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What’s the best fuel for your car?

AdultsAutomotiveNatureScience...
Dig into which fuel— gasoline, electric, biofuels, or electrofuels— is both affordable for consumers and sustainable for the planet.

Why "Nothing" Matters in Science

AdultsData ScienceMathScience
Null results often get a bad rap, sometimes characterized as a study "finding nothing," but there's a lot we can learn from studies whose results fail to support their hypotheses.

The Ridiculous Way We Used To Calculate Pi

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For thousands of years, mathematicians were calculating Pi the obvious but numerically inefficient way. Then Newton came along and changed the game. This video is sponsored by Brilliant.

How much land does it take to power the world?

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Explore the sustainability of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and renewable energy and how much space each of these power sources use.

The Problem With Life Expectancy

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In order to truly understand differences among animal lifespans, we need to stop thinking about a specific number and start thinking about a distribution.

How much electricity does it take to power the world?

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Discover how much electricity humanity uses, and how clean energy sources could help revolutionize our energy supply in the future.

What if the World turned to Gold? - The Gold Apocalypse

AdultsEducationEnvironmentWorld...
The Map of Evolution and other sciency posters, researched and designed with love, are now available on the kurzgesagt shop.

Illusions of Time

AdultsEducationHumanPsychology...
Your brain is a time machine!

How would you finish the sentence, “Imagine if…”? - Sir Ken Robinson

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Share how you would reimagine the world by finishing the sentence “Imagine if…”

How Wildfires Generate "Never-Ending" Storms

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Under the right conditions, wildfires can form clouds and generate firestorms, which last far longer than normal thunderstorms.

Sticky 5 Spice Ribs | Jamie Oliver

AdultsFamilyFilmFood...
There's no clean way to eat ribs - so get stuck in. Jamie's Chinese 5 Spice Ribs are an epic weekend feast. Sweet, juicy and absolutely moreish! A real winner!

Why Robots That Bend Are Better

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Robots of the future may be softer, squishier and bendier than robots today. This could make them ideal for space exploration. Check out http://kiwico.com/Veritasium50​ for 50% off your first month of any subscription!

Can loud music damage your hearing?

AdultsHealthHumanMusic...
Dig into the properties of sound to find out just how bad loud music is for your hearing.

Four Reasons Our Brains Suck At Pandemics

AdultsHumanNaturePsychology...
You can read Bill & Melinda Gates' 2021 letter at http://gatesnot.es/3opAPWK​ Certain cognitive biases cause humans to make unsafe decisions in a pandemic, making a terrible disease even worse.

Online Friends vs IRL Friends - Which is Better?

AdultsHumanPsychologyTechnology...
More people are making friends online than ever before due to Covid-19. Are virtual friends better or worse than IRL friends?

Speedy Sausage Pizza | Keep Cooking Family Favourites | Jamie Oliver

AdultsFamilyFilmFood...
"Fancy trying something new? Jamie's got a new pizza flavour combination to get your taste buds tingling.

The artist who won a Nobel Prize... in medicine - Melanie E. Peffer

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Explore how a scientist and artist discovered how our brains transmit signals throughout the body, and laid the foundation for modern neuroscience.

I Asked Bill Gates What's The Next Crisis?

AdultsHistoryHumanLife...
I got the chance to interview Bill Gates so I asked him: Will Covid-19 be the last pandemic? How does he deal with misinformation and conspiracy theories? And what is the next disaster?

Ultimate French Toast | Jamie Oliver

AdultsFamilyFilmFood...
French toast the Jamie Oliver way. Make it for some one you love, or someone you want to love you.

What if every satellite suddenly disappeared? - Moriba Jah

AdultsHumanLifeWorld
Explore what would happen if all of humanity’s satellites disappeared and the real-life scenarios that could lead to such a catastrophe.

How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll

AdultsEducationEnvironmentHistory...
Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?