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Truth Decay

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Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.

Smart FBI Negotiation Techniques You Can Actually Use

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Wouldn't it be nice to be able to win any argument you may find yourself in? Don't miss today's revealing video that exposes FBI interrogation techniques you can actually use to give yourself the high ground in any confrontation!

Illegal Sound

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Why This Sound is Illegal to Play

Why Farmers Can’t Legally Replant Their Own Seeds

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When farmers purchase a patented seed variety, they sign an agreement that they will not save and replant seeds produced from the seed they buy.

Empty Skyscraper In Times Square

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Why There’s An Empty Skyscraper In The Middle Of Times Square

The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii - Sydney Iaukea

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Get to know the story of Queen Liliʻuokalani, the last queen of Hawaii, and how she fought the US annexation of the islands.

Can you outsmart the fallacy that divided a nation? - Elizabeth Cox

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Explore the middle ground fallacy, which assumes that the truth is always a compromise between two extreme opposing positions.

Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39

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Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories.

What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36

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Today we’re going to talk about the forces that affect a country’s stability. We’ll take a closer look at Costa Rica, Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil and examine how the cohesiveness of these Latin American countries varies dramatically even though they are in a region with similar characteristics.

Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho

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Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.

Save the Troy Library "Adventures In Reverse Psychology"

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"The city of Troy, Michigan was facing a budget shortfall, and was considering closing the Troy Public Library for lack of funds.

Nelson Mandela: A Look at South Africa's First Black President

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Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and an enduring icon of the struggle against racial oppression, died on Thursday, the government announced, leaving the nation without its moral center at a time of growing dissatisfaction with the country's leaders.

The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt

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While Ramses II is often hailed for his military achievements and his skill as a warrior, he was also a well versed diplomat. During his reign he brought the 20 year war with the Hittites to an end and created one of the first written peace treaties.

History's deadliest king - by Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja

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Dig into the Rubber Terror, the period in which King Leopold II’s horrific regime in the Congo resulted in the deaths of 10 million people.

Why can’t governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith

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Explore the economic strategy of quantitative easing, where a central bank purchases bonds in order to boost the economy.

Can you solve the fantasy election riddle? - Dennis E. Shasha

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After much debate, the realm has decided dragon jousting may not be the best way to choose its leaders, and has begun transitioning to democracy.

I Asked Bill Gates What's The Next Crisis?

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I got the chance to interview Bill Gates so I asked him: Will Covid-19 be the last pandemic? How does he deal with misinformation and conspiracy theories? And what is the next disaster?

Remembrance Day Resources

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Remembering all that they have done during times of war, military conflict and peace helps us to better understand our nation's history and its future.

Will Gas Stations Survive?

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Although it’s not likely to happen soon, someday gas stations may be replaced by (or turn into) another type of fueling station, because no fuel or mode of transportation is forever.

If We Aren't Too Late

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This video was made in partnership with Bill Gates. To learn more about his work on clean energy, visit https://gatesnot.es/3dSVdur

Why Being the President Actually Sucks

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You think you have a busy day, a tough life, try running the entire country.