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7 of the Strangest Allergies

Posted on July 10, 2021 by agogo22

When you think of allergies, the first thing that comes to mind is probably seasonal allergies, but there are a handful of strange allergies can be much harder to avoid than pollens. Hosted by: Michael Aranda […]

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What would happen if we removed the Milky Way’s black hole?

Posted on July 9, 2021 by agogo22

Weirdly, the galaxy would be completely fine, and here’s why! Also, head to https://kiwico.com/drbecky50 for 50% off your first month of any Kiwi Co subscription crate. 00:00 – Introduction 00:50 – What you’d expect 02:41 – Black hole mass fraction … Continue reading →

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What’s in the 4% of our DNA that makes us different from chimps?

Posted on July 8, 2021 by agogo22

On the genetic level, we’re not all that different from chimps. But those small differences in DNA can have huge effects. Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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Study Projects a Surge in Coastal Flooding, Starting in 2030s

Posted on July 8, 2021 by agogo22

By Carol Rasmussen, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory High-tide flooding in Honolulu. Credit: Hawaii Sea Grant King Tides Project In Brief: In the mid-2030s, every U.S. coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods, when a lunar cycle will amplify rising sea … Continue reading →

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There Are Way More Rogue Planets Than We Thought | Kottke

Posted on July 7, 2021 by agogo22

posted by Tim Carmody   Jul 06, 2021 The galaxy is wild. Our solar system, with its surprising abundance of living creatures and nonstop radiation and asteroid showers, is a placid, private garden compared to the rest of it. In … Continue reading →

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Alcohol Can Enhance Creativity—But at a Cost

Posted on July 7, 2021 by agogo22

[…] As some say, “write drunk, and edit sober,” many writers and artists use alcohol to try to get their creative juices flowing. But can alcohol really help to be more creative? Hosted by: Hank Green […]

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TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross

Posted on July 7, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Sources & further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources… The original Limits of Humanity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL4yY… Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with … Continue reading →

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Why do big creatures live longer? | Geoffrey West | Big Think

Posted on July 5, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Scientists have observed that in nature, all things scale with size in a way that is mathematically predictable. Similar scaling laws hold for things like growth and lifespan. As theoretical physicist Geoffrey West explains, larger mammals generally live longer … Continue reading →

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Time: Do the past, present, and future exist all at once? | Big Think

Posted on July 5, 2021 by agogo22

Everything we do as living organisms is dependent, in some capacity, on time. The concept is so complex that scientists still argue whether it exists or if it is an illusion. In this video, astrophysicist Michelle Thaller, science educator Bill … Continue reading →

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A Physics Prof Bet Me $10,000 I’m Wrong | Veritasium

Posted on July 4, 2021 by agogo22

A UCLA Physics Professor bet me $10,000 that my video about going downwind faster than the wind was wrong. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription. … Continue reading →

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String Theory

Posted on July 4, 2021 by agogo22

How can we reconcile gravity with quantum physics? Why are there different types of particles? How can we verify the existence of additional dimensions? All these answers in 16 minutes! 0:00 – Introduction 2:17 – Strings and vibrations 4:03 – … Continue reading →

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Dr. Becky Smethurst On Being An Astrophysicist, English Accents, And the Cosmological Crisis

Posted on July 4, 2021 by agogo22

I recently sat down with Dr. Becky Smethurst where were talked about the Cosmological Crisis for Monday’s video, what it’s like to be a super-dope scientist, and make fun of each other’s accents. Check out her channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYNb… Here’s … Continue reading →

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