Primitive Technology: Water Bellows (uses water instead of leather)
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The Fastest Ant on Earth | Earth's Great Seasons | BBC Earth
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Britain's Ugliest Dog
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How should we measure intelligence? | Mary-Helen Immordino Yang
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Is Nuclear Power “Too Expensive”?
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5 Ways CRISPR Is About to Change Everything
AdultsBiologyBiotechnologyHumanCRISPR-based gene therapies are already changing healthcare for things like sickle cell disease. But CRISPR is bigger than just medicine, and it could revolutionize everything from food and agriculture to green energy fuels to plastics.
How Do Cicadas Make Noise?
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Surf in English - Canadian College of English Language
AdultsStudy English at the Canadian College of English Language in Vancouver, Canada. For more information contact our team.
Cleaning Up Space Debris
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