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A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson

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Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies.

Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand

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We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.

Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?

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Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the ocean’s Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.

Raising Cute Pandas: It's Complicated | National Geographic

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Giant panda cubs are adorable fluff balls that squeak and squeal. This endangered species is also incredibly tricky to breed and raise in captivity. In the 1960s, only 30 percent of infant pandas born at breeding centers survived. Today 90 percent survive. So, what changed?

Black Coffee Benefits: 9 Proven Health Benefits of Drinking Black Coffee Daily

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Do you know the black coffee benefits and advantages of black coffee? Coffee has so many proven health benefits it's hard to list them all. That's why this video will cover the benefits of black coffee, risks, and health facts behind it.

How An Infinite Hotel Ran Out Of Room

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If there's a hotel with infinite rooms, could it ever be completely full? Could you run out of space to put everyone? The surprising answer is yes -- this is important to know if you're the manager of the Hilbert Hotel.

TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross

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Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with sci-fi technology, we are trapped in a limited pocket of the Universe and the finite stuff within it. How much universe is there for us and how far can we go?

Proteins: Explained

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You might already know that proteins are a fundamental part of your diet, but they're much more than that.

This is why we can't have nice things

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This video is about stuff: light bulbs, printers, phones and why they aren't better.

Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

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After much debate, the realm has decided dragon jousting may not be the best way to choose its leaders, and has begun transitioning to democracy.

The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi

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For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

How much electricity does it take to power the world?

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Discover how much electricity humanity uses, and how clean energy sources could help revolutionize our energy supply in the future.

Illusions of Time

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Your brain is a time machine!

Why Robots That Bend Are Better

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Robots of the future may be softer, squishier and bendier than robots today. This could make them ideal for space exploration. Check out http://kiwico.com/Veritasium50​ for 50% off your first month of any subscription!

The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer

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Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.

How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll

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Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?

Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One)

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Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America.