Science
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We are not alone
Weird things just keep popping up everyday. In this case, the whole mystery started a decade ago. This tiny human-like skeleton was found in the Atacama Desert 10 years ago. It's only now that scientists have tested it enough to know some information fro…
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Speaker Weird Wavy Wobble Effect
I filmed my monitors playing a 61 hertz sine wave tone at 60fps. I expected to just see the speaker slowly move in and out, but ended up with a weird wobble effect. I believe it's because of the rolling shutter effect in DSLR cameras. I put my hand in fro…
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Whirlpool Vortex In Latvian River Sucks Up Everything Like a Black Hole
This things Swallows everything dragged towards its direction. This monstrous whirlpool looks as if a plug has been pulled from the ground beneath. Incredible and scary!
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Wringing out a Towel Filled with Water in Space
CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield performed a simple science experiment designed by grade 10 Lockview High School students Kendra Lemke and Meredith Faulkner. The students from Fall River, Nova Scotia won a national science contest held by the Canadian Space A…
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Can You Cry Tears in Space If The Tears Don't Fall?
Watch this cool demonstration! Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates the physics of tears in space. Credit: CSA/NASA For more fun facts about living in space, see: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/qa.asp
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Scientists Find Hint of Dark Matter From Cosmos
A cosmic ray detector on the International Space Station has found the footprint of something that could be dark matter, the mysterious substance that's never been directly observed but is believed to hold the cosmos together. (April 3)
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What If The Sun Disappeared?
VSauce considers these factors: Gravitational force calculator. Solar Scope. Gravity simulator. Celestia (3D space simulator) Quantum Tunneling (MinutePhysics). Gravitational force between people. How the sun might ACTUALLY die. Sun disappearance. Light t…
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Magnetic Putty Absorbs Magnet Time Lapse
Magnetic putty time lapse as it absorbs a rare-earth magnet. Taken over 1.5 hours at 3fps, played back at 24fps. The magnetic putty will eventually arrange itself so that the outer surface is as evenly distributed around the magnet as possible. Ferromag…
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Vsauce Why Do We Play Games? like Soccer VS Football
So if life is a game, why do some people Role play or Larp as if in a different life completely?
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Bringing Back the Dead: Should We Resurrect Extinct Species?
TimesCast: A Stanford professor discusses the science and ethics of resurrecting extinct species. Should we bring back the dead?
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How To Stop a 'Doomsday' Asteroid
CNN's Tom Foreman takes a look at the possibility of stopping a potentially catastrophic asteroid from hitting Earth. No, the Death Star isn't fully operational again.
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Strange and Amazing True Facts About The Dung Beetle
Dung Beetle Dance. Emily Baird/ Lund Vision Group Dung beetle dancing and re-orienting to a mirrored sun. Emily Baird/ Lund Vision Group Dung Beetles. Richard Waghorn/Vimeo.com Afrian Dung Beetles. Londolozi/Youtube.com Geotrupes stercorarius. Gucio_5…
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Tuning Fork in Super Slow Motion
Tuning Fork at 1600fps - The Slow Mo Guys. A bunch of people requested a tuning fork so... BOOM! Here's a video of a tuning fork.
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The Science of Hair Loss and Balding
Is male pattern baldness really passed down from your mother's father?
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The Science of Aging
Why do we age, from a biological perspective? Are we programmed to die? Senesence, Aging Factors, Telomeres, Telomeres and Cancer, and Flatworms help explain the science of aging
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How Big is the Universe?
It has NO EDGE. And NO CENTER... or does it? Here is a hint: the universe is humongous beyond belief. It's colossal.
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3D Printer Helps Scientists Grow an Ear
Scientists at Cornell University created a new human-shaped ear using a 3D printer and injections of living cow cells. The researchers hope one day they'll be able to use a person's own cells to quickly customize implants. (Feb. 22)
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What Is Fracking?
The fracking frenzy in North Dakota has boosted the U.S. fuel supply — but at what cost? Watch this video animation to see how the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is used to extract oil and natural gas from shale formations deep underground.…
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Could we stop an asteroid?
CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on earth's defense against exploding meteors and fly-by asteroids.
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Meteorite Falls in Russian Urals
A meteor streaked across the sky above Russia's Ural Mountains on Friday morning, causing sharp explosions and reportedly injuring around 100 people, including many hurt by broken glass. (Feb. 15)
