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New Video Tomorrow!

Hi Patrons,

Welcome and thank you to all our new patrons!

Tomorrow morning we're posting a new video around 10am US Central Time, and we'll share it here before we make it public. 

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We're making the Patreon video public

Dear Patrons,

THANK YOU to everyone who increased their pledge, and to our 180 new patrons!

Some of you pointed out that we'll likely get more support if we make the video public, so we're doi...

4 YEARS! (Any favorite memories?)

Dear Patrons,

Can you believe it's been 4 years since we posted our first video!? 

Thanks to all of you who've watched & supported us over those years, and to those of you who increas...

NEW VIDEO: Why Is A Group Of Crows Called A “Murder”?

Dear Patrons,

Collectively, you make videos like this, about collective nouns, possible for us to make. THANK YOU!

Alex

SNEAK PEEK of tomorrow's murder video

Hey Patrons!

We finished our latest video early (woohoo!), meaning we can give you a longer sneak peek than usual before we publish it Wednesday morning US time! I'm particularly excited about this ...

SPECIAL NEW VIDEO (Why we need your support)

Hi Patrons,

Today we are sharing with you an unlisted video that we're also putting at the top of our Patreon page.

In short, it explains that MinuteEarth needs more money, and that we hope Pa...

We Need Your Help (Changes To How We Do Patreon)

Hi MinuteEarth Patrons - 

We are making some changes to our MinuteEarth Patreon page. We try to make our videos as accessible as possible, and that has helped us not just build our audience, bu...

Special Video Today, and New Video Tomorrow

Hi Patrons,

We want to let you know that we've got a special video (& message) coming out later today about MinuteEarth, and a normal video coming out tomorrow at the usual time (morning in the ...

NEW VIDEO: Why Perfume Makers Love Constipated Whales

How whale poop becomes perfume.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING US! It makes a real difference.

SNEAK PEEK OF NEW VIDEO (about ambergris!)

Patrons,

Here's an early look at our latest video, about how whale poop becomes perfume.

Why Perfume Makers Love Constipated Whales

2017-03-07 15:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: Why Are Snakes So Creepy?

 Snakes occupy a special place in the human brain because they’re so weird. 

As always, thanks for supporting MinuteEarth!

NEW VIDEO: Why Did T Rex Have Such Tiny Arms?

It's easy to assume that every trait - including stubby arms on a terrifying predator - must be beneficial, but the forces of evolution don't really work like that.

THANK YOU for your support, as al...

NEW VIDEO: How Physics Saved Two Million Premature Babies

Dear Patrons,

Thank you for your support! You have made it possible for us to make videos like this one, about how thinking about babies like balloons helped us save 2 million preemies!

Let us...

NEW VIDEO: Why Is Poop Brown And Pee Yellow?

Patrons,

THANK YOU for your support!

We answer a simple question with a complex answer.

Let us know what you think!

Alex

NEW VIDEO! Should We Grow Human Organs In Pigs?

Hey Patrons,

What do you think?  (About the video, and about the practice?)

Thanks for helping make this kind of video possible!

Alex

Which title is better?

Hey patrons! Which title do you think more people would click on?

15. "Growing Human Organs IN PIGS?!?"

21. “Should We Grow Human Organs In Pigs?”

Thanks for your help!

4K Wallpapers

Hello there! One of these wallpapers *might* not be on season anymore, BUT, you might want it because of Pokemon. The other one has a small videogame reference that you might like too.

Find both 4K ...

Happy New Year! and some updates

 Dear Patrons,

From the entire team at MinuteEarth, we would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. We hope you had excellent holidays. 

To start a fresh new year, we want to make so...

NEW VIDEO: Why Don't Americans Eat Reindeer?

Join us RIGHT NOW on Reddit AskScience to talk about the video and reindeer science & history! http://bit.ly/RedditReindeer2 2016-12-19 17:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Sneak Peek of New Video!

Dear Patrons, 

PLEASE KEEP SECRET:

Thank you so much for your input on titles and thumbnails! Here you can have a look at the video we're posting in the next hour. You ca...

Which thumbnail/title? Also, Reddit!

Hi Patrons, 

PLEASE KEEP SECRET:

We have a new vid coming tomorrow, and we need your help! Which title & which thumbnail do you think the internet would like most? 2016-12-18 17:02:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Which Thumbnail Is Best?

Hey Patrons,

We had a really hard time coming up with a title and thumbnail for "How This Sea Shell Knows the Weather in Greenland." We considered these  thumbnails, some more seriously than ot...

NEW VIDEO! How This Sea Shell Knows the Weather in Greenland

We hope you enjoy the amazingness of Foraminifera!

They're tiny, single-celled marine life forms that build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet.

NEW VIDEO: How Humans Made Malaria So Deadly

Learn how we helped create the deadliest form of malaria.

Thanks for making MinuteEarth possible! You rock.

4K Diddy Kong Wallpaper

I couldn't help to make this little tribute to the best prehensile tail! How many of you used this ability?

Find the 3840x2160 resolution attached.

- Ever

NEW VIDEO: Why Only Some Monkeys Have Awesome Tails

Almost all mammals with prehensile tails live in the neotropics because the forest is different there.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT! We say this a lot, but it really does make a difference for...

Asking for your opinion! (and apologies for notifications today)

Hey this is Ever, first I want to apologize if you received a bunch of notifications today. I was updating the tags from our old posts in Patreon so you could easily access Wallpapers and Behind the S...

Wallpapers! Rawr

Find three wallpapers from our latest video attached! :D

Btw, I think we haven't introduced Qingyang yet. She has illustrated three episodes so far, including the latest one. Did you notice that? 2016-11-03 13:18:46 +0000 UTC View Post

NEW VIDEO: Why Are There So Many Tigers In Texas?

Patrons,

You make it possible for us to make videos, and we really appreciate it! We hope you like our latest. Let us know what you think!

Alex

Some wallpapers attached!

Here you have some wallpapers directly from our latest video. Check them out in the attachment!

And let me know what you think about the "Fire and Blood" one ;D

- Ever