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How Do Animals Become Zombies? - Instant Egghead #26
It may sound like something straight out of a horror movie, but many animals can come under the zombie-like control of parasites. So what about ...
Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History ...
In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving ...
Are Bitcoins and Unusual Hats the Future of Currency? | Idea Channel ...
If you've ever played Team Fortress 2, you know how valuable hats are. To those who haven't: yes, HATS! If a community agrees on the value of ...
RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
This lively RSA Animate, adapted from Dan Pink's talk at the RSA, illustrates the hidden truths behind what really motivates us at home and in the ...
Why Do We Sleep? - Instant Egghead #55
We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, but scientists don't agree on sleep's purpose. Scientific American contributor Joss Fong explains what ...
3 Amazing Things To Do After You Die!
At some point, we're all going to die, but what are we going to do with all our bodies? Cemeteries are becoming overpopulated, so there's limited ...