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Noah Salasnek: Legend Award – TransWorld SNOWboarding Riders’ Poll 20
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Francisco Lindor wants Juan Soto to feel at home with the Mets
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor sits down with Rich Kleiman to talk about the pressure of playing in New York, the blockbuster addition of Juan Soto and his $756M contract, and why the Mets might finally be taking over the city....
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Towns of Hempstead, North Hempstead filing lawsuit against FAA over noise, pollution from planes
As News 12 previously reported, both supervisors called on the FAA to conduct an environmental review of a high traffic flight path back in July. They say the FAA never addressed the concerns.
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Strange Noise On Boeing Starliner Was Just Speaker Feedback: Hear It Here
NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reported hearing an odd pulsing sound from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft that is currently docked to the International Space Station. Credit: Space.com | image & audio courtesy: NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
Great Big Story
Inside the world’s quietest room, the anechoic chamber
Explore the anechoic chamber, where sounds from inside your body become startlingly loud and where extreme silence can be both relaxing and unsettling.
The Business Professor
Judgment Noise
What is Judgment Noise? When people consider errors in judgment and decision making, they most likely think of social biases like the stereotyping of minorities or of cognitive biases.
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nhancing Race Team Performance with Microsoft Tablet PCs and Centel Software
This video highlights how a US race team, TCGR, is using Microsoft Tablet PCs with Centel software to enhance communication and data sharing between pit crews and engineering staff. The system allows for instant messaging, secure...
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Revolutionizing Salmonella Analysis: Bluefuse Software Enhances Speed and Accuracy
The Bluefuse software developed by a company in Cambridge, England, has revolutionized the analysis of salmonella samples, improving both speed and accuracy. By using statistical models to differentiate between data and noise, the...
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The Science Behind Cracking Joints: Why Do They Make that Popping Sound?
This video explains the cracking or popping noise that occurs when we crack our knuckles or other joints. It reveals that the sound is caused by gas bubbles being released between the joints and that this happens because of the movement...
Debunked
How Silent Are Gun Silencers
Is it a movie myth or factual physics? Do silencers or suppressors really silence gunfire just like in the movies? Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Be well informed. Learn the science behind what makes a gunshot...
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Can Hail Destroy Everything? Exploring the Impact of Hailstones
The team investigates the destructive power of hailstones, exploring how they form and how they can cause significant damage. Through experiments with supercooled water and high-speed impact tests, they simulate hailstorms to see their...
Great Big Story
The quest for silence, Gordon Hempton's mission in the Hoh Valley
Follow sound tracker Gordon Hempton as he fights to preserve the quietest spot in the U.S., nestled in the Hoh Valley rainforest.
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Blending Vowel Teams: OI, OY
This video teaches how to blend vowel teams oi and oy sounds. Practicing blending sounds is an important step in learning to read.
Science ABC
Can Turbulence Cause A Plane To Crash?
Although in its worst form, turbulence may scare passengers to the point where they start praying, it’s very, very rare for turbulence to be powerful enough to actually bring a plane down. Based on severity, airplane turbulence is often...
Science ABC
Why Do Power Lines Buzz?
The buzzing sound that power lines produce is caused by corona discharge. Corona discharge is an electrical discharge that occurs when a fluid (like air) surrounding an electrically-charged conductor becomes ionized. In simple terms, its...
Science ABC
Why Do Airplane Wings Bend Upward?
The curved shape of an aircraft wing, known as a winglet, helps to reduce the amount of drag created by the wingtip vortices. Since the 1980s, winglets have been a major part of future aircraft designs. For some old aircraft, winglets...
Great Big Story
In search of bigfoot, a journey of hope and belief
Explore the camaraderie and adventure on Oregon's Bigfoot Highway, where belief in the unknown brings people together.
Science ABC
AM vs FM Radio: Which Modulation Rocks Your Ears?
Amplitude Modulation, commonly abbreviated as AM, is a common method of broadcasting radio signals. This method dates back to the 1870s, i.e., the time when we first discovered that information in the form of audio production can be...
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What Happens When I Crack My Knuckles?
Discover what is happening when you crack your knuckles. And for starters, your knuckles don't crack, they pop. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Your knuckles do not crack - they pop! The noise is the bursting of a gassy bubble,...
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Musical Instruments
Different instruments can produce a wide variety of different sounds and notes, but why is this? Revealing how scientific principles combine to make music. Physics - Waves - Learning Points. Musical instruments are designed based on the...
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Burps and Farts
A look at the biological functions that produce burps and farts. Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Burps are caused when swallowed air forces open the stomach sphincter and travels up the oesophagus. Farts are caused when swallowed...