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Top 10 facts about whales | WWF

WWF UK Known for their huge size and mysterious nature, whale species are incredibly diverse. Hear Ria share our top 10 facts about these fascinating marine mammals! Visit our website for more information and follow us for regular updates: Website: … Continue reading

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Brown; color is weird

This video discusses the color brown. Seriously. That Aging Wheels playlist: And, of course, the Weird World in RGB for those of you who I couldn’t manage to summon a card for: How about some other, more different links? Technology … Continue reading

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Sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other – ScienceBlog.com

Even though they are inanimate objects, sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other, researchers have found. A team from the University of Cambridge has found that as they move, sand dunes interact with and repel their downstream neighbours. Using an experimental … Continue reading

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 So you’re too ethical to eat meat; but should cows go extinct? – Aeon

Photo by Martijn-Nijenhuis/Flickr   Neil Levy is a senior research fellow of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and professor of philosophy at Macquarie University in Sydney. He is the author of Consciousness and Moral Responsibility (2014). He lives … Continue reading

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Neanderthal genes found for first time in African populations – Guardian

Hannah Devlin Science correspondent   African populations have been revealed to share Neanderthal ancestry for the first time, in findings that add a new twist to the tale of ancient humans and our closest known relatives. Previously it was believed … Continue reading

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Glasgow University is first to pay slave-trade reparations

Glasgow University has become the first UK institution to raise money to pay reparations in recognition of the benefits it gained from the slave trade. Last year the University discovered it had received millions of pounds from Scottish slave traders … Continue reading

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You are not alone in your loneliness

Being open and vulnerable with your loneliness, sadness and fear can help you find comfort and feel less alone, says writer and artist Jonny Sun. In an honest talk filled with his signature illustrations, Sun shares how telling stories about … Continue reading

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Study uses physics to explain democratic elections – ScienceBlog.com

It may seem surprising, but theories formulas derived from physics turn out to be useful tools for understanding the ways democratic elections work, including how these systems break down and how they could be improved. A new physics-based study finds that … Continue reading

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12 Cognitive Biases Explained – How to Think Better and More Logically Removing Bias

We are going to be explaining 12 cognitive biases in this video and presenting them in a format that you can easily understand to help you make better decision in your life. Cognitive biases are flaws in logical thinking that … Continue reading

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Research finds slave trade’s effect on firm ownership persists today – ScienceBlog.com

The effects of the African slave trade persist today among businesses in parts of the continent, with companies more often tightly controlled by individuals or families — often because they have limited access to equity funding and shared ownership. Meanwhile, businesses … Continue reading

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