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The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith

AdultsHistoryHumanScience...
Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.

The rise and fall of the Kingdom of Man - Andrew McDonald

AdultsHistoryHumanIndustry...
Discover the medieval empire of the Isle of Man and the Hebrides, and how a dynasty of sea kings rose to power.

Could we build a wooden skyscraper?

AdultsConstructionCreativityHuman...
Explore the viability of wooden skyscrapers, and see how cross-laminated timber (CLT) helps make these once impossible structures possible.

How one person saved over 2,000 children from the Nazis - Iseult Gillespie

AdultsHistoryHumanWorld...
Get to know the story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who saved over 2,000 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.

How Fevers REALLY Work

AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...
Fevers are one of our best weapons against infections, but they don't work like you might think.

What few people know about the program that "saved" America - Meg Jacobs

AdultsEducationHumanWorld
Explore the successes and failures of FDR’s New Deal, a set of legislation during the Great Depression which aimed to save the US economy.

How Long Did People Use To Live?

AdultsHealthHistoryHuman
https://youtu.be/c_ADG3Qc6rI

A day in the life of an Ancient Greek oracle - Mark Robinson

AdultsEducationHistoryHuman
Follow Aristonike, an Oracle-in-training in Delphi, as she studies to become the Pythia and communicate Apollo’s will and prophecies.

Why It's Good To Have A Weak Hand

AdultsBiologyEducationHuman
We might have a strong hand because having a weak hand is actually useful.

Human Body 101 | National Geographic

AdultsBiologyHealthHuman
How does the human body work? What roles do the digestive, reproductive, and other systems play?

Could you survive the real Twilight Zone?

AdultsEducationHumanScience
Find out how a hatchetfish survives its daily journey from the depths of the ocean’s Twilight Zone to the resource-rich surface.

What Are You Doing With Your Life? The Tail End

AdultsCreativityHumanLife
Wrapping your mind around your life is pretty hard, because you are up to your neck in it. It's like trying to understand the ocean while learning how to swim. On most days you are busy just keeping your head above water.

TRUE Limits Of Humanity – The Final Border We Will Never Cross

AdultsEducationHumanLife
Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never reach, no matter how hard we try? It turns out, there are. Even with sci-fi technology, we are trapped in a limited pocket of the Universe and the finite stuff within it. How much universe is there for us and how far can we go?

Why We Faint (When Other Animals Don't)

AdultsAnimalsHealthHuman...
Humans are the only animals known to faint due to triggers like shock, fear, or pain; this is due to a combination of our massive brains and upright stance.

Which Will Kill You First?

AdultsBiologyHealthHuman...
The body can get a whole lot colder - but not a whole lot hotter - before we die. Why is that?

Brad Makes Fermented Pasta Sauce | It's Alive | Bon Appétit

AdultsFilmFoodHuman...
It's Alive with Brad Leone is back for episode 80 and this time Brad is making fermented pasta sauce.

Why every world map is wrong - Kayla Wolf

AdultsHistoryHumanWorld...
Dig into the inaccuracies of flat maps and how different map designs can shift our point of view.