We Found Galaxies Too Old for the Universe

From PBS Space Time. Learn More About Opera: https://opr.as/04-Opera-browser-pbsspacetime The James Webb Space Telescope found galaxies that are too ancient-looking for our young universe. You may have heard that, but it keeps finding them, and our recent efforts to solve this conundrum point in wildly different directions. Have we found galaxies older than the universe,…

The Most Unique Maps Of Human History

From Absolute History. For thousands of years, maps have done far more than just show us the way—they have acted as windows into the deepest passions, anxieties, and prejudices of the human mind. In this documentary, we "scratch beneath the surface" of history’s most remarkable maps: from the 10-foot-tall medieval Ebstorf Map filled with cannibals…

Could Anti-gravity Really be Possible?

From Curious Droid. Listen to my Electronic album for free at https://paulshillitomusic.bandcamp.com/ Anti-gravity is one of those controversial subjects that some say is more in the realm of science fiction than science fact with many physicists saying it’s just not theoretically possible while others are busy trying to find theories that would allow it to…

Celebrities are becoming death doulas

From Vox. Nicole Kidman is becoming a death doula, and she’s not the first celebrity to do so. She’s part of a larger cultural shift toward embracing death and a growing openness to talking about death in ways we never used to. Vox’s Anna North spoke with death professionals like thanatologist and author Cole Imperi,…

Is the Universe flat? The curvature tension explained

From Dr. Becky. Everything we know about the shape of the Universe could be completely wrong. This is one of the most fascinating unsolved problems in cosmology, and it almost never gets talked about outside of research papers. It’s called the curvature tension, and it links in to the "crisis in cosmology". Astrophysicists have always…

Why Light-beams Don’t Go On Forever

From StarTalk. 👽 If aliens showed up tomorrow, would we be ready? 👀 Pre-order Take Me to Your Leader here 👇 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Take-Me-to-Your-Leader/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/9781668249970 Why does the light of a searchlight seem to stop? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice break down how sci-fi gets lasers wrong, the “Butter Gun Experiment,” and the inverse square law of…

How Ford Mastered Efficiency

From Primal Space. Go to https://ground.news/primal and subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage! Have you ever wondered how one vehicle could change the way the world manufactures products? In this video, we break down the brilliance behind the Ford Model T and Ford’s revolutionary factory system, showing how the moving assembly line…

Tornado Alley Is MOVING and That’s a HUGE Problem

From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M The United States is the tornado capital of the world, but the "Tornado Alley" we all grew up learning about is changing. While frequency is dropping in the Great Plains, a new, much deadlier threat is rising somewhere else… In this episode, we travel…

Tornado Alley Is Getting DARKER and DEADLIER

From PBS Terra. Check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M The United States is the tornado capital of the world, but the "Tornado Alley" we all grew up learning about is changing. While frequency is dropping in the Great Plains, a new, much deadlier threat is rising somewhere else… In this episode, we travel…

Why Don’t Blue Whales Eat Fish?

From MinuteEarth. The most massive land animals in the world all eat little stuff: grass and leaves. And almost all of the most massive aquatic animals also eat something itty bitty: tiny crustaceans called krill. Why do such big things eat such small things? LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your…

Some technology was built to last forever🥁🎻

From Cheddar. James, the collector behind Mechanical Music Man, has devoted his life to 1900s hand-wound mobile instruments, artifacts from an era when music was something you wound up, set in motion, and let fill the room. No algorithms. Just gears, springs, and melodies that have hand carved into cardboards. Credit @mechanicalmusicman #music #history #invention

The ONE Disease That Smoking Can Help Treat

From SciShow. Smoking is bad. We know this. But… there’s one disease that seems to like it. As in, smokers are way less likely to get it. Here’s the weird story about why smoking can keep ulcerative colitis at bay, and how we’re using that knowledge to make a smoke-free treatment plan for UC. Hosted…

The man who dressed in the dark

From Lateral with Tom Scott. Sarah Renae Clark, Bill Sunderland and Dani Siller discuss a question about enigmatic enrobing. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://www.lateralcast.com 🟦 FULL EPISODE: https://www.lateralcast.com/episodes/184 📖 BOOK OUT NOW!: https://www.lateralcast.com/book…

Why did it fall apart?

From Rex Krueger. All my plans!: https://www.rexkrueger.com/ Patrons saw this video early: https://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger Compass Rose Toolworks: https://www.compassrosetools.com/ Join the Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/g3rkmv Take a course: https://www.rexkrueger.com/courses Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066908024254 Get my woodturning book: http://www.rexkrueger.com/book Get My Book, Everyday Woodworking: https://amzn.to/3oyjC0E Follow me on Instagram: @rexkrueger ——————————————————————— You need a workbench!!!! Try the Minimum Timber…

Our Brains Got Bigger. Now They’re Shrinking?

From Cleo Abram. This chart shows human brains size over time. They got way bigger, fast. But now they’re shrinking? (No, it’s not the phones!) About 2 million years ago something changed and it altered the course of human evolution. Our brains just started RAPIDLY growing, the organ nearly doubled in size in just a…

The fascinating reason you loved peek-a-boo

From TED Ed. Dig into how the simple game of peek-a-boo contributes to babies developing their cognitive, motor, and social skills. — In Italy, it’s called il gioco del cucù. Palestinians say ba’ ‘éno. And in Japan, it’s inaīnaibā! Peek-a-boo is a near universal source of laughter and connection for infants and adults— it’s the…

Does this inscription prove the Bible is historical?

From Dan McClellan. #maklelan3269 @ExpeditionBible Scholarship Referenced in This Video Hoftijzer & Van Der Kooij, Aramaic Texts from Deir ‘Alla: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Aramaic_Texts_from_Deir_%CA%BBAlla/fpo3AAAAIAAJ Hackett, The Balaam Text from Deir ‘Alla: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Balaam_Text_from_Deir_Alla/PeQhcgAACAAJ Hoftijzer & Van Der Kooij, Aramaic Texts from Deir ‘Alla Reevaluated: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Balaam_Text_from_Deir_%CA%BBAlla_Re_eval/fuenHN-iph0C Robker, Balaam in Text and Tradition: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Balaam_in_Text_and_Tradition/jjfzDwAAQBAJ My Socials TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maklelan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maklelan Threads:…

Claire Saffitz Makes Perfect Cinnamon Sugar Crullers (Lightest Doughnut Ever?)

From Claire Saffitz. Many thanks to today’s video partner, New York Times Cooking. I’m a contributor there, and this recipe was developed specifically for NYT Cooking. The full recipe is available here: https://nyti.ms/3P5Nphm Claire Saffitz Makes Perfect Cinnamon Sugar Crullers (Lightest Doughnut Ever?) Claire Saffitz makes Cinnamon Sugar Crullers, the lightest, crispiest doughnuts you can…

Tested: Steam Controller Review + Valve Interview!

From Adam Savage’s Tested. We test and tear down Valve’s new Steam Controller, the first of three Steam hardware devices releasing this year. Here’s how it compares with the original Steam Controller released a decade ago, how the gyro and trackpads perform, and the unique features of its tracking puck. Plus, an interview with the…

Keep your brain from declining after age 30

From Big Think. We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Every time you move your body, your brain gets what one neuroscientist calls a “bubble bath” of dopamine, serotonin, and growth factors. Here’s how to activate it. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and…

The Hive (Full Episode) | Secrets of the Bees Narrated by Bertie Gregory | National Geographic

From National Geographic. Bertie Gregory uncovers the hidden world of bees and their extraordinary talents as he follows the life of a single bee as her family races toward winter. Secrets of the Bees | S1 E1 Watch More Secrets of the Bees here on Disney+: https://go.natgeo.blink.app/132599 Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine…