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Amazing Animal Defenses — FAK #23

Watch my newest video, “The Game That Gets Smarter”: https://youtu.be/sw7UAZNgGg8 Subscribe (It’s Free): http://bit.ly/10nP7dg *** CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR LINKS *** Hairy Frog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairy_Frog Pangolin http://savepangolins.org/what-is-a-pangolin/ Pistol Shrimp Slow Motion by Earth Unplugged http://bit.ly/10SoLeD Bombardier Beetle Hagfish Mimic Octopus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3bzR3Sqla8 Boxer Crab Goblin Shark ********************************************************************* Vsauce Links T-Shirts: http://www.districtlines.com/vsauce Facebook: http://on.fb.me/V62afx Twitter: http://bit.ly/T6N1dk Music By […]

Can Humans Really Feel Temperature?

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50 Common Misquotations – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.11)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at 50 common misquotations and misattributions. Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Images and Footage provided by Shutterstock: www.shutterstock.com Artist acknowledgements for this episode: —- Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mental_floss Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine

10 Differences between CANADIANS and AMERICANS!

Thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every weekday! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubToMattSantoro | Podcast: http://bit.ly/SubToMSPodcast Catch up on my latest uploads! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74EgSlmhy6Wavip716_-JRPG&playnext=1&index=2 Watch more: Creepy, Scary, and Chilling Topics! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74HK4A_zHEB-aQLNEErSikq5&playnext=1&index=2 50 Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74Hp_q_-bs6g5Ulju0Lp__Ss&playnext=1&index=2 Mysterious, Cryptic, and Mystical Topics! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74F_S6Jt4inbGZM6kfZ4Y2ar&playnext=1&index=2 Fascinating, Amazing, and Funny Topics! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74GbkIhmSYCfb0Ctc1sl8-v5&playnext=1&index=2 All-Time Most Popular Videos! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74GcJABXEUfqDHSIlBojZZQO&playnext=1&index=2 […]

Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth

Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success. TEDTalks is a […]

Your Mass is NOT From the Higgs Boson

The Higgs Boson is awesome but it’s NOT responsible for most of your mass! Thanks to audible.com for supporting this episode: http://bit.ly/ZJ5Q6z The Higgs mechanism is meant to account for the mass of everything, right? Well no, only the fundamental particles, which means that electrons derive their mass entirely from the Higgs interaction but protons […]

41 Undomestic, Domesticated Animals – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.8)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at a number of rather odd pet choices including a tiger, zebra, and chinchilla. By the way, we don’t endorse ownership of any of these…except perhaps the sugar glider (they’re so cute!). Mental Floss Video […]

Why Can’t We Remember Being Babies?

Why can’t we recall being born? It was kind of a big day, so you’d think we’d remember. Anthony looks at how the inner workings of a baby’s brain differs from that of a full grown adult. Read More: When Do Babies Become Conscious? http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/04/baby-consciousness/ “For everyone who’s looked into an infant’s sparkling eyes and […]

Why No Giant Mammals?

Hank gives a quick run-down of the reasons scientists think the land mammals of today are nowhere near the size of the largest sauropods. Some of them might surprise you! If you liked this video, check out more videos about natural history and paleontology on SciShow’s sister channel, Eons: https://www.youtube.com/eons Like SciShow? Want to help […]

50 Weird Laws – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.5)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 50 surprisingly illegal activities such as throwing snowballs, playing BINGO (for longer than 5 hours), or using Silly String. Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Artist acknowledgements for this episode: Vitruvian Turtle and additional portrait […]

The Science of Cats

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The True Science of Parallel Universes

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45 Odd Facts About US Presidents – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.3)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 45 rather odd facts about the lives of US Presidents such as which one ran over a lady with his horse, or what Richard Nixon’s favorite snack was (hint: it doesn’t sound appetizing). Mental Floss […]

Mystery of Prince Rupert’s Drop at 130,000 fps – Smarter Every Day 86

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35 Facts About Mr. Fred Rogers – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.2)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 35 facts about our favorite neighbor, (Mr.) Fred Rogers, who would have turned 85 years old on March 20th. You can watch full episodes of his show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, here: http://pbskids.org/rogers/videos/index.html Mental Floss Video […]

Bacteria Killing WINGS — Mind Blow #60

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50 Common Misconceptions – mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.1)

A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John debunks 50 common misconceptions that most people have about topics such as vikings, exploding birds and peanut butter. Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Artist acknowledgements for this episode: Green Portraiture, Brie Lee, http://dft.ba/-LessCommittedVanGogh Cindy The […]

A guerilla gardener in South Central LA | Ron Finley

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best […]

SPACE CATS !!! – Smarter Every Day 85

No big deal guys just TALKING TO AWESOME ASTRONAUTS IN ORBIT!!! Tweet This http://bit.ly/tweetAstroWiggle FB This http://bit.ly/FBAstroWiggle Thanks to Astronauts Marshburn, Ford, and Hadfield. Calculate almost ANY heavenly body’s position here: http://www.heavens-above.com/ The full Google hangout is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=u8LI5JiWEfs HD downlink from ISS is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epdz2ySd3hE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tweet ideas to me @SmarterYouTube Instead of […]

How to Become Pope

Help support videos like this: https://www.patreon.com/cgpgrey Blog: http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/how-to-become-pope Threaded discussion: http://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/18tf8i/how_to_become_pope/ Footnotes: * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QmhrtBTO0&index=1&list=PLc5PfsIwcLCh-ClpeBvtkz4db215-fEjZ † http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hPsX3zQeX4&list=PLc5PfsIwcLCiGtfE-5B8GTysGJfsLKn5v&index=1 ‡ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBcGdf4OjQw&list=PLc5PfsIwcLCg76f2qg9T1JHiIbS9TjIf1&index=1

Hackschooling makes me happy | Logan LaPlante | TEDxUniversityofNevada

Never miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB When 13 year-old Logan LaPlante grows up, he wants to be happy and healthy. He discusses how hacking his education is helping him achieve this goal. About TEDx, x = independently organized event. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of […]

My Favourite Stuff from the 90’s!

Thanks for watching, and subscribe for new videos every weekday! Subscribe: http://bit.ly/SubToMattSantoro | Podcast: http://bit.ly/SubToMSPodcast Catch up on my latest uploads! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74EgSlmhy6Wavip716_-JRPG&playnext=1&index=2 Watch more: Creepy, Scary, and Chilling Topics! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74HK4A_zHEB-aQLNEErSikq5&playnext=1&index=2 50 Amazing Facts to Blow Your Mind! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74Hp_q_-bs6g5Ulju0Lp__Ss&playnext=1&index=2 Mysterious, Cryptic, and Mystical Topics! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74F_S6Jt4inbGZM6kfZ4Y2ar&playnext=1&index=2 Fascinating, Amazing, and Funny Topics! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74GbkIhmSYCfb0Ctc1sl8-v5&playnext=1&index=2 All-Time Most Popular Videos! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe7K6kDBf74GcJABXEUfqDHSIlBojZZQO&playnext=1&index=2 […]

Immovable Object vs. Unstoppable Force – Which Wins?

The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny… also, Tshirts! http://www.dftba.com/minutephysics MinutePhysics is on Google+ – http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook – http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter – @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics — all in a minute! Music by Nathaniel Schroeder http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder Thanks to Nima Doroud for contributions and […]

The Debt Limit Explained

Blog: Don’t Read The News http://www.cgpgrey.com/blog/why-tv-news-is-a-waste-of-human-effort-one-video-is-worth-a-trillion-dollars * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVJXRq7IfgQ&list=PLc5PfsIwcLCgYtKiI5a-LxNJmvf6Pu7xv † http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOWC0g_1IxQ&list=PLc5PfsIwcLCiA_aTk6_LmZSVYhMluWM5P&index=1 Official discussion thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/1701ye/the_debt_limit_explained/ Special thanks to Neil H. Buchanan (http://www.dorfonlaw.org/) and Kyle McMahon (https://twitter.com/kamcma) Music by: http://www.davidreesmusic.com

She Models Your Clothes — Mind Blow #57

Watch my newest video, “The Game You Quit”: https://youtu.be/OeJobV4jJG0 Subscribe (It’s Free): http://bit.ly/10nP7dg Vsauce2 Facebook: http://on.fb.me/V62afx *** CLICK “SHOW MORE” FOR LINKS *** Fish That Climbs Waterfalls http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-01/fish-climbs-waterfalls http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0053274 Lightspeed Travel Would Look Like This http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2013/january/star-wars-what-would-hyperspace-travel-really-look-like Model Clothes For Shoppers http://www.diginfo.tv/v/12-0172-n-en.php Glowing Ice Cubes Monitor Alcohol Consumption Stomach Tube – AspireAssist Aspiration Therapy System http://www.aspirebariatrics.com/how-it-works.html […]

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle Explained

Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle tells us that it is impossible to simultaneously measure the position and momentum of a particle with infinite precision. In our everyday lives we virtually never come up against this limit, hence why it seems peculiar. In this experiment a laser is shone through a narrow slit onto a screen. As the […]

All it takes is 10 mindful minutes | Andy Puddicombe

When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment. (No need for incense or sitting in […]

What Happens if Your Body is Exposed to the Vacuum of Space?

Hank answers a SciShow viewer’s most pressing question about what happens if the human body gets exposed to space. Would your head really explode? Like SciShow? http://www.facebook.com/scishow Follow SciShow! http://www.twitter.com/scishow T*umbl SciShow. http://scishow.tumblr.com References http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/970603.html http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/01/31/qba-what-happens-if-you-are-exposed-to-the-vacuum-of-space/#.UMGD-pPjn0g

You Should Learn to Program: Christian Genco at TEDxSMU

Christian is an SMU President’s Scholar majoring in Computer Science with a premedical specialization. He has an affinity for tech startups, a knack for Web development, and a fascination with the rapid progress of technology and its implications on the future of human society. Christian is on a mission to inspire the world to learn […]

Is it Better to Walk or Run in the Rain?

Subscribe to MinutePhysics – it’s FREE! http://dft.ba/-minutephysics_sub For recent scientific publications on the walk/rain question: http://iopscience.iop.org/0143-0807/33/5/1321 MinutePhysics is on Google+ – http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook – http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter – @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics — all in a minute! Music by Nathaniel Schroeder http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder […]

Why Astronauts left a reflector on the Moon! (ft. MinutePhysics) – Smarter Every Day 73

There’s poop on the moon? MinutePhysics Explains! http://bit.ly/PoopOnMoon Go Play with a Corner Reflector: http://dft.ba/-cornerreflector FOLLOW SED ON TWITTER! http://twitter.com/SmarterYoutube Music Download: http://bit.ly/SED_Album Instead of saving for my kids’ college, I make videos using the money I would have saved. The thought is it will help educate the world as a whole, and one day […]

Is There Poop on the Moon? ft. Smarter Every Day

What else did we leave on the moon? Smarter Every Day explains: http://bit.ly/JunkOnTheMoon Play with a corner reflector: http://labs.minutelabs.io/Optics/corner-reflector/ US Space and Rocket Center: http://www.spacecamp.com/museumHome MinutePhysics is on Google+ – http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook – http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter – @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics — […]

Your Brain on Drugs: Alcohol

TWEET IT – http://clicktotweet.com/IpS22 Understanding your drunken stupor, from the brain’s perspective. Find out how alcohol molecules alter your brain, ultimately resulting in a night that you…hopefully remember. Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz). TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/AsapSCIENCE FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AsapSCIENCE Music by Mitchell Moffit http://www.mitchellmoffit.com http://www.twitter.com/mitchellmoffit http://www.facebook.com/mitchellmoffit Art by Gregory […]

E=mc² is Incomplete

You’ve heard of E=mc²… but you probably haven’t heard the whole story. http://translate.minutephysics.com MinutePhysics is on Google+ – http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook – http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter – @minutephysics Minute Physics provides an energetic and entertaining view of old and new problems in physics — all in a minute! Music by Nathaniel Schroeder – http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder Thanks to […]

How the oceans can clean themselves: Boyan Slat at TEDxDelft

18-year-old Boyan Slat combines environmentalism, entrepreneurism and technology to tackle global issues of sustainability. After diving in Greece, and coming across more plastic bags than fish, he wondered; “why can’t we clean this up?” While still being on secondary school, he then decided to dedicate half a year of research to understand plastic pollution and […]