SciShow
Is That Shiny Thing Pretty, or Are You Just Thirsty?
Humans are fascinated by shiny stuff. Not only do we find these things attractive, but we also tend to perceive them as being high quality. Well, turns out this infatuation may be related to our evolutionary relationship to water.
SciShow
Fritz Haber: Great Minds
Hank introduces us to the brilliant and heartless Fritz Haber, a great mind who is considered "the father chemical warfare," but who also made discoveries and innovations that helped lead to the Green Revolution which is credited with...
TED Talks
Jennifer Lin: Improvising on piano, aged 14
Pianist and composer Jennifer Lin gives a magical performance, talks about the process of creativity and improvises a moving solo piece based on a random sequence of notes.
SciShow
The Hubble was Almost a $15B Disaster
The Hubble Space Telescope has been sending home images of the universe for more than thirty years, but none of its work would have been possible without the many servicing missions that kept it up to date.
SciShow
The Most Sophisticated Mirror in the Universe
Hank summarizes the five reasons why infrared telescopes were supposed to be impossible to build, and then describes how a team of scientists and engineers overcame those obstacles to build the James Webb Space Telescope.
Crash Course
Revolutions of 1848: Crash Course European History
In 1848, Europe experienced a wave of revolutions. Last week we covered some of the reform movements that presaged these uprisings. This week, we're learning about what the people wanted from the revolutions, who was involved, and how...
Curated Video
How Are Mirrors Made?
The process of manufacturing lumps of glass into sophisticated mirror systems in the world's largest telescopes. Physics - Universe - Learning Points. Mirrors are made from glass, which is melted and spread over a base. Telescopes use...
Curated Video
Football Shorts - Episode 38 BLATTER REGARDING EURO 2012
FIFA PRESIDENT SEPP BLATTER WAS IN KIEV TO REVIEW A JOINT BID FROM THE UKRAINE AND POLAND TO HOST THE 2012 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP. HE MET UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, WHO AWARDED THE FIFA CHIEF A NATIONAL MEDAL FOR HIS SERVICE...
Curated Video
Color and Chemistry: The Evolution of Hair Dye and Nail Polish
Explore the rich history and science behind hair dye and nail polish, from ancient natural dyes to modern chemical processes. Discover how ancient cultures used plants and minerals for coloring, the revolutionary introduction of...
Curated Video
The Battle of Klushino: The Polish Invasion of Russia
This video narrates the complex and tumultuous events surrounding the multiple impostors claiming to be Dmitri Ivanovitch, the son of Ivan the Terrible, and their attempts to seize the Russian throne during the Time of Troubles. It...
Curated Video
Battle of Kircholm: The War for the Swedish Crown
This video explores the historical conflict between King Sigismund of Poland and King Charles of Sweden in the late 16th century, focusing on their struggle for control over Sweden and the ensuing battles, specifically the Battle of...
Curated Video
Battle of Orsha: The Polish-Lithuanian Victory over the Muscovites
This video describes the historical Battle of Orsha in 1514 between the Polish Lithuanian army and the Muscovite forces, showcasing the strategic maneuvers, fierce combat, and ultimate victory of the Polish Lithuanian army. Despite...
Curated Video
The Battle of Grunwald: A Turning Point in Baltic History
This video provides a detailed account of the historical events leading up to and during the Battle of Grunwald in 1410 between the Teutonic Order and the Polish Lithuanian Union. Tensions over control of Samagitia escalated into a...
PBS
What is Ethnicity?
What's the difference between race and ethnicity? Can a person have more than one ethnic identity? Today Danielle explores the history and evolution of different ethnicities that make up America.
Curated Video
Watchmaking: Screw Making Techniques
In this video, we investigate how sharp different edges are by attempting to split a single hair. The results from this are unexpected, so we try to understand the problem better by building a sharpness tester and even measuring the edge...
Curated Video
Operation Paperclip
Operation Paperclip saw around 1,600 Nazi scientists recruited by US intelligence to aid American innovation. As a result, none were ever held accountable for their crimes.
One Minute History
151 The Katyn Forest - One Minute History
One week before the onset of World War II, the Third Reich signs a secret non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union. Intending to eliminate the independent Polish state, the Nazis invade Poland from the West, while the Red Army attacks...
Jabzy
Pagan Horsemen vs Christians vs Jews - Hungary in the 11th Century | Hungarian History, Magyars
Pagan Horsemen vs Christians vs Jews - Hungary in the 11th Century | Hungarian History, Magyars
Jabzy
Jaxa: The forgotten Polish state that fought the Chinese
Jaxa: The forgotten Polish state that fought the Chinese
Jabzy
Polish Plans to Destroy Russia | Japanese Alliance, Prometheism, Jozef Pilsudski
Polish Plans to Destroy Russia | Japanese Alliance, Prometheism, Jozef Pilsudski
Schooling Online
Art Spiegelman's Maus - Volume 1, Chapters 3-4 Summary
It’s 1939 and Vladek Spiegelman must join the Polish army to fight the Germans. But it’s not long before the Germans overwhelm the Polish forces and capture Poland. Vladek is taken as a prisoner of war but makes a daring escape. Sadly,...