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How the food you eat affects your gut

The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can’t digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. And while we can’t control all the factors that go into maintaining a healthy gut … Continue reading →

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Why didn’t this 2,000 year old body decompose?

It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. From bacteria and algae to fungi and protozoa, soils are home to one quarter … Continue reading →

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What Was The First Virus?

Researched and Written by Leila Battison Narrated and Edited by David Kelly Art by Khail Kupsky Thumbnail Art and Art by Ettore Mazza If you like our videos, check out Leila’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXIk…​ Music from Epidemic Sound and Artlist. … Continue reading →

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The Genes We Lost Along the Way

Our DNA holds thousands of dead genes and we’ve only just begun to unravel their stories. But one thing is already clear: we’re not just defined by the genes that we’ve gained over the course of our evolution, but also … Continue reading →

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Why the “mad genius” is a myth

“Madness” and creativity have been linked for centuries. And while some scientific studies of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in artists have helped shaped this narrative, the connection between the two might not be as strong as some researchers suggest.

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Does Time Cause Gravity?

We know that gravity must cause clocks to run slow on the basis of logical consistency. And we know that gravity DOES cause clocks to run slow based on many brilliant experiments. But I never explained WHY or HOW gravity … Continue reading →

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Snow that doesn’t melt! Is it a government conspiracy?! (Hint: no.)

I’ve seen some bizarre conspiracy theories in my time, but this may be the plain old weirdest: The snow that paralyzed Atlanta, Georgia in January of 2014 was not *really* snow: It was some sort of chemical that didn’t melt, … Continue reading →

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This Aluminium Cassette Will Give Electric Cars 1600 KM of Range

Could Aluminium-Air Batteries Be the Future of Electric Vehicles? 00:00​ – Introduction 01:18​ – How aluminium air battery works 02:17​ – Aluminium in More Detail 04:52​ – Why Aluminium-Air Batteries 08:20​ – Let’s run the numbers! 10:20​ – Downsides 12:17​ … Continue reading →

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Hear the Martian wind! Perseverance rover’s first sounds captured

NASA’s Perseverance rover’s microphone captured the sound of Martian wind. — Watch the Perseverance rover land on Mars in this epic first-of-its-kind video: https://www.space.com/perseverance-ro…​

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Why is Eucalyptus in So Many Different Things? | Food Unwrapped

Kate Quilton is confused how eucalyptus as an ingredient is present in both cleaning products AND food. Something has to be going on with this mysterious ingredient. Food Unwrapped Series 6

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