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Today, we're exploring an area of medicine that has both fascinated and eluded humans since time immemorial – anti-aging. Over the years, scientific and technological advancements have led to significant strides in understanding aging and how to possibly slow its effects.

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Today, we're diving into the Renaissance and unearthing the mysteries of the man, the myth, the legend – Leonardo da Vinci. Hold onto your history books because we're about to delve into the fascinating life of this extraordinary genius! Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! See page for author, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci._Line_engraving_by_G._Cooke._Wellcome_V0006064.jpg Wikibusters, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci_(Uffizi).jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_024.jpg Hans Holbein the Younger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Venus_and_Amor,_by_Hans_Holbein_the_Younger.jpg https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carro_Armato_interattivo_tratto_dal_disegno_di_Leonardo_da_Vinci.jpg Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lyre_Guitar_MET_DP343141.jpg Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MNACTEC_Exposici%C3%B3_Leonardo_da_Vinci_022.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Da_Vinci_Studies_of_Embryos_Luc_Viatour.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_-_RCIN_912347,_Recto_Notes_and_diagrams_for_casting_the_Trivulzio_monument.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_Da_Vinci%27s_Brain_Physiology.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Da_Vinci_Vitruve_Luc_Viatour.jpg LeonardoInteractiveMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 Leonardo da Vinci, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci_(from_Characaturas_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_Drawings_by_Wincelslaus_Hollar,_out_of_the_Portland_Museum)_MET_DP824104.jpg Posted by Maksim and colorized by me using DeepAI colorizer., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_(colorized).jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_Supper_-_Leonardo_Da_Vinci_-_High_Resolution_32x16.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_Da_Vinci_Sling_Catapult.PNG Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_da_Vinci_-_Ambrosiana-Leonardo-da-Vinci-Codice-Atlantico-Mazzocchio-cal.jpg

Today we're going to journey through a mathematical realm that's as mysterious as it is beautiful. Get ready to be thrilled as we unravel the secrets of the Fibonacci Sequence, a set of numbers that has been tripping up mathematicians and blowing minds for centuries. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! NeonZero, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fibonacci_sequence_-_starting_with_zero.jpg Image by Karin Henseler from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/fibonacci-geometry-mathematics-1079783/ Arthur Baelde, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_ratio_in_regular_dodecahedron,_extended_(upper-case_phi).svg Zafrir22, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spiral_steps_in_Frankfort_museum.jpg User:Mountain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parthenon_from_west.jpg Roxosaur, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_Ratio_on_a_snail_shell.jpg Image by Dean Marston from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/fibonacci-spiral-seashell-spiritual-3990217/ Bullsarena, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chart_fibonacci.png User:Fschwarzentruber, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fibonacci_lapins_2.svg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg Leonardo da Vinci, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Last_Supper_-_Leonardo_Da_Vinci_-_High_Resolution_32x16.jpg See page for author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fibonacci5.jpg Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leonardo_Pisano_-_Thorvaldsens_Museum_-_DSC08548.JPG

Today, we're examining a matter of health and, quite literally, of daily consumption – "Endocrine Disruptors in Food". We'll uncover the secrets of the top 10 disruptors lurking in what we eat, their impact on our bodies, and ways to dodge them, all with a sprinkle of humor because we don't want you losing your appetite.

Buckle up, because we're going to delve into a topic that might seem complex, but is essential to understand the inner workings of our economy: "The Perils of Central Banking". Grab your ledgers and tighten your bow ties, because we're about to crunch some serious numbers.

Today, we’re diving into the swirling vortex of history, science, and espionage with a deep look at one of the most monumental undertakings of the 20th century, The Manhattan Project. We'll explore the origins, major figures, incredible breakthroughs, and far-reaching impacts that this top-secret project had on the world. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Photograph by Oren Jack Turner, Princeton, N.J., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_Einstein_1947.jpg Albert Einstein, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Einstein-Roosevelt-letter.png doe-oakridge, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gen._Leslie_R._Groves_with_Map_of_Japan_1945_Oak_Ridge_(15138394682).jpg Cookatoo.ergo.ZooM, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fission.theora.ogv US government DOD and/or DOE photograph, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Little_boy.jpg War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers. Manhattan Engineer District. (08/16/1942 - 12/31/1946) ( Most Recent), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fat_Man_Assembled_Tinian_1945.jpg U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_test.ogv U.S. Department of Energy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_test.ogv United States Department of Energy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Detonation_T%26B.jpg Credit Line: Digital Photo Archive, Department of Energy (DOE), courtesy of AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Robert_Oppenheimer_(left)_and_General_Leslie_Groves_(right)_at_Ground_Zero_of_the_nuclear_bomb_test_site.jpg

Today, we're delving into a very complex and often misunderstood topic - Munchausen by Proxy. Also known as Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), it's a mental illness where a caregiver makes up or causes an illness or injury in a person under their care. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! G. Bruckner, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bruckner_-_M%C3%BCnchhausen.jpg Forrester, A. H, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_travels_and_surprising_adventures_of_Baron_Munchausen;_(1860)_(14772546252).jpg

Today, we're embarking on a journey through time, delving into the dusty scrolls of ancient history to uncover the might, grandeur, and somewhat brutal legacy of the Assyrians. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! William Robert Shepherd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assyrian_empire_750_625.jpg Near_East_topographic_map-blank.svg: Sémhurderivative work: Zunkir, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assyrie_general.PNG Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Detail,_Assyrian_military_campaign_in_the_marches_of_southern_Iraq._640-620_BCE._British_Museum.jpg Sanjar Alimov (maxergon.com), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assyrian_Army_in_battle.jpg Photo by Bilge Şeyma Kütükoğlu: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-cuneiform-carvings-8349847/ Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cuneiform_tablet_case_impressed_with_four_cylinder_seals_in_Assyrian_and_Anatolian_styles,_for_cuneiform_tablet_66.245.17a-_loan_of_silver_MET_DP-13441-013.jpg British Museum, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiglath-pileser_III_BM_WA118900.jpg Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashurbanipal,_detail_of_a_lion-hunt_scene_from_Nineveh,_7th_century_BC,_the_British_Museum.jpg Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiglath-Pileser_III_in_his_royal_chariot,_capturing_the_city_of_Astartu,_8th_century_BC,_from_Nimrud,_Iraq._The_British_Museum.jpg Sanjar Alimov (maxergon.com), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assyrian_protective_spirit.jpg Austen Henry Layard (1817–1894), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashur_symbol_Nimrud.png Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934; King, L. W. (Leonard William), 1869-1919, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hammurabi_tablet,_British_Museum_90939.jpg Hammurabi, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Code_of_Hammurabi_103.jpg Austen Henry Layard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artist%E2%80%99s_impression_of_Assyrian_palaces_from_The_Monuments_of_Nineveh_by_Sir_Austen_Henry_Layard,_1853.jpg Paul-Emile Botta (1802–1870), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Der_Stier.jpg Carole Raddato from Frankfurt, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Residential_quarters_from_the_period_of_the_Assyrian_Trade_Colonies_(19-18th_centuries_BC)_including_ruins_of_houses_and_offices_of_Assyrian_merchants,_Hattusa,_Bo%C4%9Fazkale,_Turkey_(29107971225).jpg Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kayseri_Archaeological_Museum_2229.jpg No-color photograph: Gary ToddColor photograph: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gardens_of_Ashurbanipal.jpg Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ridpath%27s_Universal_history_-_an_account_of_the_origin,_primitive_condition_and_ethnic_development_of_the_great_races_of_mankind,_and_of_the_principal_events_in_the_evolution_and_progress_of_the_(14781241241).jpg Anthony Huan, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Assyrians_pursue_Arabs_on_camelback._Ashurbanipal,_North_Palace_of_Nineveh._660-650_BCE.jpg Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Assyrian_king_Shalmaneser_III_receives_tribute_from_Sua,_king_of_Gilzanu,_The_Black_Obelisk..JPG Gary Todd, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Assyria-_Basalt_Water_Basin_from_Temple_of_Ashur,_Reign_of_King_Sennacherib,_704-681_BC_(2).jpg

We're shaking things up today by delving into the world of geology. That's right, we're going to explore some of the Earth's most fascinating and intriguing rocks. These aren't just your average pebbles, folks. These are scientific wonders in their own right. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! James Petts from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Geode_(11957228046).jpg Jan Schaumann, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amethyst_Geode_II.png Vassil, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaspe_orbiculaire_Madagascar_1597B.jpg Vassil, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jaspe_orbiculaire_Madagascar_1597.jpg Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fulgurite-Adrar_mauritanien_(2).jpg Stickpen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fulgurites-algeria.jpg Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de), FAL, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wismut_Kristall_und_1cm3_Wuerfel.jpg Alchemist-hp (talk) (www.pse-mendelejew.de), FAL, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bismuth_crystals_and_1cm3_cube.jpg James St. John, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lodestone_(Magnet_Cove_Complex,_mid-Cretaceous,_96-102_Ma;_Magnet_Cove,_Arkansas,_USA)_2.jpg James St. John, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lodestone_(Magnet_Cove_Complex,_mid-Cretaceous,_96-102_Ma;_Magnet_Cove,_Arkansas,_USA)_4.jpg Photo by Abdul Matloob: https://www.pexels.com/photo/labradorite-13298909/ David Abercrombie, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Labradorite_(5103562453).jpg Anil Öztas, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/de/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_agate_slice.jpg Bordercolliez, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_agate_with_white_background.jpg Parent Géry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Azurite_cristallis%C3%A9e_(Chine).jpg Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Azurite_Bisbee_ROM.jpg Eric Polk, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhodochrosite_NHMLA.png JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhodochrosite_on_Matrix_-_Peru.jpg Rainbowlatticesunstone, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Lattice_Sunstone_rough.jpg Rainbowlatticesunstone, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NT41.jpg

Today, we're time-traveling back over a millennium to the days of the ancient Mayan culture! So buckle up for an intriguing journey into a civilization that was, and remains, fascinating in so many ways! Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Ле Лой, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mayan_languages_tree_en.svg Juan Pablo Ramírez, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mayan_Ritual.jpg Armando Olivo Martín del Campo, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Danzante_Yucateco_Maya.jpg Self-scanned, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CodexPages6_8.jpg Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madrid_Codex_6.JPG theilr, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:There_were_rows_upon_rows_of_vendors_all_around_Chechen_Itza,_selling_all_kinds_of_Maya-themed_artifacts,_including_these_circular_riffs_on_the_Mayan_calendar._-_Flickr_-_theilr.jpg theilr, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mayan_Zodiac_Circle.jpg Bernardino de Sahagún, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cultivo_maiz_C%C3%B3dice_Florentino_libro_IV_f.72.png Mauriciosilerio, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plegarias.jpg Armando Olivo Martín del Campo, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:M%C3%A1scaras,_Calaveras,_Catrinas_Revolucionarias_y_Mariachis_Mexicanos.jpg Image by John Hain from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/bird-mayan-emoji-nature-colorful-671275/ Image by Ronald Plett from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/mayan-temple-night-milkyway-7708716/ Original: Neuromancer2K4 Vector: Bryan Derksen, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maya.svg de:User:Sputnik, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pok_ta_pok_ballgame_maya_indians_mexico_4.jpg AramBobba, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mayan_ritual_for_play_pok_ta_pok.jpg

Today, we're delving into a topic as old as, well, life itself. We're diving into the origins of life on Earth. So, strap yourself in, we're setting the way-back machine to approximately 3.5 billion years ago. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Gu Y, Runyan C, Shoemaker A, Surani M, Wylie C, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Membrane-Bound-Steel-Factor-Maintains-a-High-Local-Concentration-for-Mouse-Primordial-Germ-Cell-pone.0025984.s006.ogv Courtney Harrington, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Miller-Urey_experiment_-_Work_by_the_C3BC_consortium,_licensed_under_CC-BY-3.0.webm Ude, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spinning_RNA_molecule_with_POV-Ray.ogv DataBase Center for Life Science (DBCLS), CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:201904_RNA.svg Pablo Carlos Budassi, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panspermia.jpg Count Nightmare, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panspermie_2.0.svg Tunnicliffe V, St. Germain C, Hilario A, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Phenotypic-Variation-and-Fitness-in-a-Metapopulation-of-Tubeworms-(Ridgeia-piscesae-Jones)-at-pone.0110578.s003.ogv National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationvectorization: Own work, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deep_Sea_Vent_Chemistry_Diagram.svg Murphy S, Martin S, Parton R, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quantitative-Analysis-of-Lipid-Droplet-Fusion-Inefficient-Steady-State-Fusion-but-Rapid-Stimulation-pone.0015030.s006.ogv Messrs. Maull and Fox, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Darwin_aged_51.jpg Keith Chan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Patterns_of_Natural_Selection.svg Szabady R, Lokuta M, Walters K, Huttenlocher A, Welch R, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Modulation-of-Neutrophil-Function-by-a-Secreted-Mucinase-of-Escherichia-coli-O157%E2%88%B6H7-ppat.1000320.s006.ogv This vector image is completely made by Ali Zifan, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prokaryote_cell.svg Madeline C. Weiss, Martina Preiner, Joana C. Xavier, Verena Zimorski, and William F. Martin., CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Three_ways_to_infer_genes_present_in_LUCA.jpg

Today, we're diving deep into the world of civics, but don't worry, this isn't your grandpa's government lesson, oh no! We're giving you a refreshing take on the 'Top 10 Rights You Have That You Might Not Know About'.

Today, we embark on a journey, a safari if you will, not through a scenic landscape filled with charismatic creatures but through a list of critters that are a little too charismatic for their own good. We're talking about invasive animal species. They might look harmless or even captivating, but their impacts on local ecosystems can be catastrophic. Let's deep-dive into the top 10 most infamous invasive animals and the havoc they wreak. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Teechippy, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Live_Formosan_Termites_in_Tree.webm Nesnad, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burmesepython-tobudobutsuen-2012.ogv Photo by KoolShooters : https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-holding-an-albino-burmese-python-8984467/ Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cane_toad_(Bufo_marinus).webm Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cane_Toad_(Rhinella_marina)_adult_female_(10385875716).jpg Holger Krisp, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wandermuschel_Dreissena_polymorpha.jpg Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dreissena_polymorpha_(I1957)_0265_(39449820624).jpg U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Magna_Carpa_2016.webm Tony Webster from Portland, Oregon, United States, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Attack_of_the_Asian_Carp!%22_%E2%80%94_The_Theater_of_Public_Policy_(8124057291).jpg User:Soulgany101, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boiga_irregularis_coiled.jpg Pavel Kirillov from St.Petersburg, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brown_tree_snake_(Boiga_irregularis)_(8387580552).jpg PsamatheM, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:02-Grey_Squirrel_2021-09-13_nX2.webm Penarc, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linepithema_Argentine_ant.jpg Alex Wild / © AntWeb.org https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linepithema_humile_casent0106983_profile_1.jpg CSIRO, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Feral_pig.jpg Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Feral_Pigs_(Sus_scrofa)_-_Flickr_-_berniedup.jpg

Today we're diving into the fascinating world of words and phrases that were wrongly credited. That's right, we're about to expose the top 10 most famous misattributed quotes. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Sidney Paget 1860-1908, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Sherlock_Holmes_by_Sidney_Paget-Cropped.jpg Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louise_Elisabeth_Vig%C3%A9e-Lebrun_-_Marie-Antoinette_dit_%C2%AB_%C3%A0_la_Rose_%C2%BB_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg Palace of Versailles, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marie-Antoinette;_koningin_der_Fransen.jpg IowaPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Field_of_Dreams_(7017559801).jpg Santi di Tito, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli.jpg NASA Photo ID: S69-31741 - Program: Apollo XI, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neil_Armstrong_pose.jpg NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Shatner_Star_Trek.JPG

Today, we've got a topic that may not be for the faint of heart, but it's certainly a brain teaser, quite literally. We're talking about prion diseases - mysterious, intriguing, and often deadly conditions that boggle the minds of scientists worldwide. Ready to dive into this pool of unsolved riddles? Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Nussbaum-Krammer C, Park K, Li L, Melki R, Morimoto R, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spreading-of-a-Prion-Domain-from-Cell-to-Cell-by-Vesicular-Transport-in-Caenorhabditis-elegans-pgen.1003351.s009.ogv Málaga-Trillo E, Solis G, Schrock Y, Geiss C, Luncz L, Thomanetz V, Stuermer C, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Regulation-of-Embryonic-Cell-Adhesion-by-the-Prion-Protein-pbio.1000055.sv003.ogv Pract Neurol, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Practneurol-2016-001571f02.jpg Jmarchn, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Awv235f2p-bis.jpg Lombardi G, Casalone C, D' Angelo A, Gelmetti D, Torcoli G, Barbieri I, Corona C, Fasoli E, Farinazzo A, Fiorini M, Gelati M, Iulini B, Tagliavini F, Ferrari S, Caramelli M, Monaco S, Capucci L, Zanusso G, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Intraspecies-Transmission-of-BASE-Induces-Clinical-Dullness-and-Amyotrophic-Changes-ppat.1000075.s004.ogv Image by Alexa from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/anxious-panic-cannibal-fun-3147047/ Jialiang Gao (peace-on-earth.org), CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SingSing_Wabag_Enga_PNG.jpg Bessen R, Robinson C, Seelig D, Watschke C, Lowe D, Shearin H, Martinka S, Babcock A, CC BY 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Transmission-of-Chronic-Wasting-Disease-Identifies-a-Prion-Strain-Causing-Cachexia-and-Heart-pone.0028026.s001.ogv

Today, we’re diving deep into a red, white, and blue celebration known to all in the U.S. and recognized around the world. That's right, folks, we're talking about the Fourth of July, better known as Independence Day. So, whether you're preparing for a grand family barbecue, planning to watch the sky light up with fireworks, or just curious about why Americans get so excited about this particular day, we’ve got you covered. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Image by John R Perry from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/old-transcript-constitution-vintage-438035/ National Gallery of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gilbert_Stuart,_John_Adams,_c._1800-1815,_NGA_42933.jpg Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Official_Presidential_portrait_of_Thomas_Jefferson_(by_Rembrandt_Peale,_1800).jpg Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Liberty_Bell-Philadelphia5652.JPG Image by NT Franklin from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/liberty-bell-america-usa-2531487/ Pablo Costa Tirado (…, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nathan%C2%B4s_Hot_Dog_Eating_Contest_-_panoramio.jpg

Are you tired of playing the same old instruments and looking for something new and unique? Then you've come to the right place. In this video, we'll be exploring the top 10 most unusual musical instruments you should try playing. From the Theremin to the Hang Drum, these instruments are sure to bring a unique sound to your music and make you stand out from the crowd. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! Theremin https://vimeo.com/89029916, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leon-Theremin-playing-Theremin.ogg Glass Harmonica ReservoirHill or Hugh Pickens, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glass_Harmonica_at_Poncan_Theatre.jpg Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glass_Harmonica_MET_140376.jpg William Zeitler, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stars-GlassArmonica.ogg Musical Saw Alan Kuehner, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:P1230917_Musical_saw_at_Tyrolean_show.webm Hang Drum Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Handpan_player_showing_handpan_at_cathedral,_Milan,_Italy.jpg Kuba Bożanowski from Warsaw, Poland, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Hang_(2947923613).jpg Michael Paschko (Ixkeys) www.hangblog.org, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hang_2007_vertical.ogg Omnichord tico_24 from Hampshire, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omnichord_OM27_brown_-_logo_angled_(2006-01-11_20.38.54_by_tico_24).jpg tico_24 from Hampshire, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omnichord_OM27_brown_(2006-01-11_20.38.10_by_tico_24).jpg InDimension, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Omnichord_Chords.ogg Waterphone Fredamas, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Bloch_-_F%C3%A9n%C3%A9trange_-_19-09-2009_-_Waterphone.jpg Jessie Terwilliger, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_theremin.jpg Ghost Story Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ghost_Story_(ISRC_USUAN1300034).mp3 Stylophone Dhscommtech at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Originalstylophone.JPG Fisle Nor, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stylophone_Standard.jpg Steve Combs, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Steve_Combs_-_05_-_Stylophone_Interlude.ogg Glockenspiel flamurai, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg David Mulder, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glockenspiel._(24234749010).jpg SZERVÁC Attila, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Telemann-40-102-2-Lilypond-Libre-art.ogg Kalimba KijadaStudio, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kalimba_Peru.webm Zeusaphone Original image: OneTeslaDerived image: Chetvorno, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OneTeslaTS_DRSSTC_Tesla_Coil_closeup.jpg Dracoswinsauer, CC BY 3.0 US https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zeusaphone.jpg Belg4mit, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MOStesla.ogv

Today, we're venturing into the depths of the universe, peering into the icy hearts of celestial wanderers - you guessed it! We're talking about comets, those cosmic snowballs of frozen gas, rock, and dust that orbit the sun. Thank you to the following for the use of their images/videos! European Southern Observatory, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuiper_Belt%27s_ice_cores_(28090044146).jpg NASA / JPL-Caltech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PIA17046_-_Voyager_1_Goes_Interstellar.jpg NASA/W. Liller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lspn_comet_halley.jpg E. Kolmhofer, H. Raab; Johannes-Kepler-Observatory, Linz, Austria (http://www.sternwarte.at), CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Comet_Hale-Bopp_1995O1.jpg Scott Buckley, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NEOWISE_from_the_International_space_station.webm NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD/Pat Rawlings, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PIA07923_modest.jpg DLR, CC-BY 3.0, CC BY 3.0 DE https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/de/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosetta_-_comet_fly-by.jpg Image by urikyo33 from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/illustrations/asteroid-ocean-crater-planet-land-6075467/