Government & Politics
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Distributing the COVID Vaccine: The Greatest Logistics Challenge Ever
/ 22 viewsSign up for a CuriosityStream subscription and also get a free Nebula subscription (the new streaming platform built by creators) here: http://CuriosityStream.com/wendoverListen to Extremities at http://ExtremitiesPodcast.comBuy a Wendover Productions t-s
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The real cost of smart speakers
/ 25 viewsAlexa's recording you. Whats she doing with it?Read Saras article about the privacy settings on your smart speaker: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/12/9/22160427/amazon-alexa-google-assistant-siri-holidaysIn 2014, Amazon debuted a simple but industry-chan
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How a 7-year-old won the battle to make female toy soldiers
/ 32 viewsA 7-year-old launched a successful campaign to make toy makers create female toy soldiers. Steve Hartman reports.
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How Dolphins Protect the U.S. Navy
/ 60 viewsGet 1 year of both Nebula and CuriosityStream for just 14.79 here: http://curiositystream.com/realscience using the code "realscience"New streaming platform: https://watchnebula.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/realscienceTwitter: https://twitter.com/
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Stephen Challenges President Barack Obama To A Game Of "Wastepaper Basketball"
/ 96 viewsPresident Barack Obama doesn't back down when Stephen Colbert challenges him to a special game of basketball in Part 3 of this fascinating interview with the former president. President Obama's new book, "A Promised Land," is available everywhere now. #Co
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Watch the moon landing disaster speech that never happened...happen, thanks to a deepfake
/ 24 viewsWhat can former U.S. president Richard Nixon possibly teach us about artificial intelligence today and the future of misinformation online? Nothing. The real Nixon died 26 years ago. But an AI-generated likeness of him shines new light on a quickly evolvi
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Can you outsmart a troll (by thinking like one)? - Claire Wardle
/ 31 viewsExplore the strategies employed by trolls and learn how disinformation campaigns are launched and how to stop them.--Your town is holding a mayoral election and the stakes have never been higher. You suspect one of the candidates will begin pushing false
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07:25
The 126-year fight to change Mississippis Confederate flag
/ 26 viewsOn November 3, 2020, Mississippi voters finally adopted a state flag that represents the diversity of the state.Read more on Vox: https://bit.ly/3nyUDalFor 126 years, Mississippis state flag prominently featured the Confederate battle emblem in its design
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How the US counts votes
/ 24 viewsFollow the results of the 2020 presidential election at: http://www.vox.com/2020In a normal presidential election year, many Americans go from casting our vote before work in the morning to turning off the TV before bed, secure in our knowledge of who wil
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The Electoral College, explained
/ 29 viewsWhy some Americans votes count more than others.Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideosIn the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million more votes than the Republican. The Democrat lost. Sixteen
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If a Kid Were President | Universal Kids
/ 24 viewsKids across the country talk about why voting is important and how you can make a difference in your community.SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/UniKids_YT_SubscribeWATCH ON TV: http://bit.ly/FindUniKidsWATCH ON THE GO: http://bit.ly/WatchUniKids_Apple or http://b
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My Unlicensed Hovercraft Bar Is Technically Legal
/ 35 viewsIf you want to sell alcohol in England, you need a license. But the Licensing Act 2003 has some unusual exceptions. Thanks to Marc and the team from the Axceler-8 Hovercraft Centre: http://hovercraftcentre.co.uk/ Behind the scenes: https://www.youtube.com
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USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT in ACTION! Ultimate SUPERCARRIER COMPILATION From Home Port to HIGH SEAS!
/ 65 views#usnavy #navyships #supercarrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT in ACTION! Ultimate SUPERCARRIER COMPILATION From Home Port to HIGH SEAS!
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The problem with banning TikTok
/ 123 viewsTikToks in trouble. But so is the internet as we know it.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkSubscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn August 6, President Trump issued an executive order prohibiting transac
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06:30
The problem with the U.S. bail system - Camilo Ramirez
/ 46 viewsExplore the U.S. bail systems reliance on cash bail and how it disproportionately hurts people in low-income communities and communities of color.--Since 2000, the annual number of people convicted of crimes in the United States has stayed steady, but the
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04:43
Science in America - Neil deGrasse Tyson
/ 87 viewsWe offer this 4min video on “Science in America”, containing what may be the most important words Neil deGrasse Tyson has ever spoken. ------------- Redglass Pictures is an award-winning production studio co-founded by Sarah Klein and Tom Maso
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The Logistics of the US Census
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The rise of modern populism - Takis S. Pappas
/ 53 viewsDig into the political phenomenon of modern populism, how it rises, and the impact it can have on a democratic country. --In many democratic countries, charismatic leaders vilify political opponents, disparage institutions, and claim to be for the people.
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08:52
Is America Actually Metric?
/ 71 viewsThe US signed the metre convention and bases all customary units on SI standards. As an aside, the Utah constitution from 1895 required the metric system to be taught in schools. This requirement was repealed in 1987. \_()_/Huge thanks to NIST, Ben Stein
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The fight for America's 51st state, explained
/ 100 viewsWashington, DC is closer than ever to becoming a state. Could it actually happen?Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOOn June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make Americas capital city, Washington, DC, the countrys 51st state.
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Which voting system is the best? - Alex Gendler
/ 93 viewsDive into four different voting systems: plurality, instant runoff, tactical, and the Condorcet method, and find out which is fairest. --Imagine we want to build a new space port at one of four recently settled Martian bases, and are holding a vote to cho
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America's presidential primaries, explained
/ 102 viewsWhy does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa?Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is called the primary, and in 2020 it consists of 64 differen
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48:59
Civilisation: A Personal View by Kenneth Clark, Ep. 10 "The Smile of Reason"
/ 105 viewsClark discusses the Age of Enlightenment, tracing it from the polite conversations of the elegant Parisian salons of the 18th century to subsequent revolutionary politics, the great European palaces of Blenheim and Versailles, and finally Thomas Jefferson
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05:34
The imaginary king who changed the real world - Matteo Salvadore
/ 82 viewsGet to know the legend of the king known as Prester John, whose myth would impact the decisions of European leaders for 400 years. --In 1165, copies of a strange letter began to circulate throughout Europe. It spoke of a fantastical realm, containing the
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The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18
/ 113 viewsSo far in this series, we've covered a lot of war, disease, climate disaster, and some more war. Well, prepare yourself for something a little more positive. This week, we're talking about the Enlightenment. In this video, you'll learn about the ideas of
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Eastern Europe Consolidates: Crash Course European History #16
/ 95 viewsWhile the focus has been on Western Europe so far, there has also been a lot going on in Eastern Europe, which we'll be looking at today. The Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, The Ottoman Empire, and Russia were all competing at the eastern end of the con
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13:44
Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15
/ 90 viewsWhile the English were falling apart a little, with their civil war and their restoration and their succession problems, the Dutch were getting their act together. They were throwing off the yoke of the Spanish Empire, uniting their provinces, and buildin
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14:36
English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14
/ 111 viewsThe English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all of Britain and Irel
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Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13
/ 126 viewsSo far, the rulers of Europe have been working to consolidate their power and expand their kingdoms, and this is it. The moment they've been working toward: Absolute Monarchy. We're going to learn about how kings and queens became absolute rulers in Europ
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The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course European History #11
/ 89 viewsThe 17th Century in Europe was pretty rough in a lot of ways. The Thirty Years War involved a lot of countries, and a lot of battles, and it was terrible for everyone involved, as wars have aa historical tendency to be. At the same time, disease and hunge
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15:33
Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10
/ 114 viewsDuring 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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13:44
Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9
/ 102 viewsWhen the Protestant Reformation broke out in Western Europe, the Catholic Church got the message, at least a little bit. Pope Paul III called a council to look into reforming some aspects of the Catholic Church and try to stem the tide of competing Christ
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15:34
Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8
/ 74 viewsWe've been talking a lot about kings, and queens, and wars, and religious upheaval for most of this series, but let's take a moment to zoom out, and look at the ways that individuals' lives were changing in the time span we've covered so far. Some people'
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Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History #7
/ 114 viewsThe Protestant Reformation didn't exactly begin with Martin Luther, and it didn't end with him either. Reformers and monarchs changed the ways that religious and state power were organized throughout the 16th and early 17th centuries. Jean Calvin in Franc
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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
/ 81 viewsYou may have noticed that the internet is terrible at religious discourse. Well, this is not a new phenomenon. In the early 16th century, the Roman Catholic church dominated Christianity in Europe, and the institution was starting to show some cracks. Ten
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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5
/ 90 viewsEuropean exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4
/ 141 viewsThe 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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The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3
/ 95 viewsThe European Renaissance may have started in Florence, but it pretty quickly moved out of Italy and spread the art, architecture, literature, and humanism across Europe to places like France, Spain, England, and the Low Countries.SOURCES:Hunt, Lynn et al.
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Florence and the Renaissance: Crash Course European History #2
/ 78 viewsThe Renaissance was a cultural revitalization that spread across Europe, and had repercussions across the globe, but one smallish city-state in Italy was in many ways the epicenter of the thing. Florence, or as Italians might say, Firenze, was the home to
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1
/ 123 viewsOur European history is going to start around 1500 with the Renaissance, but believe it or not, that is not the actual beginning of history in the continent. So, today, we're going to teach you the broad outlines of the so-called Middle Ages, and look at
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19
/ 84 viewsLast time we learned about the Enlightenment, and the philosophers and thinkers whose ideas would shape governance for hundred of years. This week, we're learning how monarchs across Europe were influenced by those ideas. Adoption of Enlightenment ideas a
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The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History #40
/ 104 viewsDuring World War II, Nazi Germany undertook the imprisonment and summary execution of many of its own citizens, and citizens of the nations they occupied. One of the groups that came under assault was the European Jewish population. More than six million
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39
/ 85 viewsOur look at World War II continues with a closer examination of just how the war impacted soldiers in the field, and the people at home. For many of the combatants, the homefront and the warfront were one and the same. The war disrupted life for millions
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World War II: Crash Course European History #38
/ 98 viewsOnly a couple of decades after the end of the First World War--which was supposed to be the War that Ended All Wars--another, bigger, farther-flung, more destructive, and deadlier war began. Today, you'll learn about how the war in Europe progressed, from
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Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37
/ 106 viewsWe're still leading up to World War II, but first we gotta talk about the rise of the dictators. Today we talk about the rise of militaristic dictatorships in Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Spain, and the economic depression that set the stage for
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Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History #36
/ 96 viewsIn which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic depression of the 1930
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Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35
/ 167 viewsWorld War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of 1917, the rise
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WWI's Civilians, the Homefront, and an Uneasy Peace: Crash Course European History #34
/ 97 viewsWorld War I was a total war for millions of people in Europe. Many men were enlisted in the fighting, but the war work had implications for the daily lives of a huge number of Europeans. Women entered the workforce in huge numbers, and for a lot of people
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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33
/ 107 viewsEurope's system of alliances and centuries-old tensions erupted into war in August of 1914. This week on Crash Course Euro, we're talking about the military history of World War I, and taking a look at the broad strokes of how the war unfolded. We'll take
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The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
/ 85 viewsMuch has been written about what exactly caused World War I. As befits a true global war, the reality is that there isn't a single cause. There aren't even three causes. There are a vast array of causes. Today we'll get into just a few of those causes, in
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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31
/ 70 viewsEurope was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look at changes in musi
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Migration: Crash Course European History #29
/ 72 viewsBetween 1840 and 1914, an estimated 40 million people left Europe. This is one of the most significant migrations in human history. So, who was leaving Europe? And why? Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://www.pa
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Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28
/ 107 viewsIn 19th century Europe, with nation building well under way, thoughts turned outward, toward empire. This week, we're looking at how Europeans expanded into Africa, Asia, and Oceania during the 1800s. You'll learn about China and the Opium War, British In
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Italian and German Unification: Crash Course European History #27
/ 102 viewsSo, we haven't talked much about Italy and Germany so far in Crash Course Euro, and that's because prior to the mid-19th century, those two nation-states weren't really a thing. Today we'll look at how Italy and Germany pulled it together in the second ha
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14:06
Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25
/ 112 viewsIn the aftermath of the revolutions and upheaval in 18th and early 19th century Europe, there was a hunger for reform across the continent. Reformers like Robert Owen, Charles Fourier, and Auguste Comte proposed radical new ideas, and at the same time, re
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24
/ 147 viewsWe've talked about a lot of revolutions in 19th Century Europe, and today we're moving on to a less warlike revolution, the Industrial Revolution. You'll learn about the development of steam power and mechanization, and the labor and social movements that
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The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History #23
/ 80 viewsThe end of the Napoleonic Wars left the great powers of Europe shaken. Judging from the destruction that had been wrought across the continent, it seemed to the powers that be that the Enlightenment had liberated the people, and led to disaster. So, every
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22
/ 626 viewsWe try not to get into too much great man history here at Crash Course, but we have to admit: Napoleon Bonaparte is a pretty big deal. Join us as we track the rise, further rise, fall, rise, fall, mortal fall, and posthumous rise of Napoleon. This guy cha
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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21
/ 122 viewsIn 1789, the French Monarchy's habit of supporting democratic popular revolutions in North America backfired. Today, we're talking about the French Revolution. Across the world, people were rising up to throw off monarchies, and Louis didn't see the writi
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18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20
/ 83 viewsEuropean powers had a lot of wars in the 18th century, and they weren't confined to Europe. Conflict raged across the globe, in what might be called a World War...but we don't call it that, because we already have a couple of those coming up in the 20th c
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How San Francisco erased a neighborhood
/ 74 viewsA hotel at the heart of San Franciscos housing warsBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labWith an explosion of tech companies and startups in recent decades, San Francisco has struggled with a massive affordable housing crisis. But the beginnin
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Fixing Daylight Saving Time Is THIS Easy
/ 105 viewsWere on PATREON now! Join the community https://www.patreon.com/itsokaytobesmartSUBSCRIBE so you dont miss a video! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub More info and sources below Every year, hundreds of millions of people voluntarily turn their lives upside down by
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How President Tyler, born in 1790, still has two living grandsons
/ 99 viewsPresident John Tyler was born in 1790, but still has two living grandsons. We met with members of his family to find out how two generations managed to last through most of U.S. history. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid explains. Subscribe to the
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Inside The Billion-Euro Nuclear Reactor That Was Never Switched On
/ 82 viewsZwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant, in Austria, was ready to go: it just needed starting up. But that never happened, and forty years later, it still sits mothballed. Here's why. Thanks to all the EVN team: you can find information on tours (in German) here:
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Why Are There Leap Years? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 551 viewsJust about every four years, calendars have one extra day tacked on to the shortest month of the year. Its called a leap year and its maybe the strangest thing we do on the calendar! But, why? Who came up with leap years, and why do we have them??Images u
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14 Songs That 'Rip Off' Classical Music
/ 215 viewsTo get $30 off Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro ear buds use the promo code DAVIDL2P30 at the links below: UK viewers: https://amzn.to/2uSuzB5 US viewers: https://amzn.to/322PVYY (The discount is for a limited time only. UK shoppers won't need to apply the promo c
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The Bridge That's In Two Countries At The Same Time
/ 100 viewsSchengen is a small town in Luxembourg, on the borders with France and Germany. But one of those borders is a little more complicated: the Mosel (or Moselle) river is a condominium, it belongs to both countries at the same time. And thus, so the bridges a
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08:14
Former Royal Chef Reveals Queen Elizabeth's Fave Meal And The One Thing She Hates
/ 143 viewsDarren McGrady was the personal chef to Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Princess Diana, and Princes William and Harry—a family with notoriously specific food needs—for 15 years. In this limited series, Chef McGrady will walk you through the
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What's inside of Buckingham Palace?
/ 152 viewsTry dashlane for free: https://www.dashlane.com/jaredowenFor premium - use the code "jaredowen" for 10% offBuckingham Palace is in London and its the home to the Queen and to the Royal Family. In this video I show you as much as I can about the interior o
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What's Inside of the White House?
/ 200 viewsThe White House is full of lots of interesting rooms. A lot of people don't realize that this information is public! Please join me as we take a walk through the different rooms and what they are used for.Special thanks to my patrons for their support:-Ka
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Do politics make us irrational? - Jay Van Bavel
/ 149 viewsDig into the psychology of political partisanship, how to recognize it and what strategies can be used to combat it. --Can someones political identity actually affect their ability to process information? The answer lies in a cognitive phenomenon known as
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Sir Nicholas Winton "Saving the Children" during the Holocaust.
/ 109 viewsDiscover the inspiring true story of Sir Nicholas Winton in the award-winning film "Nicky's Family", now on DVD: http://www.menemshafilms.com/nickys-family
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Why So Many Chinese Students Come to America
/ 168 viewsGet a 2 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/polymatter18Twitter: https://twitter.com/polymattersPatreon: https://patreon.com/polymatterPins & T-Shirts: https://standard.tv/collections/polymatterReddit: https://reddit.com/r/PolyMatterSources: ht
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Russia, China, United States race to deploy blazingly fast hypersonic weapons
/ 100 viewsIn August 2018, high in the sky over northeastern China, the Xingkong-2 hypersonic cruise missile raced at Mach 6, or six times the speed of sound, bobbing and weaving through the atmosphere. This byproduct of the rapidly developing field of hypersonic we
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08:30
The US Military Gave Out Shark Repellent For Years. . . So Why Did They Stop?
/ 135 viewsDownload the PBS Video App: https://www.pbs.org/pbs-video-app/People have been developing different forms of shark repellent for decades--the military even issued a chemical shark repellent called Shark Chaser to pilots, sailors, and astronauts(!) from th
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Thank the Military for Tootsie Rolls and Chef Boyardee
/ 95 viewsAs well as you know history, you likely havent heard any of the war stories in this reel. They involve soup, a tiny dog, ravioli and Tootsie Rolls.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb#war #candy #chefThis story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come al
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Former Secret Service Agent Explains How to Detect Counterfeit Money | Tradecraft | WIRED
/ 111 viewsFormer Secret Service Agent Jonathan Wackrow explains how the Service keeps counterfeit currency out of circulation. The Secret Service was installed to combat counterfeit money during the Civil War, and the Service still to this day works tirelessly to s
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The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
/ 126 viewsGet to know the story of Rasputin, known as the Mad Monk, who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.--On a night in 1916, Russian aristocrats set a plot of assassination into motion. If all went as planned, a man would be dead by
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Liberty's Kids 140 - 4th of July Special! WE THE PEOPLE with Washington - Educational Cartoons
/ 192 viewsAmericas leaders meet at a convention in Philadelphia and decide to write a radical new Constitution. Ben Franklin, in his final moment on the world stage, helps forge the Great Compromise on legislative representation. James Madison writes much of the Co
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Liberty's Kids 114 - The First Fourth of July with Washington! | History Cartoons for Children
/ 575 viewsAs Hessians arrive off the coast of Staten Island (7/4/76), John Adams finally convinces Congress that independence is the only answer to the colonies problems. They ask Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft of a Declaration of Independence. Shortly a
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Liberty's Kids HD 132 - Benedict Arnold | History Videos For Kids
/ 133 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 132 - Benedict Arnold | History Cartoons for Children Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspap
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Liberty's Kids 136 - Yorktown (with Lafayette and Washington) | American History Videos For Kids
/ 150 views"I am not throwing away my shot, 'til the world turns upside down" - Hamilton the musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda. The climatic battle of the war. Moses brother Cato, a soldier on the British side, is sent into harms way by Cornwallis and is aided by a sympat
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Liberty's Kids | 137 - The Man Who Wouldn't Be King | History Cartoons for Children
/ 105 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Discover the history of George Washington for Kids!Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania G
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Liberty's Kids HD 134 - Conflict in The South | History Videos For Kids
/ 145 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 133 - Deborah Samson Soldier of the Revolution | History Videos For Kids
/ 161 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 131 - Bostonians | History Cartoons for Children
/ 115 viewsSarah and Henri join the Adams family in Massachusetts just as John and his son John Quincy return from France and are reunited with Abigail (8/2/79). John is asked to write the Massachusetts Constitution (8/9/79). James travels to New York where he meets
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Liberty's Kids 102 - Intolerable Acts with Benjamin Franklin | History Videos For Kids
/ 190 viewsIn response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts, including "quartering." Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6
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Liberty's Kids 130 - In Praise of Benjamin Franklin | History Cartoon
/ 144 viewsSarah returns to Philadelphia and is reunited with Moses, James and Henri. Henri gets into a scrape with a Tory boy when the Tory makes disparaging comments about Ben Franklin. Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6Two teenage reporters cover
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Liberty's Kids 128 - Not Yet Begun to Fight | History Videos For Kids
/ 126 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 In a long, desperate battle, John Paul Jones and his wildly outgunned Bonhomme Richard defeat the British Serapis off the coast of England (9/23/79).Sailing to England, Sarah is shipwrecked and saved by
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Liberty's Kids 127 - The New Frontier | History Cartoons for Children
/ 206 viewsIn the Ohio territory, Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his people are caught between the Americans and the British, with tragic results (11/77). In Philadelphia, inflation makes life difficult for working people and leads to the Fort Wilson riot (10/79). Sara
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Liberty's Kids 126 - Honor and Compromise with Hamilton & Lee | History Videos For Kids
/ 212 views"Lee, you will never agree with meBut believe me, these young men dont speak for meThank you for your service" - George Washington to Charles Lee, Hamilton the musical, Lin-Manuel MirandaThe States struggle to unite politically before the arrival of the F
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Liberty's Kids 125 - Allies At Last | History Cartoon for Kids
/ 349 viewsNews of the American victory at Saratoga helps pave the way for Ben Franklin to negotiate a treaty with France. The treaty obligates the French to help fight the Revolutionary War.
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Liberty's Kids 124 - Vally Forge
/ 154 viewsJames, Sarah and Henri are there as George Washington and his Continental Army endure a horrible winter at Valley Forge. Baron von Stueben drafts a training program for the army and helps Washington's troops become a professional fighting unit. Lafayette
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Liberty's Kids 121 HD - Sybil Ludington | History Cartoons for Children
/ 268 viewsLiberty's Kids 121 HD - Sybil Ludington | History Cartoons for Children Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes her own midnight ride in Westchester County, New York (4/26/77). Benedict Arnold fights for
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Liberty's Kids 122 - Lafayette Arrives | History Cartoons for Children
/ 162 viewsEveryone give it up for America's favorite fighting frenchman: LAFAYETTE !SUBSCRIBE TO LIBERTY KIDS FOR MORE!The 19-year-old Marquis de Lafayette arrives after an eventful journey from France and offers his services to Congress (7/27/77). After at first b
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Liberty's Kids HD 120 - Alexander Hamilton | History Cartoons for Children
/ 143 viewsLiberty Kids | 20 An American In ParisSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Theres a million things I havent done, just you waitBenjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revoluti
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Liberty's Kids 117 - Captain Molly with George Washington | History Cartoons for Children
/ 349 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Ben Franklin, appointed to a commission to negotiate a treaty with the French, sails for France aboard the Reprisal (10/24/76). Fort Washington surrenders, a catastrophe for the American cause (11/12/76)
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Liberty's Kids 116 - One Life to Lose | History Cartoon for Children
/ 144 viewsThe Kids, at first unimpressed with Nathan Hale, get deeply inspired by the mans words and deeds.Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Two teenage reporters cover the events of the Revolutionary War for Ben Franklins newspaper, The Philadelp
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Liberty's Kids HD 115 - New York, New York | History Cartoons for Children
/ 150 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 115 - New York, New York | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newsp
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Liberty's Kids 103 - First Continental Congress in 1774 - United We Stand | History Cartoons
/ 159 viewsSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Benjamin Franklin enlists the help of young people to record the happenings leading up to and during the Revolution for his newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette. First, there is a James Hiller, a patriot w
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Liberty's Kids 109 - Bunker Hill | History Cartoon for Kids
/ 162 viewsSarah searches for a British officer who may know her fathers whereabouts. James, with Dr. Joseph Warren at Bunker Hill, witnesses the battle and learns firsthand the high price of freedom.Subscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Two teenage re
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Liberty's Kids 112 - Common Sense | History Cartoons for Children
/ 125 viewsThomas Paine publishes his famous pamphlet. It is an instant best seller, read by everyone from General George Washington to the lowest private in the army. James, Sarah and Henri meet Thomas Paine and learn of his belief that the common man can rule hims
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Liberty's Kids 105 - The Midnight Ride with Paul Revere & William Dawes | History Cartoons for Kids
/ 258 viewsPaul Revere and William Dawes spread the word that the "British are coming!" on the eve of "the shot heard 'round the world." Sarah and James travel to Boston to deliver a message to Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren and end up riding with the famous messe
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23:02
Liberty's Kids HD 111 - Postmaster General Franklin | History Cartoons for Children
/ 154 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 111 - Postmaster General Franklin | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Ben Franklin is named the first Postmaster General of the colonies (7/26/75). When Patriot mail falls into the hands of
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23:02
Liberty's Kids HD 108 - The Second Continental Congress | History Cartoons for Children
/ 188 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 108 - The Second Continental Congress | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Discover the history of George Washington for Kids!The colonies decide they need a national army. John Adams nominat
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23:02
Liberty's Kids HD 107 - Green Mountain Boys | History Videos For Kids
/ 136 viewsClick here to subscribe to Liberty's Kids! : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Liberty's Kids HD 107 - Green Mountain Boys | History Cartoons for ChildrenTrouble erupts in the New Hampshire Grants when settlers are forced from their homes (1770-1775). Ethan Allen and
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23:19
Liberty's Kids 101 - The Boston Tea Party (Pilot, Part I)
/ 279 viewsColonists in Boston rebel against "taxation without representation" by throwing a fortune in tea into the harbor (12/16/73). Moses, James and Henri travel to Boston in search of Sarah, who has arrived from England on a tea-laden ship.Liberty's Kids: Two t
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22:59
Liberty's Kids HD 104 - Liberty or Death | History Cartoons for Kids
/ 218 viewsLiberty's Kids HD 104 - Liberty or Death | History Cartoons for ChildrenSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 Patrick Henry, the greatest speaker of his day, stirs the South to the cause of freedom with his famous "Give me Liberty or give me
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Liberty's Kids 106 - The Shot Heard 'Round the World | History Cartoons for Children
/ 382 viewsThe Revolutionary War begins with the battles of Lexington and Concord. Minutemen -- citizens taking up arms -- fight the powerful, experienced Red Coats. James, reporting on the minutemen, and Sarah, with the British army, witness the shot heard round th
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12:01
Why Electronic Voting Is Still A Bad Idea
/ 87 viewsWe still shouldn't be using electronic voting. Here's why. Sponsored by Dashlane for free on your first device @ https://www.dashlane.com/tomscottMORE BASICS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96C35uN7xGLLeET0dOWaKHkAlPsrkchaREFERENCES:Computerphile
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08:11
The mistake that toppled the Berlin Wall
/ 118 viewsOne of the Cold War's biggest moments began at a routine press conference.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe fall of the Berlin Wall has a lot of memorable moments: US President Ronald Reagans declaration to tear down this wall; David H
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04:21
The Battle of Los Angeles | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
/ 206 viewsYou may not know about the infamous Battle of Los Angeles, and yet it remains one of the most bizarre incidents on US soil during all of World War II. So, what exactly is The Battle of Los Angeles??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to
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16:02
4 Stories About Lawyers Standing Up for Justice
/ 101 viewsMeet the lawyers working tirelessly to defend everyones right to counsel, upholding justice under the law.SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6AcbThis story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come along and let us connect you to some of the most peculiar, s
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03:02
Larson Titan 1 Missle Silo | Mysteries of the Abandoned
/ 125 viewsAt the height of the Cold War, the United States constructed hundreds of nuclear missle silos across the country. They served as the first line of defense against a nuclear strike from a foreign power. Today, many of the sites lie abandoned and forgotten,
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03:11
Making Legal Wigs for British Courts
/ 108 viewsIf a barrister or a judge walked into a London courtroom without wearing a wig, well, everyone would wig out. Its a tradition to wear a legal wig in England. Ede & Ravenscroft, the oldest tailor in London, has been making these head coverings for over thr
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04:58
Are the illuminati real? - Chip Berlet
/ 116 viewsDownload a free audiobook version of "The Pillars of the Earth" and support TED-Ed's nonprofit mission: https://www.audible.com/ted-ed Check out our full book recommendation: https://shop.ed.ted.com/collections/ted-ed-book-recommendations/products/illumin
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05:05
What causes an economic recession? - Richard Coffin
/ 205 viewsHow can factors like inflation, supply and demand, and interest rates trigger recessions? Learn the economic basics of modern markets.--For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But
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08:56
What if We Nuke a City?
/ 243 viewsLearn more about nuclear weapons and what you can do to stop themEN: http://www.notonukes.org FR: http://www.sansarmesnucleaires.org ES: http://www.nomasarmasnucleares.org PT: http://www.fimdasarmasnucleares.org DE: http://www.neinzuatomwaffen.orgAR: http
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05:11
The first and last king of Haiti - Marlene Daut
/ 169 viewsDive into the life of Henry Christophe, a former slave and leader in the Haitian Revolution and the only king of Haiti. --The royal couple of Haiti rode into their coronation to thunderous applause. After receiving his ornate crown, Henry Christophe ascen
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05:46
Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps - Densho
/ 254 viewsDig into the historic injustice of Japanese American incarceration camps, also known as internment camps, during World War II. --On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl
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05:33
The secret student resistance to Hitler - Iseult Gillespie
/ 170 viewsLearn the story of the WWII student resistance group, called the White Rose, fighting against Hitler in Nazi Germany. --In 1943, Allied aircraft rained tens of thousands of leaflets on Nazi Germany below. The leaflets urged readers to renounce Hitler, to
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04:17
Real-Life Men in Black | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
/ 302 viewsTheyre called the Men in Black: anonymous government officials all around the country who help suppress any info about alien encounters! Its a compelling conspiracy, to be sure, but is there any truth to it? Could the mysterious Men in Black be more than
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05:45
The Secret Codes that Printers Put on Every Paper
/ 98 viewsGet a Dollar Shave Club starter set for just $5 at http://DollarShaveClub.com/HAIGet a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Suggest a video and get a free t-shirt if we use it: http://halfasinteresting.com/sugge
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13:11
The Country That Doesn't Exist - Transnistria
/ 185 viewsWelcome to the post-soviet country in Europe that doesn't exist. On the border of Moldova and Ukraine sits the breakaway Republic of Transnistria - a country that isn't recognised by any sovereign state in the world. Thanks to Soviet Wastelands for the ep
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06:13
The US' Terrible Mistake of Selling $1 Coins for $1
/ 140 viewsLearn from more than 25,000 classes for free for two months by signing up for Skillshare at http://skl.sh/hai25 Get a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Suggest a video and get a free t-shirt if we use it: htt
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04:48
A day in the life of a Cossack warrior - Alex Gendler
/ 137 viewsJoin the Cossack soldier Stepan as he tries to keep order in the battalion and help his people regain their independence. --The year is 1676, and a treaty has officially ended hostilities between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire.
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07:11
Why Europe Doesn't Build Skyscrapers | The B1M
/ 146 viewsWhy have many major European cities not embraced the skyscraper? We explain. For more by The B1M subscribe now: http://ow.ly/GxW7y Read the full story on this video, including images and useful links, here: https://www.theb1m.com/video/why-europe-doesnt-b
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03:44
The TRUTH About the Illuminati | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
/ 343 viewsThey are the secret society at the center of some of the worlds biggest conspiracy theories. People say they pull the strings behind the scenes of governments across the globe. I speak, of course, about the Illuminati. Could they be real, or are they just
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16:15
DoubleSpeak, How to Lie without Lying
/ 139 viewsFirst 200 people to use this link https://brilliant.org/WIL/ can get 20% off an annual premium subscription to Brilliant! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WILearned Twitter: https://twitter.com/jeverettlearned IG: https://www.instagram.com/jeverett.whativ
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07:17
What Is (and Isn't) Medicare for All | WSJ
/ 92 viewsMedicare for All has dominated the Democratic presidential campaign. Some candidates support Sen. Bernie Sanders' plan, but others have different ideas for how to get to universal coverage. WSJ explains what Medicare for All is, what it isnt, and how some
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07:41
How Illegal Items Are Found And Destroyed At JFK Airport
/ 169 viewsAt NYC's John F. Kennedy Airport, 1,000 bags an hour are checked for narcotics and illicit food. Customs and Border Patrol officials are tasked with stopping these goods from entering the United States. MORE AIRPORT CONTENT:How Emirates Makes 225,000 In-F
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03:22
Secrets You Didn't Know About 7 Famous Landmarks In Washington, DC
/ 168 viewsWashington, DC is home to some of America's most historical landmarks. These landmarks attract thousands of visitors but also have secrets and interesting backstories.MORE BUSINESS INSIDER CONTENT:Why Lobster Is So Expensive | So Expensivehttps://www.yout
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07:35
How India runs the world's biggest election
/ 154 views900 million eligible voters need access to polling booths.This season of Borders is presented by CuriosityStream. Watch thousands of documentaries for free for 31-days: https://www.curiositystream.com/BordersJoin the Video Lab to help us make more Vox Bor
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06:36
These photos ended child labor in the US
/ 185 viewsChild labor was widely practiced until a photographer showed the public what it looked like.This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/VoxBecome a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe 1900 US Federal Census reveale
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03:21
Why Do Countries Have Flags? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 210 viewsHave you ever looked up at a beautiful flag, flowing and whipping triumphantly in the wind and wondered... why do countries have flags in the first place??Images used under license from Shutterstock.comWelcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers
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04:26
What If The Internet Became A Country?
/ 209 viewsThe internet is an incredible (and scary) place! What happens if it becomes a digital country?To create your stunning website & support Life Noggin, go to https://www.wix.com/go/lifenogginSubscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Get your exclusive Life N
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12:48
Countries That No Longer Exist!
/ 221 viewsThe most interesting countries that no longer exist! These are history's most fascinating nations that you can't find on a modern map.What country gained independence from Mexico just to join another country? Which nation used to consist of nearly a third
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05:43
This photo almost started a nuclear war
/ 169 views...after nearly starting one. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world has ever come to all-out nuclear war, and it all started with a photo. On October 15th, 1962, Dino Brugioni, a senior analyst at t
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02:55
What is libertarianism? A simple guide | BBC Ideas
/ 175 viewsWhat is libertarianism? And why do its proponents want the state kept at arm's length? Philosopher Julian Baggini explores this political philosophy. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin' Else. ---------------------
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03:31
Capitalism: Is it here to stay? | BBC Ideas
/ 234 viewsHow did capitalism start? How does it work? Is it here to stay? The Economist's Anne McElvoy tells the story of this economic system.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin' Else.------------Do you have a curious mind?
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03:09
A brief history of socialism | BBC Ideas
/ 228 viewsWhat exactly is socialism? And where is it heading? Stephen Bush, political editor at the New Statesman, shares his view.Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipavThis video was made by Somethin Else. --------------------Do you have a curious mind? You
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02:38
1971 Nixon Shock: The End of US Dollars Convertibility to Gold
/ 249 viewsOn August 15th 1971 President Richard Nixon made a major announcement stating that the US Dollar would no longer be redeemable for gold. This meant that the Bretton Woods Monetary System was now over. This was a major shift in money and monetary policy. T
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07:55
Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?
/ 198 viewsSources:https://sites.google.com/view/sourceseu-elections/Playlist with all languages: https://bit.ly/2WFHNK5Thanks to all the YouTubers who supported us!!!Being a citizen of the European Union means that many aspects of our lives are regulated by a weird
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10:08
Turning The Titan Missile Key
/ 179 viewsA suspenseful and detailed talk on the protocols needed to launch a Titan nuclear missile.
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06:18
Japan's new imperial era ushered in as new emperor enthroned
/ 163 viewsJapan's Crown Prince Naruhito was enthroned on Tuesday in a ceremony that made him the new Japanese Emperor, a day after the abdication of his father Akihito. Naruhito is expected to be handed three sacred Japan's symbols at the ceremony. Japan’s ne
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03:36
Deepfake Videos Are Getting Terrifyingly Real I NOVA I PBS
/ 189 viewsArtificially intelligent face swap videos, known as deepfakes, are more sophisticated and accessible than ever. PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Producer Emily Zendt Production Assistance Rishya Narayanan Taylor White © WGBH Educational Foundation 2018 Add
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10:38
Why Russia is Shrinking Fast
/ 141 viewsGet a free audiobook, 2 Audible originals & 30 day free trial from Audible at; http://audible.com/reallifelore Or text reallifelore to 500-500 Get RealLifeLore T-shirts here: http://standard.tv/reallifelore Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animatio
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09:40
This Was the Day the World Almost Ended
/ 170 viewsThe first 500 people to sign up for Skillshare will get their first 2 months for free; http://skl.sh/reallifelore22 Check out my new podcast hosted by my friends, RealLifeSports: http://hyperurl.co/06c2mc Stock footage provided by bigstock. Try them out f
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07:06
The Insane Secret German Plan to Invade America
/ 234 viewsCheck out Cheddar's video about the electric fishing in our oceans next; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He8pPJ_OtvI Subscribe to Cheddar; https://bit.ly/2zl65SO Stock footage provided by bigstock. Try them out for free here; http://bit.ly/bigstock-videof
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08:17
The Secret Soviet Plan to Crush NATO in 7 Days
/ 125 viewsStay safe online for free at http://www.dashlane.com/rll To get 10% off upgrading to premium, use the code "rll" at checkout Stock footage provided by bigstock. Try them out for free here; http://bit.ly/bigstock-videofreetrial Get RealLifeLore T-shirts he
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05:58
Why 2000 People Died Fighting Over a Bucket
/ 137 viewsBuild your website with Squarespace for 10% off at; http://squarespace.com/rll Get RealLifeLore T-shirts here: http://standard.tv/reallifelore Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animations courtesy of Josh Sherrington of Heliosphere: https://www.yout
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06:00
Nuclear blasts, preserved on film
/ 158 viewsBeginning in 1945, and until atmospheric nuclear testing was banned, the United States conducted 210 above-ground nuclear tests, documented on film. Now, footage that has survived, now being preserved by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, is bein
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04:30
An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer
/ 202 viewsLearn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors. -- In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington to n
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08:03
What if the French Empire Reunited Today?
/ 186 viewsStay safe online for free at http://www.dashlane.com/rll To get 10% off upgrading to premium, use the code "rll" at checkout Get RealLifeLore T-shirts here: http://standard.tv/reallifelore Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animations courtesy of Jos
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10:00
The Loss of Life in WWI Visualized
/ 127 viewsThe first 500 people to sign up for Skillshare will get their first 2 months for free; http://skl.sh/reallifelore18 Get RealLifeLore T-shirts here: http://standard.tv/reallifelore Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animations courtesy of Josh Sherrin
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06:16
What if the Ottoman Empire Reunited Today?
/ 159 viewsBuild your own website with Wix here: http://www.wix.com/go/reallifelore Get the RealLifeLore book here: http://amzn.to/2ieJLyN Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animations courtesy of Josh Sherrington of Heliosphere: https://www.youtube.com/c/helio
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09:14
How China Creates Cancer Refugees | NYT News
/ 293 viewsA rural resident in China is 30 percent more likely to die after a cancer diagnosis than an urban resident. Three rural families trying to beat these odds — “cancer refugees” — share their stories of battling the disease far from home and the financial ru
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03:24
How Nancy Pelosi Became the Most Powerful Woman in U.S. Politics | NYT News
/ 229 viewsFor more than 15 years, Representative Nancy Pelosi has been a powerhouse fund-raiser for her party and a lightning rod for the right. Here’s how she’s done it. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video -
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How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable - Christina Greer
/ 248 viewsIda B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice. -- In the late 1800’s, lynchings were happening all over the American South, often without any investigation or consequences
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04:19
How America fell in love with nuclear bombs - BBC
/ 296 viewsSUBSCRIBE to the OFFICIAL BBC YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn LAUNCH BBC iPlayer to access Live TV and Box Sets: https://bbc.in/2J18jYJ In the 1950s, American's went crazy for the nuclear bomb, going as far as to travel out to Atomic hotels in Las
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23:09
Racing Against the Odds in a WWII Plane
/ 164 viewsTo say the Hintons love World War II-era fighter planes would be an understatement. The family runs a museum dedicated to these victorious war machines—handbuilt with slide rule, pencil and paper—and raised their kids around the planes. Back in the day, S
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06:04
Why Did NASA Cancel the Apollo Program? | Apollo
/ 184 viewsNASA had grand plans for the Moon during the Apollo program, but those dreams were cut short a few years after the first landing. Apollo 17 would mark the last time humans ventured to the Moon. Check out the entire Apollo series here!: https://bit.ly/2ApS
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16:53
The Roman Pomerium
/ 336 viewsGreat video about the pomerium or pomoerium was a religious boundary around the city of Rome and cities controlled by Rome. In legal terms, Rome existed only within its pomerium; everything beyond it was simply territory (ager) belonging to Rome. Patreon:
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20:59
Ancient Rome in 20 minutes
/ 458 viewsCaesar, The Colosseum, Republic, Nero, geese, plebeians, legions — everything that you once knew, but forgot, in a crash course video by Arzamas. Narrated by Brian Cox. "Ancient Rome in 20 minutes" is an English version of a Russian video by Arzamas
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06:16
Why We Destroyed the World's 4th Largest Lake
/ 227 viewsStart learning intuitively with Brilliant for 20% off by being of the first 200 people to sign up at http://brilliant.org/RealLifeLore/ Get RealLifeLore T-shirts here: http://standard.tv/reallifelore Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animations cour
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06:37
The Crazy Plan to Recreate the Russian Empire in Africa
/ 249 viewsBuild your website with Squarespace for 10% off at; http://squarespace.com/rll Get RealLifeLore T-shirts here: http://standard.tv/reallifelore Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Animations courtesy of Josh Sherrington of Heliosphere: https://www.yout
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01:53
The Pledge of Allegiance Was Written to Sell Magazines | Let's Talk | NPR
/ 361 viewsA true American tale about how the need to sell more magazines Subscribe to NPR - http://bit.ly/NPRsubscribe EDITOR'S NOTE: Francis Bellamy’s first draft of the pledge did not include the word “to” before "the Republic.” He added &
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04:49
The Somewhat Secret Subway System Under the US Capitol
/ 168 viewsStart using Dashlane for free at http://Dashlane.com/HAI then use the code "halfasinteresting" to get 10% off upgrading to premium Check out my new personal channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDA1... Get a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://stand
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01:55
Do You REALLY Have a Permanent Record? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS
/ 420 viewsWe’ve all heard it before: “If you keep that up, it’s going on your permanent record!!” But do you actually have a permanent record, or is it just something teachers say to scare students?? Welcome to COLOSSAL QUESTIONS, the show that answers all of life'
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03:28
Testing The Sound Mirrors That Protected Britain
/ 350 viewsOver on the RAF Starrship channel, I'm talking about the history of radar: https://youtu.be/VDC_RCh0ws8 - but over here, we're testing a 90-year-old piece of technology that was meant to be part of Britain's air defence. The Sound Mirrors, on Romney Marsh
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14:25
China is erasing its border with Hong Kong
/ 433 viewsThe border has an expiration date. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO With original music by Tom Fox h
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09:36
How 156 years of British rule shaped Hong Kong
/ 516 viewsHong Kong has British DNA. Follow Johnny on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnywharris/ Follow the Vox Borders watch page: https://www.facebook.com/VoxBorders/ Sign up for the Vox Borders newsletter: https://www.vox.com/borders-email Subscribe to
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04:40
How can you change someone's mind? (hint: facts aren't always enough) - Hugo Mercier
/ 384 viewsCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-can-you-change-someone-s-mind-spoiler-facts-don-t-work-so-well-hugo-mercier Why do arguments change people’s minds in some cases and backfire in oth
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09:44
Sputnik - 60 years on from the Start of the Space Race
/ 232 viewsThat simple little beep, beep, beep was the sound that started the Space Race. It's been 60 years since they have first heard on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into a low Earth orbit. It was only a metal ball, 22 inches or about 56 c
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04:52
Cold War Nuclear Fallout Is Still Affecting the Pacific, What Does That Mean for Us?
/ 250 viewsDr. Ken Buesseler and his team returned to remote Pacific nuclear testing sites to measure radioactive elements left over from the Cold War. Seventy years later, these sites remain uninhabitable—a fact that will only become more salient as sea levels rise
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05:44
The Mayor of a Ghost Town (Population: 1)
/ 356 viewsWelcome to Ballarat, California, population one. Located in the heart of the unforgiving Death Valley, the former mining supply town has been abandoned for nearly 100 years. Were it not for Rock Novak, the town’s only resident, Ballarat would belong to th
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03:02
How Aristocracies Rule
/ 228 viewsThe American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the
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04:40
WWII Carter Air Raid Siren
/ 415 viewsSiren half way through restoration, this being a full speed test via 3 phase power. This was the first time it had operated for nearly twenty years and did so without fault! Motor manufacturer is Brook Motors of Huddersfield. Siren is Carter type 1H.
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11:11
Guam: Why America's Most Isolated Territory Exists
/ 222 viewsTry Squarespace for free at http://squarespace.com/wendover and then when you’re ready to launch, use the code “wendover” for 10% off Check out the behind the scenes video on my new channel: https://youtu.be/cNYJH4MQDuo Get the Wendover Productions t-shir
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04:59
The US President's Bulletproof Railcar
/ 272 viewsUS Car Number 1, the Ferdinand Magellan, sits in the Gold Coast Railway Museum in Miami. It's 120 tonnes of bulletproof, armoured railcar: a train carriage designed to move the President of the United States around the country in safety and style. At leas
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04:17
The History of North America: Every Year
/ 370 viewsSee how civilizations rose and fell in North America along with the colonization of the continent by Europe which would lead to the rise of the United States.
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05:53
Never-Before-Seen Footage Uncovers Antarctica’s First Scientific Missions
/ 239 viewsDuring the Cold War, Antarctica was primed for conquest. Here’s how it became an international science laboratory. This NASA Mission Uses Cold War Planes to Map the World's Largest Island https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQq9kWhGxI Subscribe! https://www.
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05:17
The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H Feldman
/ 358 viewsCheck out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-assyrian-empire-marian-h-feldman Before the sun never set on the British Empire; before Genghis Khan swept the steppe; before R
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04:35
US voting machines are failing. Here’s why.
/ 221 viewsThe greatest threat to American voting machines might not be hacking, but old age. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In our latest collaboration with ProPublica, we take a look at US election security and the status of American voting machine
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05:53
What if Texas Was an Independent Country?
/ 275 viewsVisit Wisecrack & Subscribe: https://wscrk.com/WscrckRLL Watch The Philosophy of Deus Ex: https://wscrk.com/DsExRLL Get the RealLifeLore book here: http://amzn.to/2ieJLyN Please Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2dB7VTO Music is by Brandon Maahs. Check out his web
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Why ships used this camouflage in World War I
/ 268 viewsDazzle camouflage was fantastically weird. It was also surprisingly smart. WWII saw another kind of strange history unfold: a meme (yes, really). Watch our video on it here: http://bit.ly/2Co9DEu Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Dazzle camou
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Diagramming how a bill becomes a law in the U.S.
/ 286 viewsDiagramming how a bill becomes a law.
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Getting Presidential With Five Stories About American History
/ 336 viewsIn this reel, we're repping the stars and stripes in honor of Presidents' Day. We learn about the high schooler responsible for designing today's American flag, get a quick history lesson about the two-dollar bill and head to Virginia to meet the man who
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Why Puerto Rico is not a US state
/ 282 viewsNearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won't have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about Puerto Rico's latest bid for statehood: http://bit.ly/2DGlz
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman
/ 353 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-is-power-divided-in-the-united-states-government-belinda-stutzman Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along w
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06:12
The WWII Flying Ace with No Legs (Strange Stories)
/ 265 viewsJoin Simple History in battle on War Thunder now for free and also get a free Premium tank or aircraft and 3 days of Premium time: http://v2.xyz/WarThunderSimpleHistory Please consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory
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GULAGS (The Cold War)
/ 237 viewsPlease consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Gulags or ‘Main Administration of Corrective Labor Camps’ were forced labor camps in the Soviet Union, created under Vladimir Lenin after the Russian Revolution but mad
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02:47
First World War tech: Zeppelins
/ 409 viewsFirst World War tech: Zeppelins When a German aristocrat Brigadier General Ferdinand Zeppelin retired from the army in 1891, he devoted himself to the study of aeronautics. His proposals to the government for a lighter-than-air flying machine were rejecte
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02:53
George Washington (1732-1799) President of the USA
/ 395 viewsFigures in History: George Washington (1732-1799) George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, into a family of prosperous farmers. He began his career as a professional surveyor in 1749 at the age of 17 and was quickly
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The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
/ 1,368 viewsThe Cuban missile crisis was the moment during the Cold War when the two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union came close to nuclear war. Secret communications and miscommunications which played out between the White House and the Kremlin ma
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04:56
The Falklands War (1982)
/ 291 viewsOn the 2nd of April 1982, forces from Argentina invaded the British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands, the first invasion of British territory since World War II. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, accused of neglecting the islands, assemb
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04:17
The Battle of the Bulge (1944-45)
/ 307 viewsPlease consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory The Battle of the Bulge was the largest battle fought by the Americans in World War II. Please do not reupload our content! SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the SImple Hi
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04:16
The French Resistance (World War II)
/ 353 viewsPlease consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Resistance soon took place in different ways after Charles de Gaulle encouraged the fight to continue after the impending German occupation. Groups such as the Maquis -
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Ice Ship (Secret Weapon of WWII)
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Does your vote count? The Electoral College explained - Christina Greer
/ 339 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-your-vote-count-the-electoral-college-explained-christina-greer You vote, but then what? Discover how your individual vote contributes to the popular vote and your state's electoral vote in different ways--
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Gerrymandering: How drawing jagged lines can impact an election - Christina Greer
/ 407 viewsView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/gerrymandering-how-drawing-jagged-lines-can-impact-an-election-christina-greer District lines, and the groups of voters within them, may seem arbitrary, but a lot of thought (and political bickering) is put into
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Lifelike Animatronic Abraham Lincoln!
/ 492 viewsThis incredibly lifelike animatronic Abraham Lincoln is the work of Garner Holt Productions, which has been making robots for theme parks, museums, and other attractions for 40 years. We get up close to this robot and chat with its creator, Garner Holt, a