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Advanced English Conversation | Listening Practice
Practise your listening skills and learn some new vocabulary! In this video I talk with my mother about her experiences living in different places around Australia. This is unscripted, natural conversation, so sometimes we talk over the...
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Rubber Gloves: The Simple Invention That Revolutionised Medicine
This is a love story behind one of the most important medical inventions ever made - the rubber gloves.
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Tudor Christmas part 2: Christmas Feasts and Gift Giving
Discover the rich history of Christmas feasts and gift giving during the Tudor period. From the political dance of gift-giving within the Tudor Court to the traditional agricultural celebrations of plow Monday, learn about the customs...
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The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe
Famous American author Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting death may have been a result of cooping, a violent form of voter fraud practiced in the 19th century.
Two Minute Music Theory
Making Sense of Augmented 6th Chords
Analysis of how to use the different types of Augmented Sixth Chords
Professor Dave Explains
Diabetes and Insulin: A Triumph for Recombinant DNA Technology
Having talked a lot about diseases caused by pathogens, and the breakthroughs with antibiotics and vaccines to address them, it's time to check out some other maladies that are more directly related to human physiology. Let's start with...
Makematic
Body Talk
Throughout history girls have been told what they can and cannot do with their bodies. But through activism and creativity, girls have fought to take back control.
Jabzy
Division of Central Asia - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Division of Central Asia
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Wanted: The Infamous Reno Gang
Over a two-year period in the 1860s, infamous train robbers the Reno Gang stole the equivalent of $9 million dollars, until an act of vigilantism stopped them in their tracks.
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Emancipation Proclamation Exposed
The Emancipation Proclamation is one of the most important and misunderstood documents in US history. So, what did it actually proclaim?
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Bulgaria, Rila Monastery
Rila Monastery is one of the symbols of Bulgaria and is also a popular tourist destination. The monastery lies in the recesses of Rila Mountain, between Rilska and Drushlyavitsa Rivers, at 1147 m above mean sea level. It is located about...
The Wall Street Journal
Cities Fueled By Data
Daniel Doctoroff, chairman and CEO of Sidewalk Labs, speaks with the WSJ's Matt Murray about what it takes to build the first city that is powered by data.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Income Inequality: The Global Haves And Have-Nots In The 21st Century
Although inequality has recently become one of the current topics "de jour" in the economics profession, Branko Milanovic is certainly not a newbie to this area. Indeed, the World Bank economist and development specialist (currently a...
Professor Dave Explains
The Isolation of Natural Products: Morphine and Other Alkaloids
In the early 19th century, we were still in the habit of searching for plants with medicinal properties. But we were finally beginning to develop the capacity to identify active ingredients within those plants, isolate them, and purify...
Amor Sciendi
This Painting is About Democracy
Landscape paintings were HUGE in the early 19th century, and the reason? Well, it's complicated.
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The Gettysburg Address: The Two-Minute Speech That Saved America
It’s got fewer words than the average rap song, and takes less time to read than it does to boil an egg. So how did the Gettysburg Address inspire a global movement for democratic change that’s still shaping our lives today?
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Lewis and Clark: the Making of an Expedition
Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery opened the American West up to expansion and settlement – but it all rested on the expert planning and preparation.
Jabzy
Herero and Namaqua Genocide - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Herero and Namaqua Genocide
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How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football
It’s America’s national sport – but when football almost came to a crashing halt following the deaths of 19 players in 1905, US President Theodore Roosevelt made a decisive play.
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The History of Birth Control
The invention of the Pill in 1967 revolutionised birth control everywhere. But US scientists Gregory Pincus and John Rock weren't the first people to experiment with contraception – civilisations around the world have been doing it for...
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MC Escher: The Master of Impossible Shapes and Illusions
This video provides a brief discussion on MC Escher, a renowned graphic artist known for his mind-boggling illusions and tricks. The video highlights Escher's famous works, as well as his background and experiences during World War II.
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The Bloodiest Race Riot in US History
It began as a protest against the Conscription Act of 1863 – but quickly descended into the bloodiest race riot in US history. So why did New York’s White working class kill at least 120 people during the New York Draft Riots?
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The Life and Career of Harry Houdini
Learn all about Harry Houdini, a renowned magician and escapologist. The video explores Houdini's early career as a sleight of hand magician and his journey to becoming a household name through his incredible escape stunts.
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The Camera: How The Camera Exposed The Reality of The Civil War
The camera changed how many Americans saw the Civil War – and exposed millions to the horrors of conflict for the very first time.