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Is North Korea going to bomb us? Is North Korea a Threat? Is North Korea Communist? Why does North Korea Hate us?

These (according to my extremely imprecise research) are the most common questions people in the world have about North Korea...I have done my best to answer these questions using mostly knowledge that I stole from a variety of sources around the internet…

Preorder Esther's book: http://www.amazon.com/This-Star-Wont-... or at B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-... or at your local independent bookstore.

Submit to Nerd Factor by making the video (just one please!) of your choice a response to this…

This time last year I produced a blog for a fantastic Pokemon themed project that aimed to raise money for charity. The year before that I told people in chat. This year…  I am going to do both, and more! An exert from the blog read like this:

The project involved a group of students playing Pokemon games on webcam for 96 hours straight. The way in which they rasied money was simple, they would ask  people to donate cash to their chosen cause - which was the Japanese Earthquake…

Oh silly politicians. The day when we no longer need to deal with fools who wish to legislate their personal beliefs; the day in which we may look onwards at capital hill without a mighty ol' facepalm and headesk, seems too be a bit further away yet. If you haven't guessed by this point - keep up slow-poke, do I need to play the magical rant flute? Turn on the news! -, I'm referring to the ongoing thingy-ma-bob in regards to gay marriage. Yes, thingy-ma-bob. What? I does nus…

In which Michael and Hank and Emily eat some gross stuff, some delicious stuff, and are silly. You can watch the innaugural Hungry Games here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrvkIz...

Emily Graslie is the host of The Brain Scoop:…

In which John welcomes the (calendrical) arrival of Spring by reciting some poetry, and also tells a story about moving to Indianapolis.

John on the Late Late Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwjjWh...

Once when I like 10 years old, I was sitting in a school auditorium...I looked at all the people, and the (required) fire exits in the room. And I thought to myself that there weren't enough doors to save everyone in every situation. In order to do…

In which John takes an unexpected visit to the gray speckled walls of America's airports to mull the role that advertising plays in shaping (and funding) online video content, at times incentivizing the popular over the significant.

Also I just had dental surgery, so I'm in a great mood.

Remember when I entered a short story contest on a whim and actually won? Today was the release day for Dear Cassie by Lisa Burstein, the novel that my story is now printed in for the world to see!

In which Hank gets a little self-indulgent and talks about YouTube and content and business and culture and etc.

HANK'S FACE REMIX CONTEST

http://edwardspoonhands.com/post/4544...

THE GIFMASTER AWARDS…

In which John explains how the United States arrived at Sequestration, while also describing what exactly the Sequester is. Along the way, he explores deficits and debts and other matters of governmental budgets. It's bananas.

Understanding the American debt and deficit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ugDU2...…

Join us on Kiva for an even more important milestone: http://www.kiva.org/invitedto/nerdfig...

In which Hank shows off his day a bit, announces the charities that will be receiving the funds raised during the Project for Awesome and then feels really inspired and amazed by nerdfighteria. Thank you all for being a…

In which John makes an old school vlogbrothers video from an airport. OBVIOUSLY I MADE THIS BEFORE WE HIT 1,000,000 SUBSCRIBERS. To celebrate, let's get the nerdfighter kiva group to $2,000,000 in loans: http://www.kiva.org/invitedto/nerdfig...

Thanks to all of you for creating this amazing community with us. I feel…

Individuals shared them, the collective intelligence of Reddit sorted and vetted them, all I did was make a video putting them all in one place. The 25 Top Life Pro Tips!

http://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/top/

The Infographics:

Ramen: http://imgur.com/Ck8f5…

In which my 3-year-old son Henry and I cook macaroni and cheese, boiled asparagus, communist celery, blueberries, and sweet potato fries for dinner while Sarah is out of town. Hilarity ensues.

Inspired by Hannah Hart: http://www.youtube.com/user/MyHarto

In which Hank (with the help of Irina, Amy, Florencia, Daniel, David, James, and Kensaku) translates songs that have spawned dance crazes in America, but I primarily not in English.

I learned a lot more about these songs than I was able to fit in this video, I apologize for not being able to share more. Maybe I'll put some extra stuff on hankschannel.

Thanks to…

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In which John discusses the making of many things,…

There are many people who I consider to be role models. Chief among these individuals is William Henry “Hank” Green. Hank is a musician who celebrates nerd culture. He does this in his songs, his videos, and his charity work. He is also an educator and has done a significant amount of charity work.…

Congratulations to John on the "little development"! And also congratulations to him on an excellent fireside hangout with Obama. And congratulations to the Lizzie Bennet Team, and The Brain Scoop, and Wheezy Waiter, and Nerdfighteria and THE ENTIRE WORLD! This was such an awesome week!

So I had two people work up remixes of internet dance craze songs just in case one…

Talents, we each have our own. Perhaps they're small, subtle or none too blaring to the public or yourself; but it rests within you nonetheless. Be it the ability to comprehend languages too being able write with bonnie - beautiful for non-Scots - style. As it's likely clear from reading any my previous pieces on this site, grammar or writing isn't exactly my forte. No, rather my own skill lies in the ability to capture a moment. Which is the fancy way of saying I take pictures of an already…