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Earth Day 1970-2022

YouthEducationEnvironmentWorldHistory
The first Earth Day was in 1970. What’s changed since?

The Eiffel Tower For Kids

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is the most popular paid landmark in the world.

Crash Course Philosophy Preview

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Coming in February 2016, Hank hosts Crash Course Philosophy, produced in association with PBS Digital Studios.

Summer of Soul | National Geographic

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Nominated for Best Documentary at this Sunday’s Oscars, Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), shines a light on the importance of history and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.

A riddle of ice and fire dragons - Henri Picciotto

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It’s your first day as Center Realm’s official cartographer, and you’ve already got a big problem.

Building The Impossible Bridge

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Explore the construction of California’s Golden Gate Bridge, and dig into the engineering innovations that made the structure possible.

Polynesian Wayfinders

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Polynesian navigators managed voyages like this without the help of modern navigational aids. How did they do it?

What Is Cubism?

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Learn all about Cubism! Meet Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, the artists who started this famous art movement.

The Giant's Causeway For Kids

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The Giant's Causeway is a natural wonder located in Ireland.

History Of The Internet

YouthHistoryTechnology
The internet is one of the most important tools in recent history, giving us access to countless amounts of information.

Digging For Dinosaurs In Alberta

YouthScienceHistory
Ever wonder how dinos get into museums? Janaye is in Drumheller, Alberta to dig into it!

The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang

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Dig into the Chinese myth of Zhu Yingtai, who disguises herself as a boy in order to attend school, and her love Liang Shanbo.

The Colosseum For Kids

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The Roman Colosseum, originally called the Flavian Amphitheater, is nearly two thousand years old!

This MIT Engineer Built His Own Bionic Leg

YouthHistoryTechnologyBiotechnologyHealthEngineering
At MIT's Media Lab, researchers are developing prosthetic limbs that users can control with their minds, making a robotic foot move as seamlessly as a biological one.

How pigeons took over the world - Elizabeth Carlen and Joanna Moles

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Trace the ancient history of the pigeon, and discover how these birds became one of the most abundant species on the planet.

Japan's $100 Billion World's Fastest Train

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Japan’s world record breaking Maglev L0 passenger train has been under testing since it was unveiled to the press in November of 2012, achieving speeds of 374 miles per hour.

Robotic Fibers

YouthHistoryTechnologyEngineering
A new kind of fiber developed by researchers at MIT and in Sweden.

The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler

AdultsHistoryHumanLifeScience
Get to know the legacy of Hisako Koyama, whose drawings of the sun’s surface helped scientists reconstruct 400 years of sunspot activity.

Scientists Reveal How Time Travel Is Actually Possible

AdultsHistoryHumanScienceFuturePhysics
Is it actually possible to travel through time? Scientists say "Yes", but what does that actually mean?

The Pyramids For Kids

KidsWorldHistoryCulture
The ancient Egyptians built more than 100 pyramids for their pharaohs, over a period of almost 1,000 years.

Can you solve the Big Bang riddle? - James Tanton

AdultsHistoryHumanSciencePhysics
It’s moments after the Big Bang and you’re still reeling. You’re a particle of matter, amidst a chaotic stew of forces, fusion, and annihilation.