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The Kitchen Debate and the Soda Pop Navy

The History Guy remembers rubles, cola and a kitchen that changed history. It is a forgotten moment during the Cold War that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. As photographs of … Continue reading

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Wings Place in Ditchling was gifted to Anne of Cleves by King Henry VIII.

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How Judy-Lynn del Rey shaped sci-fi and fantasy as we know it today | Short Documentary | RENEGADES

Official website: http://www.pbs.org/americanmasters | #AmericanMastersPBS You can watch a version of this documentary with on-screen ASL interpretation and open captions here: • How Judy-Lynn del Rey shaped sci-fi a… You can watch a version of this documentary with extended audio … Continue reading

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I used to hate QR codes. But they’re actually genius

How do QR codes work? The checkerboard patterns taking over the world, demystified. Go to https://Saily.com/veritasium and use the code ‘veritasium’ to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Special thanks to Mashiro Hara and Yuki Watanabe. 00:00 I … Continue reading

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All info comes from “Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style by DK”

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The First Peoples in the Americas. Ancient DNA with Dr Jennifer Raff #RealArchaeology

Thanks to Dr Raff for the interview and for sharing the slides from one of her lectures to illustrate the video. Check out Origin: A Genetic History of the Americas. https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit… Editing by Jonida Martini Chapters 0:00:53. Introduction to Dr … Continue reading

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Why Does America Have So Many Dandelions? | #shorts

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The American origins of the Chinese takeout font

Chop suey fonts are a subcategory of so-called “ethnic” display fonts, and are a unique American invention with roots in the 170 year history of Chinese migrants in United States. If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting the great … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Story Of Independent Saarland

After WW2, Germany was split in two parts: West Germany, and East Germany. And Saarland. Wait, what? As Germany prepares to celebrate 30 years of Reunification, I went to Saarland to discover the story of the little country that divorced … Continue reading

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Timothy Snyder: a Trump victory threatens freedom | Media Confidential

Alan and Lionel are joined by Yale history professor and leading scholar of Soviet Russia, Tim Snyder. Snyder’s new book, On Freedom, explores the risks to shared freedom in a ‘post-truth’ world. He argues that a rise of disinformation and … Continue reading

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