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What is a “Developed” Country? Crash Course Geography #40

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oday we’re going to discuss what it means for a place to be “developed”. Development is often associated with economic success — that is countries with higher standards of living and material wealth like those found in Europe and North America.

The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall

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Follow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the world’s stories.

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.

What Happens To Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol

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Drinking alcohol is one of the most popular things to do across the globe. Some people spend their entire weekends sitting at the bar, but consuming alcohol on a daily or weekly basis can have extremely negative effects on the body.

What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36

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Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.

Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest

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The way we experience seasons don't necessarily line up with how they're technically defined - here's why.

Can you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal

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They call you the human cannonball. Your act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale.

You Are Immune Against Every Disease

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You are not a person, you are a planet, made of roughly 40 trillion cells. There is so much of you, that if your cells were human-sized, you would be as big as 20 Mount Everests.

How Tutankhamun Got His Gold | Lost Treasures of Egypt

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How Tutankhamun Got His Gold | Lost Treasures of Egypt

Is Meat Really that Bad?

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Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old.

Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

AdultsHumanPoliticsPsychology...
Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.

How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented

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A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.

Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA

AdultsHistoryHumanTechnology...
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.

Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas

AdultsFutureHumanIndustry...
Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.

Catching Criminals Using Their Relative's DNA

AdultsBiologyHumanScience...
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.

What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling

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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

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Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.