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Some simple ways to de-stress! Do Fidget Spinners Actually Work? https://youtu.be/VKX3FmHjLlc SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/asapsci Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Amanda Edward, Rachel Salt, Mitchell Moffit & Gregory Brown Illustrated: by: Max Simmons Edited by: Sel Ghebrehiwot FOLLOW US! Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit Clickable: http://bit.ly/16F1jeC and http://bit.ly/15J7ube AsapINSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/asapscience/ Snapchat: realasapscience

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-ghost-ships-real-peter-b-campbell Please note: we are currently working on a fix for an error spotted in the video. The error relates to the behavior of the water filling the hole in the Mary Celeste’s hull. The water would reach equilibrium with the outside water level, not cease filling at the hole. We thank

Discover how much electricity humanity uses, and how clean energy sources could help revolutionize our energy supply in the future. — All around the world, millions of people are flipping a switch, plugging in, and pressing an ‘on’ button every second. So how much electricity does humanity use? And how much will we need in

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Watch part 2 by CGPGrey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25qzDhGLx8 If you could decide today… how long do you want to live? Thanks so much for help with the video to https://www.lifespan.io/hero – they are working to cure age-related diseases. Check them out! Sources and further reading: https://sites.google.com/view/sources-aging-part-i/ OUR CHANNELS ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ German Channel: https://kgs.link/youtubeDE Spanish Channel: https://kgs.link/youtubeES HOW CAN YOU

Can we end HIV? Find out how medications like PrEP are helping to prevent the transmission and spread of HIV, and possibly leading to its eradication. — The world is getting closer to achieving one of the most important public health goals of our time: eradicating HIV. And to do this, we won’t even have

Get to know the life and works of painter and sculptor Georgia O’Keeffe, whose art became a cornerstone of American Modernism. — Feeling disconnected from creating art within classical conventions, artist Georgia O’Keeffe began experimenting with abstract drawings that defied easy classification. Using the shapes and rhythms of nature to capture her internal world, these

Discover the adaptation of the pharyngeal jaw, a secondary set of jaws that allow fish to capture and eat their prey at the same time. — After stalking a cuttlefish, a moray eel finally pounces. As the eel snags the mollusk in its teeth, its prey struggles to escape. But before it can wiggle away,

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-computers-translate-human-language-ioannis-papachimonas Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more complicated. Ioannis Papachimonas shows how these machine translators

TWEET IT – http://clicktotweet.com/41egD Ever wonder where that pretty pearl necklace came from? Even though most of us already know that oysters produce pearls, it’s a mystery why…until now! Find out why an oyster would go through all that trouble, just to make a pearl for you! Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit)

Discover the creatures known as trilobites, one of Earth’s most successful early animals, and find out what led to their extinction. — Prevailing for around 270 million years and encompassing more than 20,000 distinct species, trilobites are some of the most successful lifeforms in Earth’s history. When they sprung into existence, they were among the

Dig into the unique engineering of New York City’s Citicorp Center tower, and the design flaw that threatened to topple it. — In 1978, Diane Hartley was writing her undergraduate architecture thesis when she made a shocking discovery. After weeks of poring over the Citicorp Center’s building plans, she’d stumbled on an oversight that threatened

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Get Merch designed with ❤ from https://kgs.link/shop-132 Join the Patreon Bird Army 🐧 https://kgs.link/patreon ▼▼ More infos and links are just a click away ▼▼ For the fifth time, we present to you the Human Era Calendar for the year 12,021 – this time it is all about the journey of humanity, beginning tens of

Explore the science of why mixing drugs and drug interactions with other substances can lead to dangerous health complications. — Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Acetaminophen before going out for drinks? Or a person on blood thinners who takes an aspirin?

Discover the tradition of worm grunting, and find out why earthworms come to the surface when they sense vibrations in the earth. — In the middle of Florida’s Apalachicola National Forest, a bizarre, almost magical scene is unraveling. Sliding a metal strip over a wooden stake, a master summoner is sending deep croaking noises reverberating

Sometimes the healthiest foods aren’t exactly tasty! Watch Hannah’s Video: https://youtu.be/tZqnxp_xr0c Follow us @mitchellmoffit and @whalewatchmeplz SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/asapsci The LAB is our series where we take your questions and turn them into experiments! Have a cool idea for the show? Let us know! Use the hashtag #TheLAB GET THE ASAPSCIENCE BOOK: http://asapscience.com/book/ Send us stuff!

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-most-groundbreaking-scientist-you-ve-never-heard-of-addison-anderson Seventeenth-century Danish geologist Nicolas Steno earned his chops at a young age, studying cadavers and drawing anatomic connections between species. Steno made outsized contributions to the field of geology, influencing Charles Lyell, James Hutton and Charles Darwin. Addison Anderson recounts Steno’s little-known legacy and lauds his insistence on empiricism over blind

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Check out all of TED-Ed’s book recommendations: http://ed.ted.com/books Check out Carrie Nugent’s “Asteroid Hunters”: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/asteroid-hunters View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-first-asteroid-ever-discovered-carrie-nugent Over the course of history, we’ve discovered hundreds of thousands of asteroids. But how do astronomers discover these bits of rock and metal? How many have they found? And how do they tell asteroids apart? Carrie

Are you actually a genius? Test your intelligence. Subscribe, it’s free! http://bit.ly/asapsci Are You Smarter Than Average? https://youtu.be/_X8XtZZYkNA Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Rachel Salt, Greg Brown & Mitch Moffit Illustrated by: Max Simmons Edited by: Sel Ghebrehiwot FOLLOW US! Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit Clickable: http://bit.ly/16F1jeC and http://bit.ly/15J7ube AsapINSTAGRAM:

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-happens-when-continents-collide-juan-d-carrillo Tens of millions of years ago, plate tectonics set North and South America on an unavoidable collision course that would change the face of the Earth and spell life or death for thousands of species. Juan D. Carrillo explains the massive biological repercussions of this collision, which caused one of the

TWEET IT – http://clicktotweet.com/dA2l4 So you’ve heard about Global Climate Change, and how it’s causing our sea level to rise, but do you know the real reasons why? Find out how the properties of water make it susceptible to changes in temperature, and how this can change the globe. Written and created by Mitchell Moffit

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/got-seeds-just-add-bleach-acid-and-sandpaper-mary-koga For a seed to start growing, its embryo must emerge from its hard coat. In nature the embryo is aided by frost and animal digestion — but humans can help too. Nicking, filing, and soaking the seed in hot water or acid are all forms of scarification, or ways to speed

How do you know what you’re seeing is real? These Illusions bring about the truth! SUBSCRIBE (it’s free!): http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 Follow us!! FACEBOOK: http://on.fb.me/12fEcFg TWITTER: http://bit.ly/16mYsWW Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-heavy-is-air-dan-quinn Too often we think of air as empty space — but compared to a vacuum, air is actually pretty heavy. So, just how heavy is it? And if it’s so heavy, why doesn’t it crush us? Dan Quinn describes the fundamentals of air pressure and explains how it affects our bodies,

Does humanity stand a chance against our sun’s ultimate fate? SUBSCRIBE – http://bit.ly/10kWnZ7 Check out Juno! http://bit.ly/1b7GUw1 Join the fun! TWITTER – http://bit.ly/16mYsWW FACEBOOK – http://on.fb.me/12fEcFg Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz). Further Reading: Learn more about Juno: http://missionjuno.swri.edu/ Strategy behind moving Earth (including all the math!): http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/41972/10509_2004_Article_282187.pdf?sequence=1

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/history-through-the-eyes-of-a-chicken-chris-a-kniesly The Ancient Egyptian king Thutmose III described the chicken as a marvelous foreign bird that “gives birth daily.” Romans brought them on their military campaigns to foretell the success of future battles. Today, this bird occupies a much less honorable position – on dinner plates.

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Explore the most common cause of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, how it affects the brain and scientists’ search for a cure. — Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting over 40 million people worldwide. And though it was discovered over a century ago, scientists are still grappling for a cure. Ivan Seah Yu

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-the-thyroid-manage-your-metabolism-emma-bryce↵↵Nestled in the tissues of your neck is a small, unassuming organ that wields enormous power over your body: the thyroid. Emma Bryce explains how the thyroid, like the operations manager in a company, is tasked with making sure that all the cells in your body are working properly. ↵↵Lesson by Emma

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In 2015 the bees are still dying in masses. Which at first seems not very important until you realize that one third of all food humans consume would disappear with them. Millions could starve. The foes bees face are truly horrifying – some are a direct consequence of human greed. We need to help our

Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter — A male firefly emits a series of enticing flashes. He hopes a female will respond and mate with him. A female from a different species mimics his patterns: by tricking the male, she lures him in — and turns him into a meal.

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Check out Bill Schutt’s “Cannibalism: A Perfectly Natural History”: http://bit.ly/2HLWjrU View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/cannibalism-in-the-animal-kingdom-bill-schutt Until recently, scientists thought cannibalism was a rare response to starvation or other extreme stress. Well-known cannibals like the praying mantis and black widow were considered bizarre exceptions. But now, we know they more or less represent the rule. Bill Schutt

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James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions. — In the 1960s, the FBI amassed almost 2,000 documents in an investigation into one of America’s most celebrated minds. The subject of this inquiry was a writer named James Baldwin, one

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-exceptional-life-of-benjamin-banneker-rose-margaret-ekeng-itua Born in 1731 to formerly enslaved parents on a farm in Baltimore, Benjamin Banneker was obsessed with math and science. And his appetite for knowledge only grew as he taught himself astronomy, mathematics, engineering, and the study of the natural world. Rose-Margaret Ekeng-Itua details the numerous accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker. Lesson

Could you handle life on mars? Watch “What Life Would Be Like On Mars” https://youtu.be/MKaItBv4pP8 Subscribe for more – http://bit.ly/asapsci Created by: Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown Written by: Chelsea Scherer, Mitchell Moffit & Gregory Brown Illustrated by: Max Simmons Edited by: Sel Ghebrehiwot & Mitchell Moffit FOLLOW US! Instagram and Twitter: @whalewatchmeplz and @mitchellmoffit

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-squids-outsmart-their-predators-carly-anne-york There are about 500 species of squid, and they live in all the world’s oceans, making them a reliable food source for whales, dolphins, sharks, seabirds, fish – and even other squid. As a result, the squid’s most extraordinary adaptations are those that have evolved