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Friday Nite Videos -- November 25, 2016

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Bernie Sanders' Future With the Democratic Party. Our Two Biggest Misconceptions About the Universe. Flashmob | Tchaikovsky's 1812. Trump's Foreign Business Ties: A Closer Look. Arctic Sea Ice Is Disappearing.

Arctic Sea Ice Disappearing

Arctic sea ice has not only been shrinking in surface area, it’s become younger and thinner. In this NASA animation, the ice cover almost looks gelatinous as it pulses through the seasons.

Flu Shots: Facts & Fallacies

Harriet Hall, M.D. The Skeptic
Influenza kills around 36,000 people annually in the U.S. but they are the least effective of all our vaccines. The influenza virus is constantly changing, and there is a lot of guesswork involved in choosing which strains to use in each year’s vaccine.The benefit to the population depends on individuals getting the vaccine. They may not benefit personally, but they indirectly benefit others by reducing transmission rates in the community and increasing herd immunity.

Friday Nite Videos -- October 28, 2016

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Opioids: John Oliver. A Change Is Gonna Come | Live in Brazil. Terror Lynching in America. Trump and the GOP Crack-Up: A Closer Look. Before the Flood | Documentary.
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