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The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe

AdultsLifeScienceSpace
Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.

How We Learned That Water Isn't An Element

AdultsEducationScienceChemistry
For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists in the world managed to crack it open.

The world depends on a strange collection of items. They're not cheap

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This government warehouse keeps our entire society up to standard.

Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED

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Veritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!

What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes

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Energy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.

World's Largest Horn Shatters Glass

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I might upgrade my car horn to this.

Flavor Science: What's Really in a Pumpkin Spice Latte

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If you take a look at an ingredients list, odds are you’ll find natural and artificial flavors somewhere in there.

Civilian Tries on NASA Spacesuit For the First Time

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How does WIRED's Brent Rose feel about being the first person outside of the space program to try on a pressurized space suit?

Primitive Technology: Rock-Throwing Catapult (Trebuchet)

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I built a trebuchet, a type of catapult that uses a counter weight to store gravitational potential energy which is then used to fire a projectile via a sling.

Why Weather Forecasts Suck

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There are two types of rain, and one of them is almost impossible to forecast.

The Deadliest Virus on Earth

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In the 1970s thousands of Chickenheads rained from the sky in Europe, making foxes and other wildlife confused and very happy. Why?

Tagging Tiger Sharks | SharkFest | National Geographic

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To uncover the secret gathering of Maui tiger sharks, a team of scientists dive in and collect crucial data to help crack the case.

Food Scientist Breaks Down Every Plant-Based Milk

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ood scientist Rosemary Trout analyzes each and every plant-based milk. From household staples like almond milk and oak milk to the lesser-known hazelnut and banana milk, watch as Rosemary explains not only where these milks are drunk, but how they're cultivated and bottled.

Illegal Sound

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Why This Sound is Illegal to Play

Could a solar storm destroy modern civilization? - Fabio Pacucci

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Explore the science of solar storms, and find out why they occur and just how prepared we are for a major event.

How Horses Save Humans From Snake Bites

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To make antivenom, you first need to collect venom from the world’s most deadly snakes.

Why Water Dissolves (Almost) Everything

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Water can dissolve more substances than anything else on earth...so why doesn't it dissolve everything away?

The ingredient in almost everything you eat

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Dig into the science of soy, and discover what makes soybeans such versatile plants and whether it’s healthy for you and the planet.

An Egg Is Just One Cell

AdultsBiologyFoodScience
One of Earth's biggest cells is one you're probably really familiar with.

The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler

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Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.

Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44

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Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.