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‘You don’t have to look black to be black’: The complex racial identity of a tiny Ohio town
In the remote Ohio town of East Jackson, which sits in the Appalachian foothills, residents have for decades identified as black – despite the fact they appear white. Tom Silverstone and Francisco Navas visit a place where residents’ racial lines … Continue reading
Bridgerton’s Black Presence isn’t Total Fantasy, it’s Hidden History | Messy Nessy
BY MARY KAY MCBRAYER FEBRUARY 3, 2021 There’s a reason why Google autofills questions about the authenticity of Black presence in 17th and 18th century Europe – lots of people are asking. The hit Netflix show Bridgerton is Shonda Rimes’ … Continue reading
HOW TO LAND ON THE MOON – Smarter Every Day 250
A very special thank you to Wayne Ottinger http://www.aletro.org/ Check out the AMAZING website by Ben Feist that synchronizes all Apollo data: https://www.apolloinrealtime.org/ I had to find a lot of archival footage to make this video. Thanks to Devin for … Continue reading
New Addington: The Tram Stop They Took 50 Years to Build
How New Addington wound up in the middle of nowhere. https://ko-fi.com/jagohazzard
Historical Figures Reimagined As Modern People Living Today
Hello guys and nice to see you back. An artist and history lover from Texas, uses photo manipulation to show historical figures in a different light. If you have watched my previous videos in this channel, you might already be … Continue reading
The secret origins of purple dye
Curator Hattie Lloyd tells the story of the accidental discovery of the first synthetic chemical dye: Mauveine. Discover more about mauveine via https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/mau… Stories From The Stores goes behind the scenes with our curators to uncover fascinating stories from some … Continue reading
Introduction to Tuning Forks from the National Museum of American History
Meet Steven Turner, curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, as he discusses the Smithsonian’s scientific instrument collection. This video focuses the science behind and uses for tuning forks, including demonstrations of tuning forks on resonators, the Grand … Continue reading
Tuning Fork | Old London Instrument | Spritual Music with Relaxing Sound
The invention of the tuning fork: The tuning fork was invented in 1711 by John Shore, trumpeter and lutenist to H. Purcell and G.F. Händel in London. A picture of Händel’s own tuning fork, probably the oldest tuning fork in … Continue reading
When the Frequency for Tuning Instruments Became a Grand Conspiracy Theory | Open Culture
Conspiracy theories are like blockbuster Hollywood movies. Instead of the painful, confusing tedium of historical detail that meets us when we try to understand the world, they offer spectacle, clear dichotomies of good and evil, the promise of redemptive resolution. … Continue reading
The Most Horrifying Human Experiments Of All Time | Random Thursday
Human experimentation is just a part of the scientific process – when done ethically. But through history there have been horrifying human experiments done especially during wartime that were mere excuses for cruelty and torture. Here are some of the … Continue reading
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