From Youtube, "John Oliver discusses the conditions farmworkers face, how we’ve failed to protect them, and the Jolly Green Giant’s body hair."
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YouTube description: Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 417 views • 9:42https://youtu.be/h9AiJWk5QdU Dorothea Lange captured this iconic photo known as Migrant Mother in 1936. But who was the woman pictured? And how did she and her family feel about its existence in the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 398 views • 11:19YouTube description: In 1958, scientists from Russia left a plastic bust of Vladimir Lenin at the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility, and as of 2007 it was still there. What does it mean? Guest host John... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months ago • 97 views • 8:10YouTube description: In which John gets curious about the last time global human population declined and ends up learning about a period of human history called The General Crisis. Thanks to Our World... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 674 views • 3:59In Soviet Russia, reversal russians you.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 1,017 views • 3:55YouTube description: In which John discusses the quality of 18th century French bread and the nearness of history. The books that most inspired this video are Cuisine and Culture by Linda Civitello... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 472 views • 3:23YouTube description: Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 1969, two Berkeley researchers, Paul Kay and Brent Berlin,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 weeks ago • 634 views • 6:45YouTube: You probably know where to pump the cheapest gas and how to get price comparisons online in seconds for headphones and cars. But how would you find the best deal on an M.R.I. or a knee replacement?... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 weeks ago • 82 views • 6:09John talks about Trump's Executive Order on Immigration in detail, what it means short term for refugees and permanent residents, and what we are still unsure about.
posted by eric3579 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 565 views • 7:22YouTube: Heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the United States. Because of that, billions of dollars are spent every year on medications that reduce your risk of disease and death. Compounding... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 46 views • 6:22YouTube: In which John Green considers the historical distance between Rome's Pantheon, the cave paintings at Lascaux, a different community's cave paintings at Chauvet, and the current day. Too often,... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 518 views • 3:42YouTube: In which John Green compares the healthcare plans of U.S. Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 220 views • 9:40I'd like to cut *the donald* big league! YouTube: In which John Green compares the tax proposals of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and looks at what the tax system and budget would look like for... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 670 views • 10:34In which John discusses good news and encouraging trends he has noticed in 2016, including improvements in health, technology, literacy, and the number of Beyonce albums
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,437 views • 3:53YouTube description: In which John visits the Za'atari refugee camp in northern Jordan and talks with refugees there about their hopes, ambitions, fears, and complex lives. Thanks to everyone at UNHCR,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 12 months ago • 144 views • 3:31YouTube: Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them. This week’s episode: Treatment - The best way... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 weeks ago • 88 views • 6:43YouTube description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John tells you about some jobs your high school guidance counselor probably failed to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 weeks ago • 311 views • 7:53YouTube description: This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 147 views • 9:52YouTube Description: What has the highest melting point known to us? Hank Green explains in this episode of SciShow. This episode is brought to you by Audible. Go to Audible.com/SciShow for a free 30-day trail. ... continue reading
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