Optimistic Nihilism
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The philosophy of Kurzgesagt.
The best way to save a choking victim is no longer 'the Heimlich'
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Many people believe the "Heimlich maneuver" is the only viable option to help save a choking victim. Turns out, that's not really the case. Following is a transcript of the video.
Why do animals have such different lifespans? - Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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For the microscopic lab worm C. elegans, life equates to just a few short weeks on Earth. The bowhead whale, on the other hand, can live over two hundred years. Why are these lifespans so different? And what does it really mean to 'age' anyway? Joao Pedro de Magalhaes explains why the pace of aging varies greatly across animals.
Are You Alone? (In The Universe)
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Are you alone? To answer this question we have to take a look what "you" are first. What are you made of and where you stand in this universe. Are you your body? Your atoms? And how are your parts connected to the big picture?
We Found New Planets. No, You Can't Live There
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Everyone is freaking out about the discovery of 7 new potentially-habitable exoplanets, but is Trappist-1 really as good as it sounds?
How Should We Define Intelligent Life?
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We've been searching for intelligent life in the universe for decades, but have we been doing it all wrong?
Virtual reality gave this couple the ability to relive their past experiences.
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For Laura and Leo, virtual reality became a doorway to their past lives of experience and travel.
Would you sacrifice one person to save five?
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Imagine you're watching a runaway trolley barreling down the tracks, straight towards five workers. You happen to be standing next to a switch that will divert the trolley onto a second track.
How Will You Die?
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Science, statistics and lifestyle can help predict how you will die!
How a single-celled organism almost wiped out life on Earth
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There's an organism that changed the world. It caused the first mass extinction in Earth's history
What Is Life? Is Death Real?
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So what is the difference between you and a rock? This seems like an easy, even stupid question. But even the smartest people on earth have no idea where to draw the line between living and dead things.
The Death Of Bees Explained
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In 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve.
Can You Start a Fire with a Sandwich Bag?
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Did you know you can start a fire with a ziploc bag, a bit of water, and the power of the sun? Here's how to do it step-by-step.
Why is Mt. Everest so Deadly? | Mashable Explains
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Here's a rundown of the most common ways people have died attempting to summit Mt. Everest.
Is life a video game? | Elon Musk | Code Conference 2016
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Is our life a simulation? Elon Musk has thought about this a lot.
The Deadliest Ice Age Ever
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Minute earth talks about the deadliest ice age ever.
What Happens When You Die?
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What happens after you die?
A simple way to break a bad habit | Judson Brewer
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Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction - from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they're bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge to smoke, snack or check a text while driving.
Descending A Huge Chimney In Pitesti
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The palms of my hands never stopped sweating.
Mass Extinctions
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How Many Mass Extinctions Have There Been?
What's Your Biggest Regret?
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A chalkboard stood in the middle of New York City asking passersby to write down their biggest regrets. As the board filled up, we noticed that all of these responses had one alarming thing in common.