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From the creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers comes the MinuteEarth podcast. Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know you had - but once you hear the answer, you’ll want to share it with everyone you know. Our team of scientists digs into the research and breaks it down into a short, entertaining explanation jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns. We’ll tell the incredible story of how monkeys crossed the Atlantic ocean on natural rafts, and we’ll explain why it gets hotter the deeper you dig underground.
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Language death: when a language loses its last known native speaker.
Species extinction: the termination of a species by the death of its last member.
Ethnologue.com: the world’s foremost authority on the languages of the world and their current status.
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Biomagnification: the process by which substances (usually harmful ones) in the natural environment gradually increase in concentration along the food chain
Trophic level: A level or position in a food chain, a food web, or an ecological pyramid.
Herbivore: an organism that mostly feeds on plants
Omnivore: an organism that feeds on plants and animals
Carnivore: an organism that eats exclusively - or almost exclusively - animals.
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Annular Eclipse: an eclipse of the sun in which the edge of the sun remains visible as a bright ring around the moon.
Elliptical orbit: when an object moves around another object in an oval shaped path.
Latitude: the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
Total Eclipse: an eclipse of the sun in which the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun.
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Anoxia: the absence of oxygen
Chemosynthesis: the synthesis of organic compounds by bacteria or other living organisms using energy derived from reactions involving inorganic chemicals, typically in the absence of sunlight.
Corrode: destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.
Decomposer: an organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.
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Convergent Evolution: The process by which certain species independently evolve similar traits.
Carcinization: a form of convergent evolution in which non-crab crustaceans evolve a crab-like body plan.
Decapods: Crustaceans including lobsters, crabs, crayfish, and shrimp.
YouTube algorithm: A secret set of complex computer-based rules that recommends videos presumably to increase user engagement.
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Probability distribution: A function giving the probability of a certain measure having a certain value.
Skewness: A measure of how asymmetrical a distribution looks like.
Multimodal distribution: A distribution with more than one peak.
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Behavior: the way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus.
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Pathogens: Organisms that can cause disease.
Reuse of Human Excreta: The safe and beneficial use of treated human poop.
Biogas: A renewable energy source that’s a combination of methane and carbon dioxide.
Black soldier fly larvae: Among the most efficient animals at converting biomass into feed.
Biosolids: Solid organic matter retrieved from the sewage treatment process that can be used as fertilizer among other uses.
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Subsidence: the downward movement of an air parcel as it cools and becomes denser
Vortex: a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line
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Lightning hotspot: is a geographic location where there is a higher frequency of lightning activity compared to surrounding areas.
Lightning flash frequency: refers to the average number of lightning strikes occurring in a specific area over a given period of time. It can be measured in flashes per km2 per year.
Convergent windflow:
Coastal breeze: is the movement of air from the ocean to the land (onshore breeze) or from the land to the ocean (offshore breeze). The direction of the breeze is determined by the temperature difference between the land and the water.
Convective instability: is a meteorological term that describes the atmospheric condition favorable for the development of convection, which is the vertical movement of air. This instability is a key factor in the formation of thunderstorms and other convective weather phenomena.
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Electrocyte: a modified muscle or nerve cell that generates electricity in the electric organ of certain fishes
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Preterm birth: Babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Complications from prematurity kill more than 900,000 children each year.
Incubator: An enclosed apparatus providing a controlled environment for premature babies.
Sepsis: A life-threatening complication from infection.
Hypothermia: A medical emergency that occurs when the body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
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Sewage system: A network of pipes that conveys sewage from a point of origin to a treatment plant.
Fecal pathogens: Bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can infect people through feces contamination.
Utility decentralization: The process of bringing the production of utilities like energy closer to the place it is consumed instead of from a central location farther away.
Reuse of human excreta: The safe or beneficial reuse of treated human poop for things like fuel or fertilizer.
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Fujiwhara effect: a phenomenon that occurs when two nearby cyclonic vortices move around each other and close the distance between the circulations of their corresponding low-pressure areas.
Tropical Cyclone: a localized, very intense low-pressure wind system, forming over tropical oceans and with winds of hurricane force.
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Greetings ! This will be my first episode ! Heard bout it on Moxies site. Miss her so much. Here we go !!!
Heard about your podcast on Your Brain on Facts. I love her show and always hoped she would be able to come back . Thot I'd give your show my ear. since you said who doesn't love animals I figured hey I love animals!
I never thought about been a fish. haha Thank you for the mindblowing.