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 Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen
Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen
With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world" using extraordinary animation software developed by his Gapminder Foundation.

--This is an awesome video to watch. He's funny, too. picked by 1thirteen3 8 months ago
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 Debunking common windows performance tweaking myths
Debunking common windows performance tweaking myths
There is a plethora of bad advice littered across almost every web site dedicated to system tweaking. Besides the tweaks that simply don't work, some of them will actually cause your computer to run even slower—or worse. Let's examine some of the most offensive myths out there regarding PC performance tweaking, and debunk them once and for all. picked by bernardblack 4 months ago
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 Beefing Up Animation Software
Beefing Up Animation Software
A new approach and new technology allow making animation more realistic. picked by Milkshake 2 years ago
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 The seemingly impossible is possible - a hopeful message
The seemingly impossible is possible - a hopeful message
After being pretty impressed by Hans Rosling's lecture here , I've looked around gapminder.org to find this video (one year younger) with even more animated and fun graphics, and with even better presentation by Rosling. Keep looking until the end, when the seemingly impossible becomes possible.
There is hope for the world when there are passionate people like this around... picked by rambler 8 months ago
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 The Most Popular Myths in Science
The Most Popular Myths in Science
I knew some of these couldn't be true. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago
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 Myths about the devoloping World
Myths about the devoloping World [video]
"Top swedish students arestatistically less knowledgeable about world health than Chimpanzes!" An amazingly interesting piece about the world, a bit long, but totally worth it. Plus the graphics are AMAZING picked by dorkfire 2 years ago
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 Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked
Eight Myths About Video Games Debunked
A large gap exists between the publics perception of video games and what the research actually shows. picked by Neiako 2 years ago
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 The Top 10 Most-Believed Marijuana Myths
The Top 10 Most-Believed Marijuana Myths
Is marijuana really stronger today? Is it a gateway to other drugs? Here is a list of the top 10 most-believed marijuana myths and the truth surrounding them. picked by pvisi111 3 months ago
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 30 tech myths debunked
30 tech myths debunked
You don't always need to 'stop' a USB device before unplugging it.
A 64-bit OS will not make computing twice as fast as a 32-bit one.
Magnets are unlikely to erase your stored data.

These and other myths are debunked once and for all. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago
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 Internet mogul refutes boomer myths
Internet mogul refutes boomer myths
The founder of a Web site devoted to baby boomers says such sayings as "50 is the new 30" are myths, because "50 is the new 50." "You can be 50 but look like you are 40, feel like you are 30 and act like you are 20, but the only thing that doesn't change is your age," Taylor said debunking the statement. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago
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 The 20 Greatest Historical Myths of All Time
The 20 Greatest Historical Myths of All Time
Many well-known historical "facts" are myths, with no basis in fact. Here are 20 of the most common, which have misled and misinformed people for years, decades, or centuries. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago
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 Kitchen Myths exposed!
Kitchen Myths exposed!
We've all heard of urban legends, those plausible sounding but false stories that circulate so widely on email and news groups, such as the old lady who microwaved her cat or the Nieman-Marcus $250 cookie recipe. There are several web sites devoted to researching and exposing these fake stories. The same sort of thing happens in the world of food and cooking, although on a much smaller scale. This... read full post picked by wags273 11 months ago
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 morph animation
morph animation [video]
I came across this oldschool cartoon when looking at other animation videos. Well....it would be but it's voiced by Neil Morrissey - does he still count? As the description shows in this youtube clip, Morph is a lively and clownish little guy who is always getting himself in and out of jams. In this short, we see him go around with his noisy friend Chaz as he tries to get a little peace and quiet... read full post picked by ash77 9 months ago
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 Drink milk funny commercial
Drink milk funny commercial
lol this is awesome 3D animation for commercial picked by clavius007 8 months ago
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 Penis Myths Debunked
Penis Myths Debunked
When it comes to penises, length matters more to men than to women, according to a new study that reviews more than 60 years of research and debunks numerous sex myths. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago
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 Urban Myths Are Real
Urban Myths Are Real [video]
They really did happen despite what the Man wants you to think. Don't believe me? Here is video proof.
link picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago
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 Carlos Mencia as store clerk.
Carlos Mencia as store clerk.
A funny movie with Carlos Mencia. This is from a great website; well worth a visit: picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago
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 Awesome flash animation explaining the human blind spot
Awesome flash animation explaining the human blind spot
A really interesting animation explaining the human blind spot. Has some nice moving examples near the end. picked by loinsees 1 year ago
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 Video  - How Does David Copperfield  Fly?
Video - How Does David Copperfield Fly? [video]
AMAZING computer animation that explains in detail how the
best magician in the world manages to fly! If you haven't seen this fantastic illusion before. picked by Studio 2 years ago
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 Awesome animated music video
Awesome animated music video [video]
This music video utilizes an uber-cool animation style that I can't really describe. The song's really cool, too picked by super 1 year ago
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 World's First Computer Animation
World's First Computer Animation
Many of us think of the movie “Tron” as the the first film to use computer animation or effects in any form. But the technology goes back a lot further than 1982, when Tron was released. Here are some notable milestones in computer animation and effects in film: picked by power832 2 years ago
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