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Homeowners Remove Old Floor & Find Giant Monopoly Board Underneath | My Modern Met

While tearing up their carpet, my in-laws found a giant monopoly board byu/Yamaha234 inpics What are the CHANCEs? From dated tiles to antique windows, many old houses have unusual features that tell their history. However, some of these characteristics remain … Continue reading →

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The Secret of Synchronization

An enormous thanks to Prof. Steven Strogatz — this video would not have been possible without him. Much of the script-writing was inspired and informed by his wonderful book Sync, and his 2004 TED talk. He is a giant in … Continue reading →

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See the European Service Modules taking humankind forward to the Moon

From the @Airbus​ integration halls in Bremen, Germany, this replay of a live event shows a sneak peek of the two European Service Modules that will power astronauts to the Moon and back as part of @NASA​’s Orion spacecraft. Orion … Continue reading →

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Song Exploder | Lianne La Havas

Lianne La Havas takes apart her song “Can’t Fight.” Lianne La Havas is a singer and songwriter from London. She’s been nominated for a Grammy and a Brit award, and in 2020, she released her third album. In this episode, … Continue reading →

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Why we don’t need to pay for Covid because we already have

I get really annoyed by all the economists going around saying that we have to work out how to pay for Covid when the simple fact is that we already have. When we realise that we will all be a … Continue reading →

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Large Structures Inside Earth Seem to be Remnants of a Dead Planet

Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about the new discovery that suggests we discovered the leftovers of the legendary planet Theia Study: https://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lps…​ Images: Sanne.cottaar, CC-BY-SA-3.0 The African LLSVP. (Ward et al., … Continue reading →

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This Elusive Home Fits Perfectly in the Icelandic Hillside

“In dialogue with the terrain, the concrete foundation of the wooden house lies in three staggered planes that follow the movement of the landscape.” Nestled in the hills overlooking the Icelandic lake of Þingvallavatn sits a camouflaged home called Thingvallavatn … Continue reading →

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Muon g-2 experiment finds strong evidence for new physics

The first results from the Muon g-2 experiment hosted at Fermilab show fundamental particles called muons behaving in a way not predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. Announced on April 7, 2021, these results confirm and strengthen the … Continue reading →

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Scientists invent home COVID-19 test using coffee machine capsules | The Conversation

Mark Lorch Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull Wax, vials, a coffee capsule and boiling water are the main components of a brand new COVID-19 test.   Transitioning to home working had its challenges for us all, … Continue reading →

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Nature has learnt how to eat our plastic!

Nature always finds a way..so they say! But it looks like it may actually be true in the case of our global plastic waste dilemma. Genetic mutations have been discovered in specific natural bacteria that enable them to break the … Continue reading →

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Experience Egypt Live Stream | The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade

The Royal Event is finally here. The Pharaohs’ Golden Parade will roam the streets of Cairo marking a historic day where 22 Royal Mummies will move from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Tune … Continue reading →

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Do Cities Need More Green Roofs? | The Kid Should See This

Green roofs or living roofs are different types of gardens that are different types of gardensthat are created on the tops of buildings to help manage stormwater, improve air quality, help cool city temperatures, insulate the building, create park space, support … Continue reading →

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