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Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

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Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer, they migrate in relation to each other in a process called “felting.”

Macaques SLAP Squirrels And Steal Their Food | Primates | BBC Earth

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Jackfruit is a prized meal, but it can be hard to tell when they're ripe and ready to eat. These lion-tailed macaques in southern India have a crafty way of getting the tastiest morsels - stealing them from Malabar giant squirrels!

The Odd Number Rule

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Micheal teaches us about the "Odd Number Rule".

The Mystery of Queen Nefertiti

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Queen Nefertiti is one of the most famous queens of ancient Egypt, but the location of her tomb is still a mystery.

The fish that walk on land - Noah R. Bressman

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Explore the challenges facing amphibious fish when they leave water and the ingenious ways they survive on land.

The Warrior Kingdoms of the Weaver Ant

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Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters.

How to outsmart the Prisoner’s Dilemma - Lucas Husted

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Puzzle through the classic game theory challenge, The Prisoner’s Dilemma, and decide: would you choose to spare or sacrifice?

What Do Alien Civilizations Look Like?

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The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our home galaxy.

The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie

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Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea.

Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)

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So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie?

Artificial Intelligence - Mind Field (Ep 4)

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So you say you love your computer or smartphone...but can it love you back? As we become more dependent on technology, and our technology becomes more lifelike, where does the line between human and computer lie? And what happens when our relationships become romantic?

Destruction - Mind Field (Ep 3)

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We humans love to build, create, and organize. So why do we also love to destroy things? Can violently breaking stuff really help to calm us down, or does it just make us more angry? In this episode of Mind Field, I take a hard look at our urge to destroy.

What do all languages have in common?

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Dig into Noam Chomsky’s theory of universal grammar and decide: are there universal grammar rules and are they hardwired into our brains?

Conformity - Mind Field (Ep 2)

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We are all unique individuals. We follow the beat of our own drum. We wouldn’t throw our own beliefs out the window just to fit in...or would we?

How To Never Be Boring In Conversation

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Tom Hanks has one of the most captivating personalities in Hollywood. What’s interesting is that his charm has much less to do with what he is saying compared to how he says it.

This Rare Disorder Makes You Fall Asleep Randomly

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You guys have been asking for a video on Narcolepsy. Hopefully this shines some light on the topic!

Introducing Earth School

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Announcing the launch of Earth School, a 30 day interactive adventure for students around the world to celebrate, explore, and connect with nature.

How to Help Your Hospital (Fight COVID-19 Locally) - Smarter Every Day 233

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DISCLAIMER: All designs should be coordinated with your local hospital, and when possible only FDA approved medical products should be used.

MinuteEarth Explains: Stuff That...Isn’t

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In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we find out that lots of what we thought we knew about the world around us isn’t quite right.

The Coronavirus Explained & What You Should Do

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A huge thanks to the experts who helped us on short notice with the video. Especially “Our World in Data”, the online publication for research and data on the world’s largest problems – and how to make progress solving them.

Neil deGrasse Tyson On Coronavirus: Will People Listen To Science?

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America's favorite astrophysicist, who hosts "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" on NatGeo, hopes that the public will pay attention to the information provided by professional scientists about the Coronavirus.