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2018 Year in Review

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Phil and Stephen explain that so much good stuff happened in 2018 that it's impossible to recap. You have to just push on and report addtional good news that you missed the first time!


The 99 best things that happened in 2018
https://bit.ly/2s4Tr3K

271 million people in India moved out of poverty since 2015

Bangladesh reduced its child mortality rate by 78% 

Respiratory disease death rates in China have fallen by 70% since 1990


Best moments in space 2018.

Hat-tip to Everyday Astronaut https://bit.ly/2n0BelV

Voyager 2
Soyuz Abort
Virgin Galactic VSS Unity
Osiris-Rex 
TESS
Hayabusa2/Ryugu
ISRO Preps for Human Space Flight (GLSV-MKIII D2 and Gaganyaan)
Rocket Lab
Parker Solar Probe
Block 5 debut and thrice flight
Insight
Falcon Heavy

 

Favorite shows of 2018

Outrageous Optimism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R91LqaxqfpI&t=483s

Yanny, Laurel, and the Mandela Effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1O3NBrQuf8

Who Wants to Live Forever?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZkabzs7YA&t=6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM3kfifclyo&t=53s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6EQWXELrs&t=24s

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