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The Chemistry Of Sriracha Hot Sauce

Besides for bacon and Nutella, the Internet is utterly obsessed with Sriracha hot sauce. But what exactly is in the spicy red sauce that makes it so hot and addicting?  Science channel Reactions investigates why so many people love Sriracha in this trending video.    Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/02/25/the-chemistry-of-sriracha-hot-sauce/

Teacher Visualizes Gravity With Giant Spandex Sheet Demonstration

AP Bio Los Gatos High School posted this video almost two years ago, but it has only gone viral now after appearing on Reddit! In the extended clip, physics teacher Dan Burns explains space-time warping with an enlightening demonstration using a giant sheet of spandex.    Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/12/03/teacher-visualizes-gravity-with-giant-spandex-sheet-demonstration/

What If The Earth Stopped Spinning

We may not feel it, but the Earth is constantly spinning at over 300 meters per second. But what would happen if the Earth suddenly stopped spinning? Michael of Vsauce explains that the moment the Earth, stopped everything that is not Earth would fly east at over 1,000 miles per hour! And that’s just the start. It…

The Science of Pornography Addiction

Of all the new innovations that came with digital technology, one of the greatest–and some argue, one of the most dangerous–is Internet pornography.  Never before in human existence could someone literally pull up an endless supply of graphic sexual images. Like a drug, regular pornography viewing can dull the sexual senses and tolerance, and can even trigger guilt and withdrawal syndromes. …

Walking On A Pool Of Cornstarch Water Mix

A non-Newtonian liquid is a complex paste or slurry that isn’t quite a solid or a liquid. It can actually exhibit the properties of both a liquid and solid depending on the circumstances.  Anthony and Tara of Hard Science demonstrate the amazing properties of non-Newtonian liquids with a pool filled with a cornstarch-water mix called oobleck. With the right speed and pressure,…

Is There Really Such A Thing As A ‘No-Brainer’?

YouTube‘s most popular scientist, Vsauce, is back with another enthralling and enlightening science video. For his latest topic, he covers all the magic and wonder of the human brain, focusing on the possibility of living without a brain at all.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3teflb1QNN4] Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2012/10/26/is-there-really-such-a-thing-as-a-no-brainer/

2D Rubens’ Tube Plane Will Blow Your Mind

A Rubens’ Tube is a long metal tube filled with gas with many holes in it which are lit on fire. It is basically a row of bunsen burners. Derek Muller of Veritasium discusses Ruben’s Tubes in this new viral video, and even checks out an epic Rubens’ Tube plane with 2,500 little flames. When connected to a computer…

Ask A Slave

The brand new web series Ask A Slave was created by Jordan Black who works as a living history character at the historical site George Washington’s Mount Vernon. As the NYU grad has heard more than her fair share of ridiculous questions while playing the role of a slave for George Washington, she decided to make her own web series…

Why Are Tortoises So Slow

The Tortoise is known as one of the slowest animals in the animal kingdom. It even stars in a famous children’s story, The Tortoise And The Hare. But why are they so slow? Craig of Wheezy Waiter and Mental Floss explains that because they eat plants, and can simply hide from predators in their shells they have…

How Harry Houdini Died

Harry Houdini is still one of the most famous magicians, best known for inconceivably cheating death countless times.  He eventually died, not from one of his tricks, but from a punch to the gut. But there is still much mystery surrounding his passing.  Smarter Every Day attempts to get to the bottom of the story in…

Man Extracts 50,000 Bees From Home Wall

Larry Chen noticed a swarm of bees outside his window, an irregular occurrence. He contacted Mike The Bee Man (mikebee1769@yahoo.com), and after further inspection, a thriving, buzzing bee hive was discovered.  The extraction process took five hours, and offers the chance to learn more about our pollinating friends. The video is featured on YouTubeTrends.    [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt1OQxcBkRU] Read more:…

79 Common Mispronunciations

Isn’t it annoying when you hear someone mispronounce a seemingly simple and common word over and over? John Green of Mental Floss finds this common faux pas terribly obnoxious, so he has stepped forward to help end it. In his the newest episode of his weekly show, he explains and corrects 79 Common Mispronunciations. So can we all stop…

25 Little Known Facts About Thanksgiving

Did  you know the Pilgrims didn’t even dress as they are presented in nearly every school play and cartoon? Buckles didn’t become fashionable until the 18th century, so naturally, they didn’t wear those iconic black buckle hats.  Super nerd John Green of Mental Floss explains this and 24 other little known facts about Thanksgiving just in time…

What If The Sun Disappeared?

Popular science educator Michael from Vsauce returns to the web to discuss gravity and the Sun. As a thought experiment, he asks the interesting hypothetical, “What if the sun disappeared?“ It’s not going to happen, but interestingly enough, if it did, we wouldn’t be aware that anything was wrong for a good eight minutes, as it takes…

Curta Mechanical Pocket Calculator Explained

Today, we take digital consumer electronics so for granted we often forget that just two generations something as simple as a calculator was a marvel of engineering and technology.  Actually, before electricity, mechanical calculator machines had been around for centuries. But only Curt Herzstark was able to successfully make a fully operational, portable mechanical calculator, which was named…

The Science of Snowflakes

We’ve all been told that each one of us are as unique as a snowflake. But how unique are snowflakes? Is it true that no two snowflakes are alike? It’s Okay To Be Smart of PBS delves deep into the science of snowflakes in this latest viral video.    Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2014/01/08/the-science-of-snowflakes/

What If Everyone Jumped At Once?

Popular nerd YouTuber VSauce returns with another interesting science question. What if everyone on the planet jumped at once? Would the Earth shake? Would there be any results? Tune in next time… Just kidding, VSauce answers now. The educational video went viralviral over the weekend, and now stands with over 1.6 million hits and 24,000 likes.    …