✨🌈🪐 Videos & News Today • November 19, 2025

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Michael Cosentino
November 19th, 2025

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In today's science news: Do hibernating animals poop? 💩, the biggest scientific breakthroughs since 2000 🔬, and how do you preserve a time capsule for hundreds of millions of years? 🌍. Plus, more headlines after today's videos 👇

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✨🌈🪐 Today on TKSST

How do zoo veterinarians help aging animals stay active and comfortable? At the Oregon Zoo, geriatric residents receive medical care tailored to their needs.

 

At Japan's Design Ah! Exhibition neo, the "Do It" installation transforms everyday actions into interactive design experiences. Visitors mirror on-screen hand movements—chopping, pulling, flicking—that seem to control daily activities displayed on screen.

 

Ever wonder what happens to pasta beyond al dente? Chef Jack Logue tests pasta every minute from start to breakdown, explaining the science behind texture changes and why timing matters for perfect results.

 

Poet and UK Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho shares a writing prompt that encourages young people to become both the main character and author of their own stories.

 

🪐🧬🧠 Things we learned today

🌍 Geologists consider the near-impossible challenge of preserving a time capsule for hundreds of millions of years • Scientific American

🛒 The shopping cart was invented in 1937 but shoppers rejected them, with men calling it "women's work" • Smithsonian Magazine

💩 Answered: Do hibernating animals poop? • Discover Wildlife

🏗️ In 1900, Chicago engineers reversed the Chicago River's flow to prevent cholera and typhoid outbreaks • Discover Wild Science

🔬 Scientists identify the 25 most transformative scientific breakthroughs since 2000 • Science Focus

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