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The incredible sport of cup stacking, explained

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Sport stacking, cup stacking, speed stacking - whatever you call it, this sport is mesmerizing to watch. Vox's Phil Edwards learned the basics about stacking.

How a 15-year-old solved a Rubik's Cube in 5.25 seconds

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Rubik's Cube world record-holder Collin Burns tells us how he did it.

Teen Speaks Over 20 Languages

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Prodigy hyper-polyglot Tim Doner has been teaching himself languages since he was 13. He now speaks nearly 20 languages! Join Tim on a cultural tour of New York unlike any you've ever heard!

How a dictionary writer defines English

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Kory Stamper works for Merriam-Webster. So how does a dictionary writer define the language? Vox's Phil Edwards found out in this episode of Vox Almanac.

We Got Our DNA Tested, Here's How It Actually Works

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Trace and Amy get their DNA test results, and we talk to an expert about how scientists actually get genetic information out of DNA.

Commas - Intermediate English with Shaun #44

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Watch this course live for free on YouTube every Friday at 17:00 GMT.

Why Are Teens So Moody?

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A look inside the teenage brain!

Why the metric system matters

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For the majority of recorded human history, units like the weight of a grain or the length of a hand weren't exact and varied from place to place.

Researchers Use Google Glass for Autistic Kids

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Stanford researchers are using Google Glass to help autistic children analyze faces in real time to interpret facial expressions. Google stopped producing the headset last year but the device has found new life among medical researchers.

Introducing Project Bloks

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Project Bloks is a research project with the aim of creating an open hardware platform to help developers, designers, and researchers build the next generation of tangible programming experiences for kids.

How playing sports benefits your body and your brain

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The victory of the underdog. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The training montage. Many people love to glorify victory on the field, cheer for teams, and play sports. But should we be obsessed with sports?

Pharrell Williams Blown Away

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Pharrell Williams hosts a masterclass for music students at The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts as part of his 50TH ANNIVERSARY Artist-In-Residency.

Forget what you know | Jacob Barnett

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Jacob Barnett is an American mathematician and child prodigy. At 8 years old, Jacob began sneaking into the back of college lectures at IUPUI.

How Do Squirrels Find Their Nuts?

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The Specious Present

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What is the specious present? And how do our brains perceive time?

The Speed of Life Veritasium

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Why does time appear to speed up as we get older? Can we slow it down?

This Will Revolutionize Education

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Many technologies have promised to revolutionize education, but so far none has. With that in mind, what could revolutionize education?