Our World In 60

Strange facts. Big questions. Clear answers.

World in 60 explains some of the world’s most interesting questions—visually and in around 60 seconds.

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Why Happy People Stopped Posting. What made you decide to post less on social media? #SocialMediaDetox

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Why some people have insanely fast fingers. What hobby or job made your fingers surprisingly fast? #FingerDexterity #FineMotorSkills

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Why Solitude Feels Addictive to Some Brains. How much alone time do you need to fully recharge your brain? #Solitude

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Why Sri Lanka Was Never Part of India. How do you view the current relationship between India and Sri Lanka? #SriLanka

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Hummingbirds Shut Down Their Bodies Every Night. Have you ever spotted a hummingbird resting in torpor? #Hummingbirds

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Why a Cheek Bite Heals in Days and an Arm Cut Takes Weeks. How fast does your mouth usually heal after a cheek bite? #WoundHealing #OralBiology

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The Exact Moment a Star Becomes a Black Hole. What terrifies you most about the nature of an event horizon? #BlackHoles #EventHorizon

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How Scientists Steal Rain. Is cloud seeding ethical if it takes rain from neighboring areas? #CloudSeeding #WeatherModification

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If a 4D Sphere Entered Your Room. Which everyday object would look the strangest passing through 4D space? #FourthDimension #Hypersphere

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How 100 Quarts of Blood Become One Cup of Urine. Have you ever noticed how quickly hydration changes your urine? #HumanAnatomy

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Why You Pull Away Before Feeling Pain. What is a time your reflexes saved you from getting hurt? #NervousSystem #Neuroscience

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Why Some Twins Don't Share Identical DNA. Do you have identical or fraternal twins in your family? #IdenticalTwins

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You Actually Use 100% of Your Brain. What movie made you believe humans only use ten percent? #HumanBrain

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How Solar Explosions Paint the Polar Sky. Have you ever seen the northern lights in person? #NorthernLightsConstraints123

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How Fire Robots Survive 2,000 Degree Heat. Will robotic firefighters ever fully replace humans in extreme fire situations? #FirefightingRobots

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Your Muscles Grow by Destroying Themselves. What is the worst muscle soreness you have ever felt? #MuscleGrowth #MuscleHypertrophy

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How Landers Park in Pitch Black Moon Craters. Would you trust autonomous AI to land you on the Moon? #MoonLanding #LunarLander

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Why Bruises Turn Purple Then Yellow. What's the weirdest color a bruise of yours has turned? #BruisesConstraints #BruiseHealing

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Why Old Cast Iron Cooks Better Than New. What is the oldest piece of cast iron in your kitchen? #CastIron1234567890

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Why a Tiny Chip Turns Into a Huge Crack. How long did your last windshield chip take to start spreading? #WindshieldRepair #CrackedWindshield