A brief history of dumplings - Miranda Brown
AdultsFoodHistoryHumanCulture... Trace the diverse and delicious history of dumplings, from their first recorded origins to their spread across the Asian continent and beyond.
Truth Decay
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyPoliticsSociety... Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.
How the Suez Canal changed the world - Lucia Carminati
AdultsConstructionCultureHistoryCities... Dig into the construction of the Suez Canal, and discover how it became one of the world’s busiest maritime passages.
Smart FBI Negotiation Techniques You Can Actually Use
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsPsychologySelf... Wouldn't it be nice to be able to win any argument you may find yourself in? Don't miss today's revealing video that exposes FBI interrogation techniques you can actually use to give yourself the high ground in any confrontation!
Greatest Last Stands In History
AdultsEducationHistoryHuman There have been countless bloody battles in history, but sometimes the outnumbered army can find a way to come out victorious! Don't miss today's epic video all about the underdog to discover the greatest "Last Stands" in history!
Summer of Soul | National Geographic
AdultsCultureHistoryLifeFilmMusic... Nominated for Best Documentary at this Sunday’s Oscars, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), shines a light on the importance of history and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.
A riddle of ice and fire dragons - Henri Picciotto
AdultsCultureHistoryWritingAdventure... It’s your first day as Center Realm’s official cartographer, and you’ve already got a big problem.
The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture... Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.
How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles
AdultsHistoryNatureWorldAnimals... Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.
The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeScience... Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.
Scientists Reveal How Time Travel Is Actually Possible
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceFuturePhysics... Is it actually possible to travel through time? Scientists say "Yes", but what does that actually mean?
Can you solve the Big Bang riddle? - James Tanton
AdultsHistoryHumanSciencePhysics... It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation.
Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge - Alex Gendler
AdultsConstructionHistoryHumanEngineering... Explore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.
The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii - Sydney Iaukea
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldPoliticsCulture... Get to know the story of Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, and how she fought the US annexation of the islands.
The Pieces That Remain | Clotilda: Last American Slave Ship | Disney+
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldCulture... Divers and descendants of the Clotilda captives reflect on the significance of being the first to explore the shipwreck.
The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsEducationHistoryWritingMythologyCulture... One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly rejected.
The myth of Gawain and the Green Knight - Dan Kwartler
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture... Dig into the myth of the Green Knight, who comes to King Arthur’s court to challenge the honor and bravery of Camelot’s knights.