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National Geographic: How Bill Nye Went From Engineer by Day to Science Guy for Everyone

August 2, 2026

Bill Nye spent his early career as an engineer by day and a standup comedian

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Rick Beato: Rick Beato Traced the Melody Behind Modern Pop Hits Back to a 1965 Beatles Song

August 2, 2026

Rick Beato traced the melodic phrase running through dozens of contemporary pop hits straight back

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Carl E. Martin: Carl E. Martin Found the Same Four-Note Melody Hiding in Hundreds of Pop Songs

August 2, 2026

Music educator Carl E. Martin traced a four-note melody that keeps appearing, uncredited, in hundreds

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Full Time Filmmaker: How a Filmmaker Shoots a 60-Second Commercial for a Local Business Using the Canon EOS C50

August 2, 2026

At a reflexology studio in Draper, Utah, filmmaker Parker Walbeck shot a 60-second commercial on

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Full Time Filmmaker: Full Time Filmmaker's 7-Step Crash Course for Beginners Who Want to Get Paid to Shoot

August 2, 2026

Full Time Filmmaker's Kyle Shurtz breaks down the exact seven-step path from zero gear to

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CinemaWins: Galaxy Quest Is a Near-Perfect Film, and CinemaWins Just Proved It

August 2, 2026

CinemaWins ran Galaxy Quest frame by frame and came away with a case for near-perfection,

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August 2, 2026

American researchers found a dense cluster of wild avocado species in Nicaragua's rainforest, carrying DNA

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Disney: Disney's Worldbuilders Reveal How the Magic Actually Gets Made

August 2, 2026

The designers and engineers behind Disney's immersive parks rarely get named in the final product.

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Cleo Abram: The Underwater Forest of Spheres That Caught a Ghost Particle Faster Than Light

August 2, 2026

Off the coast of Sicily, more than 900 glass spheres hang 3,500 meters underwater, waiting

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Altair Tribe: Altair Has No Money for a 4x4 Camper Yet — So She Built a Six-Account System to Get There

August 2, 2026

Altair is 24, self-taught, living between Swedish forests and Spanish cities, and building a six-account

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Altair Tribe: Altair Tribe Is Buying a 4x4 and Building a Life Around It

August 2, 2026

At 24, Altair is leaving the city behind to buy a 4x4, fit it out,

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David Guetta: David Guetta, Ne-Yo, and Akon Made 'Work Hard Play Hard' the Club Anthem Nobody Could Ignore

August 2, 2026

David Guetta's 'Play Hard' featuring Ne-Yo and Akon turns a simple mantra into a full-body

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