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Corn Shouldn't Be Food, But It Is

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You probably have a bag of frozen corn in your freezer, or have chowed down on a buttery ear of corn at a cookout.

How Caffeine Accidentally Took Over The World

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Plants don't make caffeine just for us, so what DO they make it for?

Would you go to a restaurant in the rainforest?

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Host Kristen Kish and chef Rolando have to deal with the realities of having a restaurant in the rain forest - literally!

Truth Decay

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Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.

The Delightful Dance of Hummingbirds | The Wild Place | Relax with Nature | BBC Earth

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In the Atlantic Rainforest of Argentina and Brazil, hummingbirds gather around flowers in a spectacular dance.

The Most Complex Language in the World

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You are cells. Your muscles, organs, skin and hair. They are in your blood and in your bones.

How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion

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The Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.

How language shapes the way we think | Lera Boroditsky

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There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10

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During our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil.

The hidden meanings of yin and yang - John Bellaimey

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The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy.

Afternoon Tea Layer Cake | ONE

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One pan, one book and one afternoon delight. Scones, tea, tinned custard and strawberries - it doesn't get much more British than that.

Why the US Keeps Trying To Buy Greenland

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Professional slackliner Faith Dickey attempts things that plenty of us wouldn't dare try. How about traversing a slackline barely 2 inches in width across a canyon, hundreds of feet in the air?

All the Insane Ways El Chapo Has Escaped Prison

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El Chapo is best known for his time serving as the Mexican drug Kingpin, but we could also add escape artist to his resume. Check out today's insane video to see how the drug lord pulled off multiple epic prison escapes!

The Territory | Official Trailer | National Geographic Documentary Films

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he Territory, from director Alex Pritz, provides an immersive on-the-ground look at the tireless fight of the Indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau people against the encroaching deforestation brought by farmers and illegal settlers in the Brazilian Amazon.

A brief history of dumplings - Miranda Brown

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Trace the diverse and delicious history of dumplings, from their first recorded origins to their spread across the Asian continent and beyond.

How the Suez Canal changed the world - Lucia Carminati

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Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.

Why All Melodies Should Be Free for Musicians to Use | Damien Riehl | TED

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Evoke a familiar tune in a song and get slapped with a lawsuit ... it's a tale almost as old as copyright itself.