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Cyberchase: Race of the Stairs
In order to reach the Good Vibration of Shangri-La, Hacker chooses the stairs with bigger steps, and the CyberSquad must choose the stairs with smaller steps. Both sets of stairs grow at a steady rate: the smaller steps double in number each time they grow, while the bigger steps increase in number by one each time. The CyberSquad members were initially worried that they would not be able to catch up to Hacker, but they end up reaching the Good Vibrations before him. -
The Big Bang Theory: Helium Prank
Sheldon is invited to explain magnetic monopoles to the listeners of the NPR radio channel, and Barry Kripke takes this opportunity to pull a prank on him. Sheldon explains that ordinary magnets have two poles: a north and south. He mentions that cutting a magnet in half would not create a monopole; rather, it would create two smaller magnets, each with its own pole. -
Akeelah and the Bee: Big Words and Little Words
Akeelah learns about words' origins, and how, sometimes, big words are really just the combination of smaller words. Along the way, she begins to discover that understanding the context in which a word is used is more valuable than simply memorizing the definition. -
A Bug's Life: Revolution
Chief Hopper teaches his kind not to underestimate small ants for they can unite into a mass group and defeat the grasshoppers. To Hopper, the core to control smaller species is to manipulate their mentality: continually frightening them, imprinting in their minds that they are powerless, keeping them away from the thought of uniting. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipDespicable Me: Gru Shrinks The Moon
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Gru travels to the Moon and shrinks it using his shrink ray. After he changes the Moon's size, the effects on Earth are immediately evident: smaller ocean tides and less light at night. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipSilicon Valley: Tabs vs. Spaces
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Has profanityRichard and Winnie discuss their individual preferences of tabs and spaces, respectfully, when performing indents. Richard debates that tabs are more precise and create smaller file sizes, while vehemently questioning why anyone would ever prefer to use spaces. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipReady Jet Go!: Total Eclipse
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Sunspot warns Sydney, Mindy, Sean, and Jet that a solar eclipse will be happening soon. He shares the news of the phenomenon by illustrating it using a flashlight, an orange, and a smaller ball. Sydney and Sean explain to Mindy solar eclipses and why you shouldn't look at them, and they share tips for safely viewing an eclipse. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCyberchase: Riding the Gears
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While attempting to fly into Tick-Tockia, the CyberSquad hits one of the gears off a giant cuckoo clock. They need to fix it in order to be able to enter Tick-Tockia. They learn how the gears work by observing smaller gears; they discover that the teeth mesh together to create movement. Using this knowledge, they fix the clock and make it to Tick-Tockia just in time. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipAdam Ruins Everything: The Electoral College Ruins Democracy
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Adam Conover explains how the electoral college system is unfair by favoring voters in states with smaller populations. He also contends that swing states have significantly more power than any other state and that 80% of votes have no impact on the outcome of presidential elections. He clarifies that the public votes for its state's electors, not the president, while the electors cast the vote for the president and vice president.
