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The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi

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Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire, as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire.

Most Spoiled Kids in the World

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Some parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.

Accent Expert Gives a Tour of U.S. Accents - (Part One)

Adults Human
Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America.

Who decides how long a second is?

Adults Human
Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.

Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31

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Animation by Steven Lawson Written by Michael Sago

Does It Pay To Cheat?

Adults Human
For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.

Why Do You Have Reoccurring Dreams?

Adults Human
Dream. Dream. Dream.

These SCP’s Could End The World

Adults Human
The SCP Foundation has been responsible for keeping not only our world, but our universe safe. They contain some of the most deadly SCPs known to man, because if just one of these vicious SCPs got loose, it could spell the end of the world!

How Investments Scams Work | Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller

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Mariana van Zeller travels to Israel to speak with a big player in the investment scam business, and learns more about how prevalent these scams are.

How to Harvest Pecans (In Slow Motion) - Smarter Every Day 248

Adults Human
I hope you enjoyed learning about Pecan Harvesting as much as I did!

Can You Upload Your Mind & Live Forever? feat. Cyberpunk 2077

Adults Human
The desire to be free from the limits of the human experience is as old as our first stories. We exist in an endless universe, only bound by the laws of physics and yet, our consciousness is trapped in mortal machines made of meat.

Why Do You Have Reoccurring Dreams?

Adults Human
Dream. Dream. Dream. It's Dear Blocko 30!

What If Earth got Kicked Out of the Solar System? Rogue Earth

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The Search for History’s Lost Slave Ships | Podcast | Overheard at National Geographic

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On the bottom of the world’s oceans lie historic treasures—the lost wrecks of ships that carried enslaved people from Africa to the Americas. Only a handful have been identified so far, but National Geographic explorer and Storytelling Fellow Tara Roberts is documenting the efforts of Black scuba divers and archaeologists to find more, hoping to finally bring their stories to light.

How fast is the speed of thought? - Seena Mathew

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Travel into the brain to see how its network of neurons transmit your thoughts and what factors determine how quickly you think.

The dark history of bananas - John Soluri

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Explore the history of the notorious United Fruit Company and how its influence over the banana industry impacted Central America.

Can we build a "perfect" forest? - Jean-François Bastin

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How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.

What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? - Cindy J. Aaronson

Adults Human
Dig into the science of what triggers panic attacks, how to recognize them, and the available treatments for panic disorder.

What Does Winning & Losing Really Do To You? ft. WolfeyVGC

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You win! You Lose...

What Does Winning & Losing Really Do To You? ft. WolfeyVGC

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Monsters of the Pocket is everyone's favorite franchise!

The surprising effects of pregnancy

Adults Human
Discover how pregnancy changes every organ in the body— from the heart, to the brain and kidneys— and what we still don’t know about it.