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  21. ▶ Why Are Things Cute? by Vsauce
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  43. 46 ZOMBIE BOTTLE-OPENER! ... LÜT #24 by Vsauce
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Why Are Things Cute?

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Published on Oct 14, 2012

Watch puppies LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/Qf37g6

Thanks to my AWESOME mom for scanning and sending pictures of myself when I was younger. You RULE, Mom!

"cute" etymology: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?t...

Konrad Lorenz: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_L...

CUTE human baby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oxmR...

MARCEL THE SHELL: http://bit.ly/Rv8Y5o

Cute hammer, face, and cat (interactive): http://www.exploratorium.edu/mind/jud...

Daniel Dennet TED talk about cuteness (and more!): http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_dennett_...

cute and psychology: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/u...

Nucleus Accumbens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleus_...

Mickey got cuter [PDF): http://www.monmsci.net/~kbaldwin/mick...

puremrz ART: http://www.puremrz.deviantart.com

Neoteny: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoteny

Animals by order of domestication: http://archaeology.about.com/od/dterm...

**The modern dog as technology**
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/201...
http://www.sciencefriday.com/segment/...
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolutio...

Articles on the science of cute:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuteness
http://www.gizmag.com/the-science-of-...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/03/sci...
http://arstechnica.com/science/2006/0...
http://www.huliq.com/10282/cute-baby-...

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  • Rayane HG

    Rayane HG 16 hours ago

    Thanks TheTallTheo for broughting me here ! Awesome vid dude !

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  • hsmgeek4ever

    hsmgeek4ever 5 days ago

    But why do I think babies are ugly but puppies are cute?

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  • OmagaMinion

    OmagaMinion 1 hour ago

    Uncanny zone maybe?

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  • Ggh69full

    Ggh69full 4 hours ago

    It's true, you have a good reason

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  • Chris Black

    Chris Black 4 hours ago

    Cuz ur not a granny...

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  • Vaas Montenegro

    Vaas Montenegro 5 hours ago

    Yeah, and why do I think Husky's and German Shepherds are cute whereas I bloody hate Chiwawas and Cats (sorry, internet)?

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  • SubarufastBB

    SubarufastBB 5 hours ago

    croit moi pas si tu veut '-' à par me faire rigoler sa fait rien. Si tu veut je te montre mon écriture... mais c'est fatal !

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    UndeadKiev007 6 hours ago

    L’excuse INTER GALACTIQUE ! 

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    SubarufastBB 6 hours ago

    c'est pas grave a se qu'il parait sa disparait au loin des années

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  • MisterJulien24

    MisterJulien24 6 hours ago

    Ah d'accord je comprend, désolé :/

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    SubarufastBB 7 hours ago

    Oui sa aussi, mais sa c'est normal comme 50% de ce fichu monde je suis dyslexique croit moi je fait des effort

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  • Gabriel Barrau

    Gabriel Barrau 7 hours ago

    (bringing*)

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