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Neuromarketing: You’re Being Manipulated

Neuromarketing: You’re Being Manipulated – https://aperture.gg/neuromarketing […]

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Why Is It So Hard to Fix Traffic?

Fixing traffic seems easy—just add more roads, right? Turns out that this is a problem studied by physicists and psychologists alike, with no easy answers. Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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The Fascinating World Inside of a Piano

[…] Recently I was lucky enough to get a top notch piano technician — Damon Groves on camera to explain all kinds of things related to how pianos work from the inside, how pianos are made, the different parts of … Continue reading

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What do the pedals on a piano do? | Cunningham Piano Company, Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA

[…] Pianos, keyboards and digital pianos can have one to three foot pedals that perform various musical functions. The most important pedal is the Damper or Sustain pedal, usually found on the furthest right on acoustic instruments, and the only … Continue reading

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9GAG: Go Fun The World (@9gag) • Instagram video

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Elements of Webb: Salt, Ep10

The Webb Telescope is full of precise optical components, some of which include lenses made out of salt. Why? Find out why our infrared telescope requires this unexpected lens in this episode of Elements of Webb. Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space … Continue reading

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Why There Are No Parachutes on Passenger Planes

Hey guys! Do you know that there are special, super-big parachutes… for airplanes? But even an airplane can have a parachute of its own, why don’t they supply each passenger on the flight with a personal parachute?! Wouldn’t it save … Continue reading

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Computer Scientist Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED

Computer scientist Amit Sahai, PhD, is asked to explain the concept of zero-knowledge proofs to 5 different people; a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert. Using a variety of techniques, Amit breaks down what … Continue reading

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How Cascatelli, the Hot New Pasta Shape, Is Made | Kottke

Back in March 2021, I wrote about cascatelli, the new pasta shape invented by Dan Pashman. Eater recently visited the Sfoglini factory to see how cascatelli (and all of their other pastas) are made.[…] More: How Cascatelli, the Hot New … Continue reading

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Temperature Textiles Translate Climate Crisis Data into Colorful, Graphic Knits | Colossal

JANUARY 21, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Raw Color Creating tangible records of weather patterns has been a long-running practice for crafters and designers interested in visually documenting the effects of the climate crisis over time. Daniera ter Haar … Continue reading

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