An element of truth - videos about science, education, and anything else I find interesting.
Where to Watch Veritasium • Säsong 2023
27 Episodes
The Stickiest Non-Sticky Substance
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The Stickiest Non-Sticky SubstanceAdhesives based on gecko skin can hold huge weights – without sticking to anything.
143,526 People Agree With Me, 54,536 Disagree
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143,526 People Agree With Me, 54,536 DisagreeFor decades, the Sleeping Beauty Problem has divided people between two answers.
World's Strongest Magnet!
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World's Strongest Magnet!The world's strongest magnet is a million times stronger than Earth's magnetic field.
How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting Now
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How Quantum Computers Break The Internet... Starting NowA quantum computer in the next decade could crack the encryption our society relies on using Shor's Algorithm.
Explaining concrete while getting buried in it
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Explaining concrete while getting buried in itConcrete = cement + sand + gravel. Cement is the most important man-made material on Earth.
How NASA Reinvented The Wheel
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How NASA Reinvented The WheelNASA have made a wheel capable of withstanding tough Martian terrain, but just how indestructible is it?
Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Idea Ever
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Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Idea EverLightbulbs might be the best idea ever – just not for light.
The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On Earth
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The Fastest Maze-Solving Competition On EarthWelcome to Micromouse, the fastest maze-solving competition on Earth.
The Strange Number System Used Only By Mathematicians
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The Strange Number System Used Only By MathematiciansThere's a strange number system, featured in the work of a dozen Fields Medalists, that helps solve problems that are intractable with real numbers.
How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider
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How To Get Venom From The World's Deadliest Spider
The Most Misunderstood Concept in Physics
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The Most Misunderstood Concept in PhysicsOne of the most important, yet least understood, concepts in all of physics.
The Hidden Science of Fireworks
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The Hidden Science of FireworksThis is the biggest, brightest, hottest video there is about the science of fireworks.
Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own Movie
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Why Oppenheimer Deserves His Own MovieJ. Robert Oppenheimer forever changed the course of history. He may be the most important physicist to have ever lived. Part of this video is sponsored by Wren.
How Important is IQ?
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How Important is IQ?IQ is supposed to measure intelligence, but does it?
Should Airships Make a Comeback?
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Should Airships Make a Comeback?
How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
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How The Most Useless Branch of Math Could Save Your Life
All The Times We Nearly Blew Up The World
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All The Times We Nearly Blew Up The WorldThis is a video about some of the many times we have nearly blown up the world.
Extreme Breath-Holding
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Extreme Breath-HoldingThis is how people can hold their breath for tens of minutes.
The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)
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The Man Who Killed Millions and Saved Billions (Clean Version)
How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes
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How One Line in the Oldest Math Text Hinted at Hidden Universes
The Problem With Science Communication
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The Problem With Science Communication
World's Best Night Vision vs World's Darkest Room
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World's Best Night Vision vs World's Darkest Room
What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness Reveals
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What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness RevealsOriginal Title: What Actually Makes People Happy, According to Science
The Surprising Genius of Sewing Machines
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The Surprising Genius of Sewing MachinesSewing machines are mechanical marvels – here’s how they work.
The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong
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The SAT Question Everyone Got Wrong
World’s Largest Earthquake Simulator
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World’s Largest Earthquake SimulatorThis is the world’s largest earthquake simulator, here’s how it works.
What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything
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What The Prisoner's Dilemma Reveals About Life, The Universe, and Everything
