Chocolate Facts and Statistics
Adults Education
Food
Human
Chocolate's 4,000-year history began in ancient Mesoamerica, present day Mexico. It's here that the first cacao plants were found.
Machu Picchu 101 | National Geographic
Adults Nature
Travel
World
Machu Picchu is a testament to the power and ingenuity of the Inca empire. Built without the use of mortar, metal tools, or the wheel, Machu Picchu stands as an archaeological wonder of the ancient world. But why was it built—and deserted?
What makes a poem … a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
Adults History
Human
Self
What exactly makes a poem … a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable characteristics of most poetry.
Intro to Geology
Adults Education
Life
Science
Geology is the study of planet Earth, its origin and evolution, its fundamental structure, the properties of minerals, rocks, and fluids of which it is composed, and the evolution of its biosphere.
Valkyries: The Real Story Behind These Warriors of Legend | Fate & Fabled
Adults History
Writing
Vikings were some of the fiercest fighters in human history, using their impressive battle prowess to spread Norse influence between the 8th and 11th centuries.
Tex Mex Chicken Traybake | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
Another veg packed recipe for you guys! When you want to get ahead, this spicy chicken taco filling is just the ticket. Freeze in portions for a quick meal on busy nights, or as dinner party prep.
The Most Extreme Explosion in the Universe
Adults Life
Science
Space
Supernovae are the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing enough energy to outshine galaxies. We have no real metaphor for their power – if the sun were to magically go supernova it would feel like you were being hit by the energy of a nuclear explosion, every second. For weeks.
How We Learned That Water Isn't An Element
Adults Education
Science
For thousands of years, water was thought to be an element. That is, until some of the greatest chemists in the world managed to crack it open.
4 things all great listeners know
Adults Education
Human
Life
Dig into different strategies that can improve your listening skills so you can become a high quality listener.
The world depends on a strange collection of items. They're not cheap
Adults Education
Life
Science
This government warehouse keeps our entire society up to standard.
Bite Sized Food Facts!
Adults Education
Food
Did you know SciShow has a shorts section on Youtube? We’ve compiled a variety of bite sized shorts about food here for you to indulge in at your leisure!
The Future of Machines That Move like Animals | Robert Katzschmann | TED
Adults Life
Technology
Imagine a boat that propels by moving its "tail" from side to side, just like a fish. That's the kind of machine that TED Fellow Robert Katzschmann's lab builds: soft-bodied robots that imitate natural movements with artificial, silent muscles.
The Future of Public Health: Crash Course Public Health #10
Adults Health
History
Human
We don’t know what the next big scientific breakthrough is going to be or what futuristic diseases we’ll encounter. But when it comes to our health, we actually have a pretty good idea of what could be next.
Veritasium's Derek Muller Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
Adults Education
Film
Science
Veritasium's Derek Muller answers the web's most searched questions about himself. Where did the name 'Veritasium' come from? Is Veritasium a real element? Where does Derek live? Is he married? What was Veritasium's first video? Derek answers all these questions and much more!
Are Arctic Bees in Trouble? I Our Frozen Planet I BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
Warming climates are causing Lapland bumblebees to change their behaviours. But why is this happening - and what are the wider implications for our planet?
Simu Liu (Full Episode) | Running Wild with Bear Grylls: Challenge
Adults Environment
Media
Bear shows Shang-Chi star Simu Liu how to trigger avalanches, plunge into frozen lakes and traverse alpine terrain as temperatures drop below -20.
Primitive Technology: Purifying Clay By Sedimentation and Making Pots
Adults Construction
Creativity
Education
Naturally occurring clay usually has impurities such as rocks and sand in it. There's a way to remove these by mixing the clay in suspension and draining that water off leaving the impurities behind....
Lemon Honey Pork Ribs in ONE Pan | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
These tender, glazed, sweet and sour ribs are so good and yet so easy. Perfect to enjoy with friends and family, these ribs are dripping in honey, lemon and oregano, all served up with some hearty scalded veg.
Why Don't We Shoot Nuclear Waste Into Space?
Adults Education
Science
Space
Here in the Kurzgesagt labs we test very important ideas to see what happens when you blow things up or play with black holes. Many of you suggested that we look into an idea that sounds reasonable: Shooting nuclear waste into space.
What if We Replaced Nuclear With Potatoes
Adults Education
Science
Energy use can be confusing – I mean, how do you compare gasoline in your car to electricity piped to your house? That's why we made these things spud-tacularly simple.
Why plague doctors wore beaked masks
Adults Health
History
Explore the history of the European plague doctor, and find out where their iconic outfit of a beaked mask and robe came from.