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Our Instruction Manual for Existing

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Your DNA contains all the instructions your body needs to function. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll figure out what this giant instruction manual looks like and how this three-billion-letter code gets copied into your trillions of cells through DNA replication.

How humanity got hooked on coffee - Jonathan Morris

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Trace the history of coffee, from its first known origins to its rise in popularity due to trade routes and cultivation.

The Unique Bond Between Humans and Dogs | Wonderful World of Puppies | BBC Earth

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Newborn puppies express their emotions through various tummy grunts and whines, creating a unique bond with their owner.

How This Guy Runs a 5 and a Half Minute Mile...Backwards | WIRED

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Ever tried running backwards? Meet Aaron Yoder, one of the world's fastest backward runners who can complete a reverse mile in five and a half minutes.

Why Are All Humans Unique? Meiosis: Crash Course Biology

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Ever wonder why we aren’t exact clones of our parents, or why siblings aren’t exactly alike? The reason traces back to meiosis. In this episode of Crash Course Biology, we’ll discover how egg and sperm cells get made and learn why you’re a totally unique remix of your parents’ DNA.

Why Steve-O risked his life over, and over, and over again

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You know Steve-O. Now meet Steve Glover, as the professional stuntman talks to us about pain, insecurity, and never finding contentment.

Alex Honnold Rappels The Moulin

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Climber Alex Honnold and glaciologist Heidi Sevestre descend deep into a Moulin: a deep verticial river going tens of meters into the glacier itself.

Why Do We Get Goosebumps?

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We've all been there when it gets a bit chilly and you end up with goosebumps. But have you ever wondered why and how we get them?

Psychiatrists Can't Agree About This New Disorder

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Prolonged grief disorder recently debuted in both of the two manuals that clinicians use to diagnose psychological conditions. But the DSM and the ICD don't completely agree on what it is.

Do Gut Microbes Control Your Personality? | Kathleen McAuliffe | TED

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Biologist Kathleen McAuliffe dives into new research that suggests certain bacteria in your gut can influence major parts of who you are, from your personality to life-changing neurological disorders.

Why Do Onions Make Us Cry?

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Hayley explains the science behind why onions make us cry, and what we can do to prevent this.

Inside Jay Pharoah’s antifragile mindset

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ay Pharoah is known best for his impressions, but he’s got a lot more going on.

How to know if you're being selfish (and whether or not that's bad) - Mark Hopwood

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Explore a classic philosophical debate and decide: is it human nature to be selfish? And if so, is it possible to overcome it?

Ancient History: India (Maurya Empire)

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Take a quick dive into the history of ancient India's Maurya Empire.

Why We Need To Teach Astronomy

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People don’t understand the scale of the Universe.

Keep Calm And Recover From Surgery Faster

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Can keeping calm before a surgery reduce negative outcomes? More than one study says "Yes."

Ancient History: Athens

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Take a quick dive into the history of ancient Athens.