Jabzy
The Real Robin Hoods - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Real Robin Hoods
Jabzy
Pan-Scandinavia - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Pan-Scandinavia
Science360
4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week - Episode 2
Here's your weekly briefing on the latest discoveries you might not hear about anywhere else, all with funding from the National Science Foundation. This week: 1. Researchers Operate Lab-Grown Heart Cells by Remote Control 2. What we...
SWPictures
Europe's 2003 Heat Wave: Lessons Learned and Future Preparations
This video discusses the 2003 heat wave in Europe that killed thousands of people, particularly the elderly in Paris. The video explores the increasing number of heat waves and the need for an early warning system to reduce their impact....
Ancient Lights Media
China: Deserts
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography and cultures of China's northern desert regions.
Step Back History
Why is Puerto Rico not a State?
Puerto Rico lies at a strange place in the greater American empire. It's one of the oldest colonized places in the Americas, and a debate about its fate has roiled for centuries. Let's talk about it!
AllTime 10s
10 Ways Space Travel Will Change In The Next 100 Years
Will you be able to go into space in the future? Will we return to the moon? Here are 10 ways space travel could change in the next century.
NASA
NASA | 2012 and the Future of Fire
The U.S. fire season in 2012 was by some measures a record-breaking season. NASA scientist Doug Morton discusses the links between climate and wildfires and the likelihood of seeing more extreme fire events in the future.
Economics Explained
The Economics of China’s Enormous Belt & Road Initiative: Alternatives
China's Belt and Road initiative is set to be the most influential economic development project in recent history. It’ll be an investment measured in trillions, connecting dozens of nations with roads, rail lines, shipping routes, and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Spence: The Next Convergence (1/5)
India and China are set to converge to lifestyles and consumption levels similar to those enjoyed by the industrialized countries. The rise of these new economic giants puts enormous strain on the earth's biosphere. At the same time,...
Religion for Breakfast
The Reason Why They Gave Jesus a Beard
Why do depictions of Jesus always seem to portray him with long hair and a full beard? The reason stretches back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. The first images of Jesus actually depict him as beardless, but by the 4th...
Curated Video
Real IELTS Speaking Test Sample: Part 3
Today you’ll see Part 3 of a real student taking an IELTS Speaking Exam.
Next Animation Studio
Five smaller asteroids heading towards Earth pose significant threat
Between 100,000 and a million small-scale asteroids have a possibility of hitting Earth over the next century, and five in particular have a collision risk of one in 1,000.
NASA
NASA | Science for a Hungry World: Part 5
This episode discusses dwindling groundwater resources in India.
Economics Explained
Can An Economy Grow Forever? part 4: Economic Forces and Final Thoughts
Can An Economy Grow Forever part 4: The video discusses the potential limitations on future economic growth due to various factors, such as a plateau in educational attainment, rising inequality, debt, and environmental issues. The video...
NASA
Warmer Ocean Temperatures May Decrease Saharan Dust Crossing the Atlantic
Every year millions of tons of dust from the Sahara Desert are swirled up into the atmosphere by easterly trade winds, and carried across the Atlantic. The plumes can make their way from the African continent as far as the Amazon...
Curated Video
The Importance and Resurgence of Barley
In this video, we explore the fascinating history and significance of barley. We learn about how this grain played important roles in various native and early cultures, and how it managed to survive and thrive throughout centuries. We...
Weird History
The Queen's Guard
If you're ever visited London and caught a glimpse of the guards outside of Buckingham Palace, you know the uniformed men are all business. Life inside the royal residence is fascinating, but have you ever wondered what the guards...
Science360
Unusual Changes - How Do We Know?
What is unusual about the Earth's warming during the past century or so?
Curated Video
Bulgaria, Cherven ancient Medieval city
The remains of the medieval town of Cherven are an archaeological site of great importance to the research of Bulgarian culture of the Middle Ages. The first excavations were carried out in 1910-1911 under professor Vasil Zlatarski,...
Curated Video
What makes financial bubbles burst?
Financial bubbles have popped up throughout modern history—from Dutch tulip mania to the more recent sub prime lending boom. Our cartoonist Kal illustrates what makes them burst.
Professor Dave Explains
The Birth of the Pharmaceutical Industry
Earlier in the series we talked about how it was the artificial dye industry that gave way to the pharmaceutical industry in the latter half of the 19th century. Let's now examine the first large pharma companies to emerge, and the...
The March of Time
Male pulling bell cord people praying
MOT 1950: RELIGION: Elder male (possibly caretaker sexton) pulling church bell cord. WS Front of church w/ large columns. People sitting in pews w/ heads bowed in prayer. VS Congregation in silent prayer. MS People raising bowed heads...