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Why do some people have such a hard time accepting ideas like global warming, evolution, geologic time, or the big bang theory? These scientific ideas are some of the most supported, yet (to some) they seem completely ridiculous. Besides religious conviction, there are actually other factors at play in the human brain.
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BrainCraft on Time Perception:
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Pronouncing Aristotle - PapaKay:
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Friction and Cars - landlockedviking:
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