The Mad Monk Who Controlled a Royal Family
AdultsHistoryHumanPolitics... There have been many attempts to take the life of the spiritual advisor of the Russian Royal Family, but what made Rasputin the prophet so "Unkillable" as if the gods were on his side?
Where Does One Ocean End And Another Begin?
AdultsHistoryScienceWorld... Earth's ocean water is continuous. How can we divide it into sections that are more useful?
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History
AdultsHistoryNatureWorld... See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
How This River Made Bonobos "Super Cuddly"
AdultsAnimalsHistoryPsychology... When a group of apes got split apart, slight differences in their new environments led to big differences in future generations.
How do blood transfusions work? - Bill Schutt
AdultsBiologyHealthHistory... Dive into the history of the life-saving procedure of blood transfusions and how it has evolved since the 17th century.
How to Sink a Sub with Potatoes
AdultsConstructionHistoryHuman... It's early spring, 1943, and the US is at last finding its footing in the war in the Pacific.
One of the most epic engineering feats in history
AdultsCitiesConstructionHistory... Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to build it.
The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
AdultsHistoryHumanWriting... Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.
The ballet that incited a riot
AdultsArtHistoryPolitics... Dive into the history and controversy of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, “The Rite of Spring,” which shattered the conventions of classical ballet.
Man Lives 19 Years In Airport - Why? (True Story)
AdultsHistoryHumanPolitics... Denis Luiz de Souza has been living in a Brazilian International Airport for 19 years and shows no signs of leaving.
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History | National Geographic
AdultsHistoryHumanScience... See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
AdultsHistoryWorldWriting... Get to know the story of Rasputin, known as the “Mad Monk,” who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.
Could a breathalyzer detect cancer? - Julian Burschka
AdultsHealthHistoryTechnology... Discover how scientists are analyzing compounds in the breath to create a versatile breathalyzer capable of detecting disease.
Why Most Resolutions Fail & How To Succeed
AdultsHistoryHumanScience... Common pitfalls of New Year's resolutions and how I plan to avoid them.
The philosophy of cynicism
AdultsHistoryScienceWriting... Explore the ancient Greek philosophy of cynicism, which calls for the rejection of materialism and conformity in favor of a simple life.
Overpopulation & Africa
AdultsHistoryHumanWorld... For most of our history, the human population grew slowly. Until new discoveries brought us more food and made us live longer.
The Mysterious Event That Made Venus A Death Trap
AdultsHistoryScienceSpace... At one time long ago, the planet Venus had some similarities in its climate to that of Earth, and having the potential to be habitable for the existence of life, but something happened that made Venus an uninhabitable, rocky, desolate planet, but what?
What's The Most Indestructible Animal To Ever Live On Earth? DEBUNKED
AdultsAnimalsBiologyHistory... Anti Nuke Cockroach, Space Water Bears, Bulletproof Dinos & Immortal Worms are just some of the incredible animals we look at as we determine the Toughest Most Indestructible Animal Ever!
Scientists Now Know Which Came First: The Chicken or The Egg
AdultsHistoryHumanScience... The age old question "What came first, the chicken or the egg?" will FINALLY be answered! In today's video we're taking a scientific approach to find the true answer to a question many of the smartest people have pondered. Do you know which came first?