The myth of Anansi, the trickster spider - Emily Zobel Marshall
AdultsCreativityHistoryHumanMythologyCulture Follow the spider Anansi on his quest to complete a challenge from the Sky God in order to take ownership of the world’s stories.
Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39
AdultsEducationHumanWorldHistoryPolitics 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 Happens To Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol
AdultsBiologyHealthHumanAddiction Drinking alcohol is one of the most popular things to do across the globe. Some people spend their entire weekends sitting at the bar, but consuming alcohol on a daily or weekly basis can have extremely negative effects on the body.
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? - Noah Charney
AdultsArtHistoryHuman Discover what factors helped Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” become the world’s most famous painting.
What Holds a Country Together or Tears it Apart? Crash Course Geography #36
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsSociety 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 you solve the human cannonball riddle? - Alex Rosenthal
AdultsHistoryHumanPsychologyHumorGames They call you the human cannonball. Your act involves flying through rings of fire, bouncing through a trampoline course, and catching the trapezist in the grand finale.
Times When Humanity ALMOST Ended
AdultsHistoryHumanWorld Humans have almost faced their extinction on several occasions, and today we're going to reveal the closest calls humanity has ever had!
You Are Immune Against Every Disease
AdultsBiologyHumanScienceHealth You are not a person, you are a planet, made of roughly 40 trillion cells. There is so much of you, that if your cells were human-sized, you would be as big as 20 Mount Everests.
Is Meat Really that Bad?
AdultsFoodHealthHuman Food is arguably the best thing about being alive. No other bodily pleasure is enjoyed multiple times every day and never gets old.
Can stereotypes ever be good? - Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
AdultsHumanPoliticsPsychologyCultureSocietyJustice Explore the model minority stereotype, and discover how it became a label for Asian Americans and is used to enforce racial hierarchies.
How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceMath A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.
The Egyptian and Hittite Peace Treaty | Lost Treasures of Egypt
AdultsHistoryHumanPolitics 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.
Where will you be able to live in 20 years? - Carol Farbotko and Ingrid Boas
AdultsFutureHumanIndustryEnvironmentSociety Explore how coastal communities are impacted by climate change and how they’re adapting to rising sea levels and extreme weather.
What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling
AdultsHistoryHumanWorldCulture Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans.
Can YOU Fix Climate Change?
AdultsEnvironmentHumanLifeGlobal Warming This video was supported by Gates Notes, the personal blog of Bill Gates, where he writes about global health, climate change, and more.
Ancient Greece's greatest popstar - Diane J. Rayor
AdultsHistoryHumanMusicCulture Discover the works of poet and songwriter Sappho, and find out why only fragments of her poetry still survive.
How to Photograph the Night Sky | National Geographic
AdultsCreativityEducationHumanPhotographyScience NASCAR driver and photography enthusiast, Bubba Wallace, and National Geographic Photographer Babak Tafreshi demonstrate how to take nighttime photos of the sky. Paid Content for Columbia.