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Weird History
Hygiene of Medieval Peasants
Although cleanliness in the Middle Ages was primitive compared to what modern people enjoy, it doesn't mean medieval hygiene didn't exist. Despite living in an era long before indoor plumbing, shampoo, and nail salons, people used the...
Language Tree
Language Function and Construction: Text Structure, Part 1
This lesson for beginner English learners teaches how different text types are organized to express ideas (e.g., how narratives are organized sequentially); comprehending texts and writing brief arguments, informative/ explanatory texts...
Visual Learning Systems
Healthy Habits: Video Review
Healthy Habits part 6/7: This is a review of the topics covered in the Healthy Habits series. This video is a presentation on healthy habits. The speaker reviews the importance of good hygiene, accident prevention, and maintaining...
US Department of Agriculture
A Flash of Food Safety Handwashing: Why to Wash Your Hands
Food handlers can spread germs from their hands to food. When someone eats the contaminated food they may become sick with a foodborne illness. Proper handwashing is one of the most important things a food handler can do to keep the...
Curated Video
‘Great wall’ built to prevent Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., from falling into the ocean
It took approximately 200,000 tonnes of rock and $50 million, but the ‘Great Wall of Tuktoyaktuk’ is complete. The wall will protect the Northwest Territories hamlet from further coastal erosion and possibly falling into the Arctic Ocean.
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Sri Lanka faces new ecological crisis as MSC Elsa 3 debris spreads
Toxic debris from a sunken ship washes up on Sri Lanka's coast. Environmentalists warn of severe damage to marine life & urge swift action.
Curated Video
Children are bearing the brunt of this year's flu season
Flu season has struck with a vengeance. But it's not just the number of cases that doctors are concerned about — it's the intensity and the number of young people affected. More than 3 times as many kids have been hospitalized in Canada...
Curated Video
North Korea's Ghost Ships | 101 East
We investigate why fishing ships from North Korea, discovered with dead bodies onboard, are washing up on Japan shores.
Curated Video
For half the year, residents in this Nunavik community say they bathe in yellow water
Residents in Nunavik's smallest community are fed up with a lack of access to clean water. Aupaluk has access to a clean water source for only half the year. When its water storage tank is close to empty the community resorts to getting...
Curated Video
Advocates express concern as badly decomposed dolphin washes up in Long Branch
A local environmental group is once again calling for a pause on offshore industrialization.
Curated Video
Rainy Mother’s Day morning in the Hudson Valley, tapers by evening
The Storm Watch Team says to expect rain and chilly temperatures today.
Curated Video
Do water conservation tips like 'if it's yellow, let it mellow' work?
On World Water Day, BC Today listeners call in with their suggestions for conserving water, from restricting golf courses to practical bathroom tips. Executive director of Living Lakes Canada, Kat Hartwig, says she wants to see more...
Curated Video
“Intentionally want to harass me”: DK Shivakumar on CBI Issue
CBI has issued a notice to a private channel based in Karnataka in the disproportionate assets case, and the CBI has also sought details of the investments of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. On the CBI case against him,...
Curated Video
5 dead in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
Five people are dead and dozens more sick from a salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupes. The melons were sold across Canada this fall under the brands Malichita or Rudy.
Curated Video
J&K: Baramulla school students create low-cost Apple grading system
In an astonishing display of inventiveness and societal impact, high school students from Kreeri HSS in the Baramulla district of North Kashmir built the innovative Apple Grader. This affordable and portable technology is intended to...
Curated Video
Sick Workers Tied to 40% of Restaurant Food Poisoning Outbreaks, CDC Says
Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday.
Curated Video
Exclusive Look at How Dishes Get Done At P&G With New Pod
Cheddar News went behind the scenes at P&G for an exclusive look at how its latest dishwasher pod was developed and tested.
Curated Video
Cascade Platinum Plus Shows How the Dishes Get Done
America’s second most-hated chore is washing the dishes, according to Proctor and Gamble, and to alleviate the stress of scrubbing, P&G invented Cascade Platinum Plus
Curated Video
Sorting out fact from fiction about how monkeypox spreads
The World Health Organization says monkeypox is spreading rapidly with no signs of slowing down. But so is misinformation about the virus. Here’s what you need to know about monkeypox transmission.
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Sorting fact from fiction about how monkeypox spreads
The World Health Organization says monkeypox is spreading rapidly with no signs of slowing down, but so is misinformation about the virus. Health experts break down how it's spread and where you're unlikely to catch it.
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Extreme cold weather leaves Canadians eager for relief
Extreme cold temperatures across the country have Canadians eager for relief from coast to coast to coast.
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U.S. awaits approval of vaccine among record COVID-19 cases and deaths
Reports say the White House is pressuring FDA officials to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine immediately. This is the worst week the U.S. has seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, now averaging more than 200,000 new cases per...
Curated Video
George's brother speaks
Philonise Floyd remembers growing up with his brother George, including eating banana and mayonnaise sandwiches, and realizing how many people loved him.
Curated Video
Are you making these face mask mistakes?
A face mask is meant to limit the spread of COVID-19. But if it slips below your nose, hovers around your chin, or you touch the outside with your hands, medical experts say that might be riskier than not wearing one at all.