Why is the Solar System Flat?
It’s no mystery that the planets, moons, asteroids, etc. in the Solar System are arranged in a more-or-less flat, plate-like
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The History of Japan Explained in the Most Fun Way Possible
If we canceled history classes in high schools across the world and replaced them with YouTube videos about history, kids
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The Science of Spiciness
When you take a bite of a hot pepper, your body reacts as if your mouth is on fire —
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Emergence – How Stupid Things Become Smart Together
How can many stupid things combine to form smart things? How can proteins become living cells? How become lots of
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Could a Space Elevator Work?
So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about? Support us on Patreon so we can make
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How Deep Humans Have Dug?
If we were to journey to the center of the Earth, it would take a lot longer than you might
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What is the Placebo Effect?
Medicine helps patients recover from their diseases and ailments. But sometimes not getting medicine has the exact same effect. And
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How long will Human Impacts Last?
Imagine aliens land on Earth a million years from now. What will these curious searchers find of us? They will
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The Physics of the “Hardest Move” in Ballet
In the third act of “Swan Lake”, the Black Swan pulls off a seemingly endless series of turns, bobbing up
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How Do Fish Make Electricity?
Nearly 350 species of fish have specialized anatomical structures that generate and detect electrical signals. Underwater, where light is scarce,
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The “Antibiotic Apocalypse” Explained
Kurzgesagt details the “antibiotic apocalypse” in their latest video and it’s a doozy. Basically, our willy nilly use of antibiotics
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How Machines Learn
YouTuber CGP Grey is known for breaking down complex subjects so that they can be understood by just about anyone.
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How Newton’s Laws of Motion Work in Space
Join our Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers as they go on an epic journey to find out how Newton’s Laws of
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The Size of Life
We don’t really want to see an elephant explode, unless it’s in colorful yet fictional graphics from Kurzgesagt. In other
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How Much Radiation is Dangerous?
When we hear the word radiation, it’s tempting to picture huge explosions and frightening mutations. But that’s not the full
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The Drip Rifle: This Ingenious Invention Saved Thousands of Lives
During the evacuation of Gallipoli by the Allies, which started in December 1915, an ingenious invention was constructed on the
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How Leap Year Works?
Because the solar system doesn’t care about our calendar.
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The Real Reason Boeing’s New Plane Crashed Twice
In the past six months, two airplanes have fallen out of the air and crashed shortly after takeoff. Both flights
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The Science of Adrenaline
When you get excited, you might feel the rush of adrenaline. Why does this chemical make us feel so strong
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How Leonardo da Vinci Made A “Satellite” Map in 1502
It was a feat of technological and symbolic imagination. And it was pretty accurate, too. Leonardo da Vinci’s known for
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Gravitational Waves Explained
Have Gravitational Waves finally been detected by LIGO? Physicists Umberto Cannella and Daniel Whiteson explain what they are and why
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Co-founder of Facebook Calls for Breakup of Facebook
Facebook’s co-founder, Chris Hughes, is calling to break-up the company. The company has grown too big and too powerful, and
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What’s inside a black hole?
Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer Rad explains where black holes come from, how we know they’re there and the strange effects
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The Side Effects of Vaccines – How High is the Risk?
Vaccines are one of our best tools to prevent dangerous diseases, but they come with side effects. So would it
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What Is A Supernova?
Astronimate takes you on a fascinating journey through the mysterious life and violent death of a star, a supernova! Learn
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What is a Meteor?
Meteors are often called shooting stars. But what is a shooting star? What causes meteor showers? And why are comets
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It’s not you. Claw machines are rigged.
At some point or another you’ve probably played one of these claw machines, hoping to score the plush toy of
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How Many People Can The Earth Hold?
There are over seven billion people currently living on Earth, but with limited resources, when will we run out of
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What Are The Odds That You Exist?
Your life is incredibly precious, so what had to happen for you to be here? Life Noggin is a weekly
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Animated History of Physics
Dara O Briain takes us on a whistle stop tour of the history of Physics and the physicists that defied
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The Science of Wonder
That beautiful sense of wonder you feel sometimes? Yeah, it’s just chemicals firing in your brain. Via Life Noggin
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