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The Impact of Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol: A Call for Action
This video highlights the impact of climate change on vulnerable Pacific nations like Kiribati and the melting permafrost in Siberia. It discusses the importance of the Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement aimed at reducing...
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The Future of Football in the United States and South Africa
This video discusses the popularity of soccer in the United States and the potential for it to become one of the dominant sports in the country. It also explores the efforts to promote soccer through the Major League Soccer competition...
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Why The United States Has Two Dakotas: North Dakota and South Dakota
The United States has two Dakotas: North Dakota and South Dakota. But while these are two completely separate states each with their own state governments, two U.S. senators, and representative in Congress, there's nothing really all...
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Why So Few Americans Live In This HUGE Area In The Northern Part Of The Country
There are a lot of Americans these days. But despite being the world's third largest country by population, there exists a huge area in the northern part of the contiguous USA that is pretty empty. And this is despite the fact that...
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Why China Is Building Artificial Islands To Control The South China Sea
China lays claim to basically the entire South China Sea by way of its infamous "nine-dash line." But while China claims the entire area, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan each have their own claims as well. This has...
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Why "Nobody" Lives In The VAST MAJORITY Of British Columbia
British Columbia is huge! In fact, outside of Alaska, it is larger than any other U.S. state. But despite its physical size, the majority of the Canadian province's population exists within the far southwest corner, mostly within the...
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Oregon Country: How The Pacific Northwest Almost Became Canadian
The Pacific Northwest is a vibrant region of the United States. And British Columbia is an incredible province of Canada. But while both these regions are separated by an international border, at one point, it really wasn't clear whether...
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High Speed Rail In The Pacific Northwest: Connecting Portland, Seattle and Vancouver!
High speed rail makes the most sense, when it's able to connect major population centers in a more convenient way than either personal vehicles or airplanes. With this in mind, the Pacific Northwest makes for almost a perfect scenario...
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Pele: A Footballing Legend's Journey from Santos to the Cosmos
This video highlights the incredible career of Pele, one of the greatest football players of all time. From his early success at Santos to his iconic stint with the New York Cosmos, Pele's talent and achievements have left an indelible...
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What is Earned Value Management - EVM? PM in Under 5
Earned Value Management (or EVM) is one of the most important techniques for formal project management. If you aspire to lead substantial projects, you'll need to know when and how to deploy this powerful toolset. So, what is Earned...
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Cyber Security for Absolute Beginners - 2022 Edition - Part 02 - Introduction to Proxy Servers
Let's discuss the first anonymizer, the proxy server, and how it can provide a proxy IP address to hide your activity.
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The Worst Drought in 1200 Years
The Colorado Basin provides water to over 40 million people in 7 US states and it is currently experiencing its worst drought in 1200 years! But unlike other droughts, our actions may have real impacts on the outcome and it’s very likely...
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Is Earth’s Greatest Threat...The Sun?
Space weather can have a major effect on the technology we rely on. And a large solar flare could cause the most significant weather threat because so much of essential services are powered by a functioning electrical grid and a...
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Why The United States Has Two Virginias: Virginia and West Virginia
Virginia and West Virginia: two states with basically the same name, existing right next to each other, but with completely independent state governments, laws and, today, even political leanings. But at one point, these two states were...
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History of Energy Drinks
Weird History Food is gonna turn this up to 11 with the History of Energy Drinks. Energy drinks, namely Red Bull, Monster, and the always pleasant Four Loko are pretty well-known and popular brands, but they weren't the first energy...
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The Irish-Choctaw friendship
In 1847 the Choctaw, a Native American tribe, helped the people of Ireland who were struggling with famine. A friendship between the two nations was formed that is still alive today.
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Charles Curtis Family Tree | Native American Vice President
Charles Curtis Family Tree | Native American Vice President
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The Cult I Grew Up In | British Israelism Debunked
I grew up in the Worldwide Church of God cult, founded by Herbert W. Armstrong. In this video, I discuss one of the cult's main beliefs - British Israelism - and why it is wrong.
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Why Venezuela Is So Poor Despite Having So Much Oil
Venezuela has the largest deposits of oil in the world. More than Saudi Arabia, more than Iraq, more than Canada. Despite this, the country has been in economic free-fall for the last few years. And its production of oil has dropped from...
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Origins of Favorite Cocktails
Weird History Food is taking you out for a delicious cocktail history date. It’s hard to think of a more popular bar drink on a night out than a cocktail. Some mixed drinks are so well-known, they’ve essentially become household names...
Great Big Story
Meet Gila, the venomous desert dweller
Explore the life of the Gila monster, a unique venomous lizard native to the US, facing habitat loss.
Food Farmer Earth
The Art of Farmhouse Cooking: Celebrating Tradition and Taste
Uncover the secrets of traditional farmhouse cooking, where culinary skills meet family heritage. Learn how homemade pastas, cheeses, and cured meats embody a rich cultural history brought from Northern Italy to the American table.
Vlogbrothers
Seven Maps to Better Understand the World
In which John discusses some of the maps he uses to try to understand the big stories of contemporary human life on Earth.
Rachel's English
Voting Vocabulary
It’s election season in the U.S. and this video gives you all the election vocabulary you need to understand the news and join election-related conversations with your friends and family. Typo in the IPA! This is right → polls [poʊlz] :)...