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Videos Archive

Archives for November 2014

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Hardly anyone makes calls on pay phones. Here’s how they make money anywayHardly anyone makes calls on pay phones. Here’s how they make money anyway
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Hint: it’s not really from coin revenue.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Personhood lost the midterms battle, but the pro-life movement is winning the warPersonhood lost the midterms battle, but the pro-life movement is winning the war
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Sarah Kliff explains in two minutes.

By Sarah Kliff
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The 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutesThe 2014 midterm elections, explained in 4 minutes
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What the hell happened last night? Ezra Klein’s 5 biggest takeaways.

By Ezra Klein
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5 weird things you didn’t know about the “I Voted” sticker5 weird things you didn’t know about the “I Voted” sticker
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In many states, the stickers have become synonymous with Election Day and a cause for celebration themselves.

By Kelsey McKinney
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Watch: Definitive proof that a bowling ball and a feather fall at the same rate in a vacuumWatch: Definitive proof that a bowling ball and a feather fall at the same rate in a vacuum
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You can do some fun things with the world’s largest vacuum chamber.

By Joseph Stromberg