Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney
Adults History
Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.
What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36
Adults History
Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.
Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Isn't The Coldest
Adults History
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 History
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.
The Creation Of The Universe | Universe | BBC Earth
Adults History
This is the story of creation, as told by science.
Times When Humanity ALMOST Ended
Adults History
Humans have almost faced their extinction on several occasions, and today we're going to reveal the closest calls humanity has ever had!
How Tutankhamun Got His Gold | Lost Treasures of Egypt
Adults History
How Tutankhamun Got His Gold | Lost Treasures of Egypt
Nelson Mandela: A Look at South Africa's First Black President
Adults History
Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and an enduring icon of the struggle against racial oppression, died on Thursday, the government announced, leaving the nation without its moral center at a time of growing dissatisfaction with the country's leaders.
How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
Adults History
A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.
Why is this 2,500 year old shipwreck so well-preserved?
Adults History
Discover the unique conditions that make the Black Sea host to dozens of shipwrecks that date back thousands of years.
The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt
Adults History
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
Adults History
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission.
What Dinosaurs ACTUALLY Looked Like?
Adults History
The past is a vast and mysterious land that begins at the big bang and ends in the present, expanding with each passing moment. It is the home of everything that came before, the key to understanding our present.
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
Adults History
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 History
Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
How To Solve Every Global Crisis
Adults History
Lots of global problems seem intractable, but there’s a formula for success that we can follow.
What makes a language... a language? - Martin Hilpert
Adults History
Dig into the distinction between a language and a dialect, and uncover the history of standardized languages.
How the Kushites Took Over Egypt | Flooded Tombs of the Nile
Adults History
The Kushites and the Egyptians have a long history that is often forgotten about. Archeologist excavating a Kushite tomb discuss just how interconnected the two cultures were as they discover new artifacts within the tomb.
The secret society of the Great Dismal Swamp - Dan Sayers
Adults History
Uncover the history of the hidden communities that inhabited the Great Dismal Swamp in North America.
The method that can "prove" almost anything - James A. Smith
Adults History
Explore the data analysis method known as p-hacking, where data is misrepresented as statistically significant.
The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve
Adults History
The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.