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Daylight Saving Time 101 | National Geographic
About 70 countries around the world practice Daylight Saving Time. Find out who came up with the concept of Daylight Saving Time, where the time change was first enacted nationwide, and how some countries are attempting to eliminate it.
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The design tricks that keep skyscrapers from swaying | Vox
Skyscrapers are getting skinnier: As cities get denser, architects are designing builders that are taller and taller on smaller and smaller lots. And that poses one big problem: How do you keep them from swaying in the wind? Behind some of the most iconic shapes on our skylines is a secret design language of architectural tricks —twists, holes, and setbacks— that keep buildings still.
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Why This 3D Light Printer Is A HUGE Game Changer | Seeker
Computed Axial Lithography is the first printer of it’s kind. It can shape objects, all-at-once, using specialized synthetic resin and rays of light.
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Why parrots can talk like humans | Vox
Monkeys are our closest biological relatives, and they can’t speak. But parrots don’t seem to have a problem at all.In 2016 researchers released a study with an incredible headline: monkey vocal tracts are speech-ready. It showed that monkeys are held back from speech not by their bodies, but by their brains. But if that’s the case, what’s the deal with birds?
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Is The iPhone Waterproof? Water Resistance Explained | CNBC
Are iPhones waterproof? A few years ago companies like Apple started advertising their phones as being “water resistant.” They also started including an “IP rating” in many of their devices’ specifications. But what does any of that actually mean, and most importantly, can you trust your phone in the water?
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Who actually pays for your credit card rewards? | Vox
Here’s why you’re paying for credit card rewards — even if you use cash.Shoppers love credit card rewards. Banks promise offers of cash back, bonus miles, and cash bonuses to get you to sign up and spend. In 2018, 92% of all credit card spending was made on a rewards card.
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3D printing with light: ‘The replicator’ is here | nature video
Researchers have developed a new technique to 3D print entire objects in one go, by solidifying liquid resin with projected light.
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Loneliness | Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do about it?
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How to Understand the Image of a Black Hole | Veritasium
We are about to see the first image of a black hole, the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. But what is that image really showing us? This is an awesome paper on the topic by J.P. Luminet: Image of a spherical black hole with thin accretion disk Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol. 75, no. 1-2, May 1979, p. 228-235 https://ve42.co/luminet
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The History of Video | Veritasium
I always wanted to know why film looked better than video. Moving electronic images have as long a history but were invented for a different purpose. This video was sponsored by B&H Photo: https://www.bhphotovideo.com
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Who’s to blame for the neurotoxin poisoning the Pacific? | Verge Science
The crabbing industry in California is under siege: from toxic algae, climate change, and, some argue, Big Oil. We spent a day on a fishing boat to find out what’s really threatening commercial crabbing, and what can be done about it.
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A 5G World Is on the Horizon, But How Will It Work? | Seeker
The rumors of a 5G wireless network, with the fastest connectivity we’ve ever experienced, is finally coming this year. Read More: Qualcomm already has a new 5G chip that promises sleeker, long-lasting phones https://www.cnet.com/g00/news/qualcom…
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How Tech Cures Pain Without Opiates | CNBC
Living in poverty or rural areas increases the odds of suffering from chronic pain, and one-fifth of adults in the U.S. live with the condition, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Check out Quantum Questions for some great physics and science stuff.
I chose to give @quantum-questions a shout out for their big support over the last weeks. They got my number one supporter these days.
How tall can a tree grow? - Valentin Hammoudi | TED-Ed
What makes a tree grow tall? And do trees ever stop growing? Explore how photosynthesis and gravity can affect and limit the height of trees.
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How Flexible Machines Could Save The World | Veritasium
I visited the Compliant Mechanisms Research group at Brigham Young University and spoke to Professor Larry Howell: https://www.compliantmechanisms.byu.edu At the above link, you can download 3D-print files to make some of the objects in the video, plus learn more about compliant mechanisms.
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I get it now!!!!
Plus glorious fanart
A short introduction to “CUCKOLDING” ❤♠
Great job honey! Awesome video
Cuckolding Explained!!
“The attempt on my life-…you know the rest.
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