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The Real Reason London’s Skyscrapers Are Oddly Shaped – Cheddar Explains
London’s skyline is spotted with several distinctly shaped skyscrapers. Londoners have awarded these unique building with some quirky nicknames including the Gherkin, the Shard, and the Cheesegrater. But these now iconic buildings weren’t designed this way for purely aesthetic purposes. … Continue reading
Why does this lady have a fly on her head? | National Gallery
Francesca Whitlum-Cooper, The Myojin-Nadar Associate Curator of Paintings 1600–1800, investigates this portrait’s unusual addition. 🎨 Find out more about ‘Portrait of a Woman of the Hofer Family’ Website link: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/pa… […]
Peanuts and Forgotten History
Peanuts are a billion dollar a year industry in the United States. From a South American herb to a product that 90% of Americans eat on a regular basis, the story of how peanuts have pleased palates throughout history deserves … Continue reading
Pronouns: Little Words That Say a Lot | Otherwords
[…] Pronouns may be little, but they say a lot, and they’re always changing! Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thought-provoking, and funny stories … Continue reading
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the History of Earth Day
Where did Earth Day come from? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic climate activist co-host Chuck Nice discuss the origins of Earth Day and when we started paying attention to environmental issues on our own planet. When was … Continue reading
The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History
A part of this video is sponsored by Wren. Offset your carbon footprint on Wren: https://www.wren.co/start/veritasium. For the first 100 people who sign up, I will personally pay for the first month of your subscription! Massive thanks to Prof. Francois … Continue reading
Largest European Cities(agglomeration) in History 7500 BC – 2020. Top 11 biggest cities in Europe
This video shows the most populated cities(agglomeration) in Europe through history from the first civilizations until nowadays. This video shows the European history about the top 11 largest cities by population in European history from 7000 BC to current year … Continue reading
What Ancient Egyptian Sounded Like – and how we know
How did Egyptians pronounce the language behind the hieroglyphs? Subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_… Become my patron: https://www.patreon.com/NativLang ~ Briefly ~ From Hatshepsut to Nefertiti to a Coptic Abuna, meet the many forms of the long-lived Egyptian language. Watch as they … Continue reading
A short history of Irish Travellers
Travellers have a long, rich history on the island of Ireland. This animation, written and narrated by Traveller women, aims to dispel some of the common myths around the origins of Travellers and present Travellers’ own story of where they … Continue reading
What Was The Worst Year In Human History? | Answers With Joe
[…] We’re living in trying times, maybe you heard that somewhere? But there have definitely been worse times to be alive. In today’s video, we look back at some of the worst years in human history, including one year that … Continue reading
Why Are There 7 Days In a Week? EXPLAINED
[…] ↓ More info and sources below ↓ […] Why does everyone use a 7 day week, and where did it come from? Where do the names of the days come from? And who can we blame for Mondays? Here’s … Continue reading
