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Act Fast to Score a Big Discount on a Lifetime Subscription to Curiosity Stream

Act Fast to Score a Big Discount on a Lifetime Subscription to Curiosity Stream

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There are tons of streaming services you can subscribe to, all with different appeal to different audiences. Curiosity Stream is a service that has thousands of documentaries to choose from, making it a great option for documentary fanatics. It’s from the same creators as Discovery, so if you’re a fan of that style of content, you’ll want to check out Curiosity Stream. There’s a big discount at StackSocial right now that’ll get you a lifetime subscription for just $180. That’s a savings of 55% on this subscription, which usually retails for $400. If you’re interested, act fast. Keep in mind that this offer is available to new users only.  From history to deep space to the wilds of nature, this streaming service gives you instant access to award-winning, educational digital content. Launched by Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks, Curiosity Stream delivers documentaries that cover a wide range of topics. Learn about deep space from Stephen Hawking, experience an excavation at Pompeii and travel the world experiencing new places — from remote jungles to European cities — …

Best Curiosity Stream deal: 55% off Lifetime Subscription

Best Curiosity Stream deal: 55% off Lifetime Subscription

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TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Curiosity Stream Standard Plan is on sale for £142.57, saving you 55% on list price. In a world where some car makers charge drivers monthly fees to use their heated seats (yep, that’s a real thing), Curiosity Stream’s lifetime subscription is a diamond in the rough. There’s no catch or password-sharing rules (like some other platforms) — just pay once and stream documentaries and nonfiction content for life. And, with this limited-time price drop, Curiosity Stream’s lifetime plan is only £142.57. That’s a price you won’t find anywhere else online. What will you watch first? Curiosity Stream has content on all of your favourite subjects like science, technology, history, nature, and art. Take a look at a few of the included series: Into the Jungle, Deep Time History, Polar Bears, The History of Home, and the award-winning Stephen Hawking’s Favorite Places. Discover thousands of movie-length documentaries and shorter shows, and always look forward to something new to watch with regular content updates. Just like other streaming services, Curiosity Stream offers …

Get 55% Off a Lifetime Subscription to Curiosity Stream

Get 55% Off a Lifetime Subscription to Curiosity Stream

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If you’re an avid documentary fan, Curiosity Stream is perfect for you. There are a lot of streaming services you can subscribe to, all with varying niches and original content on offer. Curiosity Stream is a service that has thousands of documentaries to choose from. It was set up by the same people who made Discovery, so if you’re a fan of that, then you’ll love Curiosity Stream.  Even better, there’s a big discount at StackSocial right now that will get you a lifetime subscription for just $160. Given Curiosity Stream’s Standard plan usually costs $5 a month, it’ll take a little while for this purchase to pay off, but once you’re a few years into using the service you’ll be saving money every month.  From history to deep space to the wilds of nature, this streaming service gives you instant access to award-winning, educational digital content. Launched by Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks, Curiosity Stream delivers documentaries that cover a wide range of topics. Learn about deep space from Stephen Hawking, experience an excavation at …

Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names?

Voyager, Chandrayaan, Curiosity: How do spacecraft get their names?

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Somehow, when you talk about space exploration, it seems like all the human-made projects have these incredible, inspiring names: Perseverance, Voyager, Challenger, Curiosity. That, however, isn’t a coincidence. NASA has been thoughtfully discussing and implementing policies for how they bestow official names on their spacecraft since the organization’s very beginnings in the 1960s.  The milestone of naming a mission or spacecraft is still met with fanfare today, as it marks a sort of officialization of the project—it makes it seem more real and gives the public a way to bring up a cutting edge science project in conversation. Recently, for example, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced names for its upcoming Lunar projects, which aim to get humans to the moon by 2030: a crew vessel named Mengzhuo (“dream vessel”) and a lander called Lanyue (“embracing the moon”). So, how do these names come to be in the first place? Who decided to call NASA’s modern return to the moon Artemis, and where did CNSA come up with Lanyue?  The answer to that question …

Save 20% on a lifetime of documentaries with Curiosity Stream

Save 20% on a lifetime of documentaries with Curiosity Stream

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We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sometimes, mindless television can be a great break from a hectic or heavy week. But there’s something to be said about digging into a good documentary to utilize your mind and scratch that entertainment itch. If documentaries are your thing, Curiosity Stream could open up a whole new world for you. And since a lifetime subscription to its Standard Plan is on sale at an extra 20% savings, it’s a good time to pull that trigger. Sort of like a Netflix for documentaries, Curiosity Stream puts thousands of documentary films, series, and shows at your fingertips. Offering exclusives and originals—including award-winning ones—it would be hard not to find something interesting to watch and learn from. Whether science, history, art, or crime stories are your favorite, there’s something for everyone. And because there’s constantly new content being added, the options will always include new things to discover. The Standard Plan gives you access to these high-definition world-class …

Can Anyone Learn to Sing?

Can Anyone Learn to Sing?

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This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. “There is nothing quite so vulnerable as a person caught up in a lyric impulse,” Roy Blount Jr. wrote in our February 1982 issue. What makes the situation even more vulnerable is to be among the group that Blount calls “the singing-impaired.” Some research suggests that it’s easier to improve a singing voice than you might think. But even for those whose prognosis is hopeless, there’s joy to be found in the act of singing. Today’s newsletter explores how the singing voice actually works, and what humans can create when we sing together. On Singing Why the Best Singers Can’t Always Sing Their Own Songs By Marc Hogan Performing pop songs live offers a thrilling reward—if your voice doesn’t betray you, that is. Read the article. What Babies Hear When You Sing to Them By Kathryn Hymes And …

NASA’s Curiosity Rover may have just discovered life on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity Rover may have just discovered life on Mars

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NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover. (CREDIT: NASA/JPL-Caltech) On the barren, cold expanses of Mars, a discovery has rocked the scientific world. The recent Mars rover unmanned mission has uncovered mud formations that tell tales of wet and dry spells spanning millions of years. Could this revelation enhance the argument for life having existed on Mars? According to the research paper titled ‘Sustained wet-dry cycling on early Mars’ published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Nature, the answer looks promising. The Hexagonal Clues At the core of this breakthrough is the discovery of distinctive hexagonal patterns. These shapes, as scientists understand them, emerge when regions experience extended periods of wetness followed by prolonged dryness. While it’s been acknowledged that Mars holds remnants of dried rivers, lakes, and even seas – a testament to its once wet environment, the finding that Mars underwent wet-dry cycles multiple times potentially revolutionizes our understanding of the planet’s past and its suitability for life. William Rapin, the lead researcher of the study and a distinguished scientist at the French National Center for Scientific …

How to disagree better – The Atlantic

How to disagree better – The Atlantic

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Our writers’ perspectives on arguing and communicating in healthier ways Damir Sagolj / Reuters February 17, 2024, 8 AM ET This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. In the 1887 essay “Silent People as Misjudged by the Noisy,” an Atlantic contributor proposed an economical approach to talking: “As we get on in life past the period of obstreperous youth, we incline to talk less and write less, especially on the topics which we have most at heart,” the writer noted. “We are beginning to realize the uselessness of perpetually talking … If there is a thing to be said, we prefer to wait and say it only when and where it will hit something or somebody.” Many of us wish we were better at waiting to speak until we knew our words would “hit something or somebody” exactly how we want them to. But more …

Why productivity makes us so anxious

Why productivity makes us so anxious

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Our writers’ most helpful insights on getting things done without stressing about them too much. Francois Lenoir / Reuters February 10, 2024, 8 AM ET This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. “Productivity is a sore subject for a lot of people,” my colleague Amanda Mull wrote last fall—and I’ll admit that just reading that line makes me feel a little stressed. Perhaps it’s because, as Amanda puts it, “Americans invest personal productivity with moral weight, as though human worth can be divined through careful examination of work product, both professional and personal.” Today’s reading list is an attempt to contemplate productivity without experiencing the accompanying anxiety. I’ve rounded up some of our writers’ most helpful insights on getting things done and conceptualizing productivity’s role in your life. On Getting Things Done The Only Productivity Hack That Works on Me By Amanda Mull Never underestimate …

Curiosity, Iteration, and Engagement in the Age of LLMs

Curiosity, Iteration, and Engagement in the Age of LLMs

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Source: Image by @HendoAI. Across almost any aspect science, technology, and biology, feedback loops emerge as a fundamental principle orchestrating the harmony between cause and effect, action and reaction. This concept, pervasive across various domains, from the ecological balances in nature to the regulatory mechanisms within our cells, and extending into the realms of technological advancements and AI, serves as a cornerstone for understanding complex systems and their dynamic behaviors. Within this context, the interaction with Large Language Models (LLMs) offers its own feedback loop in the domain of learning and knowledge acquisition. The CIE Axis—Curiosity, Iteration, and Engagement—is a speculative model that encapsulates the essence of an interactive LLM learning process. It leverages the cyclical nature of feedback loops to potentially foster a deeper, more engaged exploration of the vast landscapes of information and ideas. Let’s take a deeper look. The CIE Axis of Learning The CIE Axis—Curiosity, Iteration, and Engagement—pushes past traditional models of information retrieval such as the conventional internet search, embodying the concept of “information delivery” facilitated by LLMs. Unlike the …