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Why are people so Healthy in Japan?
This is a sequel to my other video on the food environment in Japan titled “Why is it so easy to be thin in Japan?” Having lived in America and now living in Japan, it’s interesting to see how very … Continue reading
Czech Holiday Costumes & Customs (Musaion, Prague) | Neurobics: Keeping the Mind Active
Deborah C. Stearns Monday, November 17, 2014 […] Czech Easter traditions include making elaborately decorated eggs, called kraslice. Kraslice can be batik dyed, painted, carved, or decorated with straw or wire. You can see more about how they are made … Continue reading
Fun Illustrations Visualize of the “Same” Words w/ Different Meanings | My Modern Met
Every heard that song “Bye, Buy, By”? Language lovers will be thrilled to know that illustrator Bruce Worden is back to regularly updating his popular website Homophones, Weakly. Since 2011, Worden has been illustrating homophones, which are two or more … Continue reading
Searching for China’s Ancient Tea Leaves
Tea is the most popular beverage in the world, first cultivated over 6,000 years ago in ancient China. Shunan Teng is on a mission to experience it in its most authentic, historic form. Her love for tea knows no bounds, … Continue reading
7 Egg Dishes, From Octopus Eggs to Ostrich Eggs | Around the World
Not one chicken egg was cracked open in the making of the latest episode of “Around the World.” Instead, Great Big Story senior producer/egg connoisseur Beryl Shereshewsky talked to seven people in seven countries to find out what other kinds … Continue reading
Clocks around the world: how other languages tell time
How many hours are in a day? Which direction is clockwise? Can hours shrink? Depends on your language!
How People Make Ice Cream Around the World
Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky is hosting an ice cream social in the latest episode of “Around the World.” Grab a spoon, and join her as she speaks with seven people from seven countries to learn how they … Continue reading
When You Live in the Swiss Alps, You Can Paraglide to Work
Nestled in the Swiss Alps, the geography and climate make it possible to paraglide all year long in Vercorin. Which is why the tiny village in Switzerland is known as a paraglider’s paradise. Some people even commute to work attached … Continue reading
The Comanche and the Horse | Native America | Sacred Stories | PBS
Today the image of Indians on horseback is iconic. But Native Americans never set eyes on a horse before the 15th century when Europeans bring them to America as a weapon of conquest. The Comanche and other native peoples adapt … Continue reading
Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding | Native America | Sacred Stories | PBS
Official Website: https://to.pbs.org/2DdzTCv | #NativeAmericaPBS The Hiawatha wampum belt tells the story of the Haudenosaunee’s legendary founding and wampum’s power to heal. It tells of a warrior named Hiawatha who meets a prophet known as the Peacemaker. Together, with the … Continue reading
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