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MinuteEarth Explains: Size
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we tackle the science of size.
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How to Keep Elephants and Wolves Out of Your Yard
How to Keep Elephants and Wolves Out of Your Yard
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I found the BEST coronavirus depiction (+ explanation)
Ever found a fantastic coronavirus illustration that led him to learn about viral attachment and entry.
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The Extinction Happening Inside You
Our modern lifestyle and diet are leading to the extinction of parts of our microbiome, but we can use what we've learned from dealing with nearly-extinct macrobiota, like bald eagles, to understand the consequences and find solutions.
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How The Modern World Tricks Our Bodies Into Hurting Themselves
The same enzyme that used to save us is now killing us because the body reactions it catalyzes now cause more harm than good.
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How To Turn Poop Into Power
We could generate a lot of usable energy from human and animal poop through greater adoption of a process for using microbes to break down poop into methane gas. ___________________________________________ To learn more, start your...
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An Egg Is Just One Cell
One of Earth's biggest cells is one you're probably really familiar with.
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Why Wolves Don't Chirp
Sounds that animals make can be really different, and it turns out that there's a reason why some species communicate with certain sounds.
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Why Sharks Are Covered In Teeth
Sharks wouldn’t be known for their fierce teeth today if it weren’t for their ancient scales.
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Dangerous Marshmallows?!
Burning a marshmallow can release more energy than detonating an equal mass of TNT...so why isn't a marshmallow as dangerous?
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The Great Acceleration
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
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Do You Need To Be Rich To Be Healthy? (ft. Bill Gates)
No matter how wealthy a country is, there's a lot it can do to improve the health of its citizens.
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Where Will The Next Pandemic Come From?
The most likely cause of the next pandemic will be the “spillover” of a disease from one of a select group of animals with particular immune system traits and interactions with humans.
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The Freshwater Paradox
Even though less than 1% of Earth's water is freshwater, it's the home for 50% of fish species. This is the Freshwater Paradox.
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Why We Should Invest In Rat Massage
Basic research can seem wasteful, but it's actually a great economic investment. ___________________________________________ Credits: Script Writer, Video Director, Narrator: Kate Yoshida Video Illustrators: Sarah Berman & Ever Salazar...
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Bitcoin mining is a lot like reindeer mating 🪙💖🦌
Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies, like NFTs, work a lot like reindeer mating.
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How Firestorms Form
Today's wildfires burn, on average, twice the amount of land they did in 1970. The reason? We've been working too hard to put them out.
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Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand
We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.
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MinuteEarth Explains: Water
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we take a look at one of Earth’s most critical - and unique - features.
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Does It Pay To Cheat?
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.