Category Archives: History

Why Humans Are Supposed to Sleep in Two 4-Hour Phases

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No Blacks No Dogs No Irish

Three different experiences of growing up In Bristol.

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How did the Romans Capture Animals for the Colosseum?

Polar bears from the Arctic. Tigers from India. Giraffes from the Serengeti. The Romans brought animals thousands of miles for the beast hunts and shows staged in the Colosseum. Find out how they did it in this video. For much … Continue reading →

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How aspirin was discovered – Krishna Sudhir

[…] View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-aspiri… 4000 years ago, the ancient Sumerians made a surprising discovery: if they scraped the bark off a particular kind of tree and ate it, their pain disappeared. Little did they know that what they’d found … Continue reading →

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That Time the U.S. Accidentally Nuked Britain’s First Satellite

[…] In this video: When it comes to nations with a long and rich history of space travel and exploration, Britain isn’t normally a country that comes to most people’s minds. However, they were the third country in the world … Continue reading →

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How a Dirty Diaper Killed 500 People and Started an Outbreak

A cholera outbreak devastated London. Where did it start, how did it spread so quickly, and why was a brewery able to avoid the pandemic? Let’s get into it. Sources: [London’s Great Stink] https://www.npr.org/2015/03/12/392332… https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK… https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/… [What is Cholera?] https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/general/i… … Continue reading →

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Berry’s Paradox – An Algorithm For Truth

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I Was in The Black Eyed Peas. Then I Quit. | ‘Almost Famous’ by Op-Docs

In the mid-1990s, the singer and songwriter Kim Hill met a young rapper who suggested they start making music. That rapper’s name was will.i.am, and his group was a rising Los Angeles underground hip-hop crew called The Black Eyed Peas. … Continue reading →

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“The US Doesn’t Meddle In Foreign Affairs”

We all heard President Biden give the hypothetical…what would it be like if the United States meddled in foreign affairs? If you’re even remotely familiar with US history, you should realize that’s an absurd question to ask. The United States … Continue reading →

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Miss Todd

It’s 1909, and the whole world is waking to the possibilities of flight. Miss Todd dreams of flying, but she’s got more than gravity holding her down. This is the story of her determination, her perseverance, and her passion – … Continue reading →

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