YouTube: In the 1950s, the people of Minamata, Japan started seeing strange behavior from the local cats, and it wasn't long before humans were showing the same symptoms.

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YouTube: We have a garbage problem. Wouldn't it make sense to throw that trash into the nearest volcano?

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YouTube description: We know a lot about dinosaurs but there’s one question that has plagued paleontologists for decades: what color were they? (via digg)... continue reading

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YouTube: I have always thought that sex ed and statistics should be the same course. There's no better way to show how vital stats is to your every day life than to look at statistics. Probabilities... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 411 views • 3:56

YouTube: Go see if Eons is for you: http://www.youtube.com/eons Other cool things about Trilobites People have been collecting them for at least tens of thousands of years, as they've been found in... continue reading

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YouTube: Abusing inhalants, like glue, can cause serious health problems, and you shouldn't need a video on the internet to tell you that. But let's take a deeper look at why these chemicals are so dangerous.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months ago • 190 views • 2:33

YouTube: Soaking in a hot tub is a great way to relax your tired body, but it also comes with some microbial risks.

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YouTube: Some people can identify a pitch without even looking at sheet music. Is it something they're born with or can it be learned?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 266 views • 2:56

YouTube description: You may think of single-celled organisms as being microscopically small, but these ocean dwellers are a little heftier than that. Hosted by: Hank Green... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 219 views • 3:27

YouTube: A very weird way a thunderstorm might kill you.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months ago • 124 views • 3:56

YouTube: Measuring 'intellect' is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 435 views • 5:02

YouTube: Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator!

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months ago • 575 views • 11:50

YouTube: For some people, fava beans can be deadly. What is it about this little legume that makes it so?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months ago • 244 views • 4:27

SAD! YouTube: I don't really know what this budget is meant to do aside from raise military spending dramatically while keeping spending almost exactly the same as it is now. It's remarkable how close... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 338 views • 5:03

YouTube: What you don't know about your microbiome may kill you!!! ...or just give you diarrhea.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 74 views • 11:13

YouTube description: Earth is not flat. So, representing it on a flat surface can be challenging and always requires compromises. Hosted by: Hank Green (obligatory xkcd ref - https://xkcd.com/977/... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 424 views • 4:34

YouTube: What could be cooler than a permanent lava lake surrounded by snow!?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 29 views • 4:37

YouTube: There's a lot about sleep that we don't understand, like why we even sleep in the first place, for example. Here are some amazing discoveries biologists have made while trying to solve the mystery... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 151 views • 10:35

YouTube: Hacking is tough, but stopping hackers can be even tougher.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 32 views • 8:47

YouTube: Things can go wrong in scientific experiments sometimes, but when it comes to engineering, getting things wrong can be disastrous.

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