Tag Archives: history

Clocks around the world: how other languages tell time

Posted on September 29, 2020 by agogo22

How many hours are in a day? Which direction is clockwise? Can hours shrink? Depends on your language!

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Island-building in Southeast Asia created Earth’s northern ice sheets – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on September 28, 2020 by agogo22

The Greenland ice sheet owes its existence to the growth of an arc of islands in Southeast Asia — stretching from Sumatra to New Guinea — over the last 15 million years, a new study claims. According to an analysis by … Continue reading →

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How People Make Ice Cream Around the World

Posted on September 28, 2020 by agogo22

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 →

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How Greece Is Stopping China’s Plan For World Domination

Posted on September 28, 2020 by agogo22

Over the last 2 decades, China has been rapidly monopolizing every aspect of world trade. From buying out the worlds ports in almost every country on the planet, to being the worlds supplier of nearly 30% of the worlds goods, … Continue reading →

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ONE HIT WONDERLAND: “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles

Posted on September 25, 2020 by agogo22

The radio star has been KILLED! MTV = MURDER TELEVISION

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Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans — HHMI BioInteractive Video

Posted on September 24, 2020 by agogo22

Which traits distinguish humans from other primates? When and where did these traits evolve? Discover the latest findings on hominid evolution in this classroom-ready biology video. Paleontologists have studied the fossil record of human evolution just like they have done … Continue reading →

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The Comanche and the Horse | Native America | Sacred Stories | PBS

Posted on September 24, 2020 by agogo22

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 →

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Haudenosaunee’s Legendary Founding | Native America | Sacred Stories | PBS

Posted on September 24, 2020 by agogo22

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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The Native American wampum belt telling another story of the Mayflower

Posted on September 24, 2020 by agogo22

Danielle Hill with the new wampum belt.   As we reflect on the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower – the ship that transported the first ‘Pilgrims’ from England to the New World in 1620 – a new … Continue reading →

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Is life meaningless? And other absurd questions – Nina Medvinskaya

Posted on September 23, 2020 by agogo22

Dive into Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd, and explore the question: if the world is meaningless, could our lives still hold value? — Albert Camus grew up surrounded by violence. His homeland of Algeria was mired in conflict. He … Continue reading →

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