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What Happens To Your Brain When You Space Out?

What Happens To Your Brain When You Space Out?

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http://youtu.be/O8x-lqsIYsk Some people tend to space out during their daily morning routines. Wake up, make coffee, drive to work, what happens to you brain when it’s on autopilot? Can The Human Brain Be Reprogrammed? ►►►► http://dne.ws/1VSN2hJ DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh Read More: How Your Brain Works on Autopilot http://www.livescience.com/6557-brain-works-autopilot.html “Anyone who's learned to ride a bike or touch type might have wondered how a task that is so arduous at first could be so seamlessly easy later. A new study reveals more about exactly what goes on in the brain as we form these habits.” Switching between habitual and goal-directed actions: A 'two in one' system in our brain http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130806132...

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What Happens When You’re In a Coma?

What Happens When You’re In a Coma?

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http://youtu.be/tXN2-5h2id4 The word coma comes from the greek meaning of “deep sleep,” but what exactly does this unconscious state do to your brain? Can A Brain Injury Make You a Genius? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1H7EgWg Read More: How Comas Work http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/coma2.htm “Illnesses that affect the brain and brain injuries can both cause comas. If a person suffers severe head trauma, the impact can cause the brain to move back and forth inside the skull.” How Active Is the Brain in a Coma? http://news.discovery.com/human/health/how-active-is-the-brain-in-a-coma-130204.htm “When doctors recently tested former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon brain with a functional MRI, they found "robust" brain activity when he was shown pi...

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What Happens When You’re In a Coma?

What Happens When You’re In a Coma?

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http://youtu.be/tXN2-5h2id4 The word coma comes from the greek meaning of “deep sleep,” but what exactly does this unconscious state do to your brain? Can A Brain Injury Make You a Genius? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1H7EgWg Read More: How Comas Work http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/coma2.htm “Illnesses that affect the brain and brain injuries can both cause comas. If a person suffers severe head trauma, the impact can cause the brain to move back and forth inside the skull.” How Active Is the Brain in a Coma? http://news.discovery.com/human/health/how-active-is-the-brain-in-a-coma-130204.htm “When doctors recently tested former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon brain with a functional MRI, they found "robust" brain activity when he was shown pi...

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Alcohol, Caffeine, & Opioids: What Happens When You’re Hooked?

Alcohol, Caffeine, & Opioids: What Happens When You’re Hooked?

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http://youtu.be/GKpAZgrMTC8 Withdrawal is a painful experience when someone stops taking a drug. What makes its symptoms so awful? What Makes Heroin So Deadly? ►►►►http://bit.ly/1QGYsSH Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Key Trigger Of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms Found https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050205093431.htm "Researchers have discovered an important chemical in the brain's neuronal machinery that triggers some of the withdrawal symptoms of opioid drugs like morphine and heroin. They believe that drugs to inhibit the chemical--called a transporter--could relieve some of the early physical symptoms of withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering, uncontrolled shaking, and jumpiness." Brain Changes in an Addict Make It ...

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Alcohol, Caffeine, & Opioids: What Happens When You’re Hooked?

Alcohol, Caffeine, & Opioids: What Happens When You’re Hooked?

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http://youtu.be/GKpAZgrMTC8 Withdrawal is a painful experience when someone stops taking a drug. What makes its symptoms so awful? What Makes Heroin So Deadly? ►►►►http://bit.ly/1QGYsSH Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Key Trigger Of Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms Found https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050205093431.htm "Researchers have discovered an important chemical in the brain's neuronal machinery that triggers some of the withdrawal symptoms of opioid drugs like morphine and heroin. They believe that drugs to inhibit the chemical--called a transporter--could relieve some of the early physical symptoms of withdrawal, such as teeth-chattering, uncontrolled shaking, and jumpiness." Brain Changes in an Addict Make It ...

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What Happens To Child Prodigies When They Grow Up?

What Happens To Child Prodigies When They Grow Up?

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http://youtu.be/5ZhnO0mlImE Children who develop remarkable skills at an early age are often knowns at prodigies, but what happens to these kids once they grow up? Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Can A Brain Injury Make You A Genius? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1WJr8Pa Read More: The Myth of Prodigy and Why it Matters http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/video/the-myth-of-prodigy-and-why-it-matters.html “ A study of 200 highly accomplished adults found that just 34 percent had been considered in any way precocious as children.” “We think of precociousness as an early form of adult achievement, and, according to Gladwell, that concept is much of the problem. “What a gifted child is, in many ways, is a gifted learner. And what a gifted adult ...

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What Happens To Child Prodigies When They Grow Up?

What Happens To Child Prodigies When They Grow Up?

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http://youtu.be/5ZhnO0mlImE Children who develop remarkable skills at an early age are often knowns at prodigies, but what happens to these kids once they grow up? Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Can A Brain Injury Make You A Genius? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1WJr8Pa Read More: The Myth of Prodigy and Why it Matters http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/video/the-myth-of-prodigy-and-why-it-matters.html “ A study of 200 highly accomplished adults found that just 34 percent had been considered in any way precocious as children.” “We think of precociousness as an early form of adult achievement, and, according to Gladwell, that concept is much of the problem. “What a gifted child is, in many ways, is a gifted learner. And what a gifted adult ...

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What Happens When You Don’t Brush Your Teeth?

What Happens When You Don’t Brush Your Teeth?

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http://youtu.be/lN6qzCerVx4 What is the ecosystem of our mouth really like and how does it affect our teeth? Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG What Causes Bad Breath? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1TYUzOe Read More: What conditions may be linked to oral health? http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/dental/art-20047475?pg=2 “Diabetes reduces the body's resistance to infection — putting the gums at risk. Gum disease appears to be more frequent and severe among people who have diabetes. “ Defining the Normal Bacterial Flora of the Oral Cavity http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1287824/ “The oral cavity is comprised of many surfaces, each coated with a plethora of bacteria, the proverbial bacterial biofilm. Some of ...

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What Happens If We Run Out Of Helium?

What Happens If We Run Out Of Helium?

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http://youtu.be/eCorxPmmLa8 Helium is used for everything - from scanning groceries to MRI and nuclear engineering! Why is it so important and where can we find more?? SourceFed - https://www.youtube.com/SourceFed Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Strange But True: Superfluid Helium Can Climb Walls http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/superfluid-can-climb-walls/ "You don't have to worry about a soft drink spontaneously overflowing its rim or shooting up and out of the straw from which you're trying to drink. That's because soft drinks are nothing like the superfluid helium shown in this video." 8 Surprising Hi-Tech Uses For Helium http://www.nbcnews.com/id/47481086/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/t/surprising-high-tech-uses...

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What Happens When You’re Struck By Lightning?

What Happens When You’re Struck By Lightning?

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http://youtu.be/fhjx6lGTDhw The chances of being struck by lightning are about 1 in a million. What exactly is lightning and what happens if it hits you? Volcano Lightning: How Does It Happen? - http://bit.ly/2cqCb0E Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: What If I Were Struck By Lightning? http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/struck-by-lightning.htm “Initially this seems like a fairly straightforward question. As it turns out, there are several ways a person can be struck by lightning, and the type of strike dictates the impact it can have on your body.” Lightning and Atmospheric Electricity Research http://thunder.msfc.nasa.gov/primer/primer2.html “Cloud-to-ground lightning is the most damaging and dangerou...

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What Happens When Comets Hit The Sun?

What Happens When Comets Hit The Sun?

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http://youtu.be/gkjcDo3Ndeg We know what would happen if a meteor collided with the Earth, but what about the sun? Can it even be hit? What Happened to the Spent Lunar Modules? - http://bit.ly/2cZz408 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: Sungrazing Comets: How They Dive-Bomb the Sun http://www.space.com/30315-sungrazing-comets-soho-sun-observatory-infographic.html "Sungrazing comets are comets that pass very close to the sun, sometimes to within a few thousand miles of its surface. The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is a joint NASA/ESA mission to probe the corona, or outer layer of the sun's atmosphere." What Would Happen If a Massive Comet Crashed into the Sun? https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27954-what-would-hap...

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What Happens When You Get Leprosy?

What Happens When You Get Leprosy?

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http://youtu.be/wwqfFxBUetA Many associate leprosy with colonies of lepers with missing limbs, but is this disease really 'flesh eating'? Trace breaks it down here. Where Do Leper Colonies Still Exist? - https://youtu.be/xmjvY1oum2U Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Read More: How Armadillos Can Spread Leprosy http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-armadillos-can-spread-leprosy-180954440/?no-ist "Last week, officials in eastern Florida announced the emergence of three new cases of leprosy-the ancient, highly stigmatized disease once handled by isolation-in the last five months. And two of those cases have been linked to contact with the armored, strangely cute critter endemic to the American south: armadillos." 2 California Kids Likely Have Leprosy h...

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This Is What Happens To Your Body At High Altitudes

This Is What Happens To Your Body At High Altitudes

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http://youtu.be/hER6W4lMKd0 People say they get drunker on airplanes, but it's not the alcohol -- it's the altitude. Why is that? What exactly does altitude do to the body? How Can You Breathe On An Airplane? - https://youtu.be/LEmrEpkvhpE Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Discovery GO - http://smart.link/57ae195b47796 Read More: The Claim: You Get Drunk Faster at High Altitudes http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/02/health/02real.html?_r=0 "At the national convention last week in the mile-high city of Denver, the New York State Democratic Party warned delegates about the potential effects of drinking alcohol there. 'Remember that drinks may go to your head faster than you're used to in New York,' it said." Into Thin Air: Weight Loss in High Alt...

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What Happens When Galaxies Die?

What Happens When Galaxies Die?

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http://youtu.be/wWvJVE5nio4 About half of the galaxies in our universe are dead, but how exactly did that happen? How do galaxies die? Why Are Most Galaxies Spiral Shaped? - https://youtu.be/aIUu5uMKB70 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 15% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Read More: 'Dead' Galaxy May Hide Dark Matter Surprise http://www.seeker.com/dead-galaxy-may-hide-dark-matter-surprise-1770502680.html "While measuring the speed of stars whirling around a nearby dwarf galaxy, astronomers have realized that a reservoir of dark matter may be lurking within." Is our Milky Way galaxy a zombie, already dead and we don't know it? http://phys.org/news/2016-01-milky-galaxy-zom...

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What Happens If We Give A.I. The Ability To Remember Everything?

What Happens If We Give A.I. The Ability To Remember Everything?

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http://youtu.be/3Nq-9_SwC68 Google's DeepMind AI has a memory and is using it to play video games! What does this mean for the future of artificial intelligence? Why You Shouldn't Fear Artificial Intelligence - https://youtu.be/uEWGjQ0nTm4 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI We got nominated for a People's Choice Webby! That means, you can help us win. Please, take a minute and vote for us here (thanks!): https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2017/film-video/general-film/vr-cinematic-or-pre-rendered Read More: Artificial Intelligence Goes to the Arcade http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/deepmind-artificial-intelligence-video-games "Then something happens. By the three hundredth game, the A.I. has stopped missing the ball. The auditoriu...

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Tattoo Ink Isn’t Regulated by the FDA, Here’s What Happens Once It’s in You

Tattoo Ink Isn’t Regulated by the FDA, Here’s What Happens Once It’s in You

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http://youtu.be/Cdx1DNwMLCg A new study has found that tattoo ink nanoparticles spread throughout your lymphatic system when you get a tattoo. What else do tattoos do to your body? How Tattoos & Piercings Mess With Science - https://youtu.be/wINZ_0XtUGA Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Get 20% off http://www.domain.com domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code SEEKER at checkout! Read More: Tattooing Causes Nano-Sized Particles of Ink to Lodge in the Lymph Nodes https://www.seeker.com/health/tattooing-causes-nano-sized-particles-of-ink-to-lodge-in-the-lymph-nodes "Before getting a tattoo, you probably spend a lot of time thinking about the design and colors, where you want it on your body, and which tattoo artist you trust to do ...

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The Sun Is Going to Die, This Is What Happens Next

The Sun Is Going to Die, This Is What Happens Next

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http://youtu.be/chWBU1Cy6lM In a few billion years, our sun is going to turn into a massive red giant. What does that mean for us, and for our solar system? Could Explosions on the Sun Harm Earth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73w_bAw5bvA Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel Read More: Dying Star Offers Glimpse of Earth's Doomsday in 5B Years https://www.seeker.com/doomsday-earth-sun-red-giant-astronomy-alma-eso-stellar-physics-2138112840.html "L2 Puppis is a dying star that once resembled our sun and it is showing us the stellar inferno that lies in store for our planet." Red Giant Stars: Facts, Definition & the Future of the Sun https://www.space.com/22471-red-giant-stars.html "A red giant star is a dying star in the last stages of stellar...

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The Earth’s Spin Is Slowing Down! What Happens If It Stops?

The Earth’s Spin Is Slowing Down! What Happens If It Stops?

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http://youtu.be/VSxXZOvQwqk Life on Earth has adapted to our 24 hour day, but the Earth’s spin is slowing down. What would it be like to live on an Earth that stops spinning? Watching YouTube Isn’t Helping You Wind Down, It’s Ruining Your Sleep - https://youtu.be/QxA23Fa76Dk Read More: What Would Happen if Earth Stopped Spinning? http://thescienceexplorer.com/universe/what-would-happen-if-earth-stopped-spinning “Have you ever wondered what would happen if the Earth stopped spinning? You can probably guess that it would not result in anything good, in fact, it would be disastrous. If the Earth stopped spinning suddenly, most people on Earth would die. If the Earth slowed down gradually, it would be absolutely devastating, but there is a chance some people could survive.” Baby Moon...

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What Goes Up, Must Come Down: Here’s How We Crash Spacecraft Safely

What Goes Up, Must Come Down: Here’s How We Crash Spacecraft Safely

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http://youtu.be/-9RGa-SoRvs Returning a spacecraft back to Earth can be a dire situation. How do we make sure they won’t smash into cities? The Threat to Space Travel That No One's Talking About - https://youtu.be/Wd95PxiHBpw Read More: China’s 9½-ton Space Lab Will Soon Crash To Earth. No One Knows Where It Will Hit https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science “China's first space laboratory, Tiangong-1, which translates to “Heavenly Palace,” launched on Sept. 30, 2011, serving as a prototype for the permanent space station China aims to eventually build. But six years after it first went into orbit, the 9½-ton laboratory is expected to meet a fiery and uncontrolled end, hurtling to Earth and crashing somewhere — anywhere — on the planet.” This Is Where The Internationa...

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Scientists Just Broke a Quantum Record; What Happens Next?

Scientists Just Broke a Quantum Record; What Happens Next?

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http://youtu.be/LAvfPof1ySI Scientists managed to quantum entangle trillions of atoms – here's how. Quantum Teleportation Is Real, Here's How It Works - https://youtu.be/yb38jozeDOs Read more: Stabilized entanglement of massive mechanical oscillators https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-018-0038-x “Entanglement has a solid theoretical and experimental foundation and is the key resource behind many emerging quantum technologies, including quantum computation, cryptography and metrology” Entanglement "on demand" sets the stage for quantum internet https://newatlas.com/on-demand-quantum-entanglement/55034/ “Researchers at Delft University of Technology have now overcome a major hurdle on the road towards that goal by generating quantum links faster than they deteriorate.” Entangled at...

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What Can Happen to the Human Heart After Months of Swimming? | The Swim

What Can Happen to the Human Heart After Months of Swimming? | The Swim

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http://youtu.be/ZLnxzZuhb9Y Using ultrasound and a prototype waterproof monitor, medics and researchers are watching Ben Lecomte's heart closely. Can the way we examine his EKG waves in ocean waves help us prevent fatal heart disease? *Note: at 3:30 when the video depicts the ECG signal, the intervals would not be measured diagonally as depicted conceptually, but with straight lines. Learn more at https://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/physio/vlab/cardio/introECG.htm Is the Secret to Superhuman Performance in Your Gut? | The Swim - https://youtu.be/9FYAIpfNC0s Read More How Advances in Wearable Cardiac Monitors Improve the Patient and Clinician Experience https://www.dicardiology.com/article/how-advances-wearable-cardiac-monitors-improve-patient-and-clinician-experience "The newest devices a...

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What Happens When You Put Antimatter in a Double Slit Experiment?

What Happens When You Put Antimatter in a Double Slit Experiment?

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http://youtu.be/aN9tn1E3tDs Interference patterns with particles have stumped scientists for years, but when they put antimatter through the test, they revealed an even bigger mystery. This Is The Only Place Antimatter Can Survive In The Universe - https://youtu.be/XD8Q3Mb1Q4I Read More: First Observation Of Antimatter Wave Interference https://arxiv.org/pdf/1808.08901.pdf “The periodic spatial distribution generated by the interferometer (Fig. 1) is revealed by a nuclear emulsion detector. Nuclear emulsions14 offer submicron level position resolution in the detection of ionizing particles9,15. They work as photographic films by exploiting the properties of silver-bromide crystals embedded in a 50 μm thick gelatin matrix. For this experiment we developed a glass-supported emulsion de...

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What Happens When an Island Completely Disappears?

What Happens When an Island Completely Disappears?

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http://youtu.be/YmmsFDZRuMo A giant hurricane swept an island away in just one night, but is this just a succession of tons of island disappearances all over the globe? Here’s what we know. Why a Half Degree Rise in Global Temperature Would Be Catastrophic - https://youtu.be/teZk3NLU_7M Read More: East Island, Remote Hawaiian Sliver of Sand, Is Largely Wiped Out by a Hurricane https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/us/hawaii-east-island-disappears-walaka.html “After the storm, government officials confirmed that the island, in the northwestern part of the Hawaiian archipelago, had been largely submerged by water, said Athline Clark of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. East Island is the second island to disappear in recent months from French Frigate Shoals, a crescen...

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What Happens When an Aircraft Catches Fire?

What Happens When an Aircraft Catches Fire?

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http://youtu.be/MEoYNHDUKMQ The complications faced by air rescue fire fighters are unlike anything else. See how chemicals and velocity challenge an already intense job. How Do You Test the World’s Fastest Jet Engines? - https://youtu.be/8cHRmj42tcQ Read More Riding Shotgun in a Fighter Jet https://www.seeker.com/videos/riding-shotgun-in-a-fighter-jet "Aerobatics has a long and storied history. In the early days of aviation, pilots would use aircrafts to entertain citizens, flying in artistic maneuvers to excite and draw grasps. As aviation advanced, military fighter pilots would master vertical climbs and loops to trick the enemy in dogfights. Mixing elements of its early theatrics and military grade precision, aerobatics today is more advanced and enthralling than ever before." Fig...

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This Abandoned Nuclear City Is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens If It Thaws?

This Abandoned Nuclear City Is Trapped Under Ice, What Happens If It Thaws?

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http://youtu.be/z9uW-8vPpAU Tons of nuclear waste from a secret military operation are hiding underneath Greenland's Ice sheet. Special thanks to William Colgan & the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Never-Before-Seen Footage Uncovers Antarctica’s First Scientific Missions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRZKm3Zii-U Subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/user/DNewsChannel Read More: The abandoned ice sheet base at Camp Century, Greenland, in a warming climate https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/2016GL069688 Net ablation would guarantee the eventual remobilization of physical, chemical, biological, and radiological wastes abandoned at the site. While Camp Century and four other contemporaneous ice sheet bases were legally established under a Danish-U.S. tre...

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