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When Was The Worst Time In History To Die?

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By combining historical demography and epidemiology, we can (sort of) determine how people throughout history have died.

Explore the three main ways viruses can be driven to extinction, and dig into the possibility of COVID-19 dying out.

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Viruses are wildly successful organisms. There are about 100 million times as many virus particles on Earth as there are stars in the observable universe.

Anthropology’s Greatest Hoax

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Scientists are sometimes deemed objective observers of the world in which we live, but that’s not entirely true. They’re still human and can find themselves victim to fraudsters just like the lot of us.

How to stay calm when you know you'll be stressed

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You're not at your best when you're stressed. In fact, your brain has evolved over millennia to release cortisol in stressful situations, inhibiting rational, logical thinking but potentially helping you survive, say, being attacked by a lion.

Why Do We Release So Much Gas?

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The carbon dioxide we’re pumping into the air every day is causing unprecedented global warming and climate change.

Testing Shoes That Make You Walk 250% Faster

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What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet.

Pet Shop Breakout Sparks Chameleon Invasion

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When dozens of Jackson chameleons escaped a Hawaiian pet shop in 1972, they started to wreck havoc on the local ecosystem.

Primitive Technology 0:02 / 9:21 #PrimitiveTechnology #pottery #potterywheel Primitive Technology: Pottery Wheel

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I made a small pottery wheel to form pots on. A pottery wheel is a small table on which pottery is formed that is able to be rotated about an axis to form more symmetrical pots.

Stephen Fry | Apple Pie | Friday Night Feast | Jamie Oliver

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Stephen Fry is joining Jamie in the kitchen for a walk down memory lane making a classic Apple Pie. Delicious shortcrust pastry and served up with custard and a dollop of cream. Perfect.

Black Hole Star – The Star That Shouldn't Exist

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Black hole stars may have been the largest stars to ever exist. They burned brighter than galaxies and were Larger than any star today or that could ever exist in the future.

What Is The Best Shape For A Farm?

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The shape of a farm can tell you a surprising amount about the land it's on and the people that use it.

Why do you want to squeeze cute things?

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Explore the psychology of the phenomenon known as cute aggression, which is the urge to squeeze, bite or pinch something cute.

The history of chocolate - Deanna Pucciarelli

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If you can’t imagine life without chocolate, you’re lucky you weren’t born before the 16th century. Until then, chocolate only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica.

Machu Picchu 101 | National Geographic

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Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and ingenuity of the Inca empire. Built without the use of mortar, metal tools, or the wheel, Machu Picchu stands as an archaeological wonder of the ancient world. But why was it built—and deserted?

What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs

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What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.

Intro to Geology

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Geology is the study of planet Earth, its origin and evolution, its fundamental structure, the properties of minerals, rocks, and fluids of which it is composed, and the evolution of its biosphere.

Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend | Fate & Fabled

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Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries.