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This is NOT What Evolution Looks Like
- Published_at:2013-11-28
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- description: Hank explains where that over-simplified image of evolution comes from and what it is actually supposed to mean. Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our...
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The Door to Hell
- Published_at:2013-11-27
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- description: In this episode of SciShow, Hank talks about a crater in Turkmenistan that has been on fire for decades and has earned itself the title of: The Door to Hell! ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls,...
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Batteries: A Big Idea That Turned on the World
- Published_at:2013-11-26
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- description: Even though they power many of our modern conveniences, batteries have a long history. Hank explains how and why these marvels work and what they've been used for over the past 2,000 years! Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things...
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The Science of Typhoon Haiyan and Neutrino Astronomy
- Published_at:2013-11-24
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- description: Michael Aranda sits in for Hank to talk about the forces of nature that conspired to form Typhoon Haiyan, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured. Plus, what's neutrino astronomy? You're about to find out, because it's a thing now, and it's...
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Can You Really Be Scared to Death?
- Published_at:2013-11-21
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- description: Can you literally "die of fright?" Turns out, you can! In this episode of SciShow Hank explores the mechanisms in your body that activate when you get scared, and how they can sometimes get out of hand. ---------- Like SciShow? Want to help support...
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Can you burn metal?
- Published_at:2013-11-20
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- description: You know metal can get really hot, and you probably know that it can melt. But can it burn? Hank shows you how you can burn a hunk of metal like you're some kinda superhero (just be careful, please), and he explains how, in chemistry, "burning" means...
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The 4 Most Irreplaceable Places
- Published_at:2013-11-17
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- description: What's the awesomest place in the world? Scientists can think of at least 137, the newly released list of the most biologically important places on Earth. Hank explains how ecologists arrived at this list, and takes you on a tour of four of them, from...
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Why We Have Pain, & How We Kill It
- Published_at:2013-11-15
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- description: Hank makes it all better by explaining the biochemistry of pain -- how it works, why we have it, and how painkillers, whether they're over the counter or heavy-duty prescription bad boys, make the pain go away. ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help...
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What Color is Your Blood?
- Published_at:2013-11-13
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- description: What color is your blood. Red, right? Well, actually, yes. So why does it look blue when you see it through your skin? And is everyone's blood always the same color red (spoiler: no)? Do all animals have red blood ('nother spoiler: no!)? And why is...
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Carl Sagan
- Published_at:2013-11-09
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- description: Hank pays tribute to Carl Sagan, noting his accomplishment as an astronomer and his contributions to culture -- both pop and otherwise -- as one of the great popularizers of science. Happy Carl Sagan Day! ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help...
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Billions of Earth-Like Planets!
- Published_at:2013-11-08
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- description: Hank tells us about the Kepler Space Telescope and its new data! ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products over at DFTBA...
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What Happens If You Go Without Water?
- Published_at:2013-11-06
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- description: Sorry! This is a re-upload of an episode that went live earlier today. Thank you to all the fans of SciShow who helped us out by pointing out an error in the original upload and thank you for bearing with us and understanding that these kinds of...
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NASA's new frontier, and the Trouble with "Gravity"
- Published_at:2013-11-03
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- description: Hank describes how astronomers used a technique called gravitational lensing to find the most distant galaxy ever detected -- and how NASA is embarking on a new program to use this same technique to peer deeper into space than ever before. He also...
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3 Neat Facts About Narwhals (Including: They're Real!)
- Published_at:2013-10-29
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- description: In case you didn't know, not only are narwhals real, they're rad. Hank shares some little known facts about one of the least understood sea mammals, including some insights into why they're so hard to study, and what that big thing on its face is for!...
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Where Did Humans Come From?
- Published_at:2013-10-26
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- description: Hank tells us about new and confusing discoveries in the field of Human Evolution. ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products...
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The Story of the World's Favorite Fossil
- Published_at:2013-10-25
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- description: What is the world's favorite fossil? Why the orthoceras of course! Hank will tell why that is in this episode of SciShow. Find out how you can get your very own orthoceras fossil. ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get...
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What Happens when you Stop Eating?
- Published_at:2013-10-23
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- description: You know what starvation is, but do you know what it does to you? Hank walks you through the three major metabolic phases of starvation, from burning sugars to, basically, self-cannibalism. ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and...
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The 8 Smartest People of the Year: 2013's Nobel Winners
- Published_at:2013-10-20
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- description: Hank profiles this year's Nobel laureates in science, whose achievements have helped us understand questions as small as how our cells transport materials, and as big as why matter exists at all. ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us,...
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Pickles, Probiotics, and Why Rotten Food Is Good For You
- Published_at:2013-10-18
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- description: Probiotics eat our food for us and help us digest. Gross? Or amazing?? Hank explains why we need bacteria and how cool it is. Like SciShow? Want to get cool things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our...
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The History (And Future!) of the Chemistry Set
- Published_at:2013-10-16
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- description: Whatever happened to chemistry sets? They turned entire generations of children on to chemistry, and they also have their own illustrious history. Hank takes you through a tour of the chemistry set over time, and tells you how you can be part of the...
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Sleep: Why We Need It and What Happens Without It
- Published_at:2013-10-15
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- description: What happens when you don't sleep? And why do we need to do it anyways? Hank explains the science of sleep: the cause, the benefits, and who holds the record for going without it! Like SciShow? Want to get cool things to put on your walls, cover your...
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Krokodil, fake pot and the real chemistry of drugs
- Published_at:2013-10-13
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- description: Time Magazine has called it "the most horrible drug in the world," and last month, it hit the US. Because seriously, why would you take a drug that rots your flesh, bones, and brain?! Hank Green discusses the science behind the street drug...
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Brinicles: Icicles o' Death
- Published_at:2013-10-12
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- description: What's salty and cold and cool as heck? Brinicles, a rarely seen undersea phenomenon the combines ice and saltwater to become every sea star's worst nightmare! Actually, they're not that scary, just awesome. Hank explains within. Like SciShow? Want...
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3 Weird Things That Happen When You're Pregnant
- Published_at:2013-10-08
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- description: Lots of things go crazy in a woman's body when she's pregnant, but Hank tells you about three cool phenomena you might not have heard about. You'll want to thank your mom when you find out what they are! Like SciShow? Want to get cool things to put...
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5 Things We Learned About Climate Change
- Published_at:2013-10-06
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- description: Hank boils down a new report from the United Nations about global warming and tells you five things you really need to know about our warming world. ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover...
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3 Odd Facts About Pigeons
- Published_at:2013-10-02
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- description: They're probably the most successful birds in the history of birds. But what do you really know about pigeons? Hank shares three weird facts about the birds, from their amazing chick-raising trick to their history of heroism in wartime. Like SciShow?...
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Resurrection Biology: How to Bring Animals Back From Extinction
- Published_at:2013-10-01
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- description: We've all seen the movies and heard the hype: But is it really possible to bring back animals that have gone extinct? If so, how? And how soon? And can I have a mammoth to ride around in my backyard? Hank explains the latest research into resurrection...
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"Abundant Water" on Mars, and Mongols Rule!
- Published_at:2013-09-28
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- description: This week on SciShow news Hank explains what Curiosity has found, . . .water on Mars! ----------- Like SciShow? Want to help support us, and also get things to put on your walls, cover your torso and hold your liquids? Check out our awesome products...
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Why Do We Make Glowing Rats?
- Published_at:2013-09-27
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- description: Hank explains why scientists spend so much time and brain power making animals that glow. Well, the first thing is, they don't really glow. And the second thing is: Scientists are just like the rest of us in that they don't believe some things until...
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5 Amazing Facts About Babies
- Published_at:2013-09-25
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- description: You know what's weird? Babies. They cry but don't produce tears; they can crawl before they can ... crawl. And they have MORE BONES THAN YOU! Learn more about these and other odd truths about newborn miniature humans. -- Like SciShow? Want to help...
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