Over 720,000 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every day.

Most of which, is a waste of time.

Here are 8 YouTube channels that will make you more intelligent––not less: 📺
User: @tweetsauce

Description: "Videos that feed the curious & illuminate the amazing."

Since 2010 Michael Stevens has been creating videos on topics such as mathematics, philosophy, & science.

17.3M subs later, he still releases new videos every week!
User: @minutephysics

Description: "Cool science videos! Trying to get people excited about learnin' "

Quick videos, explaining complex topics, in a simple manner. I love it.
User: @smartereveryday

Description: "I explore the world using science. That's pretty much all there is to it."

Created by an Engineer named Destin, he only has 1 simple request.

"Watch 2 Videos, if you learn something awesome, please subscribe."
User: @Seeker

Description: "Seeker empowers the curious to understand the science shaping our world."

Pretty cool video here on a research station built to simulate what it would be like to live on Mars. @elonmusk might want to check this one out...
User: @numberphile

Description: "Videos about numbers and mathematics by Brady Haran since 2011."

Math + Science + Cool Videos

What's not to like?
User: @bigthink

Description: "Get smarter, faster, with the world's greatest minds."

Daily videos from some of the leading thinkers on the planet:

Featuring: @neiltyson, @BillAckman, @richardbranson & more.
User: @okaytobesmart

Description: "A show about our curious universe and the science that makes it tick."

Dr. Joe Hanson provides the answer to questions like:

• Why haven't we found aliens?
• Why are the stars disappearing?
User: @TodayIFoundOut1

Description: "Brain food for hungry minds."

How can you not love a channel that has a playlist simply titled "Badasses"

Check out this one about the time Annie Oakley offered to build an all-female team of snipers!
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Reading through the comments...

It seems there is one channel in particular people are huge fans of that has been left out. Adding now...

Love the suggestions!
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Another honorable mention from the comments...

Might have to make a "round 2" of this at a later date!

Awesome rec's!
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26 Nov
You only live once.

Essential elements of a life well-lived:
Seek truth over validation:

It is far more damning to persist in ignorance than to admit when you're wrong.

Time spent searching for truth – as opposed to validation of currently held beliefs – is never wasted.

True wisdom is the product of allowing your mind to be changed.
Value knowledge over possessions:

Striving for the accumulation of "things" is futile.

Possesions get lost, thrown away, deteriorate, & lose importance.

Far more meaning is derived through the acquisition of knowledge & experiences.

Cherish that which creates memories.
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22 Nov
7 of the most amazing places on earth. 🧵
Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe:

Location: Le Puy-en-Velay, France

Constructed in 969 on top of a volcanic plug...

This Catholic chapel can only be entered by scaling the 268 steps carved into the rock.

Built without the aid of modern machinery, it is a marvel of human capability.
Son Doong Cave:

Location: Quang Binh Province, Vietnam

The largest known cave passage in the world by volume.

How big is it? 5.6 mi long, 660 ft tall, & 490 ft wide.

Per an article in Conde Naste Traveler, an entire New York block – including skyscrapers – could fit inside.
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20 Nov
Time can teach you many things a classroom can't.

10 things I'd tell myself 20 years ago if I could: 🧵
Learn to sell yourself.

There's a fine line between arrogance & confidence.

That said, don't be afraid to let people know what you bring to the table.

If you're not willing to sell yourself, don't expect anyone else to be willing to buy.
Say "I don't know."

When you're young, admitting you don't understand something feels like failure.

As you age you realize this couldn't be further from the truth.

You'll earn more respect admitting where your knowledge lacks, than pretending to understand things you don't.
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15 Nov
15 Quotes to start your week off right.🧵
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”

– Ayn Rand
“If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her 18th birthday, you can get out of bed.”

— E. Jean Carroll
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13 Nov
Reddit has 430 Million monthly users.

It's the 7th most visited site in the US & 19th in the world.

It'd be nice if you knew how to use it.

Here's Reddit 101: 🧵
First: What is Reddit?

Billed as "the front page of the internet" – Reddit is a melting pot of many things...

•Forum
•Social network
•News aggregator & more

Even for experienced users, It's tough to know where to begin.

Read on...
Do you need an account?

That depends.

If you're window-shopping and not quite ready to dive into the comments or post your own content, the answer is no.

On the other hand, if you're ready to up the ante & get involved, you'll need an account for that.

Super Simple:
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10 Nov
7 principles that will make you appear (and become) more intelligent today: 🧵
7/11 Rule:

Studies have shown that people make 11 assumptions about you within the first 7 seconds of interaction.

Things like:

•Economic status
•Percieved intelligence
•Trustworthiness & more.

The point is – first impressions matter.

Be confident, authentic, & honest.
Speak with authority & emotion:

Ever been in a room where two people say the same thing, yet one gets all the credit?

Here's why.

People who speak with authority & emotion are judged as being more intelligent.

Our brain says, "this person knows what they're talking about!"
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