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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Queer Eye Cast Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness, Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, and Bobby Berk answer the internet's most searched questions about Queer Eye themselves. How long have the Queer Eye guys known each other? Do the guests on the show get to keep the furniture? Is Tan France naturally grey? Does Antoni have a cookbook? The Fab Five answer all these questions and more! Queer Eye: Season 3 is streaming on Netflix now.




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Obsessed - How This Guy Became a World Yo-Yo Champion

In this episode of Obsessed, Gentry Stein shows off the wild tricks that helped him become a world yo-yo champion.




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Zach Galifianakis & Zoe Saldana Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Missing Link stars Zach Galifianakis and Zoe Saldana take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Is Zach Galifianakis a stage name? How tall is Zoe Saldana? Who is Zach dating? Is Zoe married to Chris Pratt?? Zach and Zoe and answer all these questions and more.




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Respawn Answers Apex Legends Questions From Twitter

Drew McCoy, Project Lead at Respawn Entertainment, uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about Apex Legends. What are some pro tips for Apex? What's an heriloom? What is the name of Bloodhound's bird? Drew answers these questions and much, much more!




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Mixed Reality Shows the Impact of Climate Change on Charleston in 2100

The Weather Channel used mixed reality to show how climate change-related flooding will impact Charleston in the year 2100.




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What the Black Hole Picture Means for Researchers

Scientists captured and released the first-ever picture of a black hole. WIRED's Deputy Science Editor Adam Rogers spoke with Harvard's Michael Johnson and Andrew Chael, two of the members of the research team, to find out what the achievement means for science.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau answers the internet's most searched questions about himself and his character from Game of Thrones, Jaime Lannister. How do you pronounce Nikolaj Coster-Waldau? How many languages does Nikolaj speak? Could Jaime Lannister be a Targaryen? Nikolaj answers all these questions and more! The final season of Game of Thrones premieres on HBO on Sunday, April 14th.




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Obsessed - How This Pinball Collector is Saving the Game

In this episode of Obsessed we meet Michael Schiess, a pinball enthusiast who collects and repairs old machines in an effort to preserve them for future generations.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Gina Rodriguez Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Someone Great star Gina Rodriguez answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. Is Gina Rodriguez related to Michelle Rodriguez? Is Gina vegan? What college did she go to? Gina answers all these questions and more! Someone Great is available April 19 on NETFLIX.




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NASA Twin Study: How Space Changes Our Bodies

NASA's Scott Kelly spent a year on board the International Space Station to test the effects of space travel on his body, while his identical twin and fellow astronaut Mark Kelly remained on earth. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez speaks with Dr. Francine Garrett-Bakelman, lead author of "The NASA Twins Study: A multidimensional analysis of a year-long human spaceflight," to hear about the groundbreaking results of their study and to find out what it means for the future of human spaceflight.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Sean Bean Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Sean Bean answers the internet's most searched questions about himself and his character from Game of Thrones, Ned Stark. What movies has Sean Bean NOT died in? What does Sean think of Game of Thrones? Why is Ned Stark so dang honorable? Sean answers all these questions and more! The final season of Game of Thrones airs Sundays at 9:00 pm PT on HBO.




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WIRED Tradecraft - Retired Navy SEAL Explains How to Prepare for Any Situation

Clint Emerson, retired Navy SEAL and crisis management professional, explains how we can prepare for almost any emergency situation by being ultra aware of our surroundings.




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The Slow Mo Guys Break Down Slow Motion Videos

Gav and Dan, also known as The Slow Mo Guys, react to some of the internet's most incredible slow motion videos. As true experts on the subject, Gav and Dan give their insights on how some of these videos may have been made, as well as what makes them so compelling. Their current YouTube Original, Planet Slow Mo, is currently airing on their channel.




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WIRED Tradecraft - Former FBI Agent Explains How to Read Body Language

Former FBI agent and body language expert Joe Navarro breaks down the various ways we communicate non-verbally. What does it mean when we fold our arms? Why do we interlace our fingers? Can a poker player actually hide their body language?




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Each and Every - Every Character in Mortal Kombat 11 Explained

WARNING: This video contains graphic gameplay footage. Ed Boon, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat series and Director of Mortal Kombat 11, explains the backstories of each and every character in Mortal Kombat 11. Mortal Kombat 11 is now available for PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch and PC.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Anthony Mackie Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Avengers: Endgame star Anthony Mackie takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Is he a vegan? Is he actually friends with Sebastian Stan, the Winter Soldier? Anthony answers all these questions and more! Avengers: Endgame is in theaters everywhere now!




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Tech Support - Ed Boon Answers Mortal Kombat 11 Questions From Twitter

Ed Boon, Creative Director at NetherRealm Studios, uses the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about Mortal Kombat 11. Why does Sub-Zero always get beat by Scorpion in promotional trailers? How do you properly do Skarlet's Brutality? How many character skins does each character have in MK11? Mortal Kombat 11 is now available for PS4, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch and PC.




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Avengers: Endgame Cast Answer 50 of the Most Googled Marvel Questions

Avengers: Endgame stars Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Danai Gurira, Don Cheadle and Chris Hemsworth answer 50 of the most Googled questions about Marvel. What language do they speak in Black Panther? Who can pick up Thor's hammer? Who is stronger than Thanos? Avengers: Endgame is in theaters everywhere April 26!




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Why It's Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Secs. (ft. Alex Honnold)

In 2020 climbing will be an official Olympic sport with three events -- lead, bouldering and speed climbing. The fastest time up the standard 15 meter speed wall is 5.48 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez climbs with junior champion Jordan Fishman and professional climber Alex Honnold to find out.




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Professional Driver Explains Tactical Driving

Wyatt Knox, Special Projects Director at the Team O'Neil Rally School, is a true technician behind the steering wheel. Wyatt explains the different techniques he teaches to special operations personnel, including the pit maneuver, driving in reverse at high speeds, and taking over when the driver goes down.




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A Harvard Professor Explains What the Avengers Can Teach Us About Philosophy

SPOILER ALERT: This video contains spoilers about many of the MCU movies (although not about Avengers: Endgame) How do Iron Man and Captain America differ as leaders? What makes the Avengers different from the Guardians of the Galaxy? And what moral philosophy does Thanos embody? WIRED's Peter Rubin spoke with Chris Robichaud, Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, to find out about deontology, consequentialism and more.




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Tech Support - Nick Jonas and Kelly Clarkson Answer Singing Questions from Twitter

Nick Jonas and Kelly Clarkson use the power of Twitter to answer some common questions about singing. How can you increase your vocal range? How do people sing and play an instrument at the same time? UglyDolls is in theaters May 3




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Investor-turned-critic Roger McNamee on “The Facebook Catastrophe”

Roger McNamee, an early investor in Facebook and mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and author of "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe," speaks with WIRED Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Thompson at SXSW about the future of the social media giant.




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Will AI Enhance or Hack Humanity? - Fei-Fei Li & Yuval Noah Harari in Conversation with Nicholas Thompson

In a discussion that covers ethics in technology, hacking humans, free will, and how to avoid potential dystopian scenarios, historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari speaks with Fei-Fei Li, renowned computer scientist and Co-Director of Stanford University's Human-Centered AI Institute -- in a conversation moderated by Nicholas Thompson, WIRED's Editor-in-Chief.




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Why Top Scientists Are Pretending an Asteroid is Headed for Earth

Some of the world's best scientists are running drills to practice for a near earth object collision. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez spoke with Cathy Plesko from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, to find out how we would respond to an incoming collision. Would nuclear detonations work? What does a "City Killer" look like? Would impact in the water be worse than impact on land? Find out more from Plesko.




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Tattoo Artist Bang Bang Answers More Tattoo Questions From Twitter

Tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy uses the power of Twitter to answer even more common questions about tattoos and tattooing. What happens when you get a scar on your tattoo? How hard is it to get a tattoo removed? How much should you tip a tattoo artist?




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Lily Collins & Nicholas Hoult Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Tolkien stars Lily Collins and Nicholas Hoult take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. How do you get Lily Collins' eyebrows? Is Nicholas Hoult related to Tom Cruise? Where was Lily Collins raised? Tolkien is in theaters May 10




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Wu-Tang Clan Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

U-God, Inspectah Deck, and Masta Killa of the Wu-Tang Clan take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. What does Wu-Tang Clan stand for? Is Logic in Wu-Tang? How was Wu-Tang Clan formed? Check out WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS & MEN on SHOWTIME.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Wanda Sykes Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

Wanda Sykes takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about herself. How does Wanda Sykes do her hair? What's Wanda's REAL name? Who does she play on Blackish? Wanda answers all these questions and more! WANDA SYKES; NOT NORMAL is available on Netflix May 21st




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Charles Melton Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions

The Sun is Also a Star and Riverdale actor Charles Melton takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Who is Charles Melton dating? Can Charles speak Korean? Can he sing?? Charles answers all these questions and more! The Sun is Also a Star is in theaters May 17th.




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Scientist Explains Why Dogs Can Smell Better Than Robots

Dogs can smell explosives like landmines, and detect medical conditions including seizures, diabetes, and many forms of cancer -- with up to 98% accuracy. Inventor Andreas Mershin wants to replicate that -- and put a nose in every cell phone. WIRED's Emily Dreyfuss spoke with Mershin to find out why that's easier said than done, and to learn what building a robotic nose has taught us about smell.




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How to Create a Language

David J. Peterson, the language creator for HBO's Game of Thrones, explains how to go about creating a fictional language. David breaks down how he constructed the Dothraki and Valyrian languages, and shows us what you need to think about when creating a language of your own. David J Peterson created Duolingo's High Valyrian course which you can find here: https://www.duolingo.com/course/hv/en/Learn-High%20Valyrian




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Jessica Alba & Gabrielle Union Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

LA's Finest stars Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. Does Jessica Alba know how to dance? How did Gabrielle Union meet Dwayne Wade? Is Jessica still acting? How was Gabrielle discovered? Jessica and Gabrielle answer all these questions and more! L.A.’s Finest is currently available on Spectrum’s On Demand platform.




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Obsessed - How This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower

Logan Broadbent is one of the world's top boomerang throwers. To throw and catch with his level of precision requires a solid understanding of aeronautics, weather, physics, athletic endurance and the ability to build world class boomerangs from scratch.




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Neuroscientist Explains ASMR's Effects on the Brain & The Body

ASMR, Slime, and other Oddly Satisfying videos are enormously popular online, but we know surprisingly little about the body's responses that keep us wanting -- and watching -- more. WIRED's Louise Matsakis spoke with psychologist and neuroscientist Nick Davis, who co-authored one of the first studies about ASMR.




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Why Solving a Rubik's Cube in Under 3 Seconds is Almost Impossible

The current world record for solving a Rubik's cube is 3.47 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the mind-boggling math and finger-twisting world of speed cubing.




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Inside the Science Behind This Incredible Water-Based Illusion

WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez visits with Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman to learn about illusions showing water that appears to stand still or float upward, wheels that appear to move backwards, and more.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Jon Hamm & David Tennant Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Good Omens stars Jon Hamm and David Tennant take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves. What happened to Jon Hamm's voice? Is David Tennant related to Charlie Sheen? How did Jon meet Paul Rudd? Did David carry the Olympic torch? David and Jon answer all these questions and more! The Good Omens six-episode limited series premieres on Amazon Prime May 31st




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Thomas Middleditch & O'Shea Jackson Jr. Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Godzilla: King of the Monsters stars Thomas Middleditch and O'Shea Jackson Jr. take the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answer the internet's most searched questions about themselves and the Godzilla franchise. Is O'Shea Jackson Jr. related to Ice Cube? Is Thomas Middleditch Jewish? What does Godzilla's roar sound like? Why does Godzilla attack cities? Thomas and O'Shea answer all these questions and more! Godzilla: King of the Monsters roars into theaters May 31st




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Meet the First College Students to Launch a Rocket Into Space

A team from the University of Southern California's Rocket Propulsion Laboratory became the first student team to launch a rocket into space. WIRED's Arielle Pardes spoke with Neil Tewksbury, the team's Lead Operations Officer, about what it took to make it happen. Read more of the team's story on WIRED.com: https://www.wired.com/story/a-rocket-built-by-students-reached-space-for-the-first-time/




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Dr. Robin Berzin is Using Tech and Data to Fix Healthcare

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED with American Express | Robin Berzin founded Parsley Health to bring functional medicine, advanced testing, and data together — for the most comprehensive primary care of its kind. She tells WIRED how she built her tech-infused healthcare company.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Sophie Turner & Jessica Chastain Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

X-Men: Dark Phoenix stars Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain answer the web's most searched questions about themselves. Is Sophie Turner a natural redhead? Is Jessica Chastain Ron Howard's daughter? Is Jessica vegan? Is Sophie related to Boy George? Jessica and Sophie answer all these questions and more! X-Men: Dark Phoenix premieres Friday, June 7 in theaters everywhere.




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Obsessed - How to Make and Throw an Indoor Boomerang

World boomerang champion Logan Broadbent demonstrates how to make an indoor boomerang, aka "roomerang," using just a few pieces of paper, glue and scissors.




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4IR IRL: The Impending Impact of the 4th Industrial Revolution | WIRED Brand Lab

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with Ericsson | Five industry experts on making 4IR a reality. Get an inside look at the strategies and use cases driving innovation, moderated by WIRED’s Editor-in-Chief, Nick Thompson.




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New York Innovators Series: How One New York Company Brings Hollywood To The Empire State | WIRED Brand Lab

BRANDED CONTENT | Produced by WIRED Brand Lab for Empire State Development | Branch VFX, a visual effects company in Albany, is an important member of the growing creative economy in upstate New York. The entire capitol region attracts talent interested in being part of an affordable and supportive community where great ideas thrive.




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WIRED Autocomplete Interviews - Mindy Kaling & Emma Thompson Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Late Night stars Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling answer the web's most searched questions about themselves. Is Mindy Kaling married? Is Emma Thompson in Star Wars? What ethnicity is Mindy? How many languages does Emma Thompson speak? Emma and Mindy answer all these questions and more! Late Night in theaters now!




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The Limits of Human Endurance Might Be Our Guts

To find just how far the human body can be pushed researchers studied athletes who ran six marathons a week over months and compared their energy intake and expenditure data to those of other athletes, workers, and pregnant women. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez talks with study author Herman Pontzer of Duke University about the findings.




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Why It’s Almost Impossible to Drive a Golf Ball 450 Yards

WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez looks at carry vs. total distance, breaks down the biomechanics of the tee shot, and gets tips from Dustin Johnson, one of the top drivers on the tour, to find out why it's Almost Impossible to drive a golf ball 450 yards through the air.




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Obsessed - How This Artist Makes Mirrors Out of Pompoms and Wooden Tiles

Daniel Rozin, Artist and Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program, NYU, makes mechanical "mirrors" out of uncommon objects that mimic the viewer's movements and form.




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Could a Chernobyl Level Nuclear Disaster Happen in the US?

HBO's historical mini-series Chernobyl has renewed interest in the Soviet-era nuclear disaster. WIRED's Emily Dreyfuss discusses the safety of US nuclear power and waste with nuclear historian Kate Brown.