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Hey, guys! Today we'll talk about how to make the world's best pancakes! You're not a fan of pancakes? Oh, crepes are more of your style! Well, okay, you're about to find out how to cook not only fluffy pancakes, but also thinner, larger, and way more delicate French Crepes! Even though they take a bit longer to make, the preparation process isn’t rocket science. So, here are several simple recipes, as well as unexpected, but efficient cooking tips!

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Do you love driving as much as I do? Even if you think you know everything about your car, there're plenty of unusual but helpful driving tips you can still learn. Let's start from the way you open the car door. I'm gonna show you a method of opening the door coined as the "Dutch reach". Also, you'll learn what that little hook in front of the passenger's seat and on your headrest means. By the way, did you know what that tab at the bottom of the rearview mirror is? These and more coolest features are coming your way...

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Every night you get an opportunity to see our natural satellite, the Moon. But what if the Moon suddenly disappeared? It's not just the disc in the night sky that would disappear - the consequences would be colossal. It's obvious that life on Earth as we know it wouldn't have evolved without the existence of the Moon. The Moon is controlling the tides and the molecules in the atmosphere and so much more...

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About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered. But does the ocean have a price? How much would it cost if someone decided to buy it? Well, we've decided to count and here's the price tag we got: $24 trillion! This would mean that 1 cubic mile of water from the ocean costs 13 dollars. Well, that's more affordable, isn't it? Let's take a look at how this price is formed.

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There’re numerous misconceptions about our bodies that many of us believe in. For example, have you heard that TV screen can ruin your eyesight? Or that you will surely catch a cold if you go outside with wet hair? Maybe you believe that each of us has certain “taste sections” in our tongues? We’re gonna debunk these myths right now. Here’re 15 myths about our bodies we rarely question. 

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What if you only ate one food your entire life? Imagine you signed up for an experiment program with some really good payment. The only problem is that the program won't end and now you have to eat only one type of food all the time... What would it feel like and what'd happen to your body? Here's a cool story about it. Let's follow the main character's adventure and find out what this experiment would lead to...

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Walking is a totally free, easy exercise that requires little effort, and benefits not only your physical but also your mental well-being. If you’re looking for a simple yet very effective way of losing weight and improving your overall health, walking is something just for you.

People who are physically active throughout their life are much less prone to this disease than those who have a more sedentary lifestyle. And that’s because they have more volume in their hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for verbal memory and learning.

A daily half-hour walk helps avoid serious problems, like coronary heart disease to name one, by lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol levels and improving blood circulation. Because of better-quality and deeper breathing, some symptoms associated with lung disease can show significant improvement thanks to walking.

Muscle tone and weight loss is also totally achievable through simple walking. Find your optimal pace, but don’t break out into a jog. This sort of speed walking is low impact and doesn’t require any recovery time, which means no sore muscles to keep you from getting out and walking the next day.

The Arthritis Foundation recommends at least 30 minutes of moderate walking a day to reduce pain, stiffness, and inflammation in the joints. Building strong bones will help you prevent osteoporosis and reduce bone loss. Walking contributes to better blood circulation within the spinal structures, pumping important nutrients into the soft tissues and improving posture and flexibility, both of which are vital for a healthy spine.

A group of researchers at Iowa State University worked with hundreds of college students. Walking changed their mood for the better, even though no one warned them it could do so.

If you still don’t feel motivated enough to start walking for your health, try joining a class or find a buddy who also wouldn’t mind getting all the benefits of walking. Another idea could be to hire a personal trainer.

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Did you know, for example, that the strongest muscle in your body is your tongue? Or that people with light-colored eyes have a higher pain tolerance? Or that no matter how hard you try, you can’t tickle yourself? (I bet you’ve just checked that 😋). But I'm not gonna tell you everything right now. Just watch the video and have fun! Science rules!

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Hey everyone! Are you a travel lover? Or maybe you just love to learn new things? Then this video is for you! Today, we're talking about one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a super rich culture and history. Yes, you're right, it's India!

It is a country where strange and unique things are possible. Did you know, for example, that India has a spa for elephants? Or that in West Bengal, cows are issued a photo-ID card? Or that India’s first rocket was transported to the launching station…on a bicycle?

And I'm almost sure you didn't know that some of the stuff you use every single day was invented in the land of spices, sarees and Taj Mahal. From the buttons on your shirt to the shampoo in your shower, there are so many things we can’t go without we can thank India for. So stay with us! You will be amazed to find out what unusual things this culture is full of!

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Here on Bright Side podcasts, two hosts are ready to share the information that didn't make the newspaper headlines in 1912. What if the Titanic didn't sink just because of an iceberg? There is more to the story that you know. Kate and Leo, however famous, aren't as fantastic as the true survivors of the Titanic tragedy who had their stories told. How much do you not know?

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