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How a Planet with Seven Suns Proves the Universe Prefers Order
Can planets exist in multi-star systems, and what would that look like from their perspective?
Curated Video
Football Scandals: The Down Affair and the Hoizer Controversy
This video discusses two major scandals in German football history. The first involves a former manager, Christopher Down, who faced allegations of engaging in drug-fueled orgies with prostitutes. Despite initially denying the charges,...
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Do You Remember McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit From the 90s?
Weird History Food is taking you back to the 90s for McDonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit. Over the years, the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit has become heavily associated with the supposed epidemic of frivolous lawsuits in the United States....
Science ABC
What Is A Decibel? Can 'Negative' Decibels Exist?
The decibel is used to measure sound levels. It is represented by dB and is widely used in signals, communication, and electronics. The term decibel can be used to express an absolute value or a change in value (+1 dB or -1 dB). Decibels...
Science ABC
What If Something Travels Faster Than The Speed Of Light?
Can anything travel faster than the speed of light? Is it even possible for something to undertake the “speed of light” travel? And what if something can actually travel faster than light? What is Cherenkov radiation and how is it...
Science ABC
What Does Chronic Stress Do To Your Mind And Body
Chronic Stress: The Silent Health Threat | Understanding Cortisol's Impact In this eye-opening video, we delve deep into the world of chronic stress and its hidden consequences on your health. Learn how cortisol, the stress hormone, can...
Science ABC
Lactose Intolerance: Why Many Asians Cannot 'Digest' Milk?
Lactose intolerance is quite common, especially in Asian countries. The reason behind this is gene-culture co-evolution. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose in milk because they lack the lactase enzyme. A 1981 study...
Science ABC
Here's Why the Underwater Remains of RMS Titanic are Becoming Smaller Everyday
The RMS Titanic is disappearing. In 20-30 years, the wreck of RMS Titanic might not exist. The so-called “unsinkable” ship sank in 1912, and now, over a hundred years later, due to iron loving microbes eating the ship.
Science ABC
Does Not Wearing Glasses Make Your Eyes Worse?
If you need glasses, but don’t wear them, does your eyesight get worse? Not necessarily. Corrective glasses help to compensate for a mismatch in the corneal shape of the people who need them, which helps them see clearly and reduces...
Curated Video
Civil Law vs. Common Law: Understanding Legal Systems
This video explains the differences between civil law and common law legal systems. It uses a relatable scenario to illustrate how judges in each system evaluate cases and make decisions.
Science ABC
Would Titanic Have Survived If It Had Collided Head-On With The Iceberg?
If the Titanic were to collide with the iceberg – a stationary, mammoth object – most of the energy of the impact would have to be absorbed by the ship, which would have only made matters worse. An abrupt stop would have thrown people...
Science ABC
Why Venus and Mercury have no Moons?
Mercury and Venus have no moons because of their close proximity to the Sun. Any moon orbiting around them is likely be swallowed by the mammoth gravitational pull of the mighty Sun. All planets except for Mercury and Venus have moons....
Science ABC
Why Do You See Colorful Rainbow Patches On A Wet Road?
The appearance of patches of different colors on roads on a rainy day is due to a combination of oil, water, and light rays. When it rains, the oil on the road comes in contact with water, and the light rays bounce off the surface of the...
Curated Video
Investigating Values
Eight renowned researchers in different disciplines provide real-world examples of the relevance of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) concepts in their research. This TOK Sampler explores different aspects of how we ground, justify,...
Kult America
World's First Shopping Mall? Istanbul Grand Bazaar
Even though America is the undisputed center of consumerism, it is here, in Istanbul, where the original shopping mall was created. On today's episode of Kult America, I'm discovering the secrets of the Grand Bazaar - an enormous...
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Cell nucleus: structure and function
The nucleus is one of the most important organelles found in eukaryotic cells. In this video, we will cover the definition, structure and functions of the cell nucleus.
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Oxidation Reactions
Why do we cook our food wrapped in aluminium foil? Why does metal rust? It all comes down to oxidation reactions. Discover what happens to cause these reactions, and how to stop them. Chemistry - ReactionsLearning Points. The combustion...
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Forensics: Chromatography
Find out how chromatography can be used to create the chemical 'colour fingerprint' of a substance. What are the two chromatography methods and how are they used to solve crimes? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points....
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Mass of Wire Wool
We look at how the mass of wire wool changes when it is burned. Wire wool is almost 99% iron. When we burn it, it combines chemically with oxygen from the air to form iron(III) oxide. The mass of the product is more than the mass of the...
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Inflating Glove
We inflate a rubber glove using the gas produced during a neutralisation reaction. Bicarbonate of soda is added to vinegar in a beaker covered by a rubber glove and it expands. The gas is used to extinguish a flame, showing that it is...
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Energy Transformation
Discover how energy from the Sun is converted into different forms, and what happens to energy that is 'lost' from a system. Physics - Energy And Radioactivity - Learning Points. The Sun provides almost all the energy on Earth. Energy...
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Human power station
A team of cyclists attempts to provide all the power needed for a house for one day.
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Hyperconjugation 101: What It Means and Why It Matters
Hyperconjugation involves the delocalization of electrons from a sigma bond (usually C-H) to an adjacent empty or partially filled p-orbital or pi-system, stabilizing carbocations and alkenes. It's often called “no-bond resonance.”