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Evolution - Sea Creatures - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

We learn about the thousands of kilometers that humpback whales travel from their summer habitat in the polar regions to the tropical or subtropical waters where they spend the winter. Their multi-versed songs and the markings on their flukes are also discussed.

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Smarter Every Day - The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Australia, Canada, USA

While it took Destin eight months to learn how to ride a backwards bike, his young son learned how in two weeks. The son's reward was a trip to Australia, where he got to meet Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield.

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ABC Science Online - An interview with Douglas Adams

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Douglas Adams was a writer and author best known for The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Sadly, he died of a massive heart attack in 2001 at the young age of 49. Each year, fans of his work celebrate the 25th of May (or “Towel Day”) as a tribute to the author.

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Gamification - Can Gaming Cure Cancer?

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

On stage at Cannes Lions, game designer and author Jane McGonigal showcased research demonstrating the power that gaming can have in the real world.

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SciShow Kids - 2015's Solar Eclipse

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

In this episode of SciShow Kids, Jessi talks about how solar eclipses occur, and why they can only be seen from certain locations.

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National Geographic - New Human Ancestor Discovered

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Within a deep and narrow cave in South Africa, paleoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team found fossil remains belonging to the newest member of our human family. The Homo naledi discovery adds another exciting chapter to the human evolution story by introducing an ancestor that was primitive, but shared physical characteristics with modern humans.

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60-Second Adventures in Thought - The Grandfather Paradox

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

The more you think about it, the more complex time travel seems! This video explains a key paradox that is one of the main reasons for this.

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Caption 13 [en]: So there would be nobody to go back in time and kill the grandfather in the first place,
Caption 13 [en]: So there would be nobody to go back in time and kill the grandfather in the first place,

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NASA - Amazing Experiments with Water in Zero Gravity

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Experimenting with the physics of water in the weightless environment aboard the International Space Station. For more out of this world experiments please check out physics central.

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Caption 6 [en]: OK, I'm gonna [going to] put a puff of air in from this side. Here we go.
Caption 6 [en]: OK, I'm gonna [going to] put a puff of air in from this side. Here we go.

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Numberphile - Winning at Rock Paper Scissors

Difficulty: Intermediate

Australia, United Kingdom

You might have thought that “rock, paper, scissors” was a game of sheer chance, but scientists have shown that people play with a “predictable irrationality,” and that there are strategies that can help you to win.

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Caption 18 [en]: Three hundred rounds in every game,
Caption 18 [en]: Three hundred rounds in every game,

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Smarter Every Day - The Backwards Brain Bicycle - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA South

Destin Sandlin, an Alabama engineer and YouTube star, shows us how very difficult it is to learn to ride a backwards bike. You think it's going to be a piece of cake, but it's not!

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Caption 26 [en]: So, the faster I go, the better.
Caption 26 [en]: So, the faster I go, the better.

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European Space Agency, ESA - Once upon a time... Rosetta's grand finale

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Rosetta revisits the exciting scientific discoveries she has made during her time at Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, including the successful search to find Philae. Now it's time to start preparing to descend to the comet for the end of her extraordinary mission.

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Caption 6 [en]: and sampled the gases in the comet's atmosphere,
Caption 6 [en]: and sampled the gases in the comet's atmosphere,

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Nature & Wildlife - Search for the Ghost Bear - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Observe more stunning footage from Alaska of the bald eagle and the black bear. And finally catch a first glimpse of the rare glacier bear. Enjoy!

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Caption 5 [en]: This incredible find also draws in others to feed.
Caption 5 [en]: This incredible find also draws in others to feed.

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Numberphile - The Scientific Way to Cut a Cake

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Alex Bellos tells us about a far superior method of cutting a cake using scientific principles.

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Caption 4 [en]: which would be normal. You put the knife in the center.
Caption 4 [en]: which would be normal. You put the knife in the center.

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