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VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA or why I want to escape the Far East (VLOG)
Vladivostok is a city in the Far East of Russia, on the shore of Sea of Japan. This city is famous for its unique vibe, hills, the sea and traffic jams. In the video I will show you a little … Continue reading
The Animation That Changed Cinema
Get one month free with MUBI: https://mubi.com/cinemacartography With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. Programme (Selected Filmography): 0:00 Introduction 01:55 Tale of Tales, dir: Yuri Norstein 03:50 Hedgehog in The Fog, dir: Yuri Norstein … Continue reading
History of Tea in India
History of Tea in India: Indian streets are paved with gold. Liquid gold. No matter where you go, from the high peaks of Ladakh to remotest parts of Andamans, you will find this one golden beverage, this elixir of pure … Continue reading
Stonehenge Was Not Originally Built In England, New Research Suggests
By Tom Hale A tantalizing new theory suggests that Stonehenge was not originally erected in southern England. Instead, recent archaeological work has suggested that the giant blocks of rock were initially placed in the mountains of Wales, before they were … Continue reading
Why the World Only Has Two Words for Tea
A short history of the words which different world languages have for tea. My third serious video. I tried to experiment a bit more with this video. Also, please forgive my horrific pronunciations of everything… And yes, I know about … Continue reading
Why Can’t We Farm These Foods Yet?
There are some foods that are so popular that they are at risk of going extinct. What are they and why is it so difficult to harvest them?
Tonika Johnson Discusses Using Photography as a Starting Point to Explore Chicago’s Ongoing History of Segregation
Colossal contributor Paulette Beete spoke with Tonika Johnson in November 2020 via phone. This conversation has been condensed and edited for clarity. Shown above is Wade, an Edgewater resident, sitting on Nanette’s porch in Englewood. Though not Chicago’s true geographic … Continue reading
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The Longest Genome in the Animal Kingdom Found – Not What I Expected
I wrote a foreword for this awesome Sci-Fi book here: https://amzn.to/3aGrg0I Get a Wonderful Person shirt: teespring.com/stores/whatdamath Alternatively, PayPal donations can be sent here: paypal.me/whatdamath Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about … Continue reading
There was nothing quick about how we arrived at the standardised second | Aeon
Measuring the length of a second might seem simple, but this history of the time unit from TED-Ed shows how the road to the modern, standardised second was anything but.[…]
The Fascinatingly Mysterious Origins of the Ainu
TREY the Explainer Hello! This is my first video on Human Diversity and evolution. In this video, I discuss quite a bit about ancient and prehistoric human migration and evolution into East Asian, specifically Japan. I examine the strange and … Continue reading
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