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I've been going through U.S. History. This series is really great, highly recommended.

After that, go through - The Great War: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2vhKMBjSxMK8YelHj6V... - Extra History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbBHk_zLTmY&list=PLhyKYa0YJ_...

The Great War is fantastic, learned so much. 10/10.

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Youtube is my main jam these days. Today, I did the following today on youtube 1. Followed along Yoga lesson (I've done yoga for many yrs but its fun to follow along a guided path) 2. Watched graph theory (for an interview ) 3. Watched air crash investigation while eating lunch. 5. Listened to podcast/music on youtube red when was out running errands around the town. 6. Yet to decide what to watch before bed :) That…

I'm the same with YouTube. I actually replaced my TV watching routine for following regulars on YouTube. When YouTubers collaborate you get to discover a new layer of enjoyment. For example, Roman Atwood and his crazy ball prank[1] followed up by Freddie Wong getting the balls and making a real-turns-surreal movie about it[2]. You end up discovering the links yourself which gives you a real sense of reward.

YouTube is really fun, partly because I started a daily vlog[3] back in March where I build a startup and provide educational content. I've learnt so much about this crazy culture :)

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t0EtKlQxyo

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NybEuVg96L0

[3] http://theentrepreneurvlog.com

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> 90% of your cells in your body are bacterial seriously, they are still propagating that myth based on no serious data?

Yes that's wrong, but the paper that corrected this misconception wasn't published until January of 2016. I think you should give them at least a year to update before unleashing the disapproving scowl.

The new paper estimating roughly equal numbers of bacteria and human cells:

http://biorxiv.org/content/early/2016/01/06/036103

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Youtube is my main jam these days. Today, I did the following today on youtube 1. Followed along Yoga lesson (I've done yoga for many yrs but its fun to follow along a guided path) 2. Watched graph theory (for an interview ) 3. Watched air crash investigation while eating lunch. 5. Listened to podcast/music on youtube red when was out running errands around the town. 6. Yet to decide what to watch before bed :) That…

Would love to know which Yoga lesson you followed, been planning on doing it but haven't found a great one yet, a recommendation might spur it along a bit.

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I really like the idea of this kind of thing, but I thought it was going to be nicely animated presentations. I was disappointed to see it's that Hank guy talking. He speaks in an annoying version of a newscaster voice, and it's distracting that they keep showing him instead of focusing only on the content. He also speaks too fast and jumps over concepts. It's disappointing that the most popular pop science stuff on YouTube involves this guy. I'd rather something more like Khan Academy, with better animations. He speaks in a more normal voice, and goes slow to really cover a concept.

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post #6

Youtube is my main jam these days. Today, I did the following today on youtube 1. Followed along Yoga lesson (I've done yoga for many yrs but its fun to follow along a guided path) 2. Watched graph theory (for an interview ) 3. Watched air crash investigation while eating lunch. 5. Listened to podcast/music on youtube red when was out running errands around the town. 6. Yet to decide what to watch before bed :) That…

Are you expecting significant depth from a video series called 'Crash Course'? The point of the series is to give a broad overview of events, not to be scholastic courses on specific periods.

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Youtube is my main jam these days. Today, I did the following today on youtube 1. Followed along Yoga lesson (I've done yoga for many yrs but its fun to follow along a guided path) 2. Watched graph theory (for an interview ) 3. Watched air crash investigation while eating lunch. 5. Listened to podcast/music on youtube red when was out running errands around the town. 6. Yet to decide what to watch before bed :) That…

Graph Theory links please? :)

https://www.youtube.com/user/DrSaradaHerke

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Youtube is my main jam these days. Today, I did the following today on youtube 1. Followed along Yoga lesson (I've done yoga for many yrs but its fun to follow along a guided path) 2. Watched graph theory (for an interview ) 3. Watched air crash investigation while eating lunch. 5. Listened to podcast/music on youtube red when was out running errands around the town. 6. Yet to decide what to watch before bed :) That…

Would love to know which Yoga lesson you followed, been planning on doing it but haven't found a great one yet, a recommendation might spur it along a bit.

I just follow Adriene's lessons( https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene) . I have a left shoulder injury so I have developed mods over the years to standard poses like using a block for trikonasana, keeping hands by my heart instead of overhead in Vriksasana ect.
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