In search for big ideas, we often overlook the tinier ones. Alexandra opens the doors into the microcosmos all around us and tells …
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Businesses need to stop cutting labor costs and start investing in people, says social impact investor Warren Valdmanis. In this …
In Fife, in the south-east of Scotland, there’s the Elie Chain Walk: a footpath that’s got a reputation for being dangerous. It isn’t …
For the first time ever, scientists at CERN have spotted a bizarre “X” particle in a recreation of the primordial soup that existed just …
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Did you know that cocaine has a long history of therapeutic use in medicine? If you want to learn more about how cocaine was …
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Chaeli Mycroft believes in living a full and rich life. She is an adventurer, a conqueror of limitations, and constantly seeks new …
The history of donuts is difficult to trace. Did donut history begin the first time a sweet dough was fried in oil? Does it start when the …
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Continuing our look at Git, Dr Max Wilson has a quick look at versions and branches. https://www.facebook.com/computerphile …
What has led the West towards the crises of the last decade? The global political and economic shocks of recent years have been …
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Europe leads in climate tech R&D and founding the best startups in this space, but when it comes to funding them, Europe is …
Mothers undeniably impact and shape history — but their stories are often left out or misrepresented, says sociologist and author …
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Without the internet, how would you have coped with the pandemic — from work and school, to maintaining your closest …
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46 misconceptions about the 46 presidents of the United States. It turns out, we don’t know everything about our Commanders in …
Every number is unique, but not every number has special properties. Actually, most of them don’t have interesting …
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The partisan pandemic, explained in 15 charts. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos: …
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Günter Nooke takes us on a journey, based on his extensive experience in development, on what Europe and Africa have …
From village to metropolis, global flooding is on the rise, and traditional approaches to managing the swells won’t cut it, says water …
Explore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure …
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Rochester, in the south-east of England, was a city for nearly 800 years. And then, in 1998, an administrative error took that city …
Did water crash into Earth from space by way of a massive comet, or was it around long before our planet’s formation? Well, one …
Heart disease and cancer are the two leading killers, worldwide. Traditionally, scientists have viewed these as distinct entities, …
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Whether you have one follower or a million, we’ve all witnessed nastiness and hate speech on social media. YouTube content …
When it comes to your metabolism, new research is showing us some pretty surprising things about how it changes throughout …
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In this TEDx Talk, Gabrielle Hartley, Esq. shares how to prioritize peace to resolve conflict without the drama. Learn how to start …
You can take any number with 2 or more digits and determine almost instantly whether it’s divisible by 11, and the method is …
The climate crisis has been largely caused by irresponsible adults in developed countries, but it’s the children of developing …
Other rich countries have family policies the US doesn’t. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos: …
Thanks to Arber for the suggestion! If AB = AC = AD and BAC = 50 degrees, what is the measure of BDC? This is a nice geometry …