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May 22, 2013—Quick: Because Earth bulges at the Equator, the point that is farthest from Earth’s center is the summit of a peak in Ecuador. Name this peak. Get the answer and see the climax of the 2013 National Geographic Bee, hosted by Jeopardy’s Alex Trebek. This Bee marks Trebek’s …

In honor of the legendary host’s 25 years with the National Geographic Bee, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite clips. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets …

It’s been a heck of a couple weeks since we last broadcasted: BlackBerry Live, Google I/O, and CTIA all happened. Needless to say, we’ve got quite a bit to talk about — and you didn’t hear it from us, but we might just have a special guest joining us. Seriously, …

Are you addicted to a TV show? See if you recognize any of these 12 signs. Song: https://soundcloud.com/jaredsosa Actors: Kate Bergeron Joe Chellman Hair by Jenn http://www.jennspain.com

The booming tourism industry aimed at putting people on the peak of Mt. Everest has radically changed the lives of Nepal’s Sherpas. National Geographic Young Explorer and photographer Max Lowe recently spent two months in Nepal’s Khumbu region, documenting some of those changes. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National …

May 21, 2013—Two days before a tornado—with winds clocked at 190 miles per hour—tore through suburban Oklahoma City on May 20, National Geographic explorer and storm researcher Tim Samaras captured this video of a tornado forming in south-central Kansas. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s …

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The Lofoten Islands in the far north of Norway have always been a world apart, dramatic backdrops for Viking sagas and home to the maverick way of life of the whaler. But the kids today don’t want to be whalers, and the price of living on the whaling island of …

Deception expert Apollo Robbins has mastered the art of using the eye to fool the brain. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jason Silva and guest experts unlock the science behind the mysteries of why we say, eat, feel and …

Host Jason Silva knows that when it comes to visual perception, what you see is not always what you get. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About Brain Games: Using a series of experiments, illusions and man-on-the-street demonstrations, host Jason Silva and guest experts unlock the science behind the mysteries of why we …