Vanessa Hill, host of the excellent BrainCraft channel, invited Hank Green, Caitlin Hofmeister, and Jessi Castaneda from SciShow over to try their wits against four of the most reliably tricky logic puzzles out there. If you're absolutely obsessed with puzzles, riddles and trick questions, you may have heard some of these, but you'd have to be a huge nerd to have heard them all (nothing wrong with that). At the very least, watching these extremely brainy YouTube stars struggle will make you feel better if you get them wrong.
These 4 logic riddles made some of YouTube's biggest nerds feel dumb.
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Here's how carbohydrates actually work. You can stop fearing pizza now.
Many fitness fanatics will swear that avoiding carbohydrates is all you need to do to be ripped and sexy—and yet the "Mediterranean Diet" most nutritionists recommend has a lot of pasta. So what's the actual science here? Following up on their look into protein, Hank Green of SciSchow breaks down exactly how your body breaks down carbs.
What's the upshot? Well, carbohydrates have nothing inherently wrong with them, they're just a really, really good way to store a ton of energy in dense chains. (This shouldn't be surprising, considering hydrogen-carbon chains are what give fossil fuels their energy.) What's more, your body is really good at converting these into long-term energy storage (fat). So, yes, you can gain weight more quickly with carbs, but you gain it the exact same way: by eating more than you burn.
What's more, carbs usually have fiber, and fiber helps reduce your cholesterol and also helps you have non-miserable pooping experiences. So, yeah, eat that slice of pizza. Just don't eat the pie.
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That madman Justin Bieber actually went and deleted his Instagram.
Justin Bieber has officially gone where few celebs have gone before, although many a celeb has threatened it—he done went and deleted his Instagram. That's right, everyone's go-to source for Bieber haircut updates and Bieber post-fight apologies has been scrapped, and as people of the Internet, you are all responsible. You failed to heed to his warnings.
Even though Earth exists in a post-Hillary "Delete Your Account" reality,Biebs didn't deactivate because someone told him to. He deactivated because commenters refused to be respectful. Even the whiney weenies have feelings.
Bieber was posting pictures of his (rumored) new girlfriend, Sofia Richie (the 17-year-old daughter of Lionel), and Beliebers didn't Beliebe in their relationship, so they threw hate at her in the comments.
The hashtag #RIPBeliebers started to trend after anti-Sofia comments forced Bieber to issue a stern warning: "I’m gonna make my Instagram private if you guys don’t stop the hate." He even added, "This is getting out of hand, if you guys are really fans you wouldn’t be so mean to people that I like."
This also comes on the heels of Biebs' ex, Selena Gomez, publicly throwing the shadiest of shade his way for making such threats to the fans who love him.
Bieber stuck to his guns and his Instagram account is no more.
As many Beliebers mourn the loss of this great resource, Twitter is responding accordingly. With a party. #JustinBieberDeactivatedParty is trending worldwide.
Like any good party, the memes and GIFs have arrived.
And Kylie Jenner has found a way to make it about herself.
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Here's proof the ladies of the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team are normal teen girls.
Sometimes it's hard to believe that the U.S. Women's Olympics Gymnastics Team is actually made up of actual human beings, rather than high-flying super humans in cool leotards. Not only that, but these ladies range from ages 16-22, meaning that they achieved more before they could legally buy a drink than most of us ever will. But on their time off from being American icons, the "Final Five" are just your average girls.
Simone Biles, the 19-year-old breakout star, enjoys all the same stuff any other 19-year-old would.
Much like you and Kim Kardashian, Simone loves Snapchat filters (especially the puppy one, a.k.a. the best one).
Being lazy in her designated "lazy shirt."
She also enjoys going to concerts.
And, despite being one of the best gymnasts of all time, has to study. Bummer.
Gabby Douglas is 20, so she's not a girl, not yet a woman.
She knows how to treat herself once in a while. Please say this is the secret to her amazing body.
She let the world know when she passed her driver's permit test.
Because she was born in the 90s, she loves to tweet memes.
And seems to have a running joke about eating too much pizza with Simon Biles, which is the most relatable thing ever.
Aly Raisman, who at 22 is the oldest of the group, has been bequeathed the nickname "Grandma Aly."
But she still likes to play with makeup.
Dreams of a shopping spree with Blake Lively.
Talks about meeting cute boys.
And is into face masks.
Laurie Hernandez is the youngest of the group at only 16.
And much like you, she is wondering where the hell that new Frank Ocean album is.
She also is a fan girl for One Direction.
And is setting her sights on college.
Oh yeah, her nail game is also pretty on point.
Madison Kocian is 19, and despite her extraordinary performance, is your typical teen.
Kocian seems to have a thing for shoes.
And she knows how to rock a onesie.
When people aren't cheering for her, she is cheering for the UCLA Bruins.
And resorts to playing Monopoly by candlelight when the power is out.
U.S. Olympic Gymnasts: They're just like any other teens, except stronger, faster, and more likely to be wearing a big shiny medal as jewelry.
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Selena Gomez (kinda) apologized for her latest drama with Justin Bieber.
Selena Gomez apologized (sort of) for being the impetus (sort of) for Justin Bieber to delete his Instagram.
The former Wizard of Waverley Place was just one of many commenters on Bieber's page when he shared how upset he was that people were bullying his new girlfriend (Sofia Richie, the 17-year-old daughter of Lionel).
Not only was she commenting herself, she gone went and *liked* some commoner's anti-Bieber's comments.
Gomez later felt bad, posting a vague (but effective) apology on Snapchat.
To recap: Gomez shaded Bieber on Instagram, Bieber wrote on Instagram he'd delete his Instagram, and deleted his Instagram. Gomez apologized on Snapchat.
Yes, Selena, it's hard to keep track.
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The 5 most sexist moments in media coverage at the 2016 Olympics.
Female athletes qualify for the Olympics for one reason and one reason only, they're the best in the world at their respective sport. Still, media outlets and commentators sometimes make sexist comments, only to get quickly called out on Twitter and forced into an apology. The women of the 2016 Olympic games have kicked ass, and they deserve to be recognized for their insane skills. Here's 5 times the media got it wrong.
1. Corey Cogdell-Unrein
Three time Olympian Corey Cogdell-Unrein won the bronze medal in women's trap shooting, but the Chicago Tribune was more impressed by who she's married to.
2. Katie Ledecky
The 19-year-old swimming phenomenon not only won gold, she broke a freaking world record, and yet Michael Phelps' second place medal still took top billing in the newspaper.
3. Katie Ledecky again.
Seriously though, Katie Ledecky won four gold medals and a silver in Rio, yet the Daily Mail posted a headline calling her the "female Michael Phelps."
The headline has since been updated, but the phrase is still used in the article.
4. Katinka Hosszu
When gold medal swimmer Katinka Hosszu of Hungary broke the world record in the 400-meter individual medley, the camera panned to her husband/coach. That's when NBC commentator Dan Hicks said, "and there's the man responsible." Twitter was quick to call out the commentator's sexism. He was forced to apologize.
5. The US Women's Gymnastics Team.
By now you know the US Women's Gymnastics Team dominated in the 2016 Olympics. Despite being undeniably amazing gold-medal winning athletes, NBC Olympic commentator Jim Watson thought it would be ok to say these female athletes looked like they "might as well be standing in the middle of the mall." Cause you know, bitches be shoppin' winning gold medals.
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The 24 funniest reactions to Day 10 of the Olympics.
Simone Biles had to settle for bronze after a misstep, while Bahamian Shaunae Miller slipped past American Allyson Felix with a controversial dive to take gold in the 400 meter race. All this, plus quips and comments on all things Olympic, in the 24 funniest reactions to Day 10 of the Olympics:
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Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui breaks taboo by mentioning her period.
On Sunday, Chinese Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui (she of the adorable faces) blew the sports world's mind when she mentioned that she was on her period during a race.
During an (unsubtitled) interview after the 4x100m medley, in which the Chinese team placed fourth, she apologized to her teammates for her time, saying: "I didn't swim well enough this time. It's because my period came yesterday, so I felt particularly tired—but this isn't a reason, I still didn't swim well enough."
This is a particularly big deal because in China the subject of menstruation can be taboo, and many women are resistant to using tampons. Many Chinese women wondered on Twitter how Yuanhui could even be in the pool while on her period, because tampon use is so rare among women there. In 2013, only 2.5% of feminine hygiene products sold in China were tampons (they just started selling domestically-made tampons this year).
Most of the purchases were sanitary pads, which as any lady knows, don't make the best swimming gear, and sadly don't function as floaties.
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Kevin Smith responds to troll who called his teen daughter 'ugly as s**t.'
Jorts aficionado and writer/director Kevin Smith is taking on a troll who called his 17-year-old daughter Harley Quinn Smith (yes that is actually her name) "ugly as s**t" and "a cancer." Being a female on the internet is so fun!
The trouble all started when some sad, pathetic person with the handle @kingpsysyphus commented this on a picture of Harley:
Cool. Also, Lindsay Lohan is alive. But okay.
Anyway, neither Harley Quinn nor her father took nicely to this comment, but instead of completely annihilating this kid with insults, the Clerks creator offered some free advice. He took a screen shot of the nasty comment and uploaded it to his Instagram page with this caption:
What it's like to be my daughter: 17 year old @harleyquinnsmith_received this message simply for the heinous crime of posting a pic of herself on@instagram. I have zero clue what the reference to #TheMatrix is all about but, wow - way to unload on a teen girl because YOU have nothing to do in life. But even though I should be apoplectic about it, my kid thought it was funny. "I'd be mad if I had a tiny dick and anonymous voice too," she said, bemused by the bitterness. But here's a nickel's worth of free advice for folks like this Troll: if you hate me (or my kid) this much, the better use of your time is to make YOUR dreams come true, instead of slamming others for doing the same. The best revenge is living insanely well - so if you wanna get back at a 17 year old girl for the grievous crime of enjoying her life, the best way to do it is to succeed in your OWN existence. Show the world WHY we should be paying attention to you instead of anyone else. Because randomly attacking others merely communicates how creatively and emotionally bankrupt you are. You think you have something to offer the world but others are getting all the attention? Don't bitch or punish the world: just create. Create something nobody's ever seen before and there is a good chance the world will notice you. Attacking teen girls on the Internet is the saddest form of masturbation that exists and requires no discernible skill or talent. You want attention? Don't make yourself mad, make something original and fun. Because if you're not being useful in this world you're being useless. Don't be useless: go make stuff that makes people happy!
Asking a troll not to be useless is like asking a Kardashian not to take a selfie. It is a long shot, but hopefully Smith got through to him.
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J.K. Rowling claps back at the wand-maker who refuses to sell to 'Harry Potter' fans.
J.K. Rowling has responded to the U.K. shop owner who was reportedly refusing to sell his magic wands to Harry Potter fans.
Richard Carter, who owns a shop called Mystical Moments in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, would prefer to provide his handcrafted wands for real witches and wizards who have a "genuine interest" in spiritual items.
So what did Britain's second Queen, J.K. Rowling, have to say about it?
Sick. Wizard. Burn.
Mr. Carter later clarified his comments, saying that his anti-Harry Potter SLANDER was taken out of context.
"I said that if Harry Potter fans wanted a wand they should go on eBay because what they’re basically after is a toy," he told the Huddersfield Daily Examiner, "But I have not banned them from the shop."
Oh, cool. Thank you for that condescending clarification, sir. You know what? We don't even want to buy your dumb wands anymore! We're taking our business to Ollivander's.
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Woman's hilariously horrified to realize she ignored an Olympic gold medalist on Tinder.
Michael Phelps wasn't the only person with a sinking feeling after Singapore's Joseph Schooling beat him to win in the 100 meter butterfly and attain his country's first-ever Olympic gold.
A woman named Sabryna Salazar was watching the Olympics when she recognized 21-year-old Schooling from Tinder. He had been a match. And she, like so many women on Tinder have before her, changed her mind and let him go. Whoops.
At least she's proud though!
Who knows? Maybe her Tinder rejection was that last push he needed to really go for that gold. Still, it seems like she would take it all back in a heartbeat.
Don't beat yourself up, Sabrina! There are plenty of other fish. Even if you did throw back the most powerful swimmer in the entire sea.
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The funniest tweets of joy about Justin Bieber deleting his Instagram.
The Justin Bieber/Selena Gomez feud reached peak drama today with Justin Bieber deactivating his entire Instagram account. Here's a quick summary, ICYMI: Justin posted a bunch of pictures of himself with his new 17-year-old girlfriend Sofia Richie. His fans insulted her in the comments, and he said on Instagram that he'd make his account private if they couldn't be nicer. Then his ex Selena Gomez commented that he shouldn't be mad at his fans, who have always supported him. THEN he (indirectly) accused Selena of using him for fame, to which she (indirectly) replied that he'd cheated on her multiple times. Then she snapchatted that she was sorry (sort of), but alas, it was too late, as Bieber has gone and deleted his account. Obviously his fans are losing their minds and people who don't like him are rejoicing. Tweets were made and gifs were used. Here are 15 of the funniest ones.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays drums in the subway station and impresses only himself.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, very on brand, quirkily played drums in a subway station like the manic pixie dream boy he is. And subway riders, also on brand, didn't really seem to care all that much.
The 35-year-old actor was promoting a collaboration between HitRecord and LG to "capture those unmissable, spectacular moments that happen everyday," according to the website. The organization is launching a project called "Everyday, Spectacular,” in which people, even average Joes like you and me, can submit recordings of their musical performances. Like this one, from a not-so-average Joe:
Ironically Gordon-Levitt's musical moment on the subway platform does seem to get missed by the majority of those who pass by in the video. Except for one guy who yells from the train window: “you look like Pee-Wee Herman in that suit!” Now there's a spectacular moment.
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North West tried on her mom's shoes but she was smart enough not to try to walk in them.
Being the daughter of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, North West knows that she has big shoes to fill. However, she probably didn't expect them to be this big.
Kim uploaded this picture of Nori in some holographic, thigh high Balenciaga boots with the caption "Didn't think it would happen this soon...my baby girl stealing my shoes. At least she has good taste #Balenciaga."
Well, maybe it's less good taste and more, "Oooh! SHINY!" She's only three.
Still, the picture is super adorable. Watch out Kim, not only is North already raiding your closet, but she definitely knows how to work those boots.
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Dude burns height-shaming Tinder match who said she'd be 'open-minded.'
The following is one man's immediate destruction of a woman who thought Tinder was a safe space to be rude as hell.
Let this be a lesson to all the height-ists out there. Just because a guy is kinda short, it doesn't mean he is kinda dumb.
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Billy Bob Thornton reassures paranoid Johnny Depp that he never slept with Amber Heard.
Billy Bob Thornton is claiming he never hooked up with Amber Heard, no matter what Johnny Depp wrote with his finger blood on a mirror.
According to TMZ, last March, Heard claimed that Depp accused her of sleeping with London Fields co-star Billy Bob Thornton, and that their argument got so heated that Depp accidentally cut the tip of his finger off. Allegedly, Depp took advantage of the accident and pulled a Shining and wrote Thornton's name in blood with what was left of his finger. Unlike murder, at least "Bob" is the same read backwards and forwards.
Now, Thornton is addressing the situation, telling TMZ the accusation is "completely false." He claims the only time he ever saw Heard outside of set was during a cast dinner, and that he never even spoke to Depp while on set.
So, calm down, Depp. When six-time husband and blood drinker Billy Bob Thornton is your voice of reason on relationships, it's time to go chill out on a beach somewhere and disappear for a little bit.
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