How Many People Did Nuclear Energy Kill? Nuclear Death Toll
Adults Education
Environment
History
Nuclear energy creates an uneasy feeling of danger for many people: ancient and dangerous minerals are concentrated to awaken seemingly unnatural powers, creating toxic elements that, if they escape, can and have killed people in horrible ways. How many people has nuclear energy killed and how?
A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
Adults Health
History
Life
Dig into the complicated history of divorce— from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.
The rise of the Ottoman Empire - Mostafa Minawi
Adults History
Human
World
Explore the early days of the Ottoman Empire, as shrewd political rulers grew the principality into an intercontinental empire.
Wildlife Disappearing at the Border | National Geographic
Adults Animals
History
Nature
The San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge marks the convergence of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts in a grassland valley at the base of the Peloncillo mountains.
Most Spoiled Kids in the World
Adults Health
Human
Psychology
Some parents spoil their kids with whatever they want, but when your parents are Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey being spoiled gets taken to a whole new level.
Mesmerising Owl Moments | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
With the ability to fly silently and detect prey with stunning acuracy, owls are master arial predators. Enjoy this selection of owl moments taken from the BBC Earth library.
Why Blue in Japan Looks Like Green to Americans
Adults Culture
Life
Society
Do you think green should be blue? Wait... what?
Who decides how long a second is?
Adults Culture
History
Human
Discover how scientists developed atomic clocks, which use the vibrations of atoms to measure and maintain a globally consistent time.
Would Living on the Moon Suck? - Dear Blocko #31
Adults Human
Life
Space
Animation by Steven Lawson
Written by Michael Sago
These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall
Adults Animals
Education
Nature
Dive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.
Does It Pay To Cheat?
Adults Economy
Human
Justice
For some birds, trying to cheat your neighbors into raising your babies is just as much work - and is no more successful - than doing it yourself.
What if We Nuke the Moon?
Adults Nature
Science
Space
What would happen if we were to detonate a very very powerful nuclear weapon on the moon?
The strange history of the world's most stolen painting
Adults Art
History
Justice
Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.
The Plant That’s Full Of Metal
Adults Education
Environment
Nature
The amount of metal some special plants are able to take up from the soil would be toxic enough to an average plant to kill it several times over.