bright pink shirts. Pink Shirt Day, initiated by Vancouver-based radio station CKNW, is a day where participants across the country wear pink to raise awareness about bullying.
Debunking Anti-Vaxxers
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Here's what to say to anti-vaxxers!
We Asked Bill Gates: Do You Need To Be Rich To Be Healthy?
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This video is in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates. You can check out the Gates Annual Letter here: http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0j
Are You Smarter Than Average?
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Put your intelligence to the test!