TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart Fate and break her ancient curse? | Dan Finkel
Hundreds of years ago, your ancestor stole a magical tarot deck from Fate herself— and it came with a terrible cost. Once every 23 years, one member of your family must face Fate in a duel with rules only known to your opponent. And...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Dennis Shasha: Can you solve the stolen rubies riddle?
Townspeople are demanding that a corrupt merchant's collection of 30 rubies be confiscated to reimburse the victims of his schemes. The king announces that the fine will be determined through a game of wits between the merchant and the...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why should you read Kurt Vonnegut? - Mia Nacamulli
Kurt Vonnegut found the tidy, satisfying arcs of many stories at odds with reality, and he set out to explore the ambiguity between good and bad fortune in his own novels. He tried to make sense of human behavior by studying the shapes...
Wonderscape
The Gold Rush: Dreams, Disappointment, and Change
Follow the story of the California Gold Rush, from James Marshall's discovery to the mass migration of hopeful miners known as the Forty-Niners. Learn how the promise of quick riches drew people from around the world, transforming...
Great Big Story
The origins of the magic eight ball, from Mary to novelty
Explore the fascinating history of the Magic Eight Ball, from Mary Carter's clairvoyant beginnings to its transformation into a beloved novelty item.
Great Big Story
The Man Behind Zoltar, the Famous Fortune Teller
Discover how Olaf Stanton brings the iconic Zoltar fortune teller machines to life.
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.2 Word Nerd: Quarry
This video delves into the evolution of the word "quarry" from its origins in Old French to its various meanings in English. The discussion explains Shakespeare's usage of the term in "Macbeth," where it metaphorically conveys both the...
Curated Video
Macbeth 1.2 Performance: Sergeant, Lines 7b-23
This video from Shakespeare's "Macbeth" vividly describes the intense and brutal battle where Macbeth proves his valor against the traitorous Macdonald. Despite the odds, Macbeth emerges as a heroic figure, ruthlessly defeating Macdonald...
Curated Video
Innovative Fog Catching Techniques Transforming a Drought-Stricken Town
Discover how a small town in the Atacama Desert, once plagued by pollution and economic hardship, is now thriving thanks to innovative fog-catching technology. By harnessing moisture-rich fog with specially designed nets, residents are...
Curated Video
The Battle for Wessex: King Alfred's Triumph and Redemption
The video narrates the historical events surrounding King Alfred of Wessex's struggle to defend his kingdom against Viking invasions, treachery, and betrayal. Despite facing defeat and being forced into exile, Alfred rallies support,...
Curated Video
2 Idioms Examiners Favor - IELTS Energy Podcast
Learn two idioms with the word ‘favor’ that the IELTS Examiner will love, and find out how to enter our survey contest. We’re giving away $1000 in prizes! Don’t miss it!
Curated Video
Limited Tolerance?
Historian and Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth (UCSD) muses on the impact of China's socialist past on current levels of income inequality.
Curated Video
Chinese Social Inequality
UCSD Chinese Studies specialist Karl Gerth ruminates on whether the Chinese have the same amount of tolerance for social inequality as Americans have and relates that many young Chinese feel that they don’t have access to good jobs even...
Curated Video
Robber Barons or Captains of Industry?
The Gilded Age was a period of unprecedented industrial and economic growth in the United States – but were the men at the helm captains of industry or robber barons out for their own?
Jabzy
Dunbar vs Kennedy: A 15th Century Scottish Rap Battle
Dunbar vs Kennedy: A 15th Century Scottish Rap Battle
Schooling Online
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby - Context
Ever heard of the phrase ‘life imitates art’? Well, in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s case, it was ‘art imitates life’! If you think The Great Gatsby is a wild tale, wait until you hear about Fitzgerald’s ride from rags to riches and back again!...
Step Back History
What is the Shinto Religion?
Shinto is a religion as Japanese as the cherry blossom and the mech suit. Today, we're gonna take a dive into this ancient and unique faith to redefine what we even call a religion.
Hip Hughes History
Why I Oppose EdReform
Common Core, rigor, accountability, testing, data driven instruction.... stop me if you are feeling queasy. As an experienced educator of 15 years I have seen my profession become something that I barely recognize and it makes me sad....
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: King Lear - Theme of Justice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the complexity of justice in King Lear. Decide for yourself: is the world of King Lear is just or not? Does everyone get what they deserve? Along the way, learn how to analyse...
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Late Middle Ages 13th - 15th Century
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Weird History
How Social Climbers Sold Daughters For Rank
In the 1870s, rich Americans came up with a new scheme: they sold their daughters abroad, marrying them off to British aristocrats in exchange for a title. In a country without an aristocracy, suddenly every rich American wanted a...
Bill Carmody
Optimizing for Mission: Achieving Fame and Fortune in Business
In this video, Bill Carmody emphasizes the importance of focusing on a mission that is greater than oneself in order to achieve fame and fortune in business. By aligning their mission with their actions, businesses can attract support...
de Dicto
Towards automated fact checking with Andreas Vlachos: Wikipedia's potential
What aspects contribute to Wikipedia being considered a large scale online conversation? Towards automated fact checking with Andreas Vlachos, Part 2
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Romeo and Juliet - Theme of Fate vs Free Will
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the tension between the power fate and our own free will in Romeo and Juliet. Decide for yourself: does fate control everything? Or can individuals change things by their own...