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15 October 2024
A video explaining the substantial impact of industrial plastic pellet pollution in our oceans.
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A documentary produced by the US Central Intelligence Agency about China during the Great Leap Forward in 1958, mainly the steel production.

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English : A documentary produced by the US Central Intelligence Agency about China during the Great Leap Forward in 1958, mainly the steel production.
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Video in French – As part of the 2021 La brède day and on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Persian Letters, round table around "From Persian Letters to The Spirit of Laws: Montesquieu and freedom of expression" with Catherine Volpilhac-Auger , professor emeritus of French literature, ENS de Lyon, honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France and Céline Spector, philosopher, professor at the UFR of Philosophy at Sorbonne University, honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France. Meeting moderated by Christophe Lucet.

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English : Video in French – As part of the 2021 La brède day and on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Persian Letters, round table around "From Persian Letters to The Spirit of Laws: Montesquieu and freedom of expression" with Catherine Volpilhac-Auger , professor emeritus of French literature, ENS de Lyon, honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France and Céline Spector, philosopher, professor at the UFR of Philosophy at Sorbonne University, honorary member of the Institut Universitaire de France. Meeting moderated by Christophe Lucet.
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The 29th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony has been held on Thursday, September 12th at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. It introduced ten new Ig Nobel Prize winners. Each winner has done something that makes people laugh then think. Winners traveled to the ceremony, at their own expense, from around the world to receive their prize from a group of genuine, genuinely bemused Nobel Laureates, in Harvard's historic and largest theater.

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English : The 29th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony has been held on Thursday, September 12th at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. It introduced ten new Ig Nobel Prize winners. Each winner has done something that makes people laugh then think. Winners traveled to the ceremony, at their own expense, from around the world to receive their prize from a group of genuine, genuinely bemused Nobel Laureates, in Harvard's historic and largest theater.
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English : Explanatory heat map video of methane emissions from wetlands from 1980 to 2021.
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A 'The Mind of the Universe' episode interviewing British cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees in 2016 on subjects like the future of humans in the cosmos, evolution, extraterrestrials, posthumans, AI, cosmology, and more.

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English : A 'The Mind of the Universe' episode interviewing British cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees in 2016 on subjects like the future of humans in the cosmos, evolution, extraterrestrials, posthumans, AI, cosmology, and more.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare and load pallets of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at an undisclosed location in the U.S. in the Central Command area of responsibility, March 5, 2024. Today is 1 year since the Israel-Hamas war began. The combined and joint operation included U.S. Air Forces Central C-130 aircraft and U.S. Army Central Command Soldiers specialized in the aerial delivery of U.S. and Jordanian assistance supplies. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)

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English : U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare and load pallets of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules at an undisclosed location in the U.S. in the Central Command area of responsibility, March 5, 2024. Today is 1 year since the Israel-Hamas war began. The combined and joint operation included U.S. Air Forces Central C-130 aircraft and U.S. Army Central Command Soldiers specialized in the aerial delivery of U.S. and Jordanian assistance supplies. (U.S. Air Force Video by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)
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Short video about the reality of copper burning for e-waste mining in Agbogbloshie made with students from Princeton University's PACE Center and members of the AMP makers community in January 2016.

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English : Short video about the reality of copper burning for e-waste mining in Agbogbloshie made with students from Princeton University's PACE Center and members of the AMP makers community in January 2016.
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Big Dzerzhinsky Quarry in Dzerzhinsky is a part of Lyuberetskiye Quarries, a group of flooded quarries connected by channels in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Video of October 9, 2021

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English : Big Dzerzhinsky Quarry in Dzerzhinsky is a part of Lyuberetskiye Quarries, a group of flooded quarries connected by channels in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Video of October 9, 2021
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Animation of the anatomy and physiology of the human brain showing the cerebral hemispheres, brainstem and cerebellum, surrounded by arteries, venous sinuses and small blood vessels. In a later stage of the animation, synapses and the work of neurons are presented. In the final stages the immune cell, serotonin and histamine are presented. Today is World Mental Health Day.

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English : Animation of the anatomy and physiology of the human brain showing the cerebral hemispheres, brainstem and cerebellum, surrounded by arteries, venous sinuses and small blood vessels. In a later stage of the animation, synapses and the work of neurons are presented. In the final stages the immune cell, serotonin and histamine are presented. Today is World Mental Health Day.
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Castle Geyser, in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin at the beginning of an eruption.

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English : Castle Geyser, in Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin at the beginning of an eruption.
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English : A video briefly explaining agrivoltaics.
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A music video and stop-motion animated short film. Track: Cavetown - Green.

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English : A music video and stop-motion animated short film. Track: Cavetown - Green.
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The annular solar eclipse that occurred on October 14, 2023 as seen from Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico, United States. This video covers from 10:32:30 to 10:46:12 Mountain Daylight Time. One photo was taken every second and is played back at 30x speed. The camera was held in one spot so the sun and moon moved across the frame.

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English : The annular solar eclipse that occurred on October 14, 2023 as seen from Petroglyph National Monument in New Mexico, United States. This video covers from 10:32:30 to 10:46:12 Mountain Daylight Time. One photo was taken every second and is played back at 30x speed. The camera was held in one spot so the sun and moon moved across the frame.
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A video explaining the substantial impact of industrial plastic pellet pollution in our oceans.

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English : A video explaining the substantial impact of industrial plastic pellet pollution in our oceans.
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English : A documentary video of nature showing many species of wildlife.
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Radio amateur Ria makes her very first contact on the QO-100 geostationary satellite using its amateur radio transponder.

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English : Radio amateur Ria makes her very first contact on the QO-100 geostationary satellite using its amateur radio transponder.
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Explainer video about the oceans – its ecosystems and challenges humans are currently facing. About 70% of our planet is covered by oceans and seas: large, full of life and mysterious.

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English : Explainer video about the oceans – its ecosystems and challenges humans are currently facing. About 70% of our planet is covered by oceans and seas: large, full of life and mysterious.
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English : Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun preformed by the Natalia Ensemble
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An explanatory video about electromyography (EMG). EMG is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles which is used in many diverse applications.

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English : An explanatory video about electromyography (EMG). EMG is a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles which is used in many diverse applications.
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A drone video of seasonal changes from Norway. The videographer used an app and waypoints for a seamless video.

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English : A drone video of seasonal changes from Norway. The videographer used an app and waypoints for a seamless video.
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English : An explanatory video by Sprouts about active learning methods.
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A full-album mix of 'Lost' (2020) by Stoto, a Bulgarian artist of electronic music. It illustrates several modern melodic music genres, mainly current deep house.

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English : A full-album mix of 'Lost' (2020) by Stoto, a Bulgarian artist of electronic music. It illustrates several modern melodic music genres, mainly current deep house.
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A cinematographic nature drone video of snowy landscapes in Norway with music "The Hunting Golden Eagle" by Daniel Herskedal.

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English : A cinematographic nature drone video of snowy landscapes in Norway with music "The Hunting Golden Eagle" by Daniel Herskedal.
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This artist's impression released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows how Mars may have looked like about four billion years ago. The young planet would have had enough water to cover its entire surface in a liquid layer (Oceanus Borealis according to the ocean theory).

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English : This artist's impression released by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows how Mars may have looked like about four billion years ago. The young planet would have had enough water to cover its entire surface in a liquid layer (Oceanus Borealis according to the ocean theory).
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Four-minute tutorial describing how the open source 3D graphics software Blender can be combined with generative AI Stable Diffusion to quickly create 3D camera traveling effect videos with parallax, light, and depth of field.

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English : Four-minute tutorial describing how the open source 3D graphics software Blender can be combined with generative AI Stable Diffusion to quickly create 3D camera traveling effect videos with parallax, light, and depth of field.
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What is CRISPR-Cas9 and how does it work? How do we edit genes? Jennifer Doudna, biochemist at UC Berkeley, explains.

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English : What is CRISPR-Cas9 and how does it work? How do we edit genes? Jennifer Doudna, biochemist at UC Berkeley, explains.
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Growing food is the main job of agriculture. But in the United States, the increasing proximity of cities to farm operations offers growers the chance to cultivate another crop, harvest-time entertainment. VOA's Shelley Schlender reports (2012).

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English : Growing food is the main job of agriculture. But in the United States, the increasing proximity of cities to farm operations offers growers the chance to cultivate another crop, harvest-time entertainment. VOA's Shelley Schlender reports (2012).
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A video of the series Explaining the Human Body by Deutsche Welle about the human liver. "Detoxing and recycling are just two of its functions." (en, ar, es)

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English : A video of the series Explaining the Human Body by Deutsche Welle about the human liver. "Detoxing and recycling are just two of its functions." (en, ar, es)
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A horror short film video made with just about a $100 budget and borrowed equipment. It is part of the collaborative fiction project SCP Foundation.
"Two private security personnel run in terror from something that has broken containment deep below the earths surface. They are faced with the fact they may be the only ones left."

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English : A horror short film video made with just about a $100 budget and borrowed equipment. It is part of the collaborative fiction project SCP Foundation.
"Two private security personnel run in terror from something that has broken containment deep below the earths surface. They are faced with the fact they may be the only ones left."
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