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** Every episode of ''Mind Blow'' on Vsauce 2 ends with a couple of offbeat but interesting inventions or discoveries followed by a surreal animated gif.

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** Every episode of ''Mind Blow'' on Vsauce 2 [=Vsauce2=] ends with a couple of offbeat but interesting inventions or discoveries followed by a surreal animated gif.


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* {{Retool}}: [=Vsauce2=] has undergone this several times.
** 2018: ''Mind Blow'' ended, and the channel's focus shifted to abstract logic and game theory.
** 2021: Focus shifted to true crime stories.
** 2023:
*** Return of ''Mind Blow''.
*** Shift in video length from 10–20 minutes to 45+ minutes.
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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: Discussed and tested in the first episode of Mind Field. Michael enters and lives inside an isolated room for three days straight, which as he says can lead to permanent brain damage. Some of the things he experiences include thinking time is moving faster than it really is, seeing the white light turn a different color, and not being able to tell the difference between a dream and reality.
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* MundaneMadeAwesome: In "Do Chairs Exist?", Michael unfolds a paper crane accompanied by dramatic music (screaming violin, drumbeats) plays and the camera zooming in on him.
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* ''img!'': The oldest series on Vsauce1. Founded on August 10, 2020 it was suspended on September 2, 2012...until [[TheBusCameBack it returned as a Short]] on August 30, '2023' more than a 'decade' later.

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* ''img!'': The oldest series on Vsauce1. [=Vsauce1=]. Founded on August 10, 2020 2010, it was suspended on September 2, 2012...until [[TheBusCameBack it returned as a Short]] on August 30, '2023' ''2023'' more than a 'decade' ''decade'' later.
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* ''img!'': The oldest series on Vsauce1. Founded on August 10, 2020 it was suspended on September 2, 2012...until [[TheBusCameBack it returned as a Short]] on August 30, *2023* more than a *decade* later.

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* ''img!'': The oldest series on Vsauce1. Founded on August 10, 2020 it was suspended on September 2, 2012...until [[TheBusCameBack it returned as a Short]] on August 30, *2023* '2023' more than a *decade* 'decade' later.

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* ''DOT.'': The main series on Vsauce 1[[note]]and since September 9, 2012 the only series on the channel[[/note]]. Questions are answered with a plethora of extra facts thrown into the mix. They're scientifically themed on Vsauce, but more video game themed on Vsauce 3, where the series is called ''[[BoomHeadshot HeadShot]]''.

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* ''img!'': The oldest series on Vsauce1. Founded on August 10, 2020 it was suspended on September 2, 2012...until [[TheBusCameBack it returned as a Short]] on August 30, *2023* more than a *decade* later.
* ''DOT.'': The main series on Vsauce 1[[note]]and since from September 9, 2012 to August 30, 2023 the only series on the channel[[/note]]. Questions are answered with a plethora of extra facts thrown into the mix. They're scientifically themed on Vsauce, but more video game themed on Vsauce 3, where the series is called ''[[BoomHeadshot HeadShot]]''.



* ''9bit'': A series consisting of nine random gaming facts per video. Only on Vsauce 3. (but has yet to return since June 2013.)

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* ''9bit'': A series consisting of nine random gaming facts per video. Only on Vsauce 3. Vsauce3 (but has yet to return since June 2013.)2013).
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* PandaingToTheAudience: They made a video called "[[https://youtu.be/Z0zConOPZ8Y Why Are Things Cute?]]" The thumbnail image is a baby panda.

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* TropeCodifier: In "Who Took the First Selfie?", hiromix's 1995 photographs are suggested as these for the selfie, as part of the general discussion about what a selfie really is and where the boundary lies.
* TropeMaker: In "Who Took the First Selfie?", early self photographs like Robert Cornelius' 1839 photograph are suggested as these for the selfie. The video is about what a selfie is, and where the boundary of the definition lies.



* UrExample: Discussed in "Who Took the First Selfie?".

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* UrExample: Discussed in "Who Took the First Selfie?".Selfie?", along with TropeMaker and TropeCodifier. Specifically, handprints are given as the UrExample, early self-photographs as the TropeMaker and hiromix's 1995 photography as the TropeCodifier, as well as recounting the probable TropeNamer which came in 2002 on an Australian forum.
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* UrExample: Discussed in "Who Took the First Selfie?".
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* RayOfHopeEnding: In "What If The Sun Disappeared", Michael says that while almost everything would die (including humans) Extremophiles (creatures that live near thermal vents at the bottom of the sea) would be fine, as they don't need the sun in the first place, and could eventually evolve into sapient life, particularly if the Earth got close enough to another star to get pulled into orbit, and said star thawed the planet out.
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* UncannyValley: Discussed in [[https://youtu.be/PEikGKDVsCc "Why are things creepy?"]]. He explains the concept with the typical graph and shows a couple of examples, like robots with human faces, unsettling dolls or talking sheep-like humanoids.

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* UncannyValley: Discussed in [[https://youtu.be/PEikGKDVsCc "Why are things creepy?"]]. He Michael explains the concept with the typical graph and shows a couple of examples, like robots with human faces, unsettling dolls or talking sheep-like humanoids.

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* NightmareFace: [[https://youtu.be/PEikGKDVsCc "Why are things creepy?"]] gives us an unsettling distorted face at the very end of the video. You might not see it instantly because it slowly fades in, and even in the apex it's pretty dim.



%%* SurrealHorror [=/=] NightmareFace [=/=] NothingIsScarier [=/=] UncannyValley: All incorporated in [[https://youtu.be/PEikGKDVsCc "Why are things creepy?"]]

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%%* SurrealHorror [=/=] NightmareFace [=/=] NothingIsScarier [=/=] UncannyValley: NothingIsScarier: All incorporated in [[https://youtu.be/PEikGKDVsCc "Why are things creepy?"]]


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* UncannyValley: Discussed in [[https://youtu.be/PEikGKDVsCc "Why are things creepy?"]]. He explains the concept with the typical graph and shows a couple of examples, like robots with human faces, unsettling dolls or talking sheep-like humanoids.

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* SpecialGuest: Hannah Hart from WebVideo/MyDrunkKitchen appears briefly in [[https://youtu.be/E4HGfagANiQ this video]].

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Hannah Hart from WebVideo/MyDrunkKitchen appears briefly in [[https://youtu.be/E4HGfagANiQ this video]].

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* CatchPhrase: Michael, Kevin, and Jake say, "And as always, thanks for watching!" [[SigningOffCatchPhrase at the end of their videos]]. Each channel also has its own opening catchphrase:
** Michael's is "Hey, Vsauce, Michael here!"
** Kevin's is "Vsauce, Kevin here!"
** Jake's is "Vsauce, I'm Jake!"

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* CatchPhrase: CatchPhrase:
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Michael, Kevin, and Jake say, "And as always, thanks for watching!" [[SigningOffCatchPhrase at the end of their videos]]. videos]].
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Each channel also has its own opening catchphrase:
** *** Michael's is "Hey, Vsauce, Michael here!"
** *** Kevin's is "Vsauce, Kevin here!"
** *** Jake's is "Vsauce, I'm Jake!"



* InterfaceSpoiler: Of the FiveSecondForeshadowing variety. Sometimes whenever text appears on the screen, the viewer can predict if more text will soon appear to change the meaning by how it's placed. For instance, in [[https://youtu.be/jTL_sJycQAA "What If You Were Born in Space?"]]:
-->'''Michael:''' Hey. Vsauce. Michael here. How many people are in space right now...\\

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* InterfaceSpoiler: Of the FiveSecondForeshadowing variety. Sometimes whenever text appears on the screen, the viewer can predict if more text will soon appear to change the meaning by how it's placed. For instance, in Examples:
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[[https://youtu.be/jTL_sJycQAA "What If You Were Born in Space?"]]:
-->'''Michael:''' --->'''Michael:''' Hey. Vsauce. Michael here. How many people are in space right now...\\



-->'''Michael:''' Hey. Vsauce. Michael here. About 6% of everything you say and read and write is the...\\

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-->'''Michael:''' --->'''Michael:''' Hey. Vsauce. Michael here. About 6% of everything you say and read and write is the...\\



* SigningOffCatchphrase: Shared by all three channels: "And as always, thanks for watching."
** It's become so ubiquitous with Michael in particular that he even uses it for his TED Talks.
** The catchphrase is familiar enough to viewers that Michael can [[SubvertedTrope subvert]] the trope [[https://youtu.be/6F7quI-MbzY to]] [[https://youtu.be/Qig68IuPrbk good]] [[https://youtu.be/hup_8uDXJx8 effect]].

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* SigningOffCatchphrase: Shared by all three channels: "And as always, thanks for watching."
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Talks. The catchphrase is familiar enough to viewers that Michael can [[SubvertedTrope subvert]] the trope [[https://youtu.be/6F7quI-MbzY to]] [[https://youtu.be/Qig68IuPrbk good]] [[https://youtu.be/hup_8uDXJx8 effect]].



* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to Michael's beard, intelligence, and receding hairline, you'd think he was around 40.

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* YoungerThanTheyLook: YoungerThanTheyLook:
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Due to Michael's beard, intelligence, and receding hairline, you'd think he was around 40.40.
** Analyzed in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjqt8T3tJIE Did People Used To Look Older?]]" [sic]. Decades ago people didn't take care of their body as much as today, which made them age faster... but there's also a strong psychological component that accounts for most of the effect.

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* FormulaBreakingEpisode: "BLOW YOUR MIND!" (off of Michael's channel) is just a collection of factoids; it tackles nothing scientific.



* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "BLOW YOUR MIND!" (off of Michael's channel) is just a collection of factoids; it tackles nothing scientific.
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* BaldOfAwesome: Michael. He talks about awesome things and is balding, although comments and at least [[https://youtu.be/f8WsO__XcI0?t=595 one video]] hint that he's not very happy about losing his hair.
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* ItKindOfLooksLikeAFace: Discussed in "[[https://youtu.be/sHCHEykUxP4 Spooky Coincidences?]]" where Michael calls it by the formal term pareidolia. Examples he list include hearing your name in the sound of running water, hearing English words in a song That's not English, and seeing faces that weren't intended to look like faces.
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''Vsauce'' is a group of three channels hosted Michael Stevens, Kevin Lieber, and Jake Roper.

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''Vsauce'' is a group of three channels hosted by Michael Stevens, Kevin Lieber, and Jake Roper.

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* UranusIsShowing: In the short video "Solar System Scale Stickers", Michael advertises to-scale stickers of the planets by sticking them to his face, except for Uranus, which he sticks to his rear end.



* UranusIsShowing: In the short video "Solar System Scale Stickers", Michael advertises to-scale stickers of the planets by sticking them to his face, except for Uranus, which he sticks to his rear end.
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* UranusIsShowing: In the short video "Solar System Scale Stickers", Michael advertises to-scale stickers of the planets by sticking them to his face, except for Uranus, which he sticks to his rear end.

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Badass Mustache and Badass Beard are being merged into Manly Facial Hair. Examples that don't fit or are zero-context are removed. To qualify for Manly Facial Hair, the facial hair must be associated with masculinity in some way. Please read the trope description before readding to make sure the example qualifies.


* BadassBeard: Michael, even though since its bushier days, it has slimmed significantly.



* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to Michael's BadassBeard, intelligence, and receding hairline, you'd think he was around 40.

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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to Michael's BadassBeard, beard, intelligence, and receding hairline, you'd think he was around 40.
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* ''D!NG'': Originally titled DONG, Short for [[FunWithAcronyms Do Online Now, Guys]], but changed to D!NG to be more advertiser friendly. This series features [[RuleOfCool awesome websites and online games]], often recommended by [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewers]]. Originally ran on Vsauce 1, but was first moved to Vsauce 3, and later moved to a separate channel.

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* ''D!NG'': Originally titled DONG, Short for [[FunWithAcronyms Do Online Now, Guys]], but changed to D!NG (Do It Now, Guys) to be more advertiser friendly. This series features [[RuleOfCool awesome websites and online games]], often recommended by [[OfficialFanSubmittedContent viewers]]. Originally ran on Vsauce 1, but was first moved to Vsauce 3, and later moved to a separate channel.
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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In the ''Mind Field'' Halloween special, around 15 minutes from the start, when Michael is addressing the audience in the room full of candles, a doll of Michael on the shelf behind him can be seen turning its head.
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* NoTitle: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K93zcgFsynk One of Micheal's videos.]] Fittingly, the video explores the concept of "nothing".

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--> Michael: And as always...
--> (Both): [[CatchPhrase Thanks for watching!]]

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--> Michael: --->'''Michael:''' And as always...
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* ConstellationsAsLocations: Vsauce talks about this misperception [[https://youtu.be/mQ0hS7l9ckY?t=143 here]], where he describes how constellations appear as cohesive shapes only due to our perception of the sky as a flat plane, whereas in truth this is only an illusion and their component stars are often very far away from one another.
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** Another one for Michael: "[[SubvertedTrope ...or is it?]]"
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* {{Adorkable}}: All three hosts have their moments.
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* PandaingToTheAudience: They made a video called "[[https://youtu.be/Z0zConOPZ8Y Why Are Things Cute?]]" The thumbnail image is a baby panda.

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-->''[[TheWorldIsJustAwesome "Our world is amazing."]]''\\
''[[HumansAreSpecial "People are amazing."]]''\\
''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome "Fictional worlds are amazing."]]''

[[https://youtu.be/TN25ghkfgQA Listen to this for the best effect.]]

[[OncePerEpisode Hey TvTropes! Michael here.]]

Intelligence is a nebulous topic. People describe intelligence as many different things: knowledge, smarts, wisdom, understanding, comprehension. But people seem to universally recognize one fact: intelligence is stuffy. It's stubborn, it's orderly. So it is, or would be, correct to assume that there would or could never be a "ChaoticGood god of intelligence"...

[[MemeticMutation Or is it?]]

[[DescribeTopicHere Vsauce is a group of three channels hosted by me,]] [[https://twitter.com/tweetsauce?s=09 Michael Stevens]] and my friends [[https://twitter.com/kevleeb?s=09 Kevin Lieber]] and [[https://twitter.com/jakerawr?s=09 Jake Roper]]. I, [[TheLeader Michael]], lead the group and my channel, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce Vsauce]] has me talking about the wonders of science and helping explain the answers to scientific questions in an entertaining way, like Website/{{Youtube}}'s version of Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy. [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce2 Vsauce2]] is hosted by Kevin and talks about awesome creations and "the best of the Internet". Finally, there is [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Vsauce3 Vsauce3]] in which Jake talks about fictional worlds and powers. We also answer questions in a scientific way...

[[MemeticMutation ...Or do we?]] Sure, we do talk about science but we also talk about all sorts of geeky and thought provoking stuff. We collaborate with all sorts of Website/{{YouTube}}rs as well and other celebrities like [[Series/{{Mythbusters}} Adam Savage.]]

[[JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith Our channels are not meant to be confused with]] ''WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}'', who are a collective of gaming channels. If you want to see another group similar to what we do, check out ''WebAnimation/{{Kurzgesagt}}''."

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-->''[[TheWorldIsJustAwesome "Our ->''"Our world is amazing."]]''\\
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[[https://youtu.be/TN25ghkfgQA Listen to this for the best effect.]]

[[OncePerEpisode Hey TvTropes! Michael here.]]

Intelligence is a nebulous topic. People describe intelligence as many different things: knowledge, smarts, wisdom, understanding, comprehension. But people seem to universally recognize one fact: intelligence is stuffy. It's stubborn, it's orderly. So it is, or would be, correct to assume that there would or could never be a "ChaoticGood god of intelligence"...

[[MemeticMutation Or is it?]]

[[DescribeTopicHere Vsauce
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''Vsauce''
is a group of three channels hosted by me,]] [[https://twitter.com/tweetsauce?s=09 Michael Stevens]] and my friends [[https://twitter.com/kevleeb?s=09 Stevens, Kevin Lieber]] Lieber, and [[https://twitter.com/jakerawr?s=09 Jake Roper]]. I, [[TheLeader Michael]], lead the group and my channel, [[https://www.Roper.

The channels are:
* ''[[https://www.
youtube.com/user/Vsauce Vsauce]] has me talking Vsauce]]'', hosted by Michael, which talks about the wonders of science and helping explain explains the answers to scientific questions in an entertaining way, like Website/{{Youtube}}'s version of Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy. [[https://www.way
* ''[[https://www.
youtube.com/user/Vsauce2 Vsauce2]] is Vsauce2]]'', hosted by Kevin and Kevin, which talks about awesome creations and "the best of the Internet". Finally, there is [[https://www.Internet"
* ''[[https://www.
youtube.com/user/Vsauce3 Vsauce3]] in Vsauce3]]'', hosted by Jake, which Jake talks about fictional worlds and powers. We also answer questions in a powers

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scientific way...

[[MemeticMutation ...Or do we?]] Sure, we do
topics, they talk about science but we also talk about all sorts of various geeky and thought provoking stuff. We thought-provoking subjects. They collaborate with all sorts of Website/{{YouTube}}rs as well and other YouTubers and celebrities like [[Series/{{Mythbusters}} Adam Savage.]]

[[JustForFun/NotToBeConfusedWith Our channels are not meant Not to be confused with]] with ''WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}}'', who are which is a collective of gaming channels. If you want to see another group similar to what we do, check out ''WebAnimation/{{Kurzgesagt}}''."
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!!The main Vsauce series are:

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!!Hey, Vsauce! Michael here! Where are your tropes?

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!!Hey, Vsauce! Michael here! Where are your tropes? !! Vsauce contains the following tropes. ''Or does it?''


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