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Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
820 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor practices, the world's
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Society and religion in the New England colonies
505 views / 0 likes - addedThe New England colonies organized society around the Puritan religion and family farming. In this video, Kim explores New England settlers' reasons for immigrating to North America and their farming and fishing economy.
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Can you solve the three gods riddle? - Alex Gendler
1,292 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/can-you-solve-the-three-gods-riddle-alex-gendler You and your team have crash-landed on an ancient planet. Can you appease the three alien overlords who rule it and get your team safely home? Created by logician
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A Brief History Of Religion In Art - TED-Ed
891 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-religion-in-art-ted-ed Before we began putting art into museums, art mostly served as the visual counterpart to religious stories. Are these theological paintings, sculptures, textiles and ill
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The twins who tricked the Maya gods of death - Ilan Stavans
370 views / 1 likes - addedDive into the Maya myth of twins Junajpu and Ixbalanke as they descend into the underworld to play the gods in a ballgame.--One day, twin brothers Junajpu and Ixbalanke discovered their fathers hidden ballgame equipment and began to play. Hearing their vi
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Creating Guatemala’s Food of the Gods
576 views / 2 likes - addedOf all its delicious offerings, chocolate is Guatemala’s most divine treat. The ancient Mayan tradition of chocolate making is a 2,500-year-old cultural legacy kept alive by dedicated farmers, roasters and chocolatiers. Hang on to your sweet tooth as we f
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Freedom Of Religion: Crash Course Government And Politics #24
750 views / 2 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion. We’ll examine some significant Supreme Court decisions and talk about how they’ve affected our interpretations of the law with respect to stuff like animal
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Gods Of Egypt Official Trailer #2 (2016) - Brenton Thwaites, Gerard Butler Movie HD
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Science, Religion, and the Big Bang
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Feeding the gods: Hundreds of skulls reveal massive scale of human sacrifice in Aztec capital
582 views / 0 likes - addedArchaeologists uncover the remains of a giant rack of skulls beneath downtown Mexico City Read more - https://scim.ag/2K2uixU CREDITS -------------------- editor/animator/narrator Chris Burns supervising producers Sarah Crespi Nguyên Khôi Nguyên script Ch
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H.H. DALAI LAMA Is there only one true religion? BEYOND BELIEF
193 views / 0 likes - addedThe documentary film BEYOND BELIEF, directed by Jim Lemkin, explores the nature, uses and limits of beliefs and the consequences of unexamined beliefs. This heart-centered movie investigates real-life stories of people who, when they dared to question, di
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What Is Myth? Crash Course Mythology #1
977 views / 4 likes - addedWelcome to Crash Course World Mythology, our latest adventure (and this series may be literally adventurous) in education. Over the next 40 episodes or so, we and Mike Rugnetta are going to learn about the world by looking at the foundational stories of a
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Egyptian Mummified Cats?! | Maddie Moate
609 views / 0 likes - addedLets take a trip back to Ancient Egypt and discover what might be lurking in the crypts ! For this video I was lucky to join forces with the Manchester Science Festival and the Manchester Museum to visit one of their many amazing exhibitions on offer, "Gi
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Tantalus Mackerel
357 views / 0 likes - addedwebsite: http://www.chrisfitchsculpture.com The story of Tantalus has been, since its Greek origins, a consistently applicable metaphor for the human condition. Tantalus angered the gods by trying to feed them the flesh of his own son, passed off as ambro
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The Wall,
464 views / 0 likes - addedA look at the landmark cases that have helped defined the role religion can play in public schools. Check out www.hiphughes.com for hundreds of social studies videos, teachertips and other fun stuff!
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Jellyfish Ghast - Candy Mesa Minecraft Mermaids
832 views / 1 likes - addedToday on #MermaidMonday, Amy and I experience a weird glitch in the nether. Could this be the Mermaid Gods? Amylee: http://www.youtube.com/amyleethirty3
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The myth of Prometheus - Iseult Gillespie
1,208 views / 1 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-prometheus-iseult-gillespie Before the creation of humanity, the Greek gods won a great battle against a race of giants called the Titans. M
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The Worst Thing I've Ever Done In Minecraft - Far Lands (Ep.33)
696 views / 4 likes - addedForgive me, Minecraft gods! Download the scorecard: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3Do9vNEQavJRTV2LTBpQjR4bkk/view Watch all 100+ episodes of Mineclash: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc5xWgIisSO2pv4PJCei9az7p4fp8ArLh
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Vampires: Folklore, Fantasy And Fact - Michael Molina
966 views / 1 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/vampires-folklore-fantasy-and-fact-michael-molina The myth of the bloodsucking vampire has stalked humans from ancient Mesopotamia to 18th-century Eastern Europe, but it has differed in the terrifying details. S
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How I Got Cast In A Major Hollywood Movie
219 views / 0 likes - added#WBPartner This is how I got my role alongside Zachary Levi in SHAZAM! Fury of the Gods. Let me know if you spot me in the movie #ShazamMovie in theaters March 17. Get tickets now: https://www.dc.com/shazamWatch How I pulled off my 10 craziest stunts here
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The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age): Crash Course World History 211
869 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the Bronze Age civilization in what we today call the middle east, and how the vast, interconnected civilization that encompassed Egypt, The Levant, and Mesopotamia came to an end. What's that you say? There was no su
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Why are sharks so awesome?
1,824 views / 12 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-are-sharks-so-awesome-tierney-thys Sharks have been celebrated as powerful gods by some native cultures. And today, sharks are recognized as apex predators of the world’s ocean. What is it that makes these f
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The Science of Why Skunks Smell!
641 views / 0 likes - addedWhat do onions, garlic, and pre-Roman goddesses have to do with skunks? Well, everything! Also, advice on what to do if you ever cross paths with this smelly creature... Did somebody say, "SKUNK SECRETIONS?!" SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube
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Making Sense Of Irrational Numbers
2,107 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/making-sense-of-irrational-numbers-ganesh-pai Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or dis
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The Hidden Meanings Of Yin And Yang - John Bellaimey
1,037 views / 3 likes - addedView full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-hidden-meanings-of-yin-and-yang-john-bellaimey The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, fe
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Did We Evolve To Believe In God?
814 views / 1 likes - addedStudies have shown that a certain part of the brain is connected to believing in god but did humans evolve to have religion? Get 15% off http://www.domain.com's domain names and web hosting when you use coupon code DNEWS at checkout! Can Science & God
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Can you solve the Ragnarok riddle? - Dan Finkel
1,030 views / 0 likes - addedPractice more problem-solving at https://brilliant.org/TedEd/--Ragnarok: The fabled end of the world, when giants, monsters, and Norse gods battle for the future. The gods were winning until the great serpent Jrmungandr emerged. It swallowed Valhalla and
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Islam and Politics: Crash Course World History 216
1,113 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about how Islam has interacted with politics during it's history, and how it continues to do so today. Islamist movements are in the news a lot lately, but how did that happen. John will point out that Islam has alway been
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Fate, Family, and Oedipus Rex: Crash Course Literature 202
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Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4
1,573 views / 9 likes - addedIn which John covers the long, long history of ancient Egypt, including the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms, and even a couple of intermediate periods. Learn about mummies, pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile with John Green. Crash Course World History is now av
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The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler
638 views / 1 likes - addedDive into the Norse myth of how Loki tricked a stranger into building the great wall of Asgard to keep the realm safe from giants. --Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odins great hall of Valhalla towered above the
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A day in the life of an ancient Egyptian priest
250 views / 0 likes - addedWatch this video to discover what tasks ancient Egyptian priests completed in the temple. Ancient Egyptian priests were the only people (besides the king) who could enter the sacred inner areas of the temples that acted as homes for the gods. This short a
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The dark history of zombies - Christopher M. Moreman
268 views / 0 likes - addedTrace the origins of zombies from the Afro-Haitian religion of vodou, and discover how zombification was a reflection of slavery.--Zombies have a distinct lineage one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries, African people w
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The Crusades - Pilgrimage or Holy War?: Crash Course World History #15
987 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the Crusades embarked upon by European Christians in the 12th and 13th centuries. Our traditional perception of the Crusades as European Colonization thinly veiled in religion isn't quite right. John covers the First
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Welcome to the Festival of Glowing Giants
488 views / 0 likes - addedAsako Mitamura never set out to break any barriers. She simply grew up wanting to become a master nebuta maker, just like her father before her. She spent years perfecting the art of building nebuta, giant paper floats built to take on the shape of warrio
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How to Eat Like a Hindu God
605 views / 0 likes - addedThe Ganesha Temple in Queens, New York, has been a cultural hub for Hindus in the United States since the 1970s. But this temple isn't just dedicated to religious practice. The canteen in the temple's basement is a bonafide restaurant, serving up more tha
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Chocolate: A short but sweet history | Episode 3 | BBC Ideas
437 views / 0 likes - addedChocolate, food of the gods! Its history goes back thousands of years so heres a quick look at how we came to eat chocolate in the first place - where its originally from (Central and South America), when it was invented, and how its made. Is chocolate an
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Baba Singh and His 200-Pound Turban
983 views / 0 likes - addedBaba Avtar Singh is a Sikh who lives in the northern Indian state of Punjab. As part of their religion, Sikh men wear turbans. Baba Singh, however, wears an especially large turban—quite possibly the largest anywhere. Weighing almost 200 pounds and compri
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Indiana Jones & Pascal's Wager: Crash Course Philosophy #15
690 views / 0 likes - addedToday we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and Pascal’s Wager, fideism, and Kierkegaard’s leap to faith. -- “Indiana Jones” © Copyright Walt Disney Studios All other
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Anselm And The Argument For God: Crash Course Philosophy #9
812 views / 0 likes - addedToday we are introducing a new area of philosophy – philosophy of religion. We are starting this unit off with Anselm’s argument for God’s existence, while also considering objections to that argument. -- “That’s a Neigh” David Goehring https://www.flickr
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Aquinas And The Cosmological Arguments: Crash Course Philosophy #10
744 views / 0 likes - addedOur unit on the philosophy of religion and the existence of god continues with Thomas Aquinas. Today, we consider his first four arguments: the cosmological arguments. -- Images and video via VideoBlocks or Wikimedia Commons, licensed under Creative Commo
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Upgrade Your Boxed Mac & Cheese
281 views / 0 likes - addedWhat if you took a box of mac and cheese and used the orange powder to make pesto? Ponder this mystery no more, because we here at MUNCHIES tried it! (And it works!) Cara Nicoletti takes a standard boxed mac and cheese and quickly turns it into a pesto ma
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Are Cruise Ships Are Destroying The World?
321 views / 0 likes - addedGet free access to Nebula when you sign up for CuriosityStream! Visit https://curiositystream.com/secondthought How Cruise Ships Are Destroying The World – Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: http://bit.ly/2nFsvTS WATCH LAST VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtu
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The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History #14
829 views / 1 likes - addedCrash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your home or classroom. You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything
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Visualizing the pyramids
342 views / 0 likes - addedHarvard Professor Peter Der Manuelian explains how 3D modeling allows us to visualize ancient monuments in new ways. From our online course, "Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology": https://www.edx.org/course/pyramids-of-giza-ancient-egyp
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A Brief History Of Recording Ourselves
712 views / 0 likes - addedIn Egypt's sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows:— "I am great OZYMANDIAS," saith the stone, "The King of Kings; this mighty City shows "The wonders of my hand."— The City's gone,— Noug
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AGE of UNIVERSE TIME in perspective
209 views / 0 likes - addedTime can be difficult to understand, in this video we try to get an idea of its scale. We will simulate that one second is equal to 1 mm3. The rest of the time scales are beyond comprehension.MY WEBSITESPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/metaballstudiosInst
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Cross a Canyon on Peru’s Last Handwoven Bridge
645 views / 0 likes - addedIn the region of Cusco in Peru, a unique centuries-old Incan tradition continues to this day. Each year during the second week of June, hundreds of locals gather to hand build a new Q’eswachaka bridge over the Apurímac River. The 124-foot-long rope bridge
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Who is the fastest creature in mythology? - Iseult Gillespie
187 views / 0 likes - addedWitness the clash of mythologys speediest supernaturals in an epic race and find out which creature is the fastest.--Its time for the Myth Olympics: the eternal arena in which creatures and deities compete for glory. Almost every mythical tradition claims
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This Spanish Festival Is a Funeral For a Fish
97 views / 0 likes - addedDid you know that every year around Easter, the Spanish city Murcia holds a funeral for a fish? Entierro de la Sardina, otherwise known as the burial of the sardine, is a festival like no other. During this jam-packed weekend of parties and performances,
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Why monks had that haircut
465 views / 0 likes - addedThere was a lot of thought behind the style — and controversy. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What was the deal with that monk haircut? In this episode of Vox Almanac, Phil Edwards explores the history and controversy behind the style. Kno
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The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: Crash Course US History #5
35.9k views / 309 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the beginnings of the American Revolution in a video titled The Seven Years War. Confusing? Maybe. John argues that the Seven Years War, which is often called the French and Indian War in the US, laid a lot of the gro
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Multiverse Theory Explained: Does the Multiverse Really Exist? Truth of Multiple Realities
170 views / 0 likes - addedMultiverse theory suggests that our universe, which consists of billions and billions of planets, stars and galaxies and extends out tens of billions of light-years, may not be the only universe that exists. There could be another universe that is complet
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The rise and fall of historys first empire - Soraya Field Fiorio
355 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover historys first empire: Sumer, located in Mesopotamia, which built the worlds first cities and created the first writing system.--Historys first empire rose out of a hot, dry landscape, without rainfall to nourish crops, without trees or stones fo
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Existentialism: Crash Course Philosophy #16
803 views / 0 likes - addedNow that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and its response: existentialism. We’ll also learn about Jean-Paul Sartre and his i
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Iraq Explained -- ISIS, Syria And War
905 views / 0 likes - addedThe current crisis in Iraq explained in under 5 minutes. There is war in Iraq? Again? And the US and Iran are talking about working together? And who is this ISIS Terrorist group that is all over the news? And Religion? Oh dear... When exactly has the wor
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Who was the world's first author? - Soraya Field Fiorio
394 views / 0 likes - addedTravel back in time to ancient Mesopotamia and meet Enheduanna, a high priestess and the worlds first author.--4,300 years ago in ancient Sumer, the most powerful person in the city of Ur was banished to wander the vast desert. Her name was Enheduanna, an
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A brief history of divorce - Rod Phillips
247 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the complicated history of divorce from the earliest known divorce laws in ancient Mesopotamia to modern day. --Formally or informally, human societies across place and time have made rules to bind and dissolve couples. The stakes of who can obta
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Why are Bibles Printed With the Text in Two Columns Instead of One?
465 views / 2 likes - added→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6
891 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John relates a condensed history of India, post-Indus Valley Civilization. John explores Hinduism and the origins of Buddhism. He also gets into the reign of Ashoka, the Buddhist emperor who, in spite of Buddhism's structural disapproval of viole
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10 Bizarre Animals Living Inside Volcanoes
1,274 views / 6 likes - addedVolcanoes may be dangerous but certain animals have been known to plant roots in Volcanoes. So without further ado, here are the top ten animals living inside volcanoes. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/JyGcTt ht
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A brief history of toilets - Francis de los Reyes
308 views / 2 likes - addedExplore the history of the toilet and how waste management has evolved from from ancient Mesopotamia to modern day.--On sunny days, citizens of ancient Rome could be found exchanging news and gossip while attending to more urgent business at the public la
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The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie
821 views / 2 likes - addedFind out how students can share their ideas as TED Talks here: http://bit.ly/2zpAQUc View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-pandora-s-box-iseult-gillespie Pandora was the first mortal woman, breathed into being by Hephaestus, god of fire
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The myth of Sisyphus - Alex Gendler
686 views / 0 likes - addedDownload a free audiobook version of "Man's Search for Meaning" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://adbl.co/2z7JGWx Check out our full book recommendation: https://bit.ly/2JYUn1y Sisyphus was both a clever ruler who made his city prosperous, a
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How Thor got his hammer - Scott A. Mellor
736 views / 1 likes - addedSign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-thor-got-his-hammer-scott-a-mellor Loki the mischief-maker, writhes in Thor’s iron grip. The previous night, he’d snuck
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How We Know The Earth Isn’t Flat
796 views / 0 likes - addedRapper B.O.B thinks the earth is flat, but how do we know it isn’t? Why Are There So Many Conspiracy Theories? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1QL9H0J Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Flat-Earthers are back: 'It’s almost l
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The myth of Arachne - Iseult Gillespie
947 views / 5 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-myth-of-arachne-and-athena-iseult-gillespie From sailors who were turned into pigs, nymphs that sprouted into trees, and a gaze that converted the b
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Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder | Official Teaser
333 views / 0 likes - addedHere it is. + Marvel Studios' Thor: Love and Thunder arrives only in theaters July 8. The film finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – a quest for inner peace. But his retirement is interrupted by a galactic
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Food waste is the world's dumbest problem
572 views / 1 likes - addedEat your peas! It’s the easiest way to fight climate change. This is the fourth episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by Emmy-nominated conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, th
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The fight to rethink (and reinvent) nuclear power
468 views / 0 likes - addedNew nuclear energy technology has come a long way - but can we get over our fears? This is the fifth episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted by Emmy-nominated conservation scientis
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Role-playing Games: Crash Course Games #18
746 views / 2 likes - addedToday, we’re going to explore the world of role-playing games. Role-playing games are different than most, because they’re technically a form of interactive storytelling with one player managing the game as the game master (or dungeon master), and all of
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Going green shouldn't be this hard
492 views / 0 likes - addedGoing green does not need to be a sacrifice, either for us as individuals or for businesses, governments and the economy. This is the second episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted
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The Aztec myth of the unlikeliest sun god - Kay Almere Read
713 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the myth of how the weak and pimply Aztec god Nanahuatl sacrificed himself to become Lord Sun and created a new world. -- Nanahuatl, weakest of the Aztec gods, sickly and covered in pimples, had been chosen to form a new world. There had already
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Why is Herodotus called “The Father of History”? - Mark Robinson
1,670 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-herodotus-called-the-father-of-history-mark-robinson 2,500 years ago, the writing of history as we know it didn’t exist. The past was recorded as
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The Taino myth of the cursed creator - Bill Keegan
908 views / 0 likes - addedDive into the Taino myth of the sea, and watch as Deminan and his brothers accidentally create a new world from a giant gourd. --Before the world of humans began, there was the world of the gods. Four brothers wandered this celestial realm. One day, the b
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A Short History Of Humans And Germs: Humans Get A Clue | Goats & Soda | NPR
651 views / 0 likes - addedFor most of human history, we had a lot of bad ideas about how we were getting sick: angry gods, misaligned planets, stinky fumes. We also had plenty of bad ideas about how to prevent it, like bloodletting, large holes in the head and drinking arsenic. Th
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The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
527 views / 0 likes - addedThe thing about European History is that it tends to leak out of Europe. Europeans haven't been great at staying put in Europe. As human beings do, the people of Europe were very busy traveling around to trade, to spread religion, and in a lot of cases to
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This tool will help improve your critical thinking - Erick Wilberding
226 views / 0 likes - addedExplore the technique known as the Socratic Method, which uses questions to examine a persons values, principles, and beliefs. --Socrates, one of the founding fathers of Western philosophical thought, was on trial. Many believed he was an enemy of the sta
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The Fijian myth of the greedy god - Raiana McKinney and Esther Wozniak
63 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Fijian myth of Dakuwaqa, the shape-shifting shark god who is determined to take over all of Fiji's islands.--Long ago, the ancestral gods of Fiji settled on the Pacific archipelago. They eventually metamorphosed into various forms, with the g
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The myth of Zeus' test - Iseult Gillespie
310 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the myth of Baucis and Philemon, a couple who unknowingly showed the gods hospitality after their neighbors refused.--It was dark when two mysterious, shrouded figures appeared in a hillside village. The strangers knocked on every door in town, a
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Cyclopia: A Rare Birth Defect That Could Help Cure Cancer
621 views / 0 likes - addedWith a greater understanding of biological mechanisms, humans may be able to take a devastating birth defect and turn it into a treatment for cancer. We're conducting a survey of our viewers! If you have time, please give us feedback: https://www.surveymo
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The Greek myth of Demeter's revenge - Iseult Gillespie
52 views / 0 likes - addedDig into the Greek myth of Mestra and her father King Erysichthon, who angered the gods and was cursed with insatiable hunger.--Mestra, princess of Thessaly, was far from home. She had watched her father, King Erysichthon, plunge into a ruin of his own ma
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The biggest mistakes in mapmaking history - Kayla Wolf
189 views / 0 likes - addedTravel through the history of mapmaking and discover what big mistakes cartographers made about the worlds geography.--For thousands of years, people made both functional maps and what are known as cosmographies, illustrating the earth and its position in
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Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
425 views / 2 likes - addedDuring our last several episodes, Europe and the European-controlled world have been in crisis. Wars, disease, climate changes, and shifts in religious and political power threw the European world into turmoil. People were looking for a scapegoat, and for
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Picture a perfect society. What does it look like? - Joseph Lacey
22 views / 0 likes - addedDig into political philosopher John Rawls classic thought experiment about what principles we need to design a fair society.--A group of strangers have gathered to design a just society. To ensure none of them rig the system, theyve been placed under a ve
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The Multiverse is real. Just not in the way you think it is. | Sean Carroll
104 views / 0 likes - addedWhat do physicists actually mean when they talk about the Multiverse? Sean Carroll explains.Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1Up next, Michio Kaku: The Multiverse Has 11 Dimensions
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The Fascinating Life of Deep Sea Cold Seeps
264 views / 1 likes - addedCold Seeps in the Deep Sea Explained. The deep sea floor is a barren realm. Life on the abyssal plain exists in a constant struggle to survive against the extreme pressure, darkness, and the scraps of food that drift down from shallower waters. But in som
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These People Crave Blood Like a Vampire
457 views / 0 likes - addedMorbius might get negative reviews, but the Marvel / Sony film has some science behind it. Will drinking or swapping blood cure any kind of disease? Script:As a biochemist, Morbius actually has a lot in common with real-world scientists. For one, hes not
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An Axolotl Is An Incredible Creature That Can Regenerate Its Brain And Heart
2,151 views / 22 likes - added*Editor's note: Dr. James Godwin is now a research scientist at MDI Biological Laboratory.* The story begins with the Aztec God of death and lightning, the Xolotl. As legends have it, he was a monstrous dog that guarded the sun god and ushered souls to th
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What Happens During a Solar Eclipse? Get Ready for the Great American Eclipse on August 21, 2017
834 views / 4 likes - addedNorth America is preparing itself for the August Eclipse, so we thought it would be a good time to explain how eclipses work and what’s going on as the Moon briefly destroys the Sun. Support us at: http://www.patreon.com/universetoday More stories at: htt
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I Don't Really Like My Parents Because They Don't Accept Me For Who I Am
790 views / 2 likes - addedBy Buddy | Ready to "wear it out loud?” Merch store open, SHOP NOW: http://bit.ly/storybooth-merch | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2storybooth | Record your story @ https://storybooth.com or our iPhone app for a chance to get animated. Comment, like, share
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My Friends Made Hateful Jokes Because I Was Jewish
40 views / 0 likes - addedBy Cian | Subscribe: http://bit.ly/sub2storybooth | Record your story @ https://storybooth.com or our iPhone app for a chance to get animated. Comment, like, share this story.Growing up Cian was always the "different" kid. The reason he was so unique was
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How code has changed the world - with Torie Bosch
97 views / 0 likes - addedWhy does computer code have such a huge impact on our lives? From the Y2K bug to the history of pop-up ads, discover how code has changed the world.Buy the book here: https://geni.us/X2ENWatch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/jTvcnGzPj8YEverything from law
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Whack! Jab! Crack! It's a Blackback Land Crab Smackdown | Deep Look
397 views / 0 likes - addedIt's an all-out brawl for prime beach real estate! These Caribbean crabs will tear each other limb from limb to get the best burrow. Luckily, they molt and regrow lost legs in a matter of weeks, and live to fight another day. You can learn more about Curi
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The Surprisingly Interesting Story Behind the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich
1,074 views / 1 likes - added→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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Eclipses Used To Be Terrifying
127 views / 0 likes - addedThis video is supported by the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (NASA HEAT), part of NASAs Science Activation portfolio.Because eclipses are powerful and frightening events, ancient cultures went to great lengths to understand eclipses, leading
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You've Heard of a Murder of Crows. How About a Crow Funeral? | Deep Look
544 views / 0 likes - addedJoin Deep Look on Patreon NOW! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook They may be dressed in black, but crow funerals aren't the solemn events that we hold for our dead. These birds cause a ruckus around their fallen friend. Are they just scared, or is there so
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A Sand Dollar's Breakfast is Totally Metal | Deep Look
859 views / 0 likes - addedTheir skeletons are prized by beachcombers, but sand dollars look way different in their lives beneath the waves. Covered in thousands of purple spines, they have a bizarre diet that helps them exploit the turbulent waters of the sandy sea floor. Please f
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You'd Never Guess What an Acorn Woodpecker Eats | Deep Look
662 views / 0 likes - addedOK. Maybe you would. But the lengths they have to go to to stock up for the winter *will* surprise you. When you see how carefully they arrange each acorn, you might just need to reorganize your pantry. Join Deep Look on Patreon NOW! https://www.patreon.c
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What Do Earwigs Do With Those Pincers Anyway? | Deep Look
587 views / 0 likes - addedJoin Deep Look on Patreon NOW! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Earwigs are equipped with some pretty imposing pincers on their rear, and they're not afraid to use them. But when it comes to these appendages, size isn't everything. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look!
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04:49
Want a Whole New Body? Ask This Flatworm How | Deep Look
542 views / 0 likes - addedPlanarians are tiny googly-eyed flatworms with an uncanny ability: They can regrow their entire bodies, even a new head. So how do they do it? You can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/deeplook Support Deep Look on Patreon!!
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The Invention Nobody Wanted That Became One of the Top Selling Office Products of All Time
1,063 views / 0 likes - added→Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut?sub_confirmation=1 →How "Dick" came to be short for 'Richard': https://youtu.be/BH1NAwwKtcg?list=PLR0XuDegDqP2Acy6g9Ta7hzC0Rr3RDS6q Never run out of things to say at the wate
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The House Centipede is Fast, Furious, and Just So Extra | Deep Look
645 views / 2 likes - addedPlease follow us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Take the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey CORRECTION, 9/26/2018: This episode of Deep Look contains an error in the scientific name of the house centipede. It is Scutigera coleoptr
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Watch These Cunning Snails Stab and Swallow Fish Whole | Deep Look
552 views / 0 likes - addedJoin Deep Look on Patreon NOW! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Cone Snails have an arsenal of tools and weapons under their pretty shells. These reef-dwelling hunters nab their prey in microseconds, then slowly eat them alive. SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! htt
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Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1
73 views / 1 likes - addedThis live feed is owned and operated by Friends of Big Bear Valley, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. Any public use of the live video, including screen captures, requires prior approval and credit to the organization: https://friendsofbigbearvalley.org/ .
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This Adorable Sea Slug is a Sneaky Little Thief | Deep Look
625 views / 1 likes - addedTake the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Explore our VR slug and support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Nudibranchs may look cute, squishy and defenseless ... but watch out. These brightly-colored sea slugs aren't above stea
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How Kittens Go From Clueless to Cute | Deep look
806 views / 2 likes - addedPlease support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Take the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Fluffy kittens chasing a ball are beyond adorable -- but they sure aren't born that way. Practically deaf and blind, in their first few w
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Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble? | Deep Look
618 views / 0 likes - addedYou can learn more about CuriosityStream at https://curiositystream.com/deeplook . The silent star of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. It starts out green and full of life. It even grows flowers. But to reproduce effectively it needs to turn into
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How Elephants Listen ... With Their Feet | Deep Look
943 views / 2 likes - addedLove Deep Look? You can support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook African elephants may have magnificent ears, but on the savanna, they communicate over vast distances by picking up underground signals with their sensitive, fatty feet. SUBSC
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Watch This Bee Build Her Bee-jeweled Nest | Deep Look
647 views / 0 likes - addedTake the PBSDS survey: https://to.pbs.org/2018YTSurvey Please support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/deeplook Pollinator. Mason. Jeweler. A female blue orchard bee is a multitasking master. She fashions exquisite nests out of mud and pollen that r
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These Face Mites Really Grow on You | Deep Look
500 views / 0 likes - addedYep, you probably have Demodex mites living on your face. These tiny arachnids feast on sebum, the greasy oil in your pores. But should you be worried about your eight-legged guests?SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/8NwXqtPlease support us on Patreon!
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Meeting a Wormlion Is the Pits | Deep Look
356 views / 0 likes - addedStraight out of science fiction, the fearsome wormlion ambushes prey at the bottom of a tidy - and terrifying - sand pit, then flicks their carcasses out. These meals fuel its transformation into something unexpected.SUBSCRIBE to Deep Look! http://goo.gl/
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