Why Can Two Cities Host the Olympics Now?

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Check out “Beyond the Bleachers”! https://nebula.tv/videos/maapify-beyond-the-bleachers-part-1-where-stadiums-are-built-europe-vs-north-america Subscribe to Nebula and get 50% off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-can-two-cities-host-the-olympics-now In recent years, the International Olympic Committee had a difficult time recruiting qualified cities to bid on hosting the Olympics. In response, they changed the rules…

The Universe Tried to Hide the Gravity Particle. Physicists Found a Loophole.

From PBS Space Time. Head to https://brilliant.org/Spacetime/ to start learning for free for 30 days. Plus, our viewers get 20% off an annual Premium subscription for unlimited daily access to everything Brilliant has to offer. Physicists have long believed that detecting the particle of gravity—the graviton—was fundamentally impossible, with the universe itself seeming to block…

What the 2003 Blackout Revealed About the U.S. Power Grid | Retro Report

From RETRO REPORT. When a major blackout hit the U.S. and Canada in 2003, more than 50 million people lost power. Today, questions remain about the vulnerability of the power grid. Education Resources: https://retroreport.org/video/blackout-understanding-the-us-power-grids-vulnerability-from-the-2003-failure/ Teachers, create your free Retro Report account now: http://bit.ly/RR-Reg CONNECT WITH RETRO REPORT Browse our video library: http://bit.ly/RR-library Website: http://www.retroreport.org Bluesky:…

Why Do Farmers Love This Seed?

From PBS Terra. Love tofu, soy sauce, or edamame? 🌱 Farmer Christina Chan of Choy Division Farms shares why soy is the one seed she’d grow for life, while also showing us how seed saving helps protect our food supply and save money.

40 Years Without A New Antibiotic. Why?

From MinuteEarth. To learn more, check out www.scienceawarenessproject.org Most medical science moves at super-speed; researchers are constantly developing new medications, techniques, surgeries, you name it. Except for antibiotics: we haven’t gotten a single new type of antibiotic ready to give to patients in over 40 years. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic,…

Solve This Sabertooth Mystery

From PBS Eons. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to http://to.pbs.org/DonateEons ***** Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Nate Chisholm, Yibrán Arumir, Sara Lance, Aaditya Mehta, John H. Austin,…

The honest truth about lie detectors

From Howtown. Get 30$ off some delicious coffee from Cometeer: http://cometeer.com/howtown Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FtfEu62cL51ezImrLE9mRqVZlMix19umXS2GNpCYYs8/edit?usp=sharing To support independent science journalism and get ad-free videos… JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Howtown Here are some of the wonderful people on who support this channel through our Patreon Town Council. Thank you all so much for making this channel possible!: Bev Fong…

Why is a Griot so Important in the Black Community?

From PBS Voices. Yacouba Sissoko has a lifelong mission: to bring the ancient tradition of the griot (which you may have seen mentioned in the film "Sinners") to modern-day New York and the next generation of African Americans. Sissoko is “a living history book,” trained in the sacred oral storytelling tradition of Mali. Through the…

The Rings of Saturn – Sixty Symbols

From Sixty Symbols. How a quiz question led to a rabbit hole involving James Clerk Maxwell and the rings of Saturn. More links and info below ↓ ↓ ↓ Professor Ed Copeland is a physics professor at the University of Nottingham. More Ed on Sixty Symbols: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcUY9vudNKBNtF1y-sneLuyCTE-Mda561 Ed on Numberphile: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJwf-59lYWThTpSj2Ivt5jB On the stability of…

Network Basics – Transport Layer and User Datagram Protocol Explained – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Breaking the network layer model into pieces, starting top-down, Richard G Clegg of Queen Mary University London explains the ‘bargain bucket’ of networking! Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computerphile is a sister project…

The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans

From It’s OK to be Smart. Learn more about AnyDesk here: https://anydesk.com Support us on Patreon / itsokaytobesmart ↓↓↓ More info and sources below ↓↓↓ Ant bridges, bee hives, bird flocks, fish schools and more all demonstrate how intelligent behavior can emerge from pretty stupid animals, and how that strange intelligence can solve seemingly impossible…

Is Your Protein Powder Lead Poisoning You?

From Healthcare Triage. A recent investigation by Consumer Reports tested 23 popular protein supplements and found that more than two-thirds of them contained concerning levels of lead. Lead is a pretty serious neurotoxin that can have serious effects on the brain and body if consumed at high levels. So, is your protein powder poisoning you?…

Finding gold in dirt

From NileBlue. A while ago we tried to use our XRF gun to figure out if there was any gold in pay dirt that Reggie got off the internet. Unfortunately the XRF gun said that there’s little to no gold in the dirt, however in the comments, there were mentions about panning it instead. #shorts

Viral Candied Salmon Dip | Super Bowl Dip | Food Wishes

From Food Wishes. This incredible new party dip was inspired by the recent candied salmon craze, and whether you’re rooting for that city in the great Northwest known for its salmon or not, this will be perfect for your game day spread. Sweet, spicy, smoky, salty, savory, creamy, and herbaceous, this dip has it all.…

A Microbial Miracle!

From MinuteEarth. Understanding the likely cause of this miracle doesn’t make it any less miraculous! Prodigiosin and its derivatives are investigated for their anti-cancer properties.

Map of the Most Important Discoveries in Space

From Domain of Science. Showing exactly where our knowledge of the Universe comes from. Get yourself both a 30-day free trial and 20% off a Brilliant premium subscription here: https://brilliant.org/dos/ It’s amazing what we know about the Universe based on our observations, but I wondered exactly where our knowledge comes from. Literally. So here are…

The System That Punishes Beautiful Design

From Design Theory. Download AnyDesk for free today using my link: https://Anydesk.com/DesignTheory BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/JohnMauriello CHECK OUT MY OTHER SOCIALS: DISCORD: https://discord.gg/hFw55nh TWITTER: https://twitter.com/john_mauriello IG: https://www.instagram.com/mauriellodesign/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauriellojohn/ All content directed, written and (partially) edited by John Mauriello. John Mauriello has been working professionally as an industrial designer since 2010. He is a former…

I Tried Making Homemade Whoppers | Claire Recreates

From Claire Saffitz. I Tried Making Homemade Whoppers | Claire Recreates In this episode of Claire Recreates, Claire takes on a movie-theater and candy-aisle classic: Whoppers. Crunchy, airy, deeply malty, and coated in milk chocolate, Whoppers seem simple, but recreating that unmistakable texture from scratch turns out to be a real technical puzzle. Claire starts…

Can You Pass the German Police Math Test?

From Math Queen. In this math video I (Susanne) explain how to solve three real math questions from the police entrance test step by step. Test your skills and see if you would pass the police math test! Mathematics explained. 00:00 Intro – Police Entrance Test 0:10 Question 1 1:58 Question 2 4:11 Question 3…

Tools of the Trade (for infinite sums) – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Ed Copeland goes deep as we explore how we cracked an infinite sum relating to black holes. The extra bit as at https://youtu.be/s8Jd8Z7A5tA — More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Ed Copeland is a physics professor at The University of Nottingham More Ed on Numberphile – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWJwf-59lYWThTpSj2Ivt5jB Ed on our…

The inventor of the GYM SCOOTER! #nostalgia #gymclass #education

From Phil Edwards. More info and sources at bottom. Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwardsinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc Some music by the inimitable Tom Fox via Chromatic: https://tfbeats.com/ Where I get some music (Free trial affiliate link): https://share.epidemicsound.com/olkrqv My camera, as of February 2022 (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3HDcWVz My main lens: https://amzn.to/3IteXEK My main light: https://amzn.to/3pjO0M8…

igus RBTX & DOBOT Launch

From James Bruton. Ad: I went to the Igus DOBOT launch event. @igusUK provide a wide variety of automation solutions, and this event was to launch their partnership with DOBOT on the RBTX website. As well as selling DOBOT robots, the RBTX website integrates various related partners, so you can buy a ready-configured robot with…

Why Linguists Love What’s Happening with K-Pop | Otherwords

From Storied. Check out The Story in Us on PBS Voices! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOolv18shpkYEj3CFecO61P-&si=Bq28BdDs-o2mgldZ As K-Pop slowly takes over the whole world, linguists have noticed it’s changing the way people speak in multiple countries. Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thought-provoking,…

Do Retention Ponds Actually Work?

From Practical Engineering. An overview of the engineering behind stormwater ponds ⚙️ Check out SendCutSend for custom parts fabricated from your CAD: http://sendcutsend.com/practicalengineering Errata: 5 acres is about 2 hectares. Sorry for the conversion error! Part park, part plumbing, mostly hiding in plain sight, they are often carefully tuned pieces of infrastructure that help keep…

You’ve Got It ALL WRONG About Cliches

From Bookfox. Only 3 weeks left before Bookfox Lab! Sign up before April 1st to get a free ebook, "The Fiction Writer’s Toolkit." Bookfox Lab COACHING: Join my coaching program for writers, BOOKFOX LAB: Bookfox Lab COURSES: Write your novel with 10 courses in Bookfox Academy (230+ videos): Writing Courses EMAILS: Get emails about writing…

Suno, AI Music, and the Bad Future

From “Adam Neely”. ( YouTube / Nebula ). 🚀 Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/adamneely 🚀 Get $200 off a lifetime Nebula subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/lifetime?ref=adamneely 🚀 Check out MarcButEvil’s Nebula exclusive, The Breakup – McCartney After the Beatles (Episode 1) https://nebula.tv/videos/marcbutevil-the-breakup-mccartney-after-the-beatles-episode-1?ref=adamneely Intro animation by Ben Levin https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLuHOqDilyLQT4NPXQuVN4Q Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1my3jJ96cyKmHubZu5mTLgp3wzEWtXKJkqfP0kKcF6kE/edit?usp=sharing Pete…

Coke Just Revolutionized Coke

From Reactions. Our last video about Mexican Coke made a bold claim: that Mexican Coke has no (unhydrolyzed) sugar in it. Two chemistry professors called us on that claim, so George visited them to run definitive tests on their expensive instruments… and he accidentally discovered that Coke is doing something they haven’t told ANYONE about.…

How Are These Beasts Blacker Than Black?

From Bizarre Beasts. Try Rocket Money for FREE or unlock more features with premium at: https://RocketMoney.com/bizarrebeasts Ultra-black generally means a shade of black that reflects 0.5% of light or less. The most cutting edge nanotechnologies are only now starting to unravel how to create these void-like blacks, so how do animals like fish, butterflies, spiders,…

Bye Bye Humanity: The Potential AMOC Collapse

From “Joe Scott”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Want to restore the planet’s ecosystems and see your impact in monthly videos? The first 100 people to join Planet Wild with my code JOESCOTT2 will get the first month for free at: https://planetwild.com/r/joescott/join/2 If you want to get to know them better first, check out their…

I Took the British Citizenship Test With a British YouTuber

From Evan Edinger. Chris Spargo and I go head to head to see who is more British! Chris: https://youtube.com/@UCTzkxNEnbdvbBlgYl_W9daw Vlog channel https://youtube.com/EvanEdinger Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it! If you’re new to my channel and videos, hi! I’m Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an…

This House Only Exists To Piss Someone Off

From “Rare Earth”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) A short video while I fix up the full-series four hour extravaganza. It needed a few changes that our wonderful viewers helped me with along the way. For now, however, a quick grudge. As always, love you guys for watching and thanks for breaking the YouTube algorithmic…

I’ve Never Seen A Screwdriver This Good!

From Project Farm. LTT, iFixit, Wiha, Klein Tools, PB Swiss, SEDY, SHARDEN, Jorest, AXTH, XOOL, SK Tools, VESSEL, PB Swiss, TANYO, WorkBless, Soleilwear, AstroAI, TanSon, and Fanttik. Precision and electric screwdrivers compared for bit strength, bit durability, comfort, magnetic bit retention and torque. I purchased all of the precision screwdrivers and test equipment to ensure…

The EVIL GENIUS behind Tipflation

From Phil Edwards. Big thanks to Branch for partnering with me! Transform your workspace by heading to my link https://branchfurniture.yt.link/AphYFuc How did tips become so big? Sources et al: https://www.patreon.com/posts/149403636/ Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwardsinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc Some music by the inimitable Tom Fox via Chromatic: https://tfbeats.com/ Where I get some music (Free…