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What is déjà vu? What is déjà vu? - Michael Molina

You might have felt it -- the feeling that you've experienced something before, but, in reality, the experience is brand new. There are over 40 theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon of déjà vu. Michael Molina explains how neuroimaging and cognitive psychology have narrowed down the theories that could explain that feeling you're having...again.

Lesson by Michael Molina, animation by Josh Harris.

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Radical electron!

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"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road." - Stephen Hawking

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21 College Campuses That Make You Feel Like You’re At Hogwarts

(Above) Cathedral of Learning — University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

All Souls College — Oxford University, United Kingdom

Basilica of the Sacred Heart — University of Notre Dame, Indiana

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Science and engineering have come a long way...

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First day of college photo...

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#inspiretolearn "We have established the 'student greenhouse', a nurturing garden for young entrepreneurs. We have hundreds of start-up companies every year, the challenge is to make these small companies grow."

- Lauritz Broder Holm-Nielsen, Rector, Aarhus University

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Natalie Portman: "Rather be smart than a movie star."

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Fact: Studying for 30-50 minutes at a time is the most effective way to retain information.

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Science vs The People

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EXPLORE THE WORLD'S LEADING UNIVERSITIES

Over a year in the making, the Shanghai Jiao Tong Top 200 Universities Encyclopedia is the first university guide to present direct interviews with Presidents of the world's leading research universities, defined by the most respected international university ranking — the ARWU.

Find out more by visiting: http://www.shanghairankingbook.com/

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Students across schools at Red Clay consolidated school district in Delaware, USA have participated in the completed the world's tallest LEGO tower.

Specifically, a team of students from John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, sacrificed their entire summer to build the 112 foot tower-- but their work paid off.

At a recent ceremony and community-wide 'towerfest,' Guinness Book of World Records has certified the structure as the officially the world's tallest freestanding LEGO tower, edging out the previous 106 foot tower from Prague.

designboom.com

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Architecture Student Travels America in Refurbished School Bus

Hank Butitta is taking a tour of America from behind the wheel of a bus.

Butitta was only one year away from receiving his Master's degree from the University of Minnesota, but grew disinterested with designing buildings and other monotonous structures. Looking for a creative spark, he decided to purchase a school bus from Craigslist and renovate it as his final project.

mashable.com