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The Evolution and History of Football: From Ancient Origins to FIFA
This video provides a historical overview of the origins and development of football, from ancient ball games to the formation of the Football Association and the creation of the modern rules of the game. It highlights the significance...
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Battle of Tifernum, 297 BC Struggle for the mastery of Italy Third Samnite War (Part 1)
Battle of Tifernum, 297 BC Struggle for the mastery of Italy Third Samnite War (Part 1)
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Are Dimples Genetic Defects?
Dimples are universally considered a physically attractive feature. Contrary to this positive perception, it results from a genetic defect that gives rise to a double or bifid zygomaticus muscle underlying the cheeks. A dimple simply...
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Peptide
A molecule made up of a relatively short chain of amino acid building blocks. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Dissociate
To break apart an ionic compound into its constituent ions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Embryo
An animal foetus in the earliest stages of development - in humans, in the first eight weeks after fertilisation. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Blastocyst
An early stage in the development of a mammalian embryo, consisting of a hollow ball of cells that will later form the embryo and the placenta. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Seafloor spreading
The spreading of the seafloor around mid-ocean ridges as new rock is formed in between two tectonic plates. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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RNA
Or ribonucleic acid, is a nucleic acid, similar to DNA. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Nucleosynthesis
The formation of atomic nuclei from neutrons, protons and smaller nuclei. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Universe
Everything that exists. All physical matter and energy and the contents of the space between galaxies. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Reduction
Any chemical reaction in which oxygen is removed from a substance. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce...
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Ozone layer
A layer in the Earth's atmosphere at 13 to 20km altitude with an unusually high concentration of ozone gas. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Limestone
A sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcium carbonate; relatively soft, and light brown in colour. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Comet
A small icy body in the Solar System, with a solid nucleus of rock, dust, ice, and frozen gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ammonia. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
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Earth: The Third Planet in Our Solar System
The planet we live on is the third of the four rocky planets in our Solar System. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Black hole
An object in space with enough mass in a relatively small region of space that nothing can escape its gravity, not even light. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Crust
The surface layer of a rocky planet or other astronomical body, usually chemically distinct from the mantle beneath it. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Caldera
A large cauldron-like volcanic feature, formed when a chamber full of magma empties and the ground above it collapses. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise...
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Ionic compound
A chemical compound typically formed from metal and non-metal elements combining. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Monomer
A small molecule that can chemically bond in chains or groups to other similar molecules, to form larger molecules called polymers. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Smog - City Air Pollution
From 'smoky fog', smog is a form of pollution often associated with cities. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Crater
A bowl-shaped depression, usually circular, in the surface of a planet or moon. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
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Crystallisation
The formation of solid crystals from a solution, or a cooling liquid or gas. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...