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Hypercanes: The Next Big Disaster Movie?

12th - Higher Ed
Do you ever think of what could cause the next big extinction? How about a super massive tropical storm that sweeps over continents? Hey, it could happen! Check out this SciShow Dose to see how a hypercane would be possible.
Instructional Video2:14
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How Do Skiers Win Races?

12th - Higher Ed
Winning an alpine skiing race can come down to a tiny margin, so the skiers have to make sure they prepare their skis just right!
Instructional Video3:23
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Everest Doesn’t Always Feel Like the Tallest Mountain

12th - Higher Ed
Mount Everest is unquestionably the highest point on earth, but it doesn't always feel that way.
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SciShow

Could Dinosaurs Have Been Warm-Blooded?

12th - Higher Ed
For a long time, scientists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded or cold-blooded. Turns out, they were probably somewhere in between.
Instructional Video2:29
SciShow

Do Zombies Float or Sink?

12th - Higher Ed
If you’re trying to figure out where to plan on sheltering during the zombie apocalypse, it’s essential to know whether zombies sink or float!
Instructional Video8:29
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5 Strange Cases of Animal Rain

12th - Higher Ed
You might want a really sturdy umbrella to dig into this video, because we’re discussing 5 animals that have a tendency to rain down from the sky and the reasons we think this might be happening!
Instructional Video3:43
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3 Strange-Looking Kinds of Clouds

12th - Higher Ed
What do you see in clouds? Bunnies? Zombies? The face of Nic Cage? There are some kinds of clouds that, while rare, make even weirder shapes -- like pancakes, rolling cylinders, and shimmery rainbows
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The Wonders of Working with Animals

12th - Higher Ed
Jessi and Augusto from Animal Wonders talk with Hank about how they got their really cool jobs. Plus they introduce Hank to a Mali uromastyx!
Instructional Video2:47
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Why Yapoks Need a Pouch for Their Junk

12th - Higher Ed
Yapoks are cute aquatic marsupials, and they're the only living creatures that need pouches for their sacs.
Instructional Video3:32
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Where Does the Candle Wax Go?

12th - Higher Ed
While not used much any more as a primary source of light, candles are still everywhere, from an aroma in a bathroom to a mood during dinner. That is, until they’re gone.
Instructional Video2:34
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Can It Be Too Hot To Fly?

12th - Higher Ed
How does heat affect airplanes? Turns out heat, speed and density connect to create dangerous situations.
Instructional Video10:24
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6 Delightfully Goth Animals

12th - Higher Ed
When you see a black cat, you might think of witches and goth bands, but they're also a great example of a melanistic animal, and they're not the only ones!
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3 Surprising Things Matter Does Under Extreme Pressure

12th - Higher Ed
3 Surprising Things Matter Does Under Extreme Pressure
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SciShow

3 Secrets About Ancient Earth, Hidden in Marine Fossils

12th - Higher Ed
Fossils can provide clues to the conditions that ancient species lived in, like what their environments felt like, how deep in the water some species lived, or even how long the Sun was out!
Instructional Video4:07
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What Do Food Expiration Dates Actually Mean?

12th - Higher Ed
Sell By, Best By, and Use By... do these dates actually tell you anything? Food science can be tricky, but we're here to clear some of it up. The Financial Diet: / thefinancialdiet Hosted by: Michael Aranda
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There Are Mountains Deep Within the Earth

12th - Higher Ed
Scientists think they’ve discovered some peaks taller than Mt Everest deep beneath the earth’s crust, and this range might be the key to one of the biggest mysteries in geology!
Instructional Video12:57
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5 Times Scientists Were Very Wrong About New Discoveries, Because of Hope

12th - Higher Ed
Passionate scientists constantly have revolutionary ideas, but when they seem too good to be true, they usually are. Here are 5 instances where the scientist whiffed it.
Instructional Video13:15
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5 Things Mosquitoes LOVE

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever wondered why you get bit by mosquitoes more than your friends? Why do mosquitoes love some people but not others? Join Hank Green for a new episode of SciShow and discover what exactly makes people mosquito magnets!
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The Erratic Behavior of Water

12th - Higher Ed
Water is one of the most abundant and important substances on Earth, so you think we'd know everything there is to know about it. Turns out, water is so much stranger and more complex than we ever thought! Join Olivia Gordon for a new...
Instructional Video3:59
SciShow

The 3 Coolest Things Built By Bugs

12th - Higher Ed
Long before there were strip malls, skyscrapers, and combination Pizza Hut/Taco Bells, nature had its own architects: all kinds of creatures create all kinds of structures for living, raising offspring, or maybe just the occasional...
Instructional Video9:15
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Did We Find Longitude Thanks To A...Clock?

12th - Higher Ed
The equator is a clear and accurate line around Earth that makes measuring latitude a precise science, but when it came to figuring out how to do that with longitude, British sailors were at a loss. Until they devised a competition....
Instructional Video10:16
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7 Ways to Spruce Up Your Cooking with Science

12th - Higher Ed
Your kitchen really is your own personal science lab, so here are some science-based cooking tricks to make tastier, healthier, and awesomer meals.
Instructional Video4:23
SciShow

The 17+ Different Kinds of Ice!

12th - Higher Ed
Ice is ice, right? Wrong! From the vacuum of deep space to the inside of ice giant planets, ice gets stretched and squished into way more forms than what we find here on Earth.
Instructional Video3:14
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Limnic Eruptions: When Lakes Explode

12th - Higher Ed
SciShow takes you inside a limnic eruption, a natural disaster that’s as deadly as it is rare.