The myth of Jason, Medea, and the Golden Fleece - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsHistoryHumanWritingMythologyCulture... Follow Jason as he attempts to steal the Golden Fleece from King Aeetes and enlists the help of the king's daughter, Medea. (Part Two of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts)
What Did They Do Before Toilet Paper?
AdultsHistoryHumanHumor If 2020 has shown us anything, it's that during the apocalypse the hottest commodity will be toilet paper!
The last chief of the Comanches and the fall of an empire
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman Get to know the story of Quanah Parker, a Native American warrior and leader, and the last chief of the Comanche tribe.
The greatest mathematician that never lived - Pratik Aghor
AdultsHistoryHumanScience Dig into the mystery of Nicolas Bourbaki— one of the most influential mathematicians of all time… who never actually existed.
Will Gas Stations Survive?
AdultsHistoryIndustryPolitics Although it’s not likely to happen soon, someday gas stations may be replaced by (or turn into) another type of fueling station, because no fuel or mode of transportation is forever.
The Sky Table | Barkskins
AdultsHistoryHumanMediaLGBTQIALGBTQIA... About Barkskins:
A group of outcasts and dreamers battle to escape their pasts while navigating the brutal frontier and tangled loyalties of the New World.
What Happens To Nuclear Waste?
AdultsHistoryIndustryScience Nuclear waste is an extremely dangerous substance and must be disposed of by professionals, dressed head to toe in safety gear.
A day in the life of a teenage samurai - Constantine N. Vaporis
AdultsHistoryHumanLifeLGBTQIALGBTQIA... Follow Mori Banshirô, a young samurai in training, as he studies the twin paths of literary learning and the martial arts.
Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections
AdultsHistoryScienceSpaceEnvironment... We have a bunch of new stuff, from the long requested bacteriophage infographic poster to a new Optimistic Nihilism poster that lets you enjoy some existential dread in style.
Seven Wonders of the New World | Cosmos: Possible Worlds
AdultsMediaScienceWorldHistory... Neil deGrasse Tyson explores the 1939 World's Fair and how it inspired the late Carl Sagan.
Why You Can't Build A Clone Army... (Yet)
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceBiologyGenetics... Because of the way genetic reprogramming works, it’s hard to make one clone based on an adult cell, and it’s almost impossible to make a second-generation one.
What causes opioid addiction, and why is it so tough to combat?
AdultsHealthHistoryHuman Explore the science of why opioids are addictive and what can be done to reverse the growing rates of addiction and overdose.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors | Cosmos: Possible Worlds
AdultsAnimalsHistoryHuman What makes us uniquely human? Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses the forms of heroism found in the animal kingdom outside of humans.
What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials - Brian A. Pavlac
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychology Dig into how the infamous Salem Witch Trials began and why they remain a cautionary tale of the dangers of groupthink and scapegoating.
The dark history of IQ tests - Stefan C. Dombrowski
AdultsHistoryScienceWorld Explore the history of IQ tests; how they measure a person’s intelligence and the ways they have been used to justify scientifically baseless ideologies.
What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees?
AdultsHistoryNatureScienceCitiesEnvironment... Explore what makes trees a vital part of cities, and how urban spaces throughout history have embraced the importance of trees.
Throwback: Elon Musk With First 2008 Tesla Roadster - Jay Leno’s Garage
AdultsAutomotiveCreativityMediaHistoryEntertainment... We take a look into our archives at a younger Jay Leno and Elon Musk and see Jay's first impressions of Tesla's first production car!
What’s the point(e) of ballet? - Ming Luke
AdultsArtHistoryHumanDance... How does ballet convey narrative, emotion, and character? Dive into “The Sleeping Beauty” to see how a ballet creates its essential elements.
The art forger who tricked the Nazis - Noah Charney
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyArt... Discover how the notorious art forger Han van Meegeren tricked the world— and the Nazis— with his counterfeit Vermeer paintings.
MinuteEarth Explains: Cats vs Dogs
AdultsAnimalsHistoryNaturePets... In this collection of classic MinuteEarth videos, we learn more about the planet’s two favorite pets.