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Why Can't Mules Have Babies?
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The Faint Young Sun Paradox!
This video was supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation. To learn more, visit https://www.heisingsimons.org/ Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Today I Found Out - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof -...
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How Different Are Different Types of Dogs?
A big thank-you to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth : - Maarten Bremer - Jeff Straathof - Today I Found Out - Tony Fadell - Muhammad Shifaz - Mark Roth - Melissa Vigil - Valentin - Alberto Bortoni...
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Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails
Almost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there. Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to our supporters on...
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How Humans Made Malaria So Deadly
Thanks to http://www.givewell.org/ for sponsoring this video! To learn more about the Against Malaria Foundation, visit: http://www.givewell.org/AMF or https://www.againstmalaria.com. Thanks also to our supporters on...
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These tiny shells know how much ice there is on Earth
Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If you like what we do, you can help us!: - Become our patron:...
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Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?
Thanks to http://www.audible.com/minuteearth for sponsoring this video! Reindeer meat could’ve entered North American cuisine and culture, but our turn of the century efforts to develop a reindeer industry were stymied by nature, the...
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Why Is Poop Brown And Pee Yellow?
To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/r/minuteearth2 The pigments in our food all get destroyed on their way through our digestive system...so where do the colors of our poop and pee come from? Thanks also to our...
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UPSIDE-DOWN Rivers On Mars?! (Response to MinutePhysics)
Get your FREE 2-month Skillshare trial: http://skl.sh/minuteearth2 The "Mountain or Valley?" illusion makes our brains turn valleys inside out. But inside-out valleys are a real thing, both on Earth and on Mars. Thanks to Skillshare for...
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Why Do Some Animals Get Gigantic?
Get your first KiwiCo box free by going to http://www.kiwico.com/minuteearth Occasionally, internal or external factors change, allowing certain animals to become giant versions of themselves. Thanks also to our supporters on...
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Why Do Birds Migrate Like This?
Buy the book: "Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics" at http://www.wheretheanimalsgo.com Copyright 2016 by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti. First American Edition published by W. W. Norton &...
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Is It Safe To Get Your DNA Tested?
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How Long Can We Live?
Try Squarespace for free: https://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth The human lifespan might be limited, in part, because natural selection just stops working late in life. Thanks to our Patreon patrons https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth...
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Why Earth Has Two Levels | Hypsometric Curve
Get NordVPN at https://NordVPN.com/minuteearth. Use code MINUTEEARTH to save 77%! Earth’s outer shell is made of two materials whose different densities and thicknesses give rise to two distinct “levels” on the planet’s surface. Watch...
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Why Are There Penguins At The Equator?
Try Dashlane here: http://bit.ly/minutedash. Plus, here’s a 10% off promo code for Dashlane Premium: minuteearth When nutrients from the ocean depths reach the sunlit surface (like in the Galapagos), life is more productive. Thanks also...
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Why Malaria Isn’t Just a Tropical Disease
Watch Hot Mess here! ►► http://bit.ly/hotmess_sub Malaria is a global disease that we've beaten back around the world, including in some tropical places, but we’ve had the hardest time in Africa. Thanks to our Patreon patrons...
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The Bacteria That Made Life Possible Are Now Killing Us
Thanks to the St. Croix Watershed Research Station for sponsoring this video! To learn more about their work, visit https://www.smm.org/scwrs/. Aquatic cyanobacteria first oxygenated earth’s air, making human life possible; now, due to...
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How Much Air Can A Tree Hold? #TeamTrees
🌲🌲🌲 Go to https://teamtrees.org 🌲🌲🌲 #TeamTrees We reached 20 million, but let's keep on planting! Trees can take an astounding amount of carbon out of the air, which is good, because we need to do that times a trillion. Thanks also to...
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Nobody Really Knows What A Concussion Is
Go to https://curiositystream.com/minute to get a free month trial with CuriosityStream and get a subscription to Nebula bundled in for free! Experts can't agree on the definition of the term "concussion," which makes it difficult to...
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You Have More Bones Than You Think
Go to https://www.curiositystream.com/minute to get a free month trial with CuriosityStream and get a subscription to Nebula bundled in for free! Because the ossification process can differ so much from human to human, we have a wide...
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MinuteEarth Explains: Animal Winners and Losers
Check out Brilliant (and get 20% off) here: https://brilliant.org/MinuteEarth/ In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we keep score on the winners and losers of the animal kingdom. 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Why Only Some Monkeys...
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The HEAVIEST cell on Earth
Thank you to HelloFresh for sponsoring this video! Use code EARTH16 for up to 16 FREE MEALS +3 SURPRISE GIFTS across 6 HelloFresh boxes plus free shipping at https://bit.ly/3Mn02hU One of Earth's biggest cells is one you're probably...
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Why Do We Eat Spoiled Food?
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Orchids: The Masters Of Lying, Cheating & Stealing
Thanks to Curtin University and the University of Western Australia for sponsoring this video. Also, special thanks to Kingsley Dixon and the Orchid Specialist Group of the IUCN’s Species Survival Commission. ______ If you want to learn...