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\nThere are now more than 7 billion human beings on Earth, and that got me wondering: How successful are we compared to other species? I take a look at out how our numbers stack up to some other domains of life. It turns out that biomass,...\nThere are now more than 7 billion human beings on Earth, and that got me wondering: How successful are we compared to other species? I take a look at out how our numbers stack up to some other domains of life. It turns out that biomass, or what things weigh, can be more important than how many of something there are. Find out how our numbers stack up against everything from bugs to bacteria, and get ready for some mind-blowing numbers!\n
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\nIt's Okay to Be Smart\n\n
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2013
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biomass, biodiversity, mammals, elephants, species, nature, insects, aphids, viruses
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science, it's okay to be smart, joe hanson, its okay to be smart, it's ok to be smart, life by the numbers, how to be smart in life, pbs, pbs digital studios, itsokaytobesmart, earth (planet), veritasium, biology, human beings, single organism, single, tiny, group, make, weigh, weighing, world
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