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Ambergris: Why Perfume Makers Love Constipated Whales

12th - Higher Ed
How whale poop becomes perfume. Thanks to Crunchyroll for sponsoring this video! http://www.crunchyroll.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth ___________________________________________ FYI:...
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Why Is A Group Of Crows Called A “Murder”?

12th - Higher Ed
Buy our clowder of cats T-shirt! https://store.dftba.com/products/cat-cat-shirt AND SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Collective nouns are a great way to have fun with language and nature. Thank you!...
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MinuteEarth Needs Your Support

12th - Higher Ed
Please support us on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth THANK YOU for helping us stick around! ___________________________________________ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: Alex Reich (@alexhreich) Script Editor: Kate...
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What Makes A Dinosaur?

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth Buy the DIMETRODON T-SHIRT: https://store.dftba.com/products/dimetrodon-shirt Due to a revolution in our understanding of the tree of life, birds are...
Instructional Video2:50
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Why Some Molecules Have Evil Twins

12th - Higher Ed
A tiny change in a molecule’s geometry completely changes its effects on the human body. How We Made This Video (Ever & David Talk About Drugs): https://youtu.be/tefxgYP0BVM March for Science website: https://www.marchforscience.com...
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Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

12th - Higher Ed
We appreciate your support on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when...
Instructional Video2:39
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Why Don't Sled Dogs Ever Get Tired?

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video! https://squarespace.com/minuteearth Sled dogs are the best endurance athletes in the world thanks to a weird quirk in their metabolism. Thanks also to our supporters on...
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Why Most Rain Never Reaches The Ground

12th - Higher Ed
Less than half of the rain that falls from a cloud makes it all the way to the ground – because a lot evaporates while falling or after landing in treetops. Thanks to Georgia Southern University for sponsoring this video. Thanks also to...
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Why Apple Pie Isn't American

12th - Higher Ed
Buy the map & T-shirts at our store: http://dftba.com/MinuteEarth Join our Reddit AskScience discussion at https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/6d3a4b/discussion_minuteearths_newest_video_on_the/ Our diets are more global than we...
Instructional Video2:37
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Why Does Wine Make Your Mouth Feel Dry?

12th - Higher Ed
Check out our new website! https://www.minuteearth.com/ Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this video. http://www.squarespace.com/minuteearth Thanks also to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth...
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What Nuclear Bombs Taught Us About Whales

12th - Higher Ed
A monitoring system developed to listen for secret nuclear tests mostly hears other events happening all around Earth. Thanks to CTBTO for sponsoring this video: https://www.ctbto.org/ Thanks also to our supporters on...
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Why So Many Meteorites Come From The Same Place

12th - Higher Ed
Because of space physics, one faraway asteroid is likely the progenitor of almost a third of all the meteorites on Earth. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video: http://skl.sh/MinuteEarth Jorge and Daniel's awesome new book, "We...
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Why It Sucks to Be a Male Hyena

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to spotted hyenas’ unusual social structure, males experience a tough life of solitude, harassment, and deprivation. ⬇️ ORDER OUR FIRST BOOK (out October 12th) ⬇️ DTFBA (get SUPER-cool book bundles here!):...
Instructional Video3:20
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Our Definition For “Moon” Is Broken (Collab. w/ MinutePhysics)

12th - Higher Ed
Watch Henry’s MinutePhysics video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NucdlR9EGbA MinuteEarth & MinutePhysics are on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth & http://www.patreon.com/minutephysics It’s becoming harder and harder to...
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Why Is Syrup Sticky?

12th - Higher Ed
Give Blinkist a try! https://www.blinkist.com/MinuteEarth What exactly makes sugary syrups so sticky, when neither water nor sugar is very sticky on its own? Support MinuteEarth on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth...
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Why Farming Is Broken (And Always Has Been)

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to the Land Institute for sponsoring this video! To learn more about their work, visit https://landinstitute.org/ To feed everyone in the future, we may need to disrupt 10,000 years of farming practices and turn agriculture into a...
Instructional Video3:27
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Why Do Female Hyenas Have Pseudo-Penises?!

12th - Higher Ed
Female hyenas don't have penises, but it sure looks like they do - and we still aren't quite sure why. To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/r/minuteearth2 Thanks also to our supporters on...
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Why Bird Penises Are So Weird

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! https://www.23andme.com/minuteearth Male birds have the largest genital diversity of any class of animals because their sex chromosomes make it easy to pass male-helping mutations down the...
Instructional Video2:55
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What Are Brain Waves?

12th - Higher Ed
This video was sponsored by "Robot-Proof", written by Northeastern University's President, Joseph E. Aoun. Learn more here: https://goo.gl/uF5Kx8 Thank you to our supporters on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth Even the parts of our...
Instructional Video2:14
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Why Pets Have Surprisingly Small Brains

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to 23andMe for sponsoring this video! http://www.23andme.com/minuteearth If you live outside the US, click here: https://www.23andme.com/ When we domesticate an animal species, their brains shrink and they freak out less. Thanks...
Instructional Video3:23
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Are "Acts of God" Disappearing?

12th - Higher Ed
Considering humans' increased impact on the environment, we may want to reconsider whether there is still a place in our legal system for the Act of God defense. Thanks to all our viewers and supporters for an incredible year of videos!...
Instructional Video3:22
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A Disease's Guide to World Domination

12th - Higher Ed
Get 3 weeks of free access to CuriosityStream by visiting http://curiositystream.com/minute and using the promo code "minute" There's something surprising that helps determine how damaging a disease is: distance. Thanks also to our...
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Why Our Favorite Crops Live Fast and Die Young

12th - Higher Ed
To start using Tab for a Cause, go to: http://tabforacause.org/r/minuteearth2 We mostly grow annual plants because they reliably produce energy-rich seeds, which we like to eat. Thanks to our Patreon patrons...
Instructional Video2:25
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Why Electroshock Therapy Is Back

12th - Higher Ed
Please support us on https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth or as a YouTube Sponsor! Thanks to everyone who already does! Shocking the brain has come and gone as a medical treatment, but it’s currently resurging, as it often provides the...