The convergent evolution of caffeine | Convergent evolution explained

Posted on August 5, 2025 by agogo22

There are many cases of convergent evolution, but did you know the caffeine made by plants is one of them? In this video, we take this channel’s first steps covering the fascinating science of botany, and talk about how ancient ancestral genes were copied and mutated multiple times independently, leading to the caffeine we know and love today.

REFERENCES
Schönenberger & von Balthazar (2013): https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a…

Denoeud et al. (2014):
https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.11…

Zhang et al. (2020):
https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/…

Huang et al. (2016):
https://www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073…

Wright et al. (2013):
https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.11…

Ceja-Navarro et al. (2015):
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomm…

Ransom (1912):
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles…

Fairtrade:
https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/farmers-…

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2025). Global Market Report: Tea prices and sustainability.
https://www.iisd.org/system/files/202…

Spinosaurus image by Bogdanov, modified by Matt Martyniuk and FunkMonk, from Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi…)

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro
1:13 – Tea, coffee, and more
5:03 – The biochemistry
8:27 – How did this happen?
10:51 – Outro

#science #biology #plants #caffeine #evolution #botany #tea #coffee #convergence #convergent

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Bird using bread to catch a fish

Posted on August 5, 2025 by agogo22

Bird using bread to catch a fish
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New Scientific Discoveries That Change Everything About Plants | SLICE EARTH | FULL DOC

Posted on August 5, 2025 by agogo22

We have known for a long time that plants move, but today we are discovering that they can sense, touch, and taste. They react to stimuli of various kinds.

They also have a keen ear, memory, and can perceive shapes. Plants interact much more than we believed with the external world.

We knew they were sensitive to temperature, sunlight, humidity… Recent research proves that plants possess many other surprising senses, leading us to look at them with fresh eyes.

Documentary: Genius Plants – Episode 1: Superpower
Director: Thierry Berrod & Quincy Russell
Production: Arte France & Mona Lisa Production (2023)

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The curious origins of imperial and metric units

Posted on August 5, 2025 by agogo22

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Why is a foot 12 inches long? Why is a pound abbreviated to “lb”? What did the original metre measure?

In this video, let’s explore the historical and linguistic origins of the metric and imperial systems. From ancient Roman feet to French revolutionary timekeeping, we look at the surprising stories behind the units we still use today — including the inch, yard, mile, pint, and tonne.

👣 Whose feet inspired the original foot?
🌽 What does a barleycorn have to do with your shoe size?
🐂 How did cows invent the furlong?
⚖️ Why are there so many types of ton?

Whether you’re wondering how tall you are in fathoms or what exactly a “quart” is a quarter of, this video has the answer.

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Chinese Student play Drums Using Light Sticks!!

Posted on August 5, 2025 by agogo22

Chinese Student play Drums Using Light Sticks!!
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That moment I realized…. I’ve been doing the tick pulling all wrong!

Posted on August 4, 2025 by agogo22

That moment I realized…. I’ve been doing the tick pulling all wrong!
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Old silo now spaceship-esque tiny home in Berlin

Posted on August 4, 2025 by agogo22

After two years of living in a camper with his young daughter, architect Jan Körbes wanted something better suited to their active lifestyle, so he decided to realize a longtime dream of turning a grain silo into a microhome. With the help of his team at REFUNC, specialists in creative recycling, they bought an old grain bin from a farmer and set to work making it habitable.

Working with a footprint of 4m2 (43 square feet), the group started by adding floors to the space. The final home is 3 stories and includes a climbing wall as sole means of reaching the top floor bedroom. The middle floor includes a kitchen, toilet, and shower.

The crew built out the final space of 13m2 with a budget of about $27,000 and lots of recycled items (including floor, ceiling, and paneling). The home, an experiment in mobile living (it’s already moved once) dubbed “Silo City”, fills in REFUNC’s portfolio of recycled microarchitecture which includes mobile shelters made from shrink-wrap, pallets, a retired ski gondola, and shipping containers and wind turbine blades.

“This is an example of an object which is industrial which after a certain lifespan is not used any longer,” explains Körbes. “And this is when we come in. So we analyze objects which could become microarchitecture, for example, this grain silo it’s actually a perfect size for a mini, mini, mini house.“

*Photo credits: Ishka Michocka, Christian van der Kooij, Jan Korbes

Silo House: http://www.silocity.space
REFUNC: http://refunc.nl

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The Curse Of Feeling No Pain

Posted on August 4, 2025 by agogo22

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It sounds like a superpower you might find in a comic book, but people who can’t feel pain suffer more than you think. It’s a condition called Congenital Insensitivity To Pain, (CIP) and in this video, I take a look at some examples of people who have this condition, and how they might help save thousands of lives.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Congenital Insensitivity to Pain
5:41 – Gabby Gingras
8:14 – Ashlyn Blocker
10:04 – Steven Pete
11:58 – How Pain Works
17:09 – Chronic Pain
21:58 – Sponsor – Hello Fresh

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Acrobatic Poses Invigorate Urban Buildings in Monumental Murals by Artez | Colossal

Posted on August 4, 2025 by agogo22

August 4, 2025
Art
Kate Mothes

“Dancer” (2024), Bourgoin-Jallieu, France. All images courtesy of Artez

Artez’s large-scale murals interpret the boundaries of the walls themselves through contemporary dance and moments of repose.

With acrobatic finesse, the figures in Artez’s large-scale murals interpret the boundaries of the walls themselves through contemporary dance and moments of repose.

Currently working on an ongoing series titled Simple Acrobatics, the artist explains that he aims to “break away from the conventional approach of depicting the human figure on a mural and offer a fresh perspective on how the human form can be portrayed in public spaces.” Dancers fill the sides of buildings, sometimes using a chair as a prop, stretching around the confines of the wall as if challenging its boundaries.

Another recent theme, Thirst, portrays people drinking from vases of flowers. The unusual gesture nods to a sense of awareness, inviting viewers to consider society—its conventions and expectations—and contemplate the world around them anew.

Artez is currently in Gothenburg, Sweden, working on a new Simple Acrobatics mural. Find more on Instagram. […]

“Thirst (Milena)” (2024), Aalborg, Denmark

Cerzeto, Italy (2024)

Source: Acrobatic Poses Invigorate Urban Buildings in Monumental Murals by Artez

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Old vs new views from The Great Northern

Posted on August 4, 2025 by agogo22

Old vs new views from The Great Northern
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