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Written by Carys Phillips, Art by the legendary Ettore Mazza, Title editing by Manuel Rubio, Fact checking by Amanda Rossillo NU90vDNc3pQ the-insane-history-of-netflixs-3-body-problem The Insane History of Netflix's "3 Body Problem" With 3 Body Problem making the rounds as one of Netflix's most watched programs, there is a parallel, sinister story about the intellectual property of the story, and a bizarre string of poisonings perpetrated by a mobile game executive lawyer. g_QyEzvTSwg crypto-king-sam-bankman-fried-jailed-for-25-years Crypto King Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years Sam Bankman-Fried - also known as SBF - has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billions of dollars from customers of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX. tpcA5T5QS30 2024-the-year-of-artificial-general-intelligence 2024 | The Year of Artificial General Intelligence I took some artistic liberties to make it easier to edit as a video, modified the ending, converted the dialogue to a monologue, changed title to make it more legible, etc. yjtq3tZGrcA the-human-species-that-built-houses-1750000-years-ago The Human Species That Built Houses 1,750,000 Years Ago It may come as a surprise, but the first human species to spread throughout the world is in fact not us, Homo Sapiens, but instead a species of human now known as Homo Erectus. And the crazy thing is, that's only a small list of "firsts" that the Homo Erectus accomplished... U-lB2n8F98o timeline-of-the-most-besieged-city-in-history-constantinople Timeline of the Most Besieged City in History | Constantinople Produced by Matt Baker | Script by Syawish Rehman & Theodor Tronêt | Narration & Animation by Syawish Rehman | Audio editing by Ali Shahwaiz RjKfjjfzdgk the-shocking-discovery-of-a-3000-year-old-lost-kingdom The Shocking Discovery of a 3.000-Year-Old Lost Kingdom Construction workers in Chengdu, China, accidentally discovered the archeological site known as Jinsha in 2001, considered one of the most significant discoveries of the century. P2hn9kQHi_s record-quantum-computation-millions-of-years-down-to-seconds Quantum Computation | Millions of Years Down To Seconds The quantum computing company D-Wave has reported that they’ve managed to complete a calculation that would have taken a conventional computer millions of years in fractions of a second. 7PBSjhCt7Hw why-was-gobekli-tepe-abandoned-10000-years-ago Why was Göbekli Tepe Abandoned 10,000 Years Ago? As climatic conditions improved after the Younger Dryas climate catastrophe, southeastern Anatolia developed into an area rich in living resources. g2mnVFl6CUg is-chatgpt-finally-getting-it-right-our-60-year-obsession-with-chatbots Is ChatGPT getting it right? Our 60-year Obsession with Chatbots With how new and viral ChatGPT has been, it’s easy to forget chatbots have been here for decades. rKkCxKnj10w bbc-news-ukraine-war-two-years-on-since-russias-invasion BBC News | Ukraine War: Two Years on Since Russia's invasion It’s been two years since Russian tanks rolled over the border into Ukraine in a full-scale invasion, bringing about what would become the biggest war in Europe since World War Two. XjSzeWjooFE ancient-architects-12000-year-old-ancient-seafarers-of-cyprus Ancient Architects | 12,000-Year-Old Ancient SeaFarers of Cyprus In recent years I’ve looked at Pre-Pottery Neolithic sites from Turkey down to Southern Jordan, but one thing I really wanted to learn about is Cyprus, an island very much part of this region, close to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Palestine, all of which were home to early permanent settlements during and after the Younger Dryas. 1I8WaImauns moon-landings-are-we-worse-than-50-years-ago Moon Landings | Are we Worse than 50 Years Ago? Japan's Moon lander ended up on its nose when it made its historic touchdown on the lunar surface. A US lunar lander has "no chance" of making a soft landing on the Moon due to a fuel leak. We've set foot on the Moon multiple times. So why all the recent mission failures? J9-9fP_pcEc oneplus-12-review-phone-of-the-year OnePlus 12 Review | Phone of the Year? Full review of the OnePlus 12 - including cameras, battery, screen, price etc. Feels like ever since the OnePlus Open this company has really turned a corner. r2wBcCIlMGw bbc-live-happy-new-year-london-fireworks-2024 BBC Live | Happy New Year | London Fireworks 2024 Live coverage of London's spectacular fireworks display on the River Thames as Big Ben strikes midnight and crowds gather to welcome in the New Year. DvIL0D_904E patrick-boyle-2023-the-financial-year-in-review Patrick Boyle | 2023 - The Financial Year in Review In this week's video we look at the biggest financial news stories of 2023. xONEJwIDkec history-of-humankind-what-ate-us History of Humankind | What Ate Us? Written by Meaghan Wetherell, Art by Ettore Mazza, Title editing by Manuel Rubio, Fact checking by Amanda Rossillo kO2hSKLuFNs history-of-the-earth-what-caused-the-cambrian-explosion History of the Earth | What Caused The Cambrian Explosion? Written & researched by Leila Battison | Video & script edited by Pete Kelly | Narration by David Kelly. I_m54jvnmgE matt-wolfe-2023-ai-year-in-review Matt Wolfe | 2023 AI Year in Review Here's a recap of the craziest year in the world of AI. znpbqe3siKE microcosmos-the-history-of-red-algae Microcosmos | The History of Red Algae Imagine that you aren’t watching the microcosmos right now. Instead you’re living in the world as it existed around one billion years ago, and you are the ancestor of this red algae. FscXHo7jXBI mysterious-9000-year-old-prehistoric-statues-of-ain-ghazal Mysterious 9.000-Year-Old Prehistoric Statues of Ain Ghazal In this video I’m taking a look at the Ain Ghazal Statues, dating back roughly 8,500 to 9,500 years ago to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period of the Levant. eNvME8vfGSU volkswagen-the-troubling-history Volkswagen | The Troubling History The biggest car manufacturer in the world has had a concerning history. This video highlights some of the more troubling aspects of it. V-St_WBE3Dc 11000-year-old-modified-human-skulls-at-gobekli-tepe 11.000-Year-Old Modified Human Skulls at Göbekli Tepe When we look at the history of Göbekli Tepe, it’s easy to focus on the structures, the pillars and the symbolism, and we sometimes forget this was the work of people, real people emerging from the harsh conditions of the Younger Dryas to try and build a life in the hills of southeastern Anatolia. 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