Mineral Extraction: Crash Course Geography #44
AdultsConstructionHumanScience...Today we're going to take a look at mineral extraction -- or the removal of rocks and minerals from the Earths' crust -- and examine how this human activity impacts all aspects of Geography.
What Happens if the Moon Crashes into Earth?
AdultsEducationScienceWorld...Today we are answering an age-old very scientific and important question: What if the moon crashes into earth? It’s more interesting and weird than you probably think. Let's start with the basics: Why isn't the Moon on its way to crash into us already?
The myth of Narcissus and Echo - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsEducationHistoryWriting...One day, Echo was drifting through the woods and fell in love with a handsome young hunter named Narcissus. Cursed by Hera to only repeat the last words spoken by another, Echo was unable to converse with him and was soon cruelly rejected.
What is a “Developed” Country? Crash Course Geography #40
AdultsHistoryHumanLife...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.
Can you outsmart the fallacy that divided a nation? - Elizabeth Cox
AdultsCreativityDesignEducation...Explore the middle ground fallacy, which assumes that the truth is always a compromise between two extreme opposing positions.
What’s in the Trunk? with Sir David Attenborough | The Green Planet | BBC Earth
AdultsEducationLifeNature...Don’t try this with your normal headphones, but you can actually listen to the inside of a tree! Listen and watch along as Sir David Attenborough discovers the amazing things going on inside our trunky friends.
Most People Don't Know How Bikes Work
AdultsConstructionCreativityScience...Why are bicycles stable? The most common answer is gyroscopic effects, but this is not right. This video was sponsored by Kiwico.
Save the Troy Library "Adventures In Reverse Psychology"
AdultsPsychologyEducationPolitics..."The city of Troy, Michigan was facing a budget shortfall, and was considering closing the Troy Public Library for lack of funds.
How to Photograph the Night Sky | National Geographic
AdultsCreativityEducationHuman...NASCAR driver and photography enthusiast, Bubba Wallace, and National Geographic Photographer Babak Tafreshi demonstrate how to take nighttime photos of the sky. Paid Content for Columbia.