It sounds like a superpower you might find in a comic book, but people who can’t feel pain suffer more than you think. It’s a condition called Congenital Insensitivity To Pain, (CIP) and in this video, I take a look at some examples of people who have this condition, and how they might...
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In today’s Lightning Round video, I get a snarky question about how cats are the deadliest animals on Earth, and it turns out that yes, one particular (and adorable) cat is one of the most successful hunters in the animal kingdom. I also talk about geothermal energy and the advancements...
We’ve covered a lot of history topics on the channel over the years. So today let’s look back through the channel history to videos on the Victorian Era, the Spice Trade, Kaspar Hauser, royal inbreeding, America’s first serial killers, and more.
History tells us that every country falls – eventually. Some manage to adapt and change over time and keep the same identity over centuries, but some… well they just weren’t long for this world. Today we’re going to examine the shortest-lived countries in history, which is actually...
In today’s Lightning Round video, I cover the observer effect – and how everybody (including me) gets it wrong. Also, tech bros, black holes, Crispr and I hate being pale. It’ll all make sense when you watch, trust me.