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Ancient & Medieval Medicine: Crash Course History of Science #9

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The history of medicine is about two of our big questions: one, what is life? What makes it so special, so fragile, so goopy!? Two, how do we know what we know? Why should I take my doctors advice? Why are deep-fried Oreos bad for me?It may be tempting to
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Op Amp Circuits: Analog Computers from operational amplifiers

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Adders, integrators, differentiators, buffers, and a basic introduction to op amp circuits. My Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/EugeneK
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The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: Crash Course World History #9

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The Silk Road and Ancient Trade: In which John Green teaches you about the so-called Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to the West. Along w
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Henry V arrowhead removal | Medieval Medicine

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This video, is about a young prince Henry, before he became King Henry V. In his unique style Kevin Hicks as a medieval surgeon, talks about ancient and medieval medicine, and explores the medical treatment given to Henry V after he had been shot by an ar
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Medieval Europe: Crash Course European History #1

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Our 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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Ancient Egypt: Crash Course World History #4

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In 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 Silent Era: Crash Course Film History #9

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The Silent Era of Hollywood set a lot of things into motion in terms of how movies were made and sold. Big stars were one of the main ways studios tried to make their movies stand apart from one another and get the public to make choices at the cinema. Bu
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Climate Science: Crash Course History of Science #45

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Scientists tend to be careful and resistant to big claims. So evidence for the possible end of the living world took a while to be seen as such. In this episode of Crash Course History of Science, Hank talks to us about where Climate Science started and h
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The Computer and Turing: Crash Course History of Science #36

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Computers and computing have changed a lot over the History of Science but ESPECIALLY over the last 100 years. In this episode of Crash Course History of Science, we have a look at that history around World War Two and how that conflict forced changes in
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Catholic Counter-Reformation: Crash Course European History #9

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When 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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Biotechnology: Crash Course History of Science #40

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The history of discovering what DNA is, what it looks like, and how it works is... complicated. But, in this episode of History of Science, Hank Green does his best to lay out the basics so we can understand the beginnings of Biotechnology.***Crash Course
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Earth Science: Crash Course History of Science #20

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It's Earth Science time!!!! In this field, natural philosophers were asking questions like, whats up with fossils? Are they the remains of extinct organisms? Or are they so-called sports of naturerocks that just happen to look like living things but dont
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The Anthropocene and the Near Future: Crash Course Big History #9

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In which John Green, Hank Green, and Emily Graslie teach you about the Anthropocene, an unofficial geological era that covers the last century or so, in which humanity has made massive progress. We've discovered the Higgs-Boson particle, and awesome elect
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Advanced CPU Designs: Crash Course Computer Science #9

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So now that we’ve built and programmed our very own CPU, we’re going to take a step back and look at how CPU speeds have rapidly increased from just a few cycles per second to gigahertz! Some of that improvement, of course, has come from faster and more e
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The Internet and Computing: Crash Course History of Science #43

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Weve talked a lot about advances in biotech. But none of those could have happened without advances in computing. Its time to get back to data and explore the unlikely birth, strange life, and potential futures of the Internet. In this episode of Crash Co
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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #21

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You probably know some of the signs of industrialization in the nineteenth century: Trains connected cities, symbolizing progress. But they also brought about the destruction of rural lands, divisions between social classes, and rapid urbanization. But th
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The New Astronomy: Crash Course History of Science #13

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This week on Crash Course: History of the Scientific Revolutionastronomical anomalies accrued. Meanwhile, in Denmarkan eccentric rich dude constructed not one but two science castles! And his humble German assistant synthesized a lot of new, old, and bold
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Genetics and The Modern Synthesis: Crash Course History of Science #35

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Remember how Darwin and Mendel lived around the same time, but everyone forgot about Mendel until 1900, and even then biologists saw Darwinism and Mendelism as two competing grand theories about how life works?Well, in this episode of Crash Course History
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Thermodynamics: Crash Course History of Science #26

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It's time to heat things up! LITERALLY! It's time for Hank to talk about the history of Thermodynamics!!! It's messy and there are a lot of people who came up with some ideas that worked and other that didn't and then some ideas that should have come firs
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Where US Politics Came From: Crash Course US History #9

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In which John Green teaches you where American politicians come from. In the beginning, soon after the US constitution was adopted, politics were pretty non-existent. George Washington was elected president with no opposition, everything was new and excit
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Life and Longevity: Crash Course History of Science #44

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It's time to have a look at the future of human life and how technology could possibly extend longevity. But, within that tech, are questions of ethics that are not always at the top of mind when the tech is being developed. In this episode, Hank sits dow
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Bodies and Dollars: Crash Course History of Science #41

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After World War Two, the applications of basic discoveries in biology took offand became big business. Today, well look at the rise of Big Pharma and GMO foods. Well also discuss how life-science technologies fundamentally changed reproduction: its time t
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Genetics - Lost and Found: Crash Course History of Science #25

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Sometimes trail blazers of science aren't famous like Darwin or Pasteur. Sometimes they're humble Abbots, just growing peas in the back of their Abbey. This is the story of Gregor Mendel and how his work was done, lost, then found again. ***Crash Course i
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The New Chemistry: Crash Course History of Science #18

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One of the problems with the whole idea of a single Scientific Revolution is that some disciplines decided not to join any revolution. And others just took a long time to get there. ***Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up
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Electricity: Crash Course History of Science #27

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The study of electricity goes all the way back to antiquity. But, by the time electricity started to become more well known, a few familiar names started to appear. Edison, Galvani, and a few others really changed the way the world worked. ***Crash Course
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The New Anatomy: Crash Course History of Science #15

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Theres a question to consider thats pretty daunting: what is life? And to try to answer that question, three tools stand out as being especially useful: A book, some experiments, and the microscope! In this episode, Hank talks to us about all kinds of gro
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Biology Before Darwin: Crash Course History of Science #19

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Youve probably heard of Charles Darwin, but before we get to him, you really need to understand how different people, throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, tried to answer the same question: what is life? ***Crash Course is on Patreon! You
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Ecology: Crash Course History of Science #38

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Weve explored the origins of modern biology, the earth sciences, and even the sciences of outer space. Now its time to put these disciplines together. It's Ecology time!!!***Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http://w
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The Century of the Gene: Crash Course History of Science #42

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With the question What is life? addressed at the molecular level, humanity could finally cure all disease and live forever Except, not really. It turns out we're complicated.***Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by signing up at http:
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Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science #17

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The standard story of the Scientific Revolution culminates with the long life of one man: Sir Isaac Newtona humble servant of the Royal Mint, two-time parliamentarian, and a scientific titan whose name, along with Einsteins, is synonymous with physics tod
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The Atomic Bomb: Crash Course History of Science #33

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The story picks up where we left off last time, with Einstein writing the president of his new homeland, the United States, urging him to build a nuclear weapon before Hitler. This is the tale of the most destructive force humans have ever unleashed. The
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The Mind/Brain: Crash Course History of Science #30

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Scientists in the nineteenth century discovered a lot about life and matter. But exactly what kind of stuff is the human brain? That one wasand istricky.The brain scienceswith experiments and therapies tied to biological theories of the bodyemerged in the
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The Scientific Methods: Crash Course History of Science #14

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Historically speaking, there is no one scientific method. Theres more than one way to make knowledge. In this episode we're going to look at a few of those ways and how they became more of the "norm."***Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us direc
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Ford, Cars, and a New Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #28

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Historians love to debate each other. So some of them pointed out that the first half of this revolution looks a lot different from the second. Let's chat about industry, cars, and Henry Ford.***Crash Course is on Patreon! You can support us directly by s
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Darwin and Natural Selection: Crash Course History of Science #22

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"Survival of the Fittest" sounds like a great WWE show but today we're talking about that phrase as it relates to Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace. Darwin and Wallace are at the heart of understanding evolution and natural selection. Today, Hank talks ab
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Einstein's Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #32

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There was physics before Einstein in the same way that there was biology before Darwin. Einstein didnt just add some new ideas to physics. And he didnt just add a unifying framework for doing physics, like Newton. Einstein took what people thought was phy
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Marie Curie and Spooky Rays: Crash Course History of Science #31

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It's time to talk about one of the most awesome scientists that has ever been awesome: Marie Curie. She figured out ways to get an amazing education despite the limitations of her homeland, discovered some really important answers to the question "what is
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Precision Medicine And The Science Of Clumsy Robots

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Today on SciShow News we talk about a new research effort that is aiming to revolutionize how we treat disease. We also discuss the video where Boston Dynamics shows off it's new version of the Atlas robot by using a hockey stick to mess with it and push
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Fall of The Roman Empire...in the 15th Century: Crash Course World History #12

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Crash 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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The History of Atomic Chemistry: Crash Course Chemistry #37

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content.
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How a Lightweight Medieval Crossbow Works

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How to shoot a Medieval Crossbow. Here Kevin Hicks demonstrates a lightweight crossbow that works with a goats foot lever. Much easier and faster to load than the heavyweight crossbow. Medieval warfare and history at its bestSubscribe to our channel @theh
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Is Laughter The Best Medicine? The Science Behind Laughing | Nightly News: Kids Edition

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Road to Recovery: We look at the efforts underway to help residents recover from Hurricane Ian and also the rescues that have taken place for some of our four-legged friends. A new term begins for the U.S. Supreme Court. We explain what the Supreme Court
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Japan in the Heian Period and Cultural History: Crash Course World History 227

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In which John Green teaches you about what westerners call the middle ages and the lives of the aristocracy...in Japan. The Heian period in Japan lasted from 794CE to 1185CE, and it was an interesting time in Japan. Rather than being known for a thriving
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History of the 4th of July: Crash Course US History Special

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In which John Green teaches you a bit about the 4th of July. In this special short Crash Course, John celebrates American Independence Day by teaching you how the holiday came to be on the 4th of July, and the many ways that Americans celebrate the day. T
The Scientific Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #12

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Battles of the Civil War: Crash Course US History #19

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Disclaimer: This is very different than the usual Crash Course US History episode. In which John Green lists a whole lot of the battles of the US Civil War in seven and a half minutes. We get a lot of requests for military history, so we offer a list of b
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Deficits & Debts: Crash Course Economics #9

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What is debt? What is a deficit? And do these things have different outcomes for individuals and nations? Adriene and Jacob answer all these questions and more on this week's Crash Course Econ. Deficit and debt are easy to misunderstand, but luckily, they
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How to shoot a medieval longbow

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In this video Kevin Hicks shows you how he shoots the medieval longbow. Famous as the Warwick Bowman, for years Kevin entertained thousands of people every week at Warwick Castle, England. Now living in Canada he's taken up the longbow once again and stil
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Sula: Crash Course Literature #9

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This week, John is talking about Toni Morrison's novel of friendship, betrayal, and loss, Sula. Sula tells the story of two African American girls, the town where they grew up, the tragic even that was central to their youth, and the very different people
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Measurement Mystery: Crash Course Kids #9.2

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So now that we know what Properties are, how can we use them to figure things out? In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina uses them to solve the mystery of what she tripped over last night. This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're sup
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To Sleep, Perchance to Dream - Crash Course Psychology #9

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing great content.
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Hunting For Properties: Crash Course Kids #9.1

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Remember pre-school? If not, IT WAS SO MUCH EASIER! But when you were stacking blocks and figuring out which block went into which shaped hole, you were learning about properties. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina talks about what properties a
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Indus Valley Civilization: Crash Course World History #2

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In which John Green teaches you about the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the largest of the ancient civilizations. John teaches you the who, how, when, where and why of the Indus Valley Civilization, and dispenses advice on how to be more successful in
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The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History #23

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The 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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The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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Precipitation Reactions: Crash Course Chemistry #9

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A lot of ionic compounds dissolve in water, dissociating into individual ions. But when two ions find each other that form an insoluble compound, they suddenly fall out of solution in what's called a precipitation reaction. In this episode of Crash Course
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Reinforcement Learning: Crash Course AI#9

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Reinforcement learning is particularly useful in situations where we want to train AIs to have certain skills we dont fully understand ourselves. Unlike some of the techniques weve discussed so far, reinforcement learning generally only looks at how an AI
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Movies are Magic: Crash Course Film History #1

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Well, they're not really "magic." Maybe "illusion" is a better way to say it. As we begin this journey of the history of cinema, we need to understand how movies trick our brains into even understanding that a movie is a movie. In this episode of Crash Co
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Work, Energy, And Power: Crash Course Physics #9

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When you hear the word, "Work," what is the first thing you think of? Maybe sitting at a desk? Maybe plowing a field? Maybe working out? Work is a word that has a little bit of a different meaning in Physics and today, Shini is going to walk us through it
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Ancient Games: Crash Course Games #2

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From the ancient Egyptian game of Senet to the Aztec’s Patolli, games have been played since the beginning of civilization. Today, your host Andre Meadows is going to take a look at a few of these games, including some that are actually still played today
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Russia, the Kievan Rus, and the Mongols: Crash Course World History #20

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In which John Green teaches you how Russia evolved from a loose amalgamation of medieval principalities known as the Kievan Rus into the thriving democracy we know today. As you can imagine, there were a few bumps along the road. It turns out, our old fri
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The Nervous System, Part 2 - Action! Potential!: Crash Course A&P #9

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•••SUBBABLE MESSAGE••• TO: Carla FROM: Christopher Next stop is whenever. Just be like, "stop." *** You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if
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Papers & Essays: Crash Course Study Skills #9

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Writing research papers is an essential skill in your career as a student, and this week we’re going to help you do that like a pro. From figuring out where to begin, to finding the best systems, to breaking out of “research recursion system” (maybe just
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Migration: Crash Course European History #29

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Between 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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Memory & Storage: Crash Course Computer Science #19

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Pre-order our limited edition Crash Course: Computer Science Floppy Disk Coasters here! https://store.dftba.com/products/computer-science-coasters So we’ve talked about computer memory a couple times in this series, but what we haven’t talked about is sto
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The Modern Revolution: Crash Course Big History #8

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In which Hank and John Green teach you a Crash Course on the modern revolution, and the upside of the progress that humanity has made in the last 500 years or so. And while there are two sides to every history, and many of these changes haven't been great
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The Persians&Greeks: Crash Course World History #5

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In which John compares and contrasts Greek civilization and the Persian Empire. Of course we're glad that Greek civilization spawned modern western civilization, right? Maybe not. From Socrates and Plato to Darius and Xerxes, John explains two of the grea
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Anselm And The Argument For God: Crash Course Philosophy #9

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Today 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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Medieval Hay Making

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Jason discusses the importance of the medieval hay harvest, what it meant for the medieval peasant and how it was done.Credits:Direction, Camera, Sound, Editing KasumiPresenter Jason Kingsley OBEhttps://twitter.com/rebellionjasonhttps://twitter.com/Modern
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The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards: Crash Course US History #1

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In which John Green kicks off Crash Course US History! Why, you may ask, are we covering US History, and not more World History, or the history of some other country, or the very specific history of your home region? Well, the reasons are many. But, like
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Heredity: Crash Course Biology #9

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Hank and his brother John discuss heredity via the gross example of relative ear wax moistness. Crash Course Biology is now available on DVD! http://dftba.com/product/1av/CrashCourse-Biology-The-Complete-Series-DVD-Set Like CrashCourse on Facebook! http:/
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Home Video: Crash Course Film History #13

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As the New Hollywood gained steam in the late 70s and early 80s, another revenue stream opened its doors: home video. From Betamax to Laserdisc to Bluray to streaming services, home video revolutionized how we ingest movies. In this episode of Crash Cours
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Why knights fought snails in medieval art

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Look in the margins of medieval books and you'll find an unusual theme: knights vs. snails. Vox's Phil Edwards investigated why in this episode of Vox Almanac... Lillian Randall's paper is here: https://www.scribd.com/document/263159779/The-Snail-in-Gothi
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The History of Game Shows: Crash Course Games #25

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Today we're going to talk about game shows! Game shows have a long history going all the way back to the 1920s on the radio and then proliferating across media to the massive pop culture icons they are today. And they're different from most game genres we
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Independent Cinema: Crash Course Film History #12

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Hollywood was riding high until their formula got to be stale. In places like Italy and France (as well as other places in the world we'll talk about soon) filmmakers were starting to break out of the mold and make daring films that challenged the idea of
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Water and Classical Civilizations: Crash Course World History 222

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In which John Green teaches you about water! So, we talk about resources a lot on Crash Course, and today is no exception. It turns out people can't live without water, which means it's absolutely necessary for civilization. Today John talks about water i
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Decolonization and Nationalism Triumphant: Crash Course World History #40

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READ THIS: THERE ARE TWO MORE VIDEOS IN THE WORLD HISTORY SERIES. You should also turn on the captions. You'll like them. In which John Green teaches you about the post-World War II breakup of most of the European empires. As you'll remember from previous
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Why Human Ancestry Matters: Crash Course Big History 205

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This week, Emily Graslie is teaching you about human ancestry and geneaology, how we got to be the species we are, and why that matters in our zoomed out look at Big History. For more information, visit the Big History Project: http://www.bighistoryprojec
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35

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In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and Africa. During the
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The Mughal Empire and Historical Reputation: Crash Course World History #217

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There's a new Crash Course poster with all your favorite World History characters! Czech it: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-characters-poster In which John Green teaches you about the Mughal Empire, which ruled large swaths of the Indian Sub-
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Obamanation: Crash Course US History #47

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Free is nice, but if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps us to continue producing th
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The First Movie Camera: Crash Course Film History #2

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After serial photography became a thing, it wasn't long before motion pictures started to develop. And, at the front of that development was Thomas Edison, who you may know as an inventor and business person. In this episode of Crash Course Film History,
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The Ancient History of the Creek | Craig of the Creek | Cartoon Network

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Journey back as far as ye olden times . . . the 1970s, and learn the Ancient History of the Creek kids of yore!About Cartoon Network: Welcome to Cartoon Network's YouTube Channel, your destination for episode clips, behind the scenes footage, how to draw
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The Deep Future: Crash Course Big History #10

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Finally, after what seems like eons and eons, the end is nigh. We're talking not only about the end of Crash Course Big History, but also the end of everything. The end of humanity and the end of the universe.John and Hank Green will teach you about what
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World Cinema - Part 2: Crash Course Film History #15

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Africa, the Middle East, and South America have their own vibrant film communities and filmmakers. From social and political commentary to experimental films, these regions have made some very important pieces of cinema over the last century. In this epis
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Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 - Crash Course Ecology #9

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Hank describes the desperate need many organisms have for nutrients (specifically nitrogen and phosphorus) and how they go about getting them via the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. Like Crash Course! http://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Follow Cras
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Wait For It...The Mongols!: Crash Course World History #17

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Crash 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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Introduction to the Solar System: Crash Course Astronomy #9

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In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of gas to the system of planets and other celestial objects we have today. This episode is sponsored by Squaresp
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The Lumiere Brothers: Crash Course Film History #3

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As cinema started to take off, things like "single viewer" devices weren't going to cut it as the medium advanced. In this episode of Crash Course Film History, Craig talks to us about the Lumiere brothers, their invention of the Cinematographe, and the i
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The Sound of Ancient Languages. You Haven't Seen Anything Like This Before!

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Buy & Sell Bitcoin and hunderds of other cryptocurrencies at the speed of light in every market condition with ICRYPEX! https://goo.su/rly5HU Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of ancient languages with our captivating video. Experience the enc
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A Visual History of Ancient Hairdos (and Don'ts)

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The documented history of hairstyles begins prior to 3200 BC, when braided wigs were in vogue. In this short animation, we've condensed hairstyles from over 50 centuries into a single video. From the chignon of 9th century BC, to horned buns that peaked i
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Why Human Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History 204

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This week on Crash Course Big History, Emily is talking about process of human evolution, and the knack for innovation that has allowed humans to become so dominant on the Earth. Human innovation, and the ability to build on those innovations generation a
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The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29

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In which John Green examines the French Revolution, and gets into how and why it differed from the American Revolution. Was it the serial authoritarian regimes? The guillotine? The Reign of Terror? All of this and more contributed to the French Revolution
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The Cold War: Crash Course US History #37

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World Cinema - Part 1: Crash Course Film History #14

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The world is a big place and cinema isn't limited to just the U.S. and Europe. There are a lot of vibrant and influential film movements and cultures from all over the world. In this episode of Crash Course Film History, Craig talks to us a little about s
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Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218

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In which John Green teaches you about the Protestant Reformation. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, pretty much everyone in Europe was a Roman Catholic. Not to get all great man, but Martin Luther changed all that. Martin Luther didn't like the corrupt
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9 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Avocado - Sharp Science

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Avocados are everywhere now: on toast, in sushi, even in ice cream. Most people pick one up from the store like their college debt isn’t waiting for them at home. But did you know there’s more to this droopy fruit than meets the eye? From the history of t
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Why Cosmic Evolution Matters: Crash Course Big History #201

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Crash Course Big History is back! It turns out, we couldn't tell all of the 13.8 billion years of the history of the universe in 10 Crash Course Episodes. So, Big History host Emily Graslie has returned to add 6 more episodes that look at why the stuff we
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The Rise of the West and Historical Methodology: Crash Course World History #212

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In which John Green talks about the methods of writing history by looking at some of the ways that history has been written about the rise of the West. But first he has to tell you what the West is. And then he has to explain the Rise of the West. And the
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Islam, the Quran, and the Five Pillars All Without a Flamewar: Crash Course World History #13

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Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise: Crash Course US History #42

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The History Behind Italy’s Ancient City of Glass

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For over a thousand years, the island of Murano—just outside Venice, Italy—has been known throughout the world for their exquisite glass manufacturing. After realizing how valuable their glass exports were, the Venetian elite made it illegal for glass mak
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The Reagan Revolution: Crash Course US History #43

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How does your body process medicine? - Céline Valéry

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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-does-your-body-process-medicine-celine-valery Have you ever wondered what happens to a painkiller, like ibuprofen, after you swallow it? Medicine that slides down your throat can help treat a headache, a sor
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Absolute Monarchy: Crash Course European History #13

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So 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 Agricultural Revolution: Crash Course World History #1

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The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24

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We'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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World War II Part 2 - The Homefront: Crash Course US History #36

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Christianity from Judaism to Constantine: Crash Course World History #11

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In which John Green teaches you the history of Christianity, from the beginnings of Judaism and the development of monotheism, right up to Paul and how Christianity stormed the Roman Empire in just a few hundred years. Along the way, John will cover Abram
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Shooting a Medieval Heavyweight Crossbow

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How to shoot a Medieval Crossbow. The heavyweight crossbow was a powerful weapon that could penetrate armour. But although it was feared, it was an awkward and cumbersome beast that was wound by a windlass. Here, Kevin shows how the heavy crossbow worked.
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Disease! Crash Course World History 203

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In which John Green teaches you about disease, and the effects that disease has had in human history. Disease has been with man since the beginning, and it has shaped the way humans operate in a lot of ways. John will teach you about the Black Death, the
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The Age of Exploration: Crash Course European History #4

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The 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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Samurai, Daimyo, Matthew Perry, and Nationalism: Crash Course World History #34

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In which John Green teaches you about Nationalism. Nationalism was everywhere in the 19th century, as people all over the world carved new nation-states out of old empires. Nationalist leaders changed the way people thought of themselves and the places th
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Why Star Stuff Matters: Crash Course Big History 202

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So, the stars made the elements, we're all made of star stuff, etc. But what does all this mean? This week Emily Graslie teaches you how the formation of chemical elements in the bellies of the earliest stars made life as we know it possible. Namely, we'l
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Why Early Globalization Matters: Crash Course Big History #206

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Globalization has been in process for centuries, and has had a huge effect on Big History, and on Collective Learning. This week, Emily is investigating early globalization through three things that moved around the world and shaped collective learning in
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The French Revolution: Crash Course European History #21

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In 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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American Imperialism: Crash Course US History #28

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In which John Green teaches you about Imperialism. In the late 19th century, the great powers of Europe were running around the world obtaining colonial possessions, especially in Africa and Asia. The United States, which as a young country was especially
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Designing the World of Film: Crash Course Film Production #9

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Literally, ‘mise-en-scene’ means “placing on stage.” But in film, mise-en-scene encompasses everything the camera is capturing. The artists and crafts-people who work in Production Design, Wardrobe, and Hair and Makeup are responsible for setting the stag
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Dutch Golden Age: Crash Course European History #15

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While 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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The 1960s in America: Crash Course US History #40

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The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27

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In which John Green teaches you about the life and death of one of history's great explorers, Captain James Cook of the British Navy. He charted large swaths of the Pacific ocean, laid claim to Australia and New Zealand, and died a bizarre death in the Sa
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Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3

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In 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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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31

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Europe 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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The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26

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In which John teaches you about the Seven Years War, which may have lasted nine years. Or as many as 23. It was a very confusing was. The Seven Years War was a global war, fought on five continents, which is kind of a lot. John focuses on the war as it ha
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The Enlightenment: Crash Course European History #18

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So 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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Coal, Steam, and The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course World History #32

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Mongols Shirts and Crash Course Posters! http://www.dftba.com/crashcourse In which John Green wraps up revolutions month with what is arguably the most revolutionary of modern revolutions, the Industrial Revolution. While very few leaders were beheaded in
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Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30

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So, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers of Europe, how deve
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The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3

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The 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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Why the Evolutionary Epic Matters: Crash Course Big History #203

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Today we're talking about evolution–basically the history of all life on Earth. The thing is, why are we talking about this. Well, the story of life, all the way back to single celled microbes billions of years ago, is all part of our human story. An impo
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The Cold War in Asia: Crash Course US History #38

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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5

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European 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 Rise of Conservatism: Crash Course US History #41

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World War I Battlefields: Crash Course European History #33

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Europe'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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Italian and German Unification: Crash Course European History #27

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So, 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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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6

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You 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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The 17th Century Crisis: Crash Course European History #11

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The 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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Reform and Revolution 1815-1848: Crash Course European History #25

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In 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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Soviet Montage: Crash Course Film History #8

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Russia went and had a revolution in 1917 and cinema was a big part of its aftermath. Even though film stock was hard to come by, we saw the first film school started, and the study of film became hugely important. Russian filmmakers started trying to unde
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Congo and Africa's World War: Crash Course World History 221

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In which John Green teaches you about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which used to be Zaire, which used to be The Belgian Congo, which used to be the Congo Free State, which used to be the region surrounding the Congo River Basin in central Africa.
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Enlightened Monarchs: Crash Course European History #19

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Last 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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Leopards & Humans: Ancient Balanced Relationship - Leopards: An Unnatural History - BBC

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Rom Whitaker explores the ancient relationship that exists between humans and leopards in India, by trying to get closer to them. Subscribe to BBC Earth: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=BBCEarth BBC Earth YouTube Channel: http://www.yo
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Napoleon Bonaparte: Crash Course European History #22

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We 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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Rethinking Civilization - Crash Course World History 201

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In which John Green returns to teaching World History! This week, we'll be talking about the idea of civilization, some of the traditional hallmarks of so-called civilization, and why some people would choose to live outside the civilization model. It tur
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9 Amazing Science Gadgets!

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Music: Monolith https://open.spotify.com/album/3fuORhy3MFtp6Rj7cXAB0fMusic: Soul Switch https://open.spotify.com/album/1uQg0YXXCgh8X6KO2nNvtIAdd me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/brusspup1. eisco labs wave: https://amzn.to/30DSa3T2. liquid motion sp
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Drought and Famine: Crash Course World History #208

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In which John Green teaches you a little bit about drought, which is a natural weather phenomenon, and famine, which is almost always the result of human activity. Throughout human history, when food shortages strike humanity, there was food around. There
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The Vikings! - Crash Course World History 224

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In which John Green teaches you about Vikings! That's right, one of our most requested subjects, the Vikings, right here on Crash Course. So what's the deal with Vikings? Well, the stuff you've heard about them may not be true. The Vikings weren't just pa
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THE FROZEN CALL - Ancient Nordic Chant

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This is a song I created with inspiration from the call "Into the unknown" in Frozen 2 , with ancient herding-call "kulning" and the old viking instrument "Bukkehorn" which I now played for the very first time in a song (Still practicing :)) I filmed it a
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The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course World History #23

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In which John Green teaches you about the changes wrought by contact between the Old World and the New. John does this by exploring the totally awesome history book "The Columbian Exchange" by Alfred Cosby, Jr. After Columbus "discovered" the Americas, Eu
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Reformation and Consequences: Crash Course European History #7

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The 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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Buddha and Ashoka: Crash Course World History #6

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In 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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Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46

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Expansion and Resistance: Crash Course European History #28

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In 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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Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18

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In which John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale of swashbuckling adventure, replete with trade in books, ivory, and timber. Along the way, John manages to cover advances in seafaring technology, just how the monso
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The Atlantic Slave Trade: Crash Course World History #24

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In which John Green teaches you about one of the least funny subjects in history: slavery. John investigates when and where slavery originated, how it changed over the centuries, and how Europeans and colonists in the Americas arrived at the idea that peo
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Experimental and Documentary Films: Crash Course Film History #16

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It's Craig's last episode of Film and in it he's going to talk about weird stuff... and real stuff. Experimental and Documentary films could each take up their own Crash Course series. The different styles and intents of different filmmakers make each fil
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Witchcraft: Crash Course European History #10

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During 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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18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20

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European 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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‎2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: World History #7

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2,000 Years of Chinese History! The Mandate of Heaven and Confucius: Crash Course World History #7 In which John introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese h
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Files & File Systems: Crash Course Computer Science #20

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Today we’re going to look at how our computers read and interpret computer files. We’ll talk about how some popular file formats like txt, wave, and bitmap are encoded and decoded giving us pretty pictures and lifelike recordings from just strings of 1’s
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The Language of Film: Crash Course Film History #5

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In this episode of Crash Course Film History, we talk about the development of the language of films by filmmakers like Edwin S. Porter and his films; Life of an American Fireman and The Great Train Robbery. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Stud
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Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History #36

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In 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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Islam and Politics: Crash Course World History 216

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In 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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The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32

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Civil Rights and the 1950s: Crash Course US History #39

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Nonviolence and Peace Movements: Crash Course World History 228

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In which John Green teaches you about nonviolence and peace movements in the 20th century. What is nonviolence? What is a peace movement? Well. traditionally, humans often resort to violence when they come into conflict. In the 20th century, it became muc
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Commerce, Agriculture, and Slavery: Crash Course European History #8

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We'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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World War II: Crash Course World History #38

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Crash Course World History is now available on DVD! Visit http://dft.ba/-CCWHDVD to buy a set for your home or classroom. In which John Green teaches you about World War II, aka The Great Patriotic War, aka The Big One. So how did this war happen? And wha
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George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War: Crash Course US History #44

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Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230

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In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was a western-style d
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Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37

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We'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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Early Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #1

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Hello, world! Welcome to Crash Course Computer Science! So today, we’re going to take a look at computing’s origins, because even though our digital computers are relatively new, the need for computation is not. Since the start of civilization itself, hum
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English Civil War: Crash Course European History #14

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The 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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Life Begins: Crash Course Big History #4

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In which Hank and John Green teach you about life on Earth. They won't be giving advice on how life should be lived, because this is a history series. Instead, they'll teach you about the earliest forms of life on Earth, and some of the ways that they dev
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Money&Debt: Crash Course World History 202

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In which John Green teaches about filthy, filthy lucre. Money. And Debt. So, what is money? And what is it for? And why do we use money? And why does it all disappear so quickly after payday? John will look into 75% of these questions, and if he doesn't c
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Early Programming: Crash Course Computer Science #10

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Since Joseph Marie Jacquard’s textile loom in 1801, there has been a demonstrated need to give our machines instructions. In the last few episodes, our instructions were already in our computer’s memory, but we need to talk about how they got there - this
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How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9

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Oh my, Craig has his work cut out for him this week. The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. As if just getting through committee isn’t difficult enough, bills have to navigate a se
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Educational Technology: Crash Course Computer Science #39

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Today we’re going to go a little meta and talk about how computer science can support learning with educational technology. We here at Crash Course are big fans of interactive in-class learning and hands-on experiences, but we also believe in the additive
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Venice and the Ottoman Empire: Crash Course World History #19

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In which John Green discusses the strange and mutually beneficial relationship between a republic, the citystate of Venice, and an Empire, the Ottomans--and how studying history can help you to be a better boyfriend and/or girlfriend. Together, the Ottoma
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39

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Our 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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Compression: Crash Course Computer Science #21

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Get your first two months of CuriosityStream free by going to http://curiositystream.com/crashcourse and using the promo code “crashcourse”. So last episode we talked about some basic file formats, but what we didn’t talk about is compression. Often files
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Playstation And More Immersive Video Games: Crash Course Games #9

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So by the mid-90s the video game industry was once again booming and this attracted the attention of the Japanese electronics giant Sony. In 1994, Sony introduced their Playstation console which successfully coupled cutting edge technologies with some gre
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H2 Freestylers vs Medieval Football | Outrageous Olympics | Horrible Histories

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Subscribe for more Horrible History: http://bit.ly/HorribleHistoriesSubscribeVisit our website: horrible-histories.co.ukThe H2 Freestylers take on Medieval footballers!Get more episode of Horrible Histories as well as all the extras at https://www.bbc.co.
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The Cold War and Consumerism: Crash Course Computer Science #24

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Today we’re going to step back from hardware and software, and take a closer look at how the backdrop of the cold war and space race and the rise of consumerism and globalization brought us from huge, expensive codebreaking machines in the 1940s to afford
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Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35

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World 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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3D Graphics: Crash Course Computer Science #27

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Today we’re going to discuss how 3D graphics are created and then rendered for a 2D screen. From polygon count and meshes, to lighting and texturing, there are a lot of considerations in building the 3D objects we see in our movies and video games, but th
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The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History #14

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Crash 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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Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire: Crash Course World History #219

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Get the new Crash Course World History Character poster here: http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-characters-poster In which John Green teaches you about the Holy Roman Empire by teaching you about Charles V. Charles Hapsburg was the holy Roman Em
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World War II: Crash Course European History #38

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Only 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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Alexander the Great and the Situation ... the Great? Crash Course World History #8

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In which you are introduced to the life and accomplishments of Alexander the Great, his empire, his horse Bucephalus, the empires that came after him, and the idea of Greatness. Is greatness a question of accomplishment, of impact, or are people great bec
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Graphical User Interfaces: Crash Course Computer Science #26

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Today, we're going to discuss the critical role graphical user interfaces, or GUIs played in the adoption of computers. Before the mid 1980's the most common way people could interact with their devices was through command line interfaces, which though ef
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The Progressive Era: Crash Course US History #27

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You can directly support Crash Course at http://www.subbable.com/crashcourse Subscribe for as little as $0 to keep up with everything we're doing. Also, if you can afford to pay a little every month, it really helps keep the channel producing great conten
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The End of Civilization (In the Bronze Age): Crash Course World History 211

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In 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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Cybersecurity: Crash Course Computer Science #31

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Cybersecurity is a set of techniques to protect the secrecy, integrity, and availability of computer systems and data against threats. In today’s episode, we’re going to unpack these three goals and talk through some strategies we use like passwords, biom
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Breaking the Silence: Crash Course Film History #10

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Nothing changed movies like the arrival of synchronous sound. NOTHING! Acting, directing, cinematography, and presentation all had to be rethought. Some studios were more quick to take on the challenge while others waited until the last moment. Some actor
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The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? - Crash Course World History #22

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In which John Green teaches you about the European Renaissance. European learning changed the world in the 15th and 16th century, but was it a cultural revolution, or an evolution? We'd argue that any cultural shift that occurs over a couple of hundred ye
Alchemy: History of Science #10

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In fantasy stories, charlatans in fancy robes promise to turn lead into gold. But real alchemists werent just mystical misers. They were skilled experimentalists, backed by theories of matter. And they played a huge role in the development of knowledge ab
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Communists, Nationalists, and China's Revolutions: Crash Course World History #37

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Don't forget! Crash Course posters and t-shirts at http://www.dftba.com/crashcourse In which John Green teaches you about China's Revolutions. While the rest of the world was off having a couple of World Wars, China was busily uprooting the dynastic syste
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Medieval wood riving – An attempt to recreate craftsmanship

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The movie describes an attempt to split a thirteen meter long log of pine tree. The riving was done by radial cuts. The original was founded in the spire of the church of Hardemo southwest of Örebro city in the province of Närke. The church was
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Psychology of Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #38

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We’ve spent most of this series talking about computers. Which makes sense - this is Crash Course COMPUTER SCIENCE after all. But at their core computers are tools employed by humans and humans are pretty complicated. So today, we’re going to discuss some
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Is It Unsafe To Take Expired Medicine?

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Old medicines gather in the back of your medicine cabinet over time, but is it safe to take the medicine past its expiration date? 9 Thinkgs You Didn’t Know Expire ►►►► http://dne.ws/Wz3Til DNews Live Tickets Here ►►►► http://dne.ws/1Fa2OCh Read More: Dru
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A Brief History Of The Universe: Crash Course Astronomy #44

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Thanks to the wonders of physics, astronomers can map a timeline of the universe’s history. Today, Phil’s going to give you an overview of those first few minutes (yes, MINUTES) of the universe’s life. It started with a Big Bang, when the Universe was inc
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Could medieval longbow arrows penetrate plate armour?

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Welcome to another Q&A session about history, the longbow, archery or whatever subscribers want to know. Can longbow arrows penetrate plate armour? It's a question that's asked a lot, in varying ways, so here, Kevin Hicks shares his experience and thought
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The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History #40

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During 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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What Was Living In Ancient Rome REALLY like?

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Ancient Rome was a time in history of great highs and lows. Could you survive as a citizen of the ancient Roman empire?Watch more: Could You Survive In Ancient Egypt? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN-hek8LVtE Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin Foll