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The Plant That’s Full Of Metal
The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.
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Which Fish Did We Evolve From?
Today's oceans are full of fish with fins that couldn't evolve into limbs like ours. So, who are our ancestors and where did they go?
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The Best Pokémon (According to Science)
There’s lots of debate as to which original starter Pokémon is the best fighter among squirtle, bulbasaur, charmander, and pikachu, but only one is the most biologically plausible.
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Why Do Humans Vomit So Much? 🤮
In an effort to protect us from getting killed by something we’ve ingested, our brain’s vomit control center processes a lot of information from several different places … and sometimes is a little overly cautious.
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Do Other Diseases Have "Long" Versions?
COVID isn’t the only virus to cause long-lasting symptoms. Other viruses - including the flu - can have similar enduring effects on our tissues and immune systems.
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Will Gas Stations Survive?
Although it’s not likely to happen soon, someday gas stations may be replaced by (or turn into) another type of fueling station, because no fuel or mode of transportation is forever
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Hyena Butter: Everything You Did And Didn't Want To Know
Hyenas communicate via an information-dense physical medium (hyena butter) - and now MinuteEarth does too (book).
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How To Hear Halfway Around The World
Sounds in the ocean can travel more than 10,000 miles - that's halfway around the world! Here's how.
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Why do Some Species Thrive in Cities?
Urban development can be tough on wildlife. But some plants and animals are adapting to our cities in surprising ways.
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Vampire Life is Hard
Blood-suckers may seem like they have it easy, but feeding on blood comes with a lot of challenges.
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The Science of Roadkill
Surprisingly, flattened fauna can teach us a lot about wildlife biology.
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Why Most New Species Are Discovered By Amateurs
Most new species are discovered by amateurs because nowadays non-professionals are actually better suited to the requirements of new species “discovery.”
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Why Exercise Is Hard
Because exercise isn't essential for short-term survival, we don't exercise enough, so we need to reincorporate purposeful physical activity into our lives.
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MinuteEarth Explains: Human Evolution
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we answer the question "why are you the way that you are?"
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Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?
Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?
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MinuteEarth Explains: Space
In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we travel beyond Earth and explore some of our favorite mysteries about space.
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Why Do You Make So Many Poop Videos? (& Other Questions)
We answer your burning questions in our first-ever Q&A video. Thanks for asking, and for watching!! ___________________________________________ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Editor: Alex Reich (@alexhreich) Video Illustrator:...
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Why Sewers Around the World Keep Overflowing
The old combined sewer systems of many major cities are no match for modern storms and impermeable surfaces.
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Invasion Of The Earthworms!
Worms cause major changes to ecosystems, but those changes aren’t always new.ommunication.
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The Department of Redundancy Department
Who needs redundancy? Well, everyone, it turns out.
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The Actual Reason Men Die First
Because females often outlive males, behavior is often blamed - but there is a decent chance our sex chromosomes might be to blame instead.