Where Did Fast Food Come From, And Who Invented It?
Youth History
The fast food industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, which is amazing considering it's less than 100 years old.
Technology Evolution
Youth History
An educational history of the most iconic and important technology evolved over the existence of human life on earth.
What Is The World Wide Web?
Youth History
The world wide web is used every day by millions of people for everything from checking the weather to sharing cat videos. But what is it exactly?
History Of Cellphones
Youth History
The first cell phone was created in 1973. Since then, pretty much everything about it has drastically changed.
Nelson Mandela: A Look at South Africa's First Black President
Adults History
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and an enduring icon of the struggle against racial oppression, died on Thursday, the government announced, leaving the nation without its moral center at a time of growing dissatisfaction with the country's leaders.
What Is Media Literacy?
Youth History
An animated basic introduction to the concept of "media literacy".
How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
Adults History
A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.
The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt
Adults History
While Ramses II is often hailed for his military achievements and his skill as a warrior, he was also a well versed diplomat. During his reign he brought the 20 year war with the Hittites to an end and created one of the first written peace treaties.
Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA
Adults History
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.
What Dinosaurs ACTUALLY Looked Like?
Adults History
The past is a vast and mysterious land that begins at the big bang and ends in the present, expanding with each passing moment. It is the home of everything that came before, the key to understanding our present.
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
Adults History
Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans.
Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor
Adults History
Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
What makes a language... a language? - Martin Hilpert
Adults History
Dig into the distinction between a language and a dialect, and uncover the history of standardized languages.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
Adults History
The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Adults History
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith
Adults History
Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Adults History
The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.