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.
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
Adults Human
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.
Times When Humanity ALMOST Ended
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Humans have almost faced their extinction on several occasions, and today we're going to reveal the closest calls humanity has ever had!
You Are Immune Against Every Disease
Adults Human
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
Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
Adults Human
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.
The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt
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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
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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
Adults Human
Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
Adults Human
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 Human
Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
Can YOU Fix Climate Change?
Adults Human
This video was supported by Gates Notes, the personal blog of Bill Gates, where he writes about global health, climate change, and more.
You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) - Kayla Mandel Sheets
Adults Human
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others.
How To Solve Every Global Crisis
Adults Human
Lots of global problems seem intractable, but there’s a formula for success that we can follow.