Weird History
What Everyday Life Was Like for the Aztecs
You may have heard of their calendars, seen their temples, or admired one of their cool looking sculptural artifacts in a museum, but chances are you have no idea what life was really like for the Aztecs.
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Expert offers advice to protect against mosquitos
William Klimstra, an associate professor at the Center for Vaccine Research, discusses recent mosquito-borne illnesses and how people can protect themselves. (Scripps News)
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Ed Davey builds insect hotels in Sheffield
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey with an insect hotel during a visit to Whinfell Quarry Gardens, Sheffield, while on the General Election campaign trail.
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Drone footage of blooming lavender fields
General view of rows of lavender which were planted during lockdown, ahead of Lordington Lavender's open week which runs from 12th to 16th July. Lordington Lavender was established in 2002 by farmer Andrew Elms looking at a new way to...
Bridgeman Arts
Scientists working with microscopes and close-ups of organisms. France, 1940s
Clip 3 from the 1940s French film 'Au Dela Du Visible', exploring scientific work undertaken at the Palais de la Decouverte (Discovery Palace) in Paris, and experiments relating to the theme of outer space. (1943-1944). Scientists...
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Insect art installation made using only paper and cardboard
An art installation has been created entirely out of paper and cardboard, bringing to life giant scale six-legged creatures from across the globe to mark Insect Week (June 21-27) as well as the return to campus for students at Birmingham...
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PLAGUE OF FLIES -
The beach at Worthing has been the scene of an absolute plague of flies. A helicopter was used to spray the fore-shore with insecticide. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either...
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Edible insects and healthy ice cream for the modern palate
UK HIGH END HEALTH FOOD SOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 5.49SHOTLIST:AP Television London, UK - 4 September 20161. Close of...
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Farming butterflies for exhibits
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4061757LEAD IN:Forests around the world are under threat, as humans continue with deforestation, poaching and the pillage of natural resources.But in one corner of Africa, butterflies offer local...
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DESERT SURVIVAL
The RAF Institute for Aviation Medicine has discovered that snails of the Eremina Ehrenbergi Roth family contain a small quantity of drinkable fluid, and fluid is what you need if you're forced to bale out over the desert. The liquid...
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Giant insects created out of paper and cardboard
An art installation has been created entirely out of paper and cardboard, bringing to life giant scale six-legged creatures from across the globe to mark Insect Week (June 21-27) as well as the return to campus for students at Birmingham...
Bridgeman Arts
Owl & Venus Fly Trap 1920s
B&W. Title: A Wise Old Bird. An owl sitting on a fence. Close up of talons. A man puts owl in trance and lays it on its back on two flower pots. He wakes it, it flaps around on his arm. Owl sat on flower pot in rain. It flies onto...
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Charles ends tour with visit to butterfly sanctuary
1. Prince Charles walking along track in forest surrounded by butterflies
2. Close up of Charles as he watches the butterflies
3. Tree tops, pan down to Charles standing watching
4. Charles walking through trees
5. Charles walking past...
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A spider crawled across the lens of the camera set to record the space shuttle launch. NASA called off Sunday's planned launch of the space shuttle Atlantis after a gauge in the fuel tank failed for the second time in four days.
HEADLINE: Raw video: Spider on shuttle camera (shuttle-spider)
CAPTION: A spider crawled across the lens of the camera set to record the space shuttle launch. NASA called off Sunday's planned launch of the space shuttle Atlantis after a...
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Operations on aircraft carrier
1. Aerial of USS Carl Vinson
2. Various views sunset on the flight deck
3. Two F18 "Hornets" take off
4. Preparations and take-offs of F18 "Hornets"
5. Close up of flight deck
6. EA6b "Prowler"
7. F14 "Tomcat" takes off
8. Wide shot of...
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A BEARD OF BEES
At Christchurch, New Zealand, Mr Busch allows his bees to swarm all over his face. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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TRAILER: KEEP FOOD COVERED AGAINST FLIES
Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of...
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Vandals drain major pool in beauty spot
Vandals have managed to drain a huge pool in Birmingham's Sutton Park, risking the welfare of local wildlife and possible flooding.
Sutton Park National Nature Reserve confirmed on social media on Wednesday that somebody had...
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USA: US-EU GENETIC FOODS TRADE DISPUTE
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Genetically modified, or G-M, crops are the cause of the latest trade dispute between the U-S and Europe.
Advocates of crops that are genetically engineered to kill insect say that they reduce the need for heavy doses of...
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Call to world leaders to protect the planet's rare plants
This is the seed of a rare mandrake plant.
It once grew wild on Spain's Balearic Islands.
Now it's one of over thirty thousand different types of seeds held in the UK's Millennium Seed Bank (MSB).
The bank was set up a decade ago, an...