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SciShow explores the unexpected. We delve into the scientific subjects that defy our expectations and make us even more curious! For more from SciShow, check out SciShow Kids and SciShow Tangents, along with SciShow Space and Psych.

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Everyone Was Wrong About Avocados - Including Us

Everyone Was Wrong About Avocados - Including Us

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SciShow

The video debunks the popular myth that avocados owe their existence to giant ground sloths and discusses the actual evidence surrounding avocado domestication.

You're Basically A Mushroom

You're Basically A Mushroom

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SciShow

This detailed video explains the evolution of the eukaryote tree of life and how scientific understanding has changed over time.

You Have Four Ages

You Have Four Ages

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SciShow

This video explores the complexities of aging by differentiating between chronological age and biological age, and discusses how different parts of the body can age at different rates.

Why Does Everything Decay Into Lead

Why Does Everything Decay Into Lead

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SciShow

The video explains why many radioactive elements decay into lead and discusses the concept of magic numbers in nuclear physics.