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How a Banana Sold for $150,000 : Modern Art

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Our cultural perspectives shape how we perceive art, including who we see as contributing to its most important movements.

Origins of Color (Trade & Exchange)

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How can the color “red” be a global commodity? How can the way a statue stands be a sign of cultural exchange?

This person isn't actually screaming - Noah Charney

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Explore Edvard Munch’s masterpiece “The Scream,” and find out why this artwork became one of the world’s most famous paintings.

Inside Jay Pharoah’s antifragile mindset

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ay Pharoah is known best for his impressions, but he’s got a lot more going on.

Your Tattoo is INSIDE Your Immune System. Literally

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Your tattoos are inside your immune system, literally. With each very tasteful piece of art, you kick start a drama with millions of deaths, grand sacrifices and your immune system stepping in to protect you from yourself.

Why do some artists become famous?

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Success in the art world can mean different things to different artists. While some artists work solely for the pleasure of producing art, others seek external recognition, such as being shown in prestigious galleries or museums, and selling their craft. The latter — profitability, recognition, demand — is how success is traditionally defined in the field.

How James Gandolfini Navigates Emotion

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The Nerdwriter is a series of video essays about art, culture, politics, philosophy and more.

Testing Shoes That Make You Walk 250% Faster

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What if you could walk way faster without trying any harder? Moonwalkers basically put an electric moving sidewalk right under your feet.

Why All Melodies Should Be Free for Musicians to Use | Damien Riehl | TED

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Evoke a familiar tune in a song and get slapped with a lawsuit ... it's a tale almost as old as copyright itself.

The myth of the original star-crossed lovers - Shannon Zhao

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Get to know the myth of the weaver and the cowherd, a pair of star-crossed lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way.

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney

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Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.

The strange history of the world's most stolen painting

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Discover Jan van Eyck’s masterpiece, the Ghent Altarpiece, and explore how it became the world’s most stolen artwork.

The ballet that incited a riot

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Dive into the history and controversy of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, “The Rite of Spring,” which shattered the conventions of classical ballet.

The Billion Ant Mega Colony and the Biggest War on Earth

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Thanks to Curiosity Stream for supporting us in making this video.

A day in the life of an ancient Celtic Druid

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Join the Celtic druid Camma in her village as she conducts religious rites, serves as a healer, and mediates conflict between tribes.

"Safe Haven"

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Varok Saurfang realizes that that if he is to secure a future for the Horde, he must reach out to the one who led it in the past.

The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god

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Discover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world.