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5 Problem Invasive Species In Japan
In this video I will be focusing on the beautiful country of Japan. Japan is a mountainous volcanic country home to many beautiful animals unique to this area. Japan is a very elongated country so the climate and landscape can … Continue reading
Watch a Living Plant Wield a Machete With a Robot Arm | My Modern Met
By Sara Barnes on October 6, 2022 Believe it or not, the plant is the brain behind this slashing, swiping, and jabbing robot arm holding a machete. Artist David Bowen is giving a philodendron control in his fascinating installation called … Continue reading
Timothy Snyder: The Making of Modern Ukraine. Class 6: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Class 6 continues the foundations of the Kyiv state at a time when Lithuania was much larger than most people think. Timothy Snyder is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the … Continue reading
The hidden cost of orange juice | DW Documentary
Brazil is the world’s top supplier of orange juice. But accusations abound of exploitation and poor working conditions for laborers. Are the claims true? “You work whatever the weather – sunshine, rain, cold, extreme heat. It’s physically exhausting. A sack … Continue reading
OLD NORSE IN ENGLISH: The words the Vikings left behind
[…] The Vikings raided, pillaged… and changed our language. Their Old Norse words invaded English and many remain to this day (I used one right there – watch to find out which!). In this video, discover: ⚔️ The everyday words … Continue reading
Six recent discoveries that have changed how we think about human origins | The Conversation
Neanderthal adult male, based on 40,000 year-old remains found at Spy in Belgium. IR Stone/Shutterstock You may have heard science has reconsidered its view of Neanderthals but did you know human hybrid species played a key role in our evolution? … Continue reading