How did Dracula become the world's most famous vampire? - Stanley Stepanic
AdultsBooksCreativityHistoryCultureOver a hundred years after his creator was laid to rest, Dracula lives on as the most famous vampire in history. But this Transylvanian noble - neither the first fictional vampire, nor the most popular of his time - may have remained buried in obscurity if not for a twist of fate. Stanley Stepanic explains how a critical copyright battle catapulted Bram Stoker's character into literary renown.
Charge Your Cell Phone In 5 Seconds
AdultsGadgetsTechnologyFutureSupercapacitors: They'll enable you to charge your cell phone in 5 seconds, or an electric car in about a minute. They're cheap, biodegradable, never wear out and as Trace'll tell you, could be powering your life sooner than you'd think.
The Problem with Over-Friendly People
AdultsPsychologyRelationshipsSocietySelfFriendliness is a great virtue. Over-friendliness can be an unexpected problem.
Dogs and Humans: A 30,000-Year Friendship
AdultsHistoryHumanPetsAnimalsPsychologyOf all the species that humans have domesticated, dogs are our oldest animal friends. But how did a group of wolves become the furry pup at the end of the bed? New research is finally unlocking the paw-in-hand evolution of dogs and humans. In this episode we're answering one big question: Did we domesticate dogs, or did dogs domesticate us?
Is it time to retire the police sketch?
AdultsArtPsychologyMediaWe see police sketches in the news all the time, but do they actually work?
Volvo Trucks - The Epic Split feat. Van Damme
AdultsCreativityFilmMarketingAutomotiveEntertainmentSportsWatch Jean-Claude Van Damme carry out his famous split between two reversing trucks. Never done before, JCVD says it's the most epic of splits -- what do you think?
Amazing Images of a Changing Earth
AdultsSpaceTechnologyWorldScienceNatureEnvironmentIncredible before-and-after satellite images of our dynamic planet.
Gravity - Official Main Trailer
AdultsArtFilmMarketingSpaceEntertainmentAcademy Award winners Sandra Bullock ("The Blind Side," "The Proposal") and George Clooney ("Up in the Air," "Syriana") star in "Gravity," a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Official Teaser
AdultsArtFilmMarketingEntertainmentStar Wars: The Last Jedi. Arriving in your galaxy December 15.
Illuminating the Universe: The History of Light
AdultsHistoryTechnologySciencePhysicsBeyond what we can touch, taste, smell, and hear, we experience the universe through light. But how did we come to discover light, and how did we learn light's true nature, as the fastest thing in the universe, an electromagnetic spectrum, a wave and particle capable of the most amazing things? Here is the history of light, according to physics.
Why do we itch? - Emma Bryce
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceHealthThe average person experiences dozens of individual itches each day. We've all experienced the annoyance of an inconvenient itch - but have you ever pondered why we itch in the first place? Is there actually an evolutionary purpose to the itch, or is it simply there to annoy us? Emma Bryce digs deep into the skin to find out.
This Is How Your Brain Powers Your Thoughts
AdultsBiologyNeuroscienceScienceScientists have figured out how our brains process thoughts and the explanation will blow your mind.
The History and Future of Everything -- Time
AdultsHistoryWorldScienceFutureTime makes sense in small pieces. But when you look at huge stretches of time, it's almost impossible to wrap your head around things. So we teamed up with the awesome blog "Wait but Why" and made this video to help you putting things in perspective with some infographics!
Star Wars (1977) Teaser Trailer
AdultsArtFilmMarketingEntertainmentCultureOriginal teaser trailer for the 1977 film "Star Wars." Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guiness, Peter Cushing, David Prowse, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, and James Earl Jones. Written & Directed by George Lucas.
Destroying Cancer Using Your Own Genetically Modified Cells
AdultsGeneticsHealthScienceBiotechnologyScientists are taking cancer patients' immune cells and engineering them to fight cancer. How does it work?
Ping Pong Trick Shots 3 | Dude Perfect
AdultsInternet CultureMediaSportsEntertainmentFunWe take Ping Pong Trick Shots to the next level!
Game Of Thrones Season 3: Trailer
AdultsArtFilmMarketingEntertainmentTelevisionMediaGame of Thrones Season 3 is coming. The new season returns on March 31st at 9pm.
14-Year-Old Prodigy Programmer Dreams In Code
AdultsEducationSoftware EngineeringTechnologyProgrammingFutureFourteen-year-old programmer and software developer Santiago Gonzalez might just be the next Steve Jobs. He already has 15 iOS apps to his name and dreams of designing for Apple. At age 12, Santiago became a full-time college student and is on track to earn his bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering by age 16. By 17, when most teenagers are excited to just have their driver's license, Santiago will have his masters degree.