Instructional Video2:17
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Why Don't Birds on Power Lines Get Zapped?

12th - Higher Ed
If you stick your finger in a socket, you’re in for a bad time, so how can birds perch on power lines without getting zapped? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Instructional Video4:08
SciShow

Where Do Our Facial Expressions Come From?

12th - Higher Ed
Our facial expressions convey a lot about our emotions, but why? Hank explores how our evolution has helped form how we communicate with our faces. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video5:06
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When Climate Change Threatens Climate Solutions | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
When Climate Change Threatens Climate Solutions | SciShow News
Instructional Video3:09
SciShow

When Algae Learned to Hunt

12th - Higher Ed
You probably don't consider algae to be super aggressive, but 66 million years ago had to turn to murder in order to survive.
Instructional Video9:10
SciShow

10 Fashion Trends That Are Super Dangerous

12th - Higher Ed
Fashion fads come and go—but did you know that some fashion trends are downright dangerous?
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow

Will the Moon Ever Leave the Earth's Orbit?

12th - Higher Ed
Every year the moon’s orbit gets a little bigger and it moves just a little farther away. Should we worry about the Moon breaking free?
Instructional Video2:37
SciShow

Why You Think Your Phone Just Buzzed

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever thought you felt your phone vibrate, only to pull it out of your pocket and find that you have no new notifications? If so, you've experienced 'phantom vibration syndrome.' But what causes these mystery sensations, and are...
Instructional Video4:01
SciShow

Why You Should Never Put Tomatoes in the Fridge!

12th - Higher Ed
Without refrigerators, we'd have spoiled milk, moldy cheese, and warm sodas. However, there are some foods that don't fare so well in a chilly fridge, including tomatoes. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Instructional Video4:51
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Why You Might Want Someone Else's Poop Inside You

12th - Higher Ed
Donating your blood could save someone's life. And so could donating your poop. Correction: The writer for this episode was actually Hannah Thomasy, who is wonderful.
Instructional Video4:36
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Why We Hallucinate While Falling Asleep

12th - Higher Ed
Have you ever found yourself seeing images right before falling asleep? You might be experiencing hypnagogia.
Instructional Video3:07
SciShow

Why These Weird Carnivores Smell Like Popcorn

12th - Higher Ed
If it smells like delicious buttered popcorn when you are in a middle of the forest, it’s not because there’s a movie theater nearby, but Binturongs, arboreal carnivore, might be.
Instructional Video3:52
SciShow

Why Scientists Want to Build a Shoebox-Sized Particle Accelerator

12th - Higher Ed
If you want to make particles move really fast, you have to build a particle accelerator that is really big, right? Not anymore! Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video5:31
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Why More Isn’t Always Better For DNA

12th - Higher Ed
Sometimes researchers make similar breakthroughs at similar times and that leads to great rivalries (think electricity). But what about the times that these researchers choose to collaborate? Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
Instructional Video3:06
SciShow

Why Lizards Don't Run Marathons

12th - Higher Ed
Lizards tend to scurry around in short bursts rather than running long distances, and the reason why might be nearly as old as life on land. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video2:49
SciShow

Why Is There Another Pepper Inside My Pepper?

12th - Higher Ed
It's Taco Tuesday and you're chopping up some tasty bell peppers for that nice sweet crunch. But what's this? A pepper inside your pepper? Is nature playing a prank on you or is there more to it?
Instructional Video2:37
SciShow

Why Is My Whiteboard So Dirty?

12th - Higher Ed
If you have an old, well-used whiteboard in your classroom, you might see something a little strange -- ghosts! But not the spooky, bust-able kind... these are the ghosts of lectures past!
Instructional Video2:43
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Why Is It so Hard to Swat a Fly?

12th - Higher Ed
Flies are evasive buzzing machines that make it nearly impossible to swat. Luckily, science has some explanation to help you predict their next move. Hosted by: Stefan Chin
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow

Why is Indigo in the Rainbow?

12th - Higher Ed
Indigo may be a very vague and unnecessary color, but it has an interesting history that involves some plants, turmoil, and Isaac Newton's interest in the number seven. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video1:19
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Why Is Freezer Burn Ruining My Food?

12th - Higher Ed
Freezer burn, what's your deal? Why are you ruining our dinner plans?
Instructional Video5:45
SciShow

Why Herpes Is the Most Talented Virus Ever

12th - Higher Ed
Unlike with many other viruses, once you get a herpesvirus you’re stuck with it for life. But just how do these master trespassers accomplish this feat?
Instructional Video12:21
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Why Haven’t We Ended These 5 Diseases?

12th - Higher Ed
Linode offers simple, affordable, and accessible Linux cloud solutions and services. The Neglected Tropical Diseases are a group of conditions that affect the poorest one fourth of the world's population. Most of them have easy cures,...
Instructional Video11:27
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Why Haven't We Eradicated Polio?

12th - Higher Ed
If we’ve had vaccines for the polio virus for almost 70 years, why haven’t we been able to fully eradicate it from the globe? Hosted by: Hank Green (he/him)
Instructional Video3:57
SciShow

Why Don’t Humans Have Whiskers?

12th - Higher Ed
You might have a beard, or a mustache, or even a soul patch. What you don't have are whiskers. Hosted by: Hank Green
Instructional Video2:14
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Why Don't Sleeping Bats Fall Down?

12th - Higher Ed
Bats sleep upside down, so how come they don’t fall? Turns out that they’ve got some unusual legs.