The historic women’s suffrage march on Washington
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsWomen... Explore how the Women’s Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913 helped women secure the right to vote in the United States through the 19th amendment.
Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer
AdultsBooksHistoryHumanCulturePolitics... James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions.
The Border Between Crocs and Humans | Explorer
AdultsAnimalsHistoryHuman Thanks to an aggressive conservation effort in the Northern Territory of Australia, crocodiles now outnumber people. But as humans push their boundaries, the crocs push back.
How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable
AdultsCultureHistoryPoliticsJustice... Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice.
Spinning Black Holes
AdultsHistoryScienceSpace A pulsing black hole in the centre of a distant galaxy sheds light on black hole and galaxy formation. How fast are black holes rotating and how does that rotation change over its life-span?
A brie(f) history of cheese - Paul Kindstedt
AdultsFoodHistorySociety Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese. As early as 8000 BCE, Neolithic farmers began a legacy of cheesemaking almost as old as civilization.
The Bird Poop That Changed The World
AdultsAnimalsHistoryIndustryScienceNature... Thanks to my grandmother for inspiring this story, and to my mother for helping make it. If you like our videos, please consider supporting MinuteEarth on Patreon!
Why It Is What Time It Is (The History of Time)
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology How did we come up with our system of telling time? Why do we divide the day into 24 hours of 60 minutes each, and put 60 seconds in each minute? Where does the definition of a second come from? And who decides what clock shows the correct time? There's clearly a lot of questions when it comes to time.
Holiday Butter Cookies As Made By Kelsey Impicciche
AdultsFamilyFoodHistoryCooking... Holiday family time becomes even sweeter when you make these super soft butter cookies together!
These Names Can Kill Animals
AdultsAnimalsHistoryPsychologySociety... Just like the names of products and companies, animals' names can affect how we feel about them...and changing the name of a species might actually help us save it.
Why Are Fewer People Getting Appendicitis?
AdultsBiologyHealthHistoryScience... There are many other unforeseen health changes that seem to be related to the forces of modernization, like the increase in rates of diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and ADHD.
Five Firsts for Mars InSight
AdultsHistoryScienceSpaceEngineering... Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic arm to place instruments on the surface of Mars (assuming it lands of course…)
Who decides what art means?
AdultsArtCreativityHistoryPhilosophyCulture... There is a question that has been tossed around by philosophers and art critics for decades: how much should an artist's intention affect your interpretation of the work?