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Pirahã: The Tribe That Defies Language Rules | SLICE SCIENCE | FULL DOC

In a remote region of the Amazon live the last 300 members of the Pirahã tribe. They have one of the strangest languages in the world: they have no words for colours and numbers, no concern for the past nor … Continue reading

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Astrology crashes the science party

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The Hidden Engineering of Wildlife Crossings

Bridges for animals 🥑 Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/practicalengineering Errata: Several people have pointed out crossings that are larger than the Wallis Annenberg … Continue reading

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THIS FISH HAS EYES ON THE HEAD. BARRELEYE FISH 🐟

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It Turns Out We’ve Been Sleeping Wrong For Centuries

[…] About Thoughty2 Thoughty2 (Arran) is a British YouTuber and gatekeeper of useless facts. Thoughty2 creates mind-blowing factual videos about science, tech, history, opinion and just about everything else. #Thoughty2 Writing: Steven Rix Editing: Jack Stevens […]

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The Many Weird Relatives Of Giraffes

You thought giraffes were weird already. Wait until you meet their cousins. Time Stamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:43 – The Earliest Known Relatives 2:38 – The Butterfly Giraffe 4:12 – The Hardest Head Of All 6:22 – Where Did The … Continue reading

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Does Light Experience Time? 🫡 w/ Neil deGrasse Tyson

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The Best Sundial

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You’re Probably Wrong About Dinosaurs

I was wrong about dinosaurs. Are you? Check out https://groundnews.com/Cleo for a data-driven, balanced approach to staying informed. Use my link to save 50 percent on the Vantage plan and see how current events are framed from every perspective. I’m … Continue reading

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Supersized snowflakes: A scientific quest to make enormous snow

he Guinness world record for the largest snowflake stands at 38 centimetres across and 20 centimetres thick, a whopper recorded in Montana in January 1887. Whilst some scientists are sceptical, it got us thinking. With all our scientific knowledge and … Continue reading

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