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5 Unexplainable Mysteries Explained by Science
Do you want to know how some of Earth's most fascinating mysteries have been solved by science? Join us and learn about 5 thought-to-be unexplainable mysteries—explained! Hosted by Hank Green.
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Can this rural town go from a youth exodus to an art epicenter?
What kind of future should a struggling rural town choose? In the town of Green River, population 950, a nonprofit called Epicenter aims to use art and architecture to bring new energy, life and economic development. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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Will-o'-the-Wisps and 5 Other Mysteries Science Can Explain
The world doesn't have to be shrouded in mystery to be fascinating! Here are 6 mysteries that science has managed to solve.
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Landmarks - Easter Island
EASTER ISLAND EASTER ISLAND OR RAPA NUI AS IT IS KNOWN TODAY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST REMOTE INHABITED ISLANDS. IT IS FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR ITS LARGE STONE STATUES, THE MOAI. BUT WHILE THEIR STONY GAZE NEVER SHIFTS, LIFE...
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The mystery of Easter Island
What caused the wars on Easter Island that led to the demise of this once-thriving civilisation?
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The Mysteries of Easter Island
European explorers first visited Easter Island in 1722. They were astonished by the giant statues across the island. Situated 2,000 kilometres west of South America it is one of the most remote populated islands in the world.
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Easter Island’s Moai statues may have fertilized ancient inhabitant’s crops
Easter Island’s Moai stone monoliths might have been created out of the belief they would make crops more fertile, according to new research by the University of California, Los Angeles.
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New theory on how Easter Island statues 'walked'
Scientists believe they mave have solved the mystery of how the mysterious stone statues, or moai, of Easter Island were 'walked' into position hundreds of years ago. An experiment showed that three groups of people using ropes were able...
Weird History
How Easter Island Collapsed
Easter Island is a Chilean island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It's most widely known for the incredible stone statues - called moai - that were created and scattered across the island by its early inhabitants, the Rapa...
Curated Video
A Drone Tour of The World's Most Iconic Statues
Embark on a stunning aerial journey over the world’s most iconic statues, including the majestic Statue of Liberty in New York, the towering Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the enigmatic Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, the mysterious Moai...
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Pbs: Nova: Secrets of the Lost Empire Easter Island
Explore the mysterious Easter Island as a team of archaeologists attempts to recreate the process used to construct the monolithic Moai statues.
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Pbs Learning Media: Levers: Raising the Moai on Easter Island
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, a team of archaeologists and engineers explores different uses of the lever by recreating the engineering feats of the ancient Easter Island peoples. [4:50]
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History View: Easter Island
Watch a video of Easter Island, an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. Easter Island is most famous for its nearly 1,000 extant...