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How 156 years of British rule shaped Hong Kong
838 views / 0 likes - addedHong 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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The Long-Forgotten History of the British Moon Spacesuit
223 views / 0 likes - addedDecades before NASA's Apollo program, the British Interplanetary Society wanted to go to the moon: in a spacesuit that looked like a suit of armour. Thanks to all the team at the National Space Centre: https://spacecentre.co.uk/ And to the British Interpl
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The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts
303 views / 0 likes - addedAnd so far, it isn't giving them back.Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjOSome of the worlds greatest cultural and historical treasures are housed in Londons British Museum, and a significant number of them were taken during Britains centuries-l
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How To Become The British Monarch
579 views / 0 likes - addedRoyal baby on the way: thinking about how to be King or Queen. Congratulations to Prince William and Princess Kate: It's a boy! Help support videos like this: http://www.cgpgrey.com/subbable T-Shirts: http://dftba.com/product/10m/CGP-Grey-Logo-Shirt Blog
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The records the British Empire didn't want you to see - Audra A. Dipte
96 views / 1 likes - addedExplore the British policy called Operation Legacy, where the government hid incriminating documents from its former colonies.--In 2009, five Kenyan people took a petition to the British Prime Minister. They claimed they endured human rights abuses in the
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British Airways - Building the 787-9 Dreamliner
812 views / 0 likes - addedBritish Airways has welcomed the arrival of our first 787-9 Dreamliner. This time-lapse video takes you behind the scenes at Boeing's factory where the aircraft is expertly built. The 787-9 is 20ft longer than its 787-8 predecessor, making room for our ne
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How British suffragettes fought for the vote
254 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1913, suffragette Emily Davison disrupted a major horse race in the name of winning British women the vote. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labBritish suffragettes in the early 20th century used spectacle and drama to draw attention to t
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The Little-Known Patterns on British Streets
609 views / 0 likes - addedI thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk about tactile paving, about design, about accessibility, and about those bumpy bits that you stand on when you'
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The British Empire vs The Roman Empire - Historical Comparison
826 views / 2 likes - addedToday we’ll look at two mighty historical empires, in this episode of the Infographics show, The British Empire vs. The Roman Empire.
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KIDZ BOP Kids - Best of British including Overpass Graffiti, Wings, Bad Habits and more!
228 views / 2 likes - addedSing and dance to your favourite British KIDZ BOP Hits!Check out #KIDZBOPUltimate Playlist here: https://found.ee/KBUltimatePlaylist Follow KIDZ BOP everywhere: https://link.kidzbop.com/FollowKIDZBOP Shop all-new KIDZ BOP Swag and Music: http://bit.ly/kb_
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British Library robots look after old newspapers with new tech
168 views / 0 likes - addedThe British Library's National Newspaper Building in Boston Spa holds millions of pages from newspapers spanning centuries. New Scientist got a rare chance to go inside the void to see the robot cranes in action and find out about the measures in place to
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EATING THE TYPICAL BRITISH DIET FOR 24hrs w/The Norris Nuts
537 views / 1 likes - addedWatch last video - MIXED UP DAILY ROUTINE DETERMINED BY PONG https://youtu.be/eS-eAujE7J8If you enjoyed watch WHO CAN EAT MOST CHICKEN NUGGETS https://youtu.be/DtWpSMjP5N4WHO CAN EAT MOST FRIES https://youtu.be/8laG-jfyTC8LAST TO LEAVE PARENTS' BED https:
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3 minutes to a proper British accent with U of A Prof David Ley
130 views / 0 likes - added*** New Video- Irish accent! https://youtu.be/InC_BgEd_LM *** David Ley recently became an Internet sensation for his use of a vibrator to improve vocal range for singers and actors. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZSEby...) Now Ley—who is a drama
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Why European Clocks are Running Slow, and British Clocks Aren't
462 views / 0 likes - addedMany people sent me this story: it covers my favourite topics of power grids and temporal anomalies. But when the mainstream press have already covered it, how could I add something more? The answer: by adding another pet topic, Unnecessary British Patrio
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Why This British Crossroads Is So Dangerous
302 views / 0 likes - addedIpley Cross, in the middle of the New Forest, is one of the most dangerous road junctions in Britain. Why? Thanks to Bez, whoever you are: their definitive article on this junction is here: https://singletrackworld.com/2018/01/collision-course-why-this-ty
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Why Do Americans In Old Movies Sound British?
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Making Legal Wigs for British Courts
433 views / 0 likes - addedIf 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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The giant archive hidden under the British countryside
147 views / 0 likes - addedDeepstore doesn't let many people film in their massive facilities. So when the team at Laura Ashley invited me down into the mine to look at their archives, I jumped at the chance. Thanks to Deepstore https://www.deepstore.com/ and Laura Ashley https://w
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British Guards Reveal Secrets About Their Job
174 views / 0 likes - addedAre guards really not allowed to speak?? Follow the guards for more!https://www.tiktok.com/@the_guards?https://www.instagram.com/the.guards/Credits: https://www.buzzfeed.com/bfmp/videos/149506Subscribe to BuzzFeedVideo: https://bzfd.it/2lVAsJ3BuzzFeedVide
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British Highschoolers Try Biscuits and Gravy for the First Time!
577 views / 0 likes - addedToday we're back at the high school to introduce the boys to some JOLLY American classic comfort food! Click here to buy Josh's bestselling autobiography! https://amzn.eu/d/73xtwcy Check out our latest JOLLY merch at http://jollymerch.store Hit join and b
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Why British People Can't Donate Blood in America
258 views / 0 likes - addedGet 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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How one British laboratory protects the world's chocolate
198 views / 0 likes - addedThe International Cocoa Quarantine Centre, at the University of Reading, has an important job: stop pests and viruses from hitching a ride, as researchers try to breed better and hardier varieties of cocoa. Here's how they do it. https://research.reading.
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Pony Drift: The British "Wild West" | BBC Earth
679 views / 0 likes - addedHorse racing in the forest is an excellent occasion to see some breath taking "pony drifts". Subscribe to BBC Earth for more amazing animal videos - http://bit.ly/BBCEarthSub Watch more videos from BBC Earth: Planet Earth http://bit.ly/PlanetEarthPlaylist
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A whale song class at a British museum
545 views / 0 likes - addedWhale watcher and artist Marina Rees teaches whale sounds singing classes as part of a special exhibition at the Old Low Light Heritage Center in North Shields, England. While many whales make sounds, male humpbacks are known for their song, which they pr
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Kids Try British Recipes From the 1800s | HiHo Kids
418 views / 1 likes - addedSponsor this series: http://bit.ly/2zNbqjwCome play with us!Sign up at http://bitly.com/hihofans to get updates on HiHo, special offers, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content with your favorite kids.SUBSCRIBE to HiHo Kids: http://bit.ly/HiHoYouTubeDon't
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The West Indies and the Southern colonies
604 views / 1 likes - addedPlantation agriculture, and slave labor, united the British colonies in the West Indies and the southern part of the eastern seaboard. In this video, Kim discusses the sugar islands of the Caribbean and how their reliance on enslaved Africans for labor de
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How to make a chocolate bar with a twist I Pleasant Vices Recipe
593 views / 0 likes - addedTasha and Paul follow on from their hot chocolate adventure to show us how to temper chocolate into an amazing chocolate bar. The mould for this chocolate bar is a scaled down version of the Parthenon frieze and was made by the British Museum facsimile ma
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Why Planes Don't Fly Faster
697 views / 0 likes - added1970s first class image courtesy British Airways and used under fair use guidelines Concorde interior photo courtesy ravas51 British Airways First Class Photo courtesy TravelingOtter British Airways Business Class Photo courtesy Peter McCarthy and Tony Ke
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If One Finger Brought Oil - Things Fall Apart part I: Crash Course Literature 208
691 views / 0 likes - addedYou 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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Liberty's Kids 110 | Washington Takes Command | History Cartoon
792 views / 3 likes - addedLearn about the history of George Washington for Kids!George Washington arrives in Boston to take command of the army (7/3/75). He has no idea if the New Englanders will follow a Virginian, but he is a born leader and quickly takes charge of the defense o
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How to make Mesoamerican 18th century mash up hot chocolate I Pleasant Vices episode 2
551 views / 0 likes - addedTasha Marks is back for episode 2 of the Pleasant Vices series. This week she is joined by master chocolatier Paul A. Young to discuss chocolate’s introduction to 18th London as a delicious and beneficial drink. In this episode, Tasha and Paul recreate an
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Pleasant Vices episode 4 I Sugar
440 views / 0 likes - addedIn the fourth and final episode of Pleasant Vices Tasha is tackling the history of sugar in Europe using objects and prints from the British Museum collection to explore this foodstuff's tumultuous past. To find out more about sugar you can read Tasha’s a
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High School Fitness (1962)
405 views / 0 likes - addedUnissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown. American newsreel item. Title reads: "Youth Fitness - La Sierra High Shows The Way" La Sierra, California, United States of America / USA LS La Sierra High School. MS Sign reading
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The Burning of Washington
94 views / 0 likes - addedDuring the War of 1812, British forces stormed into Washington, D.C. and set fire to the White House and other federal buildings. Rather than dent U.S. morale, the sacking of Washington served to galvanize the population against the British.Untold is a fr
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Liberty's Kids 102 - Intolerable Acts with Benjamin Franklin | History Videos For Kids
1,506 views / 10 likes - addedIn 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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Why every American graduation plays the same song
778 views / 0 likes - addedWe're all familiar with Pomp & Circumstance, the graduation song that's the official soundtrack of almost every commencement. But how did it get so big? In this episode of Vox's Almanac, Phil Edwards investigates and finds diamonds, war, and Dame Clara Bu
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The deadly race to the South Pole
557 views / 0 likes - addedTwo exploration teams raced to the South Pole. Only one made it out alive. Corrections: Unfortunately, we used an outdated version of the British flag in this video. The version here was discontinued in 1801 and replaced with the flag we know today. We al
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How curry from India conquered Britain | Edible Histories Episode 6 | BBC Ideas
342 views / 0 likes - addedGoing for an Indian or having a curry is almost as stereotypically British as roast dinners or fish and chips. So how did curry - a dish from India - come to dominate British cuisine? Here's food historian Annie Gray.Made by Somethin' Else.Hungry for more
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The Falklands War (1982)
656 views / 2 likes - addedOn 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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Entrepreneur invents, builds and files real Iron Man flight suit
879 views / 0 likes - addedA British entrepreneur invents, builds and files patent for Iron Man-like flight suit. Watch him start from one jet to a working model. Nothing seems impossible.
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Liberty's Kids 106 - The Shot Heard 'Round the World | History Cartoons for Children
2,336 views / 6 likes - addedThe 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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The Reason Britain Loves Tea
539 views / 0 likes - addedThere’s nothing quite as quintessentially British as a cuppa tea. But how did the Chinese tradition make its way into the British consciousness? It’s all thanks to Catherine of Braganza, a Portuguese royal who married England’s King Charles II in 1662. Wh
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Magic of Making - A Right Royal Roof
429 views / 0 likes - addedKings and Queens prefer to rule from a nice, dry palace. To keep the rain out of Buckingham Palace the British Monarch ordered a slate roof hewn from the heart of a great mountain by helmeted miners, with the help of diamonds and high explosives. This is
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Liberty's Kids 109 - Bunker Hill | History Cartoon for Kids
957 views / 3 likes - addedSarah 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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Footage of the First Martin-Baker Ejection Seat Test
422 views / 0 likes - addedBernard Lynch was an engineer fitter at British aviation firm Martin-Baker. But his main claim to fame was as the fearless test subject for their signature invention: the ejection seat. From the Series: Survival in the Skies: Ejection Seats http://bit.ly/
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The Complex Maneuvering of WWI's Biggest Naval Battle
533 views / 1 likes - addedOn May 31, 1916, a small skirmish between British and German warships would pave the way for the biggest naval confrontation of WWI--the infamous Battle of Jutland. From: BATTLE AT SEA: JUTLAND http://bit.ly/2nItqXx
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Taking Pictures With the Sun!
296 views / 0 likes - addedDid you know there's a way to make art using the light from the sun? It's called a cyanotype, and Mister Brown is going to tell you all about how they work, and how to make your own!----------Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron
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The Daring Plan to Steal Nazi Radar Technology
539 views / 1 likes - addedIn 1941, a British parachute regiment consisting of 120 men set off toward Bruneval on the northern coast of occupied France. Their mission: to steal German radar secrets. From: WWII'S MOST DARING RAIDS: Stealing Hitler's Radar http://bit.ly/2cfaQ40
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800 Years of Magna Carta
162 views / 0 likes - addedOver the centuries Magna Carta has influenced kings and statesmen, lawyers and lawmakers, prisoners, Chartists and Suffragettes. Narrated by Monty Pythons Terry Jones, this animation explores Magna Cartas 800-year legacy.Find out more about Magna Carta at
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Liberty's Kids 128 - Not Yet Begun to Fight | History Videos For Kids
718 views / 2 likes - addedSubscribe 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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How to fold a shirt for packing so it doesn't wrinkle
249 views / 0 likes - addedThis shows you how to fold a shirt for packing The video features Jacky Tam from British Tailors in Hong Kong. Address: G/F, Carnarvon Mansion, 8-B Carnarvon Road, T.S.T., Kowloon, Hong Kong
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How Is Worcestershire Sauce Made? | How Do They Do It?
384 views / 0 likes - addedWorcestershire Sauce was invented in 1835 when a posh army officer went to India to help run the British Empire. He fell in love, not with a woman, but with a fish sauce. DCODE how the iconic sauce is made in England today. #DCODE, #HowDoTheyDoIt, #Worces
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Tomorrow, and tomorrow -- Ian McKellen analyzes Shakespeare Macbeth speech (1979)
201 views / 0 likes - addedThis is a chunk of archival gold from British television, circa 1979. As part of an "in-studio master class" on speaking Shakespeare, Ian McKellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous Macbeth speech to life for a product
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Sign Language Isn't Universal
595 views / 1 likes - addedThis week's guest is Rikki Poynter! Go subscribe to her vlog: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS7wVohIwd66b95xyuw7DFQ -- and if subtitles aren't on automatically here, you can turn them on in your device settings! There isn't one universal sign language
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How Ex-Nazis & Jewish Scientists Got The U.S. To The Moon
633 views / 0 likes - addedThese former adversaries shaped rocket engineering. Here's how recovered letters provide a detailed look into this pivotal military project. The Crazy Tech Behind America's Arctic Missile Defense - http://bit.ly/29gM1U9 Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter H
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We Should Let Some Wildfires Burn
664 views / 1 likes - addedIn the last few years, wildfires have been getting worse - and, oddly, it's because humans have been preventing them. From a helicopter above the forests of British Columbia, and from the Tree Ring Lab at UBC, let's talk about how we should just let some
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Animation: How Three Men You Probably Never Heard Of Helped End WWII
861 views / 0 likes - addedH.M.S. Petard was a British Navy destroyer during WWII. It was responsible for sinking German, Italian, and Japanese submarines and carried three men of incredible bravery and courage. One night, after a 10-hour battle in the Mediterranean, those men dive
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15 Deepest Holes Ever Dug by Humans
538 views / 2 likes - addedIt's not just dogs that like digging holes! Humans have been digging for about as long as we've been on the planet. Although our digging has fewer bones and fewer poops. Still, we just seem to thrive on building tunnels in the Earth for whatever reason! F
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Giant human-sized jellyfish spotted by divers - BBC News
868 views / 0 likes - addedDivers have swum with a huge barrel jellyfish off the coast of Cornwall. Lizzie Daly, a biologist with Wild Ocean Week, said the creature was as big as her body. It is the largest species of jellyfish which is found in British waters, with the average dia
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Liberty's Kids 114 - The First Fourth of July with Washington! | History Cartoons for Children
2,627 views / 11 likes - addedAs 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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Music for Elephants - Trailer
903 views / 1 likes - addedMusic for Elephants is a unique and moving documentary about a British concert-pianist playing music to blind, injured and orphaned elephants with extraordinary results. For more information visit http://www.musicforelephants.com Co-Produced by AsiaWorks
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ZURCORAH Aerial Dance Group GOLDEN BUZZER America's Got Talent 2018
687 views / 1 likes - addedTOP TALENT KIDS - Subscribe now (Free), and never miss another video! Subscriptions also help the channel unlock more features. http://bit.ly/TopTalentKidsSubscribe ZURCORAH GOLDEN BUZZER - AGT America's Got Talent 2018 Host Tyra Banks picked her favorite
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Why Do People In Old Movies Talk Weird?
883 views / 0 likes - addedIt’s not quite British, and it’s not quite American – so what gives? Why do all those actors of yesteryear have such a distinct and strange accent? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/movies-film-chann
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Liberty's Kids 127 - The New Frontier | History Cartoons for Children
1,402 views / 5 likes - addedIn 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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Filming Inside a Slow Motion Vortex - The Slow Mo Guys
674 views / 0 likes - addedGav and Dan cobble together an interesting (and wobbly) camera rig to film the most British thing they can think of... Inside a cup of tea. Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/gavinfree/ https://www.instagram.com/danielgruchy/ Filmed at 1000
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The world's most expensive object by weight
226 views / 0 likes - addedAt $8.3 million dollars for around 40 milligrams, the British Guiana 1c magenta is the world's most expensive object by weight: it's a postage stamp from 1856, the only one of its kind. More about the stamp and Stanley Gibbons: https://www.stanleygibbons.
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How to make a cloud in a bottle
313 views / 0 likes - addedIn this video, Kat shows you how to make a cloud in a bottle. More Videos Like This: http://ow.ly/U1c6l I Support Science: http://ow.ly/U1c7G Science World Blog: http://ow.ly/U1c90 Science World is a charitable organization that engages British Columbians
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There's a 100,000 coin buried under this London building
240 views / 0 likes - addedThe 1933 British penny is one of the most famous coins in the world. I'm not saying this is definitely a heist movie waiting to happen... but I do think someone should write it. Thanks to the team at Baldwin's, and the penny's owner, for letting me film i
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Introducing the "Iron man" Gravity Jet Suit
904 views / 2 likes - addedRichard Browning, Founder and Test Pilot, Gravity industries, introduces special guests to 1000bhp of Gravity Jet Suit. Gravity is a British human propulsion technology start-up. Our mission is to re-imagine the future of manned flight. Follow us for live
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Liberty's Kids 136 - Yorktown (with Lafayette and Washington) | American History Videos For Kids
1,833 views / 8 likes - added"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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Drought and Famine: Crash Course World History #208
1,221 views / 0 likes - addedIn 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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DeepLoco computer program taught itself to walk and run
571 views / 0 likes - addedThe University of British Columbia created a computer program called DeepLoco that uses deep learning to teach itself to walk, run, and even dribble a soccer ball. It could help video games become much more realistic and even aid robots in the real world.
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Playing Ping Pong In Microgravity
713 views / 1 likes - addedDr Kevin Fong takes a trip on a parabolic flight (the ‘vomit comet’) to see what it’s like to play table tennis in space. Watch the full second episode of the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES on ‘How to survive in space’ on the Ri Channel now: http://richannel.org
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The Turing Test: Can A Computer Pass For A Human? - Alex Gendler
1,141 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-turing-test-can-a-computer-pass-for-a-human-alex-gendler What is consciousness? Can an artificial machine really think? For many, these have been vital considerations for the future of artificial intelligenc
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What is a P-Value and Why Does it Matter?
454 views / 0 likes - addedScience's most important (and controversial) number has its origins in a British experiment involving milk and tea. NOVA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NOVAonline NOVA on Twitter: @novapbs NOVA on Instagram: @novapbs PRODUCTION CREDITS Digital Prod
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Bertrand Russell's Advice for Future Generations
758 views / 0 likes - addedBertrand Arthur William Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist, he was a prominent anti-war activist and a Nobel laureate. Advice from Bertrand
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Ogham is an old Irish scrip ᚛ᚈᚑᚋ ᚄᚉᚑᚈᚈ᚜ and ᚛ᚑᚌᚐᚋ᚜
867 views / 0 likes - addedOgham is an old Irish script made by carving notches into stones. It fell out of use more than a millennium ago - but it's an interesting exception to a linguistics and computer-science rule that I'd never even realised existed. Let's talk about the Ogham
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Are ghost ships real? - Peter B. Campbell
771 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/are-ghost-ships-real-peter-b-campbell In 1884, the British steamer “Rumney” crashed into the French ship “Frigorifique.” Seeing their ship filling with water, the French crew climbed aboard the “Rumney.” But as
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What DNA ancestry tests can — and can’t — tell you
505 views / 0 likes - addedI took a DNA ancestry test. It didn’t tell me where my ancestors came from… Subscribe to our channel! http://bit.ly/video-lab At-home DNA ancestry tests have become hugely popular in recent years. More than 26 million have taken one of these tests. If the
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Flying A Plane With Fireworks On The Wings
393 views / 0 likes - addedAerosparx are a British aerobatics team that perform displays with fireworks attached to their wings. This is how they do it. More about Aerosparx: http://www.aerosparx.com/ Camera by Grant Stevens https://www.moonshineproductions.co.uk/ Ground display ca
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Top 10 Mysterious Bone Discoveries That Shocked The World
1,118 views / 3 likes - addedThese mysterious discoveries of strange bone formations around the world have puzzled archaeologists for some time. Lets find out some of the most mysterious recent discoveries! Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://goo.gl/J
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These birds can fly almost ten months without landing
407 views / 1 likes - addedThe common swift flies ten months on end without landing. The hypothesis on these birds’ life in the air was presented by British researcher Ron Lockley back in 1970, but it is only now that researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to p
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Queen Elizabeth II Has Died (1926-2022) | Vanity Fair
267 views / 1 likes - addedHer Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, has died at 96 years old. The longest reigning Monarch in British history dedicated a life to public and voluntary service as one of the most important elements of her work. Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity F
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Sam & Cat | The Brit Brats | Nickelodeon UK
723 views / 4 likes - addedTwo adorable little British girls come to Sam & Cat's house. They're perfectly well behaved, but are they a little too well behaved? If you love Nickelodeon, hit the subscribe button - http://bit.ly/1Dl75RgWelcome to the official Nickelodeon UK YouTube ch
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Oldest Inn (1958)
319 views / 0 likes - addedBletchingly, Surrey. Exterior. M/S of an elderly woman walking down a quaint village street. L/S of the street, in the foreground is the Whyte Harte Inn. The narrator explains that the inn dates from 1388. Low angle C/U of the wrought iron inn sign. Inter
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An artist spent 6 months creating a fake grocery store completely made of felt
610 views / 0 likes - addedThere's a new grocery store in New York, but don't try to eat any of the food inside. "8 'Till Late" is an art installation from British artist Lucy Sparrow that sells products you would typically find in an NYC bodega, except everything is made out of fe
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How to make a Renaissance sugar sculpture I Pleasant Vices recipe
534 views / 0 likes - addedWant to add some punch to your dinner parties? Or make a political statement at Sunday lunch? In this final recipe video of the Pleasant Vices series Tasha demonstrates how to make a sugar sculpture to adorn your table. The history of sugar sculpture is o
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Japanese vs. Canadian School (Elementary)
799 views / 1 likes - addedAiko compares what elementary school is like in British Columbia, Canada vs. Tokyo, Japan. Questions 0:04 Food 1:23 Rules 2:25 More Rules 2:56 Breaks 3:37 Homework 4:18 Physical Education 5:12 Field Trips 6:17 Course Difficulty 7:05 Canadian Pros 7:46 Jap
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Titanic: The ONLY Genuine Footage - Verified By Experts
2,059 views / 15 likes - addedIncredibly rare, genuine & authenticated. This stunning footage is the OLDEST AND ONLY known remaining film of Titanic above water. Combined with footage from the wreck - utterly beautiful and heartbreaking. Ever since Titanic was lost at sea that fat
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James Lafayette: Revolutionary Spy
27 views / 0 likes - addedEnslaved at birth, James Lafayette became one of the most important Patriot spies of the American Revolution, helping to gather vital information on the British Army. His work helped the United States secure independence.Untold is a free collection of sho
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These sweaty robots cool themselves faster than humans
274 views / 0 likes - addedMicropores help them vent liquid to cool downRead the research ($): https://scim.ag/2GxdGhF Credits producer/animator/narrator Meagan Cantwell supervising producer Joel Goldberg script by Meagan Cantwell research A. Mishra et al., Science Robotics 2020 DO
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What Did The Original Colonists Sound Like? - Big Questions - (Ep. 36)
664 views / 0 likes - addedA weekly show where we endeavor to answer one of your big questions. This week, Jacob Mitchell asks, "What did the original colonists sound like? Did they have a modern British accent?" -- Mental Floss Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mf_video Sel
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Rainbow Paint on a Speaker - 12,500fps - The Slow Mo Guys
588 views / 0 likes - addedGav and Dan are back in the old garden. Using two cameras they've never used before, they revisit paint on a speaker. Both cameras were borrowed, but it ain't an ad or anything. This is the first video presented at 50fps playback. Because of the new high
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Derek Redmond's Emotional Olympic Story - Injury Mid-Race | Barcelona 1992 Olympics
503 views / 0 likes - addedThe unforgettable story of Great Britain's 400m runner Derek Redmond, whose hamstring snapped during his event but was determined to finish the race at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. Subscribe to the Olympics here & hit the bell! http://oly.ch/Subs
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The Burning of the White House
78 views / 0 likes - addedWhen British troops set the White House alight during the War of 1812, White House staff rallied to save its contents, including a priceless work of art that survives to this day.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animati
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The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake
271 views / 0 likes - addedLinby is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. It wouldn't have much strategic value... unless some commander didn't read their map properly. Here's a local legend, with a few questions about it.Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmar
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Turtle Submersible: Why Submarines shaped like Turtles Failed
118 views / 0 likes - addedIn 1775, David Bushnell pushed the limits of engineering to design a military submarine dubbed the Turtle Submersible, which he created to help the US fight back against the British Royal Navy. Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history vid
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Conflict in Israel and Palestine: Crash Course World History 223
867 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about conflict in Israel and Palestine. This conflict is often cast as a long-term beef going back thousands of years, and rooted in a clash between religions. Well, that's not quite true. What is true is that the conflict
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Why should you read Midnights Children? - Iseult Gillespie
499 views / 1 likes - addedDive into Salman Rushdies masterpiece, Midnights Children, a work of magical realism that deals with Indias transition from British colonialism to independence.--It begins with a countdown. A woman goes into labor as the clock ticks towards midnight. Acro
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Meet the Real-Life Superwoman | Super Power
34 views / 0 likes - addedKarenjeet Kaur Bains is the real-life Clark Kent. By day, shes a chartered accountant and by night she transforms into superwoman, deadlifting 175 kg in her home gym. With all that superpower its unsurprising she has a few titles under her belt: Commonwea
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'Mental toughness is the secret to success' | BBC Ideas
339 views / 0 likes - addedBritish gold medal-winning sprinter and former gymnast Asha Philip tells the story of her success - and her tough journey along the way.Want to watch more like this? Four secrets from sports psychology you can use in everyday life https://www.youtube.com/
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The secret to the dragonfly’s backwards flight
533 views / 0 likes - addedWork could inform aerial robots of the future Learn more: https://scim.ag/2KGBAaQ Read the paper: http://rsif.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/15/143/20180102 CREDITS producer Sarah Crespi story by Victoria Davis citation A. T. Bode-Oke, et al. Journal
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Couple Built A Floating Home With Their Own Hands
569 views / 0 likes - addedWayne Adams and Catherine King are the artists behind Freedom Cove—a floating island built by the couple using just a handsaw and hammer. The floating compound is located off of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada and is completely sustainable. E
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Down The Fastest Bobsled Track in the World POV
468 views / 0 likes - addedWhistler, British Columbia has the fastest bobsledding track in the world and for some money, and a bit of nerve, you can actually try it. More videos on My Second Channel - https://www.youtube.com/mobileinstinct2 PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/MobileI
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This library has every book ever published.
2,800 views / 1 likes - addedThe British Library is one of the six legal deposit libraries for the UK and the only one that doesn't pick and choose, or have to ask for copies. That's a lot of books to store, and the internet's only making it worse. The BL: https://bl.uk UK Web Archiv
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Six Stories to Kick-Start Your Morning
465 views / 0 likes - addedThis reel is all about that most important meal of the day. We travel to 1895 to learn about the guy behind brunch, visit Harlem for a little bit of sweet and savory, and find out why the British love their tea. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb This story
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The Amazing Life and Strange Death of Captain Cook: Crash Course World History #27
815 views / 2 likes - addedIn 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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Lavender's Best Use is Hiding in Plain Sight
529 views / 0 likes - addedForget the potpourri. Step aside, essential oil. It's time to reclaim lavender for the kitchen! We go to England to sniff out the great British lavender revival. WEBSITE: http://www.howgrow.org/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/howdoesitgrow INSTAGRAM:
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How Wolves Change Rivers
1,651 views / 11 likes - addedSupport the creation of more videos like this: https://www.patreon.com/sustainablehuman This video is a gift to humanity by Chris and Dawn Agnos. "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John M
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Oldest Rugby Footage Ever - Hardcore Match
732 views / 0 likes - addedIncredible rugby footage from 1901! The old film shows a Rugby League match between Dewsbury and Manningham at Dewsbury's Crown Flatt ground. What is amazing is just how rough the game was even back then. The film has been identified by the British Film I
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Super Strong Dragonflies!
574 views / 1 likes - addedDragonflies are totally awesome! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn about these really large and really cool insects! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishowkids ---------- Lo
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The Horrors Of Ancient Cataract Surgeries
670 views / 0 likes - addedDoctors have been slicing into eyeballs for over 2500 years. Luckily, surgeons have made some progress since then. Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1FkxVLb ‖ Twitter! https://twitter.com/gross_science ‖ Tumblr! http://grossscience.tumblr.com/ ↓Want more info?↓ Fa
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Q&A - Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us - with B Brett Finlay
493 views / 0 likes - addedHow does drinking alcohol affect your gut bacteria? How can you boost gut microbiota? B Brett Finlay answers questions after his talk. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/xlEFI5A3QFM Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe B
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Why bird brains are more brilliant than anyone suspected
265 views / 0 likes - addedThe secret may lie in a newly-discovered brain structureRead the research: https://scim.ag/31zQoCRhttps://scim.ag/3mdMyY0CreditsproducerMeagan Cantwellsupervising producerJoel Goldbergspecial thanksPeter SternSacha VigneriLiz PennisiresearchStacho et al.,
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The Seven Years War: Crash Course World History #26
1,472 views / 6 likes - addedIn 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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Why was India split into two countries? - Haimanti Roy
411 views / 2 likes - addedDig into the 1947 Partition of India, when Britain split the region into two states, India and Pakistan, and the mass migrations and violence that followed.--In 1947, the British viceroy announced that after 200 years of British rule, India would gain ind
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Year of the Periodic Table (in Paris and Moscow)
431 views / 0 likes - addedWe're in Paris and then Moscow for the launch of the International Year of the Periodic Table. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ More on UNESCO's The International Year of the Periodic Table: https://www.iypt2019.org Thank you to the British Emb
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Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Concussions?
558 views / 0 likes - addedDon’t be hard-headed. You should SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Tweet this video ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSbang Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSbangFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Translate this video: LINK TKTK Want to wear your love for science? We’v
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Feb 17, 1890 - P.T. Barnum's address to the future (Remastered w/ transcript)
411 views / 0 likes - addedEarly phonograph of circus legend PT Barnum testing out the phonograph. I made the sound less harsh and added in a transcript. Thanks to the internet, I was able to find an accurate transcript from The Roscommon Constitutionalist February 22, 1890 which s
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Doctor Who could change how women are portrayed in sci-fi
414 views / 0 likes - addedThe Doctor’s greatest power? Her sense of humor. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For the first time in its 55-year history, British television show Doctor Who will have a woman in the lead role (played by Jodie Whittaker). Doctor Who isn’t
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My Grandfather, Who Raised Me, Met Napoleon: Bertrand Russell Interview 1952 - Restored Video/Audio
489 views / 0 likes - addedBertrand Russell, 3rd Earl Russell (18 May 1872 2 February 1970) was born in Trellech, Wales. His parents died when he was three years old. He is best known for being a British philosopher, logician, and social critic. Bertrand's grandfather, John Russell
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 1/3 with Sue Black
132 views / 0 likes - addedDiscover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022. Watch the second lecture here: https://youtu.be/yIFcRjCq0TQWatch
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Making the Thinnest Sheet of Paper in the World
818 views / 0 likes - addedIn Japan, one company is taking paper thinner than it’s ever been before. Hidaka Washi Ltd. creates paper as thin as human skin, using methods that date back a thousand years. The paper is then sent to museums and libraries around the world—including the
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Liberty's Kids 116 - One Life to Lose | History Cartoon for Children
825 views / 2 likes - addedThe 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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The Wonders of Tortoise Tunnel | BBC
351 views / 1 likes - addedIn Florida, Sir David Attenborough uses a remotely controlled camera to follow a Gopher Tortoise into a burrow. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/BBCStudios WATCH MORE: Hiroshima: http://bit.ly/BBCHiroshima Horizon: http://bit.ly/BBCHorizon Best of Alan Partridge:
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Growing Portraits with Grass | That’s Amazing
517 views / 0 likes - addedGrass is something that most of us take for granted. We walk all over it, we lay on it and sometimes mow it down. Few appreciate grass the way Dan Harvey and Heather Ackroyd do. And yet their art can stop you in your tracks. By manipulating the natural pr
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How to make a movie look like one long shot
291 views / 0 likes - addedThe trick to spotting cuts in a one-take film.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labThe Best Picture nominee 1917 tells a pretty simple story: two British soldiers cross the no mans land of World War I to warn a battalion of an impending ambus
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How tap dancing was made in America
916 views / 2 likes - addedImported from immigrants, but assembled in America. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Tap dancing originated in America. It's a mix of several dance styles—Irish jigging, British clogging, and the percussive steps from African dance. Tap danc
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Why Do Squirrels Dig?
608 views / 0 likes - addedSquirrels eat a lot of things that are pretty tricky to find in the winter, like nuts and berries. Luckily for them, they have lots of clever ways to store up food to last them through the cold parts of the year! ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to h
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Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us - with B Brett Finlay
508 views / 0 likes - addedB Brett Finlay discusses whether we have taken our war on germs a step too far. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Although hygiene and antibiotics have overall improved our health, we might have taken our war against germs to
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Smallest Countries In The World
806 views / 0 likes - addedThe smallest independent countries in the world! These are the various micronations around the planet and the ways in which they prosper despite their stature.What micronations can be found within the borders of Italy? What tiny island countries checker t
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The Unexpected Origins of Swedish Meatballs, Brunch and Tempura
270 views / 0 likes - addedWere here to stir the pot with this reel about the origins of some of your favorite foods. And we start with a controversial question: Are Swedish meatballs really Swedish? Oh yeah, we go there. Next, we dive into the shady backstory behind fondue and the
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Making Matchbox Cars in the 1960's
676 views / 0 likes - addedHackney, London. M/S of a designer sitting at a drawing board. Another man holding a wooden model of a car joins him. C/U of the wooden model being held in front of the drawing on the board - they are designing Matchbox cars. C/U of the man with the model
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Scaling the Toughest Ice Climb on the Planet
477 views / 0 likes - addedIce climber Klemen Premrl has been to some of the most spectacular (and frigid) places on the globe. Recently, he and his climbing partner Tim Emmett scaled Helmcken Falls in British Columbia, eight hours north of Vancouver. To climb that stunning frozen
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The rise and fall of the Assyrian Empire - Marian H Feldman
685 views / 0 likes - addedCheck 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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Liberty's Kids 101 - The Boston Tea Party (Pilot, Part I)
3,167 views / 14 likes - addedColonists 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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Lucys baby suggests famed human ancestor had a primitive brain
345 views / 0 likes - addedNew study also reveals ancient human ancestors enjoyed a long childhood.Read the story: https://scim.ag/33ZR707Read the research: https://scim.ag/39uGMKECredits editor/narrator Meagan Cantwell supervising producer Joel Goldberg script Meagan Cantwell Joel
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How to Make Fish & Chips with April Bloomfield
436 views / 0 likes - addedChef April Bloomfield makes her version of the British Classic, Fish & Chips. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/ PBS series The M
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JFK - We choose to go to the Moon, full length
459 views / 1 likes - added"We choose to go to the Moon" As we sit at the precipice of a new era of exploration, I thought it appropriate to revisit the original inspiration and rationale for the first lunar exploration program as so eloquently stated by John F. Kennedy. The origin
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Liberty's Kids 130 - In Praise of Benjamin Franklin | History Cartoon
978 views / 5 likes - addedSarah 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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Unboxing Royal Wedding Cake!
581 views / 4 likes - addedRipley’s owns six slices of royal wedding cake — two pieces each from the weddings of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Di, and Princess Kate Middleton! Although red velvet is reported as the most popular wedding cake flavor worldwide, these are all the tradition
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The Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64
730 views / 0 likes - addedThe Beatles - Twist & Shout - Performed Live On The Ed Sullivan Show 2/23/64 The Beatles Now Streaming. Listen to the Come Together Playlist here: http://smarturl.it/BeatlesCT Download 1+ http://smarturl.it/Beatles1 Buy 1+ http://smarturl.it/Beatles1s For
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How Birds Can Teach Us to Build Better Airplanes
290 views / 0 likes - addedHow one researcher is turning everything we know about flight on its head...Subscribe so you never miss an episode: https://bit.ly/3mOfd77More info below Vikram Baliga studies anatomy and movement of animals in the Department of Zoology at the University
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Live a Day in the Life of King Tut | National Geographic
1,535 views / 0 likes - addedEver wonder how Egyptian royalty lived 3,000 years ago? In 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter’s discovery of an intact tomb revealed a wealth of artifacts and information that turned King Tut into a household name, and perhaps the most famous
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Why Britain Drinks 99,000 Megawatts of Tea Every Day | We The Curious
109 views / 0 likes - addedThe British love tea. But what happens when millions of people simultaneously decide to make a cuppa? Tom goes behind the scenes at the National Grid Control Centre to find out...Why It's Impossible To Engineer Earthquake-Proof Buildings: https://youtu.be
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What Does a Nuclear Bomb Explosion Feel Like?
964 views / 0 likes - addedThe existential threat of nuclear war is no longer a Cold War memory. With nine countries armed with around 15,000 atomic bombs up to 53 times stronger than those dropped in the Second World War, the stakes are arguably higher. Ahead of the International
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Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
1,010 views / 0 likes - addedCrash 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 capitalism and socialism in a way that is sure to please commenters from both sides of the deba
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Imperialism: Crash Course World History #35
2,306 views / 0 likes - addedIn 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 top secret plan to explode a nuclear bomb in Yorkshire
200 views / 0 likes - addedIn the 1960s, America was running "Operation Plowshare": the idea that perhaps nuclear bombs could be used for peace, not war. At least some British scientists had similar ambitions, and it involved setting off a nuclear bomb under Wheeldale, in the North
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Kenyan Company Is Turning Human Poo Into Replacement Charcoal
634 views / 0 likes - addedA company is manufacturing charcoal from human poo and sawdust collected around Nakuru, Kenya. Locals have embraced its use and are using the briquettes for cooking and other purposes. The project aims to help protect the environment and improve sanitatio
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Most magic tricks performed in one minute - Guinness World Records
999 views / 0 likes - added► Subscribe for more || http://po.st/GWR-Subscribe ► Watch the GWR’s Favourites || http://po.st/GWRFavs British magician Ben Hanlin recently visited the Guinness World Records headquarters in London, UK to prove he’s the best in the business. The 31-year-
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Tiny birds creating big sounds at Montreal museum
284 views / 0 likes - addedBirds are known for their songs, but these finches are plucking guitar strings at a live exhibition. Genevieve Beauchemin reports. Ann Makosinski, a first-year University of British Columbia student won $50,000 for inventing a travel mug unlike any other.
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DNA family secrets - with Turi King
136 views / 0 likes - addedWhat's behind the rise in the use of DNA in genealogy and forensics? Find out with the BBC's favourite genealogist, Professor Turi King, including the first immigration case and her work identifying the bones of King Richard III.Watch the Q&A with Turi he
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Who Won the American Revolution?: Crash Course US History #7
1,047 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the American Revolution. And the Revolutionary War. I know we've labored the point here, but they weren't the same thing. In any case, John will teach you about the major battles of the war, and discuss the strategies
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Harry Potter and the translator's nightmare
1,078 views / 1 likes - addedAccio Harry Potter translations! Translating the Harry Potter books written by J.K. Rowling, in over 60 languages around the world, was not for the faint of heart or vocabulary. Translators didn't have advanced copies of the books to get a headstart and t
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Deadly Design - RMS Titanic
596 views / 1 likes - addedSubscribe to Naked Science http://goo.gl/wpc2Q1News about the number of lives lost broke on 16th April 1912, one day after the disaster. Grieving relatives of the victims were desperate to know how the impossible could have happened. The Titanic was desig
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Taxes&Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution: Crash Course US History #6
829 views / 1 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the roots of the American Revolution. The Revolution did not start on July 4, 1776. The Revolutionary War didn't start on July 4 either. (as you remember, I'm sure, the Revolution and the Revolutionary War are not the
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France’s Forgotten Castle
610 views / 0 likes - addedNestled in the countryside sits an abandoned castle that was once the hub of French aristocratic parties. The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers was first built in the 14th century as a stronghold for French nobles. In the Middle Ages, it was conquered by th
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Who Invented the Bicycle Kick?
689 views / 1 likes - addedThe bicycle kick might be the most difficult move in soccer. Requiring acrobatic prowess coupled with precision and force, only a select few players have been able to turn this play into a successful goal. But where did this move come from? The origins of
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The Ocean Cleanup celebrates first haul of plastic from the Great Pacific garbage patch
433 views / 0 likes - addedThe Ocean Cleanup's System 001/B has successfully captured 60 1-cubic-meter bags of plastic from the Great Pacific garbage patch and returned it safely to Vancouver, British Columbia, where the organization held a press conference today to discuss its pla
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D-Day to Germany: Cameraman Jack Lieb comments on original footage of 1944-45
270 views / 0 likes - addedSpectacular HD-scanned footage of 1945 with narration by newsreel cameraman Jack Lieb. According to this source (https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2014/06/05/a-newsreel-cameramans-view-of-d-day/), Lieb's voice had been recorded in 1976 by his so
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How To Make a Hollow Mask Illusion - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #22
997 views / 0 likes - addedBaffle your brain with the famous 'hollow mask illusion', and experiment with how it works by making your own. Watch the Einstein mask illusion: https://youtu.be/pH9dAbPOR6M Send us a photo of your masks, and you could win £100! http://www.rigb.org/famili
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The Story of the US National Anthem (and How it Became Part of the National Pastime)
598 views / 0 likes - addedIf you happen to like our videos and have a few bucks to spare to support our efforts, check out our Patreon page where we've got a variety of perks for our Patrons, including Simon's voice on your GPS and the ever requested Simon Whistler whistling packa
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Solar Eclipse (1900) - the first moving image of an astronomical phenomenon | BFI
359 views / 0 likes - addedThe magic of a real solar eclipse filmed on 28 May, 1900 by a famous magician, Nevil Maskelyne, while on an expedition by The British Astronomical Association to North Carolina. In 1898 he travelled to India to photograph an eclipse. He succeeded but the
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This Stick Insect Came Back from Extinction
536 views / 0 likes - addedThe Lord Howe Island stick insect did the impossible. These "land lobsters" were once so common on Lord Howe Island in Australia that fishermen used them as bait. But in 1918, a British supply ship crashed on the island and introduced rats, which ate the
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The Shocking New Use for Red Telephone Boxes
210 views / 0 likes - addedWhat do you do with a disused phone box? And can they help save lives? • Thanks to the Community Heartbeat Trust: https://www.communityheartbeat.org.uk/ • and the East of England Ambulance Service: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/ Automated external
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The Beekeeper Making Electronic Music With Bees
370 views / 0 likes - addedEveryones buzzing about Bioni. Hes a British beekeeper and producer making electronic music incorporating the sounds of bees. You cant really bring bees into a recording studio, of course. Theyd swarm the mic. So Bioni records the insects buzzing in their
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Does Blowing On Hot Food Actually Work?
276 views / 0 likes - addedWatch The King of Random in Spanish | Mira The King of Random en Espaol: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf9RdZvBJGQUjSCBMnXGAPQIn this video we are testing if blowing on hot food actually cools it down or if it's a waste of time. Do you think it will wo
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What happened to Old London Bridge?
336 views / 0 likes - addedGet Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/jayforemanEnter promo code jayforeman for 83% off and 3 extra months for FREE! SEE NEW EPISODES EARLY, AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXTRAS...http://www.patreon.com/jayforeman Written and created byJAY FOREMAN https://
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Can Elephant Toothpaste Blow Up a Toilet?!
338 views / 0 likes - addedToday we're taking elephant toothpaste and putting it inside a couple of things. First, we'll put it inside a Mrs. Potato Head, then scale it up and put it into a toilet. We'll set the toilet reaction off by flushing the elephant toothpaste ingredients th
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Boy Soldiers (World War I)
489 views / 1 likes - addedPlease consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory The law stated that you had to be 18 to sign up and 19 to serve overseas in the British Armed Forces. However thousands of boys and young men under this age requirement
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Cutest Cat Breeds and Their Characteristics, Personality
609 views / 0 likes - addedIn this video, well look at 21 of the worlds most expensive cat breeds.British Shorthair Cat The British Shorthair has a distinctively stocky body, dense coat, and broad face. The most familiar color variant is the "British Blue," a solid grey-blue coat.I
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This Pagoda Contains the Largest Book in the World
518 views / 0 likes - addedMyanmar’s Kuthodaw Pagoda is a Buddhist shrine comprised of hundreds of inscribed stone tablets. From a distance, the surrounding stupas resemble a cluster of small temples. Combined, however, they form the entirety of Buddha’s teachings. Each of the 730
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From empty nest to first egg in less than 8 minutes! - BlueTit nest box live camera highlights 2021
214 views / 0 likes - addedThings used to make these videos:In box Camera - Green Feathers wired IP camera https://www.green-feathers.co.uk/collections/bird-box-cameras/products/hd-ip-bird-box-camera - Use discount code YOUTUBE10 for 10% off non-discounted Green Feathers products a
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The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening: Crash Course US History #5
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French Inventor Flies Across English Channel on Hoverboard
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Why you should never pour grease down the drain
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The Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge
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Bill Gates-Backed Carbon Capture Plant Does The Work Of 40 Million Trees
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