Monkey Reacts To Being Paid ‘Unfairly’ Science Experiment

Popular educational and inspirational TED talks recently posted this excerpt from Frans de Waal’s full speech, and now it is trending again.

While discussing moral behavior in animals, Frans and his team conducted an experiment where two monkeys would receive the same payment of a cucumber slice for completing a task. 

At first they are both satisfied with their cucumber. But when one of the monkeys is given an ‘expensive’ grape instead, his counterpart is disgusted with his measly cucumber and throws the piece in the face of the experiment technician. 

The implications of the experiment are quite obvious.

 

Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/04/26/monkey-reacts-to-being-paid-unfairly-science-experiment/

Monkey Reacts To Being Paid ‘Unfairly’ Science Experiment

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The Mosquito Explained Animation

The mosquito is no doubt one of the most annoying and hated insects across the world. The buzzing, the biting, it’s infuriating! 

Rose Eveleth explains in this animation by TED-Ed how the mosquito has co-evolved with us over the centuries, and how scientists aren’t sure if it would be wise to rid the world of the pesky blood sucker. 

 

Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/12/03/the-mosquito-explained-animation/

The Mosquito Explained Animation

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High TED Talks Parody

TED Talks quickly devolved from interesting conversations with a new perspective into ridiculous, sky-high ideas that make little sense.

College Humor had the guts to call them out for what they basically have become: High TED Talks.

 

Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2013/10/10/high-ted-talks-parody/

High TED Talks Parody

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These 3 Words Can Be The Most Gut-Wrenching Thing Doctors Ever Hear. Here's Why.

The thought of doctors screwing up is terrifying. I’m not here to deny that fact. But if a doctor makes a mistake, should they be shamed into silence, or should the culture of medicine be open enough that others can learn from that mistake and overall care can improve?

Want to hear those three bone-chilling words? He first says ‘em at 7:29.

Read more: http://upworthy.com/these-3-words-can-be-the-most-gut-wrenching-thing-doctors-ever-hear-heres-why

These 3 Words Can Be The Most Gut-Wrenching Thing Doctors Ever Hear. Here"s Why.

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