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Videos Archive

Archives for December 2014

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The math behind my week as a Lyft driverThe math behind my week as a Lyft driver
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Lyft says drivers can make $35 an hour. Watch our own Tim Lee put that to the test.

By Timothy B. Lee and Estelle Caswell
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The infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered every yearThe infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered every year
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Why phonebook companies have sued for the right to deliver them.

By Joseph Stromberg
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The year we just lived through, in one videoThe year we just lived through, in one video
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A time capsule of 2014

By Joe Posner and Joss Fong
Ellen DeGeneres and Vladimir Putin are cousins. And you’re probably related to them, too
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This is going to be one huge family tree.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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The X in Xmas literally means Christ. Here’s the history behind it.The X in Xmas literally means Christ. Here’s the history behind it.
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Is this really a war against the name of Jesus?

By Brandon Ambrosino
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Beautiful time-lapse video shows the Grand Canyon filling with fogBeautiful time-lapse video shows the Grand Canyon filling with fog
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The Grand Canyon can hold about 5.45 trillion cubic feet. When it fills with fog, jaws drop. Here’s what it looks like, and why this happens, in 60 seconds.

By Joe Posner
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Here’s how students in the 1400s doodled during classHere’s how students in the 1400s doodled during class
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Modern students are hardly the first ones to zone out while reading a textbook.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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There’s a Hungarian version of Planet of the Apes only with dogs instead of apesThere’s a Hungarian version of Planet of the Apes only with dogs instead of apes
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Think Lassie, but with an army of mutts.

By Brandon Ambrosino
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One sentence that proves the American torture program was a national disgraceOne sentence that proves the American torture program was a national disgrace
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Ezra Klein points out the sentence in the CIA torture report that shows what a complete and utter failure the program really was.

By Ezra Klein
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The Discovery Channel got “Eaten Alive” by this fact-checking snake scientistThe Discovery Channel got “Eaten Alive” by this fact-checking snake scientist
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It turns out actual herpetologists also watch TV

By Joe Posner
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Why gas prices are so low right now, explained in 2 minutesWhy gas prices are so low right now, explained in 2 minutes
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If you’re feeling a little richer this winter, here’s why.

By Brad Plumer
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Why even Jon Stewart couldn’t joke about the Eric Garner caseWhy even Jon Stewart couldn’t joke about the Eric Garner case
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The country’s reaction, in 3 minutes.

By Joe Posner
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11 reasons we should all move to Sweden11 reasons we should all move to Sweden
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Number four in least corrupt governments. Number one in our hearts.

By Kelsey McKinney and VoxMediaUser2347960
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Is that song hard to play on the piano? These charts can tell youIs that song hard to play on the piano? These charts can tell you
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Pianos + math + technology = some really cool charts

By Danielle Kurtzleben