TED Talks
Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor: Why it's so hard to talk about the N-word
Historian Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor leads a thoughtful and history-backed examination of one of the most divisive words in the English language: the N-word. Drawing from personal experience, she explains how reflecting on our points of...
IT'S HISTORY
Playing with Pleasure l HISTORY OF SEX TOYS
Erotic sex toys like dildos are no modern day invention. Thousands of years ago, stone phalli already served their purposes contributing to lust and passion. Throughout history more inventions like the vibrator have been developed to...
Great Big Story
How the Emperor’s New Toy Gave Way to Your Car
Discover the incredible tale of a steam-propelled trolley designed for a Chinese Emperor in 1672. A true historical gem.
Great Big Story
How the Emperor’s New Toy Gave Way to Your Car
Discover the incredible tale of a steam-propelled trolley designed for a Chinese Emperor in 1672. A true historical gem.
Curated Video
Hamlet 2.2 Word Nerd: Offal and Kite
This video explores the origins and meanings behind specific terms used by Shakespeare in his plays, focusing on "awful" and "kite." The video clarifies the etymology of "kite," referring to a bird of prey, and how this term came to be...
TED Talks
TED: My underwater robot | David Lang
David Lang is a maker who taught himself to become an amateur oceanographer -- or, he taught a robot to be one for him. In a charming talk Lang, a TED Fellow, shows how he and a network of ocean lovers teamed up to build open-sourced,...
Weird History
The Pizza Wars
Weird History Food is taking you back to the 90s when Dominos, Little Caesars and Pizza Hut faced-off. With pizza, less is never more. More is more. More slices, more toppings, more cheese. Never was that more apparent than in 1993, when...
The Wall Street Journal
When the Big Guys Pivot
New technology and changing consumer tastes are transforming the fast-food business. Here's how the world's largest fast-food restaurant chain aims to keep pace.
TMW Media
Visiting the Menominess sturgeon feast and celebration pow wow
This program explores the mysterious world of Wisconsin's only living fossil, the lake sturgeon. This prehistoric throwback that once faced possible extinction is a conservation success story with the restored populations in Lake...
Flag House Activity Channel
Different Parachute Activities for Class! (Ep. 79 - Earth Parachute)
Let's make the world a better place by working together. The Earth Parachute is a great tool for teaching geography and teamwork while keeping active and interesting.