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Mars Season 2 – Trailer | National Geographic
There are other human beings on Mars now. Coexistence may prove just as challenging as it does on Earth. ELON MUSK: Mars civilization ultimately looks like an advanced version of Earth. SUSAN WISE BAUER: Industry is going to be absolutely vital to that effort. Lokrum is a private corporation. And Linus, you’re here to make …
Why Do People Have Periods When Most Mammals Don’t?
[♪ INTRO] Humans have been getting their periods since, well, forever. So you might think that’s just something that comes along with being a mammal. But… it’s not. Few mammals get periods every month, or at all. Like, that bleeding thing that female dogs do? It’s not menstruation. It comes from the vagina, not the …
The Most Painful Illness Known to Man
We here at The Infographics Show routinely cover the most pressing scientific questions of our age, such as what would happen if everyone on Earth screamed at the same time, or what if everyone went blind for 10 seconds? Occasionally we like to get silly and talk about Link’s love life in the Legend of …
Why Are We So Lonely? – Glad You Asked S1
Alex:I was supposed to meet a friend here today,but I think he’s ten minutes late right now and I don’t see him, so I hope I didn’t get ghosted.( ringing )Operator: Your call has been forwardedto an automated voice messaging system.Alex:Almost everyone knows what it feels like to be lonely.( groans )And in 2018, nearly …
A Meeting of Great Black Inventors – Astronomy Club
Welcome, inventors. My name is Elijah McCoy. In this room lies some of the brightest Black minds this country has to offer. Nerds. And that is George Washington Carver. What up, what up, what up? Anybody want a peanut? I know you want one. Okay. I have gathered us together with the hopes that our …
How Trees Secretly Talk to Each Other in the Forest | Decoder
Ouch! What do you think you’re doing? The idea of talking trees has been capturing the human imagination for generations. Did you say something? My bark is worse than my bite. Okay, so maybe they don’t talk to us, but it turns out, trees can “talk” to each other. The trees are speaking to each …
How Does the Internet Work? – Glad You Asked S1
( music playing )Wait. That’s the cable? I was expecting something so much bigger. That’s the internet. To get across the ocean, nearly all internet traffic has to use a cable like that one. – It’s tiny. I’m so surprised. – You’re actually surprised. I know, I could tell. Love it. All right, let’s go …
Ancient Rome 101 | National Geographic
– [Narrator] The story of ancient Rome is a story of evolution, of how a civilization’s ability to adapt and dominate can lead to its survival for over 1,000 years. Rome began as a small village on central Italy’s Tiber River. In the coming centuries, it grew into an empire that stretched from the north …
Did the Church Actually Hate Copernicus? | Adam Ruins Everything
(whistling) – [Narrator] The Renaissance, the most innovative and hardest to spell period in history. During this era, extraordinary scientific minds broke free from the chains of ignorance. Minds like that of Nicolaus Copernicus who redefined our understanding of the solar system in a flash of inspiration. – Actually – Eureka! We aren’t at the …