When Oil Gets Expensive, Cities Get Better

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Made by humans for humans. No AI voices or generative AI was used in the making of this video. Check out my new public transit travel show, Day Pass, now available on Nebula! https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=notjustbikes Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-when-oil-gets-expensive-cities-get-better Sign up to…

Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Watch this

From TED Ed. Explore the psychology behind why children invent imaginary companions and what skills they can develop through pretend play. — Amia and her friend Zelba have been inseparable for nearly a year. They share secrets, play games, and rule over imaginary kingdoms. Amia sometimes has bad ideas, and Zelba goes along with them…

There’s Really Only One Way To Die

From MinuteEarth. Even though there are a lot of causes of death out there, they all actually boil down to one thing. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: – Adenosine triphosphate (ATP): the principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If…

Why Inventing Color TV Was So Difficult

From Primal Space. Try out Odoo and get your first app for free at https://www.odoo.com/r/uOA Did you know that color TV existed decades before it became mainstream? In this video, we explore the incredible story behind how television evolved from blurry black-and-white to vibrant color broadcasts, and why it took nearly 50 years to make…

Every Reason to Hate Cars

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Made by humans for humans. No AI voices or generative AI was used in the making of this video. Check out my new public transit travel show, Day Pass, now available on Nebula! https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=notjustbikes Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-every-metro-system-should-be-this-beautiful Sign up to…

Copenhagen has a New LRT! #daypass #copenhagen

From “Not Just Bikes”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) This is a clip from my public transit show, Day Pass. You can watch the full episode of Day Pass in the Nebula app or at: https://go.nebula.tv/daypass?ref=notjustbikes The app I use for the speed is Blue Square Spedometer. It’s open source and available on F-Droid: https://github.com/nhirokinet/bluesquarespeedometer…

Do artists really write their own songs? | Think Like A Musician

From TED Ed. Professional songwriters share their writing process, how they collaborate with other artists, and what it takes to be a songwriter. — "Think Like A Musician" connects you with working musicians who want to help the music-curious and music-passionate hone and share the gift of music with the world. Part interview, part animated…

One of the world’s oldest beverages – Malcolm Purinton

From TED Ed. Trace the history and evolution of beer, from its first known existence 13,000 years ago to the modern beverage we know today. — Today, there are over 100 distinct beer varieties, from pilsners and bocks, to porters, stouts, and IPAs. The oldest evidence of beer brewing dates back 13,000 years, but experts…

Could lotteries replace elections? – Michael Vazquez

From TED Ed. Dig into sortition, a system where officials are selected via lottery, and how it could address the problems of modern democracies. — Elections are tools that ensure a nation’s citizens all have an equal political voice. But these so-called “great equalizers” are often plagued by corruption, partisan divides, and uninformed voters. Which…

3 surprising ways microplastics can enter your body

From TED Ed. Explore how the microplastics in your body can affect your health, and how we can regulate the amount of plastic in our world. — Plastic is everywhere. It’s in our clothes, our food, the air we breathe. And plastic is now also in our bodies. Micro and nanoplastics generally enter our bodies…

How long can hair grow? – Maksim Plikus

From TED Ed. Dig into what biological factors influence hair growth, how it can change as you age, and how to take control of your scalp. — At age 44, Xie Qiuping cut her hair for the first time in over three decades. Her impressive locks extended over 5 meters — earning the Guinness World…

Could This Thing *Really* Fly?

From MinuteEarth. Help stop the worst parts of factory farming: https://www.farmkind.giving/minute-earth?promo=minute_earth The Quetzalcoatlus – one of the largest pterosaurs that ever lived – was able to fly even though it was the size of a giraffe! How on Earth did this giant manage to fly? LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start…

How does the morning-after pill prevent pregnancy? – Alison Edelman

From TED Ed. Explore how two main types of emergency contraception work to prevent pregnancy by disrupting or delaying ovulation. — In a 2021 study, researchers asked over 500 participants to explain how the morning-after pill worked. Despite these pills’ widespread use, 60% answered incorrectly. Emergency contraceptives are often misunderstood— even the phrase “the morning-after…

Weavers helped us get to the moon!

From MinuteEarth. The strongest collaborations are the most unusual ones! Expert weavers helped get us to the moon by enabling NASA to shrink the size of the Apollo Guidance computer so that it could actually be launched into space.

The biggest mistake lottery winners make

From TED Ed. Dig into the pros and cons of annuity and lump sum lottery payouts, and find out the most common mistakes lottery winners make. — After winning the lottery, one of the first decisions you’d have to make is how you want your winnings to be paid out. You can choose the full…

Does hypnosis ever actually work? – Devin Terhune

From TED Ed. Explore the science of hypnosis, and dig into how the practice can affect your body and brain when hypnotic suggestions work. — In the 19th century, Scottish surgeon James Braid revolutionized the field of hypnotism, transitioning the practice towards inducing a sleep-like state. Today, hypnosis is used in psychiatry as a helpful…

When Does It Make Sense To Kill Your Sibling?

From MinuteEarth. Get your official 🐶Canine Poster🐶: https://store.dftba.com/products/minute-earth-canine-poster When a baby sand tiger shark hatches from its egg, it finds itself trapped inside its mom’s uterus, forced to eat its siblings, or be eaten. It’s super weird, but pitting your kids against each other can sometimes be a winning parental strategy. LEARN MORE ************** To…

How expert songwriters find the right lyrics | Think Like A Musician

From TED Ed. Professional musicians share what makes for great, memorable lyrics, their writing process, and where they get inspiration from. — "Think Like A Musician" connects you with working musicians who want to help the music-curious and music-passionate hone and share the gift of music with the world. Part interview, part animated course, our…