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Amazing Scientific Discoveries Made by Ordinary People
Amazing scientific discoveries aren't always made by renowned scientists! Here's a few examples of times ordinary people unlocked some incredible discoveries! Let's' check it out!
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Why Tomatoes Are Fruits, and Strawberries Aren't Berries
Did you know that bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? A lot of thought goes into classifying fruits and vegetables, and it all has to do with anatomy.
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Why Does Hair Get Frizzy When It's Humid?
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Why Do We Get Colds When It's Cold?
The temperature drops and you're more likely to get a cold: Is this correlation or causation?
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Why Body Hair?
In today's episode Hank talks about hair: What's it good for, what's it made of, and why do we have less than other mammals?
SciShow
When Winter Gives Dead Branches Hair
What is this strange looking stuff? Is this branch just covered in fungus!? Well, it’s not fungus...but fungus DOES have something to do with it!
Curated Video
Blondes Exhibition
PLEASE NOTE: Images must be credited as follows: 'By Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, London'
1. Various Photographs
2. SOT Joanna Pitman, Author, 'On Blondes': "Really it was a theme set by Aphrodite as the blonde signifying a...
TED Talks
TED: Why skin disease is often misdiagnosed in darker skin tones | Jenna C. Lester
Skin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists admit to feeling uncomfortable identifying health issues on darker skin tones -- resulting in poorer health outcomes for patients of color....
TED-Ed
Why do we have hair in such random places? | Nina G. Jablonski
We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit... underdressed. Instead of thick fur covering our bodies, many of us mainly have hair on top of our heads— and a few other places. So, how...
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8 Medications with Surprising Secondary Uses
Sometimes medications that were developed to treat one condition can end up being useful for seemingly unrelated ailments. Chapters View all DEXTROMETHORPHAN & PSEUDOBULBAR AFFECT 1:48 MEMANTINE & OCD 2:25 NALTREXONE & BEHAVIORAL...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The mystery of motion sickness - Rose Eveleth
Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long...
SciShow Kids
Brr! 5 Videos about Winter!
The snow is really coming down where Jessi lives, so she and Squeaks decided to stay indoors where it's nice and warm and look back on some of the amazing things they've learned about winter! Grab a fuzzy sweater and a mug of cocoa and...
TED Talks
6 essential lessons for women leaders | Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
In a rich conversation full of practical insights, former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflect on their experiences as women leaders in positions of global power --...
TED Talks
Ariana Curtis: Museums should honor the everyday, not just the extraordinary
Who deserves to be in a museum? For too long, the answer has been "the extraordinary" -- those aspirational historymakers who inspire us with their successes. But those stories are limiting, says museum curator Ariana Curtis. In a...
MinuteEarth
MinuteEarth - The Story of Our Planet
Our first video ever! Agriculture, hula hoops, SARS, and THIS video: how long did they take to get around the earth?
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How to Survive a Nuclear Attack
If you want to be prepared for a nuclear attack, here’s a science-based guide to help you get there.
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How Do I Grow a Beard?
People ask Google everything under the sun. One of the most commonly searched questions in the world is “How do I grow a beard?”? Let SciShow explain.
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What Happens When You Swallow Hair?
In this episode, Michael Aranda will help you empathize with your cat as we explore what happens when you swallow hair.
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Can Your Cat Change Color?
Brown cats are something of a rarity, but you may have something pretty close.
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SciShow: FAQ Compilation
We’ve compiled some of those frequent asks into one place, here, so hopefully, if you’ve ever wondered these curious questions, you can get a whole bunch of answers. Welcome to this episode of SciShow Compilation: FAQ!
Crash Course
Hermes and Loki and Tricksters Part 2: Crash Course World Mythology
In which Mike Rugnetta continues to teach you about tricksters. In this episode, we're talking about tricksters as culture heroes. Basically, a culture hero is someone whose creativity adds to their mythological culture. We'll learn how...
SciShow
Do Black Holes Have Quantum Hair?
We don’t know what happens to stuff when it gets sucked into a black hole, but in the same instance, we don’t know what happens to the black hole. There’s a possibility that sucked up stuff might actually give the black hole “quantum hair”.
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Why Do We Get Colds When It's Cold?
The temperature drops and you're more likely to get a cold: Is this correlation or causation?
SciShow
Bigfoot, Yeti: Meet Science
This week in SciShow News, hard science meets cryptozoology, as biologists reveal the results of their investigation into samples suspected to have come from such beasties as Sasquatch and yeti. The findings are pretty much what you'd...