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What Shark Is Attacking Tourists?

AdultsAnimalsHumanSocietyScienceEnvironment
After multiple attacks in the tourist hot spot, the Seychelles, researchers try to determine which type of shark is the culprit.

Superheroes are Saving Us WRONG

AdultsFilmMediaScienceSocietyCreativity
What's more classic than seeing a hero swoop in at the last minute to catch a civilian falling through the air?

What If We Just Burned All Our Trash?

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With Starbucks banning plastic straws and zero waste on trend, is the solution to plastic pollution and climate change burning all the trash?

What If The Internet Was A Country?

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The internet is an incredible (and scary) place! What happens if it becomes a digital country?

United by Ping Pong

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A powerful look at how outdoor ping pong tables, set up in the heart of New York City, are welcoming players from all walks of life.

Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?

AdultsHumanPoliticsWorldSocietyJustice
Being a citizen of the European Union means that many aspects of our lives are regulated by a weird entity. It feels like a huge bureaucracy is making decisions over our heads. How democratic is the EU really and does your vote actually affect anything?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?

AdultsConstructionDesignScienceEnvironmentNatureSociety
I took a boat through 96 million black plastic balls on the Los Angeles reservoir to find out why they're there.

How Sand Mining Destroys One Home to Build Another

AdultsConstructionEducationEnvironmentSocietyPolitics
As Singapore dredges sand out from beneath Cambodia’s mangroves one woman is faced with the erasure of her beloved home.

The real reason conspiracy theories work

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Here's why we've evolved to fall for conspiracy theories.

How To Survive The First Hour Of A Nuclear Blast

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The situation has played out in TV and movies for years, but what should you really do if a nuke detonated near you?

We need to relearn how to play nice in peer review

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Most educators obsess about the quality of their work and are afraid, at best, to disappoint their department and mentors, and at worst, to have their name blacklisted among the community.

A Senegalese Wrestler Trains to Become the ‘King of the Arena’

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In this west African country, wrestling is not just a sport, but a chance at a better life.

What Is a Sin Eater? | The Story of God

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Sal Masekela travels to England to find the final resting place of the last "sin eater."

The Biggest Lie About Climate Change

AdultsEnvironmentNatureSocietyScience
You were lied to about climate change.

A brie(f) history of cheese - Paul Kindstedt

AdultsFoodHistorySociety
Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. As early as 8000 BCE, Neolithic farmers began a legacy of cheesemaking almost as old as civilization.

Does Someone Else Have Your Face?

AdultsDesignHumanSocietySciencePsychology
They say everyone has a doppelgänger, but is that really true? This week we meet a young woman who found her own look-alike, and figure out how we actually recognize faces.

Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap

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I got upset that my package was stolen so I made a glitter bomb revenge package.

Are we running out of clean water? - Balsher Singh Sidhu

AdultsIndustryNatureScienceEnvironmentSociety
Despite water covering 71% of the planet’s surface, more than half the world’s population endures extreme water scarcity for at least one month a year.

These Names Can Kill Animals

AdultsAnimalsHistoryPsychologySociety
Just like the names of products and companies, animals' names can affect how we feel about them...and changing the name of a species might actually help us save it.

Nujeen wasn't supposed to make it out of Syria, but that's not stopping her dreams.

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Nujeen wasn't supposed to make it out of Syria, but that's not stopping her dreams.

Teaching Housing and New Desks for Nalube Primary School

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The Peace Corps is a service opportunity for motivated changemakers to immerse themselves in a community abroad, working side by side with local leaders to tackle the most pressing challenges of our generation. You can help by donating $5 or more to this campaign. Smrt English Ltd will match all donations. Click on the link for more details.