Most Common Causes of Death During Specific Eras
David Goldenberg of MinuteEarth explained the most common causes of death during specific historical eras.
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Where Does One Ocean End and Another Begin?
Kate Yoshida of MinuteEarth rather astutely asks “Where does one ocean end and another begin?”. While this question appears to have a simple answer, the…
The In Utero Chaos That Makes Fingerprints So Unique
David Goldenberg of MinuteEarth explains how fingerprints are formed. These singular identifiers first start out as volar pads that form in utero. These pads soon…
How Migrating Birds Use Weather Conditions to Calculate the Best Route With the Least Resistance
In a flighty episode or MinuteEarth, host Emily Elert explains how migrating birds instinctually calculate their route according to which way the wind is blowing,…
Why Domestic Animals Have Developed Much Smaller Brains Than Their Counterparts In the Wild
MinuteEarth explains through amusing animation, exactly why the brains of domestic animals (pets, farm animals) are far smaller than the brains of their wild counterparts.…
The Logical Reason Why Wool Sweaters Shrink In the Wash but Sheep Don’t Shrink in the Rain
In an really interesting episode of MinuteEarth, host Kate Yoshida visually responded to a viewer who asked why, if wool clothing shrinks when it gets…
Why Poop Is Brown and Pee Is Yellow
MinuteEarth host Emily Elert explains why poop is brown and pee is yellow even though humans eat and drink things that range widely in color.…
How Domestic Dogs and Cats Came to Have Such a Long History With Humans
In “Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship“, host Dr. Joe Hanson of It’s Okay To Be Smart explained the origins of the very long history…
MinuteEarth Explains Why Orchids Are Masters of Lying, Cheating, and Stealing
MinuteEarth explained why orchids are masters of lying, cheating and stealing. Their unique survival strategies are different than most of Earth’s other successful species, but their…
The Mysterious Null Island, The Busiest Place on Earth That Does Not Exist
Tom Scott and MinuteEarth teamed up to reveal the mysterious secret of Null Island, the busiest place on Earth that does not exist. The “island”…