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Videos Archive

Archives for October 2014

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Why some animals have blue, green, or purple bloodWhy some animals have blue, green, or purple blood
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This is what you’ll see if you cut open a horseshoe crab.

By Joseph Stromberg
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That time Virginia Woolf wore blackface to pull off an elaborate hoaxThat time Virginia Woolf wore blackface to pull off an elaborate hoax
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“It was glorious! Shriekingly funny.”

By Brandon Ambrosino
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The fascinating process of human decompositionThe fascinating process of human decomposition
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You’ve never seen death like this before. (Warning: graphic images)

By Joseph Stromberg and Joss Fong
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Why an Ebola travel ban is a bad idea, explained in 2 minutesWhy an Ebola travel ban is a bad idea, explained in 2 minutes
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The only way to prevent Ebola’s spread is to help beat it in West Africa.

By Ezra Klein
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How you (and other animals) breathe, in one beautiful GIFHow you (and other animals) breathe, in one beautiful GIF
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Who knew breathing could be so beautiful?

By Joseph Stromberg
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Scientists just found out that this comet smells like rotten eggs and horse crapScientists just found out that this comet smells like rotten eggs and horse crap
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They say its bouquet also features “the pungent, suffocating odor of formaldehdye”

By Joseph Stromberg
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Napoleon’s conquest of Italy led to a copyright-fueled opera boomNapoleon’s conquest of Italy led to a copyright-fueled opera boom
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The emperor’s greatest legacy? Some really fantastic arias.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
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Ideas not going anywhere? Try these 5 tips on creativity from Isaac AsimovIdeas not going anywhere? Try these 5 tips on creativity from Isaac Asimov
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Creative ideas never seem reasonable at first.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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13 classic scenes that explain how horror movies work13 classic scenes that explain how horror movies work
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Want to know how directors make horror movies so scary? Learn by watching 13 of the scariest scenes ever filmed.

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7 of the biggest moments in space history, captured in sound7 of the biggest moments in space history, captured in sound
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This is what a comet flyby and interstellar space actually sound like

By Joseph Stromberg
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This one-minute video destroys all of the fear-mongering over EbolaThis one-minute video destroys all of the fear-mongering over Ebola
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There are only a few things you really need to know to understand the Ebola crisis.

By Julia Belluz, Joe Posner and 1 more
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Map: The book that best represents each stateMap: The book that best represents each state
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Some places are hard to imagine apart from the stories that are told about them.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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We’re bombarded with political ads every election. But do they actually work?We’re bombarded with political ads every election. But do they actually work?
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The political science on those annoying campaign commercials infiltrating your TV.

By Andrew Prokop and Joss Fong
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Cats are selfish, unfeeling, environmentally harmful creaturesCats are selfish, unfeeling, environmentally harmful creatures
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The scientific case against owning a cat.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The 2014 midterms, explained in 8 bitsThe 2014 midterms, explained in 8 bits
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This year is a particularly menacing level of Donkey Kong for Democrats. But 2016 isn’t.

By Ezra Klein