SciShow
How Carl Sagan Predicted Nuclear Winter
Carl Sagan predicted some amazing things including the aftermath of nuclear war.
Curated Video
Why So Few Canadians Live In This HUGE Area In The Middle Of Canada
Canada, much like the United States, is split into two halves. On the east side is Canada's major population centers of Toronto and Montreal. And on the west side are the smaller, but still large cities of Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and...
Curated Video
Why MOST Of Japan's Population Live In Just Three Cities: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya
Japan is a fascinating country for a lot of reasons. But chief among them is the fact that well over half the population live in just three metropolitan areas: Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya. And for a country that is both larger in population...
Curated Video
The Top 4 MEGAREGIONS Of The United States: How These Regions Dominate The Country
The United States is comprised of 50 full states and a handful of territories. But over the last few decades, a new concept has risen to explain regions that are interconnected despite state or even international borders: the megaregion....
Curated Video
Ancient Cities for Kids: Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, and Yellow River Valley
Step back in time to explore the origins of civilization in this captivating history episode, as we delve into the first cities of the ancient world. From the bustling streets of Mesopotamia to the meticulously planned grid layout of...
Jabzy
How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10
How did the Communists Take over China? | History of China 1945-1955 Documentary 7/10
NASA
The Invisible Network: 12. Reconnaissance | NASA's The Invisible Network Podcast
Without communications there is no exploration: To reveal the unknown, a spacecraft must be able to share its data. In a sense, today's space communications networks are like the roadways of ancient empires, allowing information to move...
Religion for Breakfast
Why Is Pork Forbidden?
Bibliography Hesse, B. and Wapnish, P. 1997. Can Pig Remains Be Used for Ethnic Diagnosis in the Ancient Near East? In The Archaeology of Israel: Constructing the Past, Interpreting the Present, edited by N.A. Silberman and D.B. Small,...
TLDR News
China Says They’ve Almost Stopped Coronavirus Spread: Can We Trust Them? - TLDR News
China’s reports show that their new cases of Coronavirus have been falling over recent weeks, which is clearly amazing news. However, some are doubting China’s miraculous turn around, suggesting that the Chinese data isn’t reliable or...
The Wall Street Journal
Lime CEO Wayne Ting on the New Micromobility Rules
As the world negotiates a return to offices and city centers, how is the industry rebounding and what will urban transportation look like going forward? Lime CEO Wayne Ting shares his view from the helm of one of the industry's leading...
The March of Time
1959: IMPORTED CARS: VOLKSWAGEN: HA Angled WS Cargo trains filed top & bottom w/ VW Beetle 'Bug' model cars, train moving on tracks, LA Angled MS Train of VW Beetles moving through frame. Competition, import, inexpensive, affordable, good gas mileage
MOT 1959: IMPORTED CARS: VOLKSWAGEN: HA Angled WS Cargo trains filed top & bottom w/ VW Beetle 'Bug' model cars, train moving on tracks, LA Angled MS Train of VW Beetles moving through frame. Competition, import, inexpensive, affordable,...
TLDR News
Why South Korea's Coronavirus Lockdown was so Effective: What Can we Learn? - TLDR News
Coronavirus continues to spread around the world, and different countries have had different reactions to the pandemic. In this video, we compare the approaches taken in different countries and explain how countries like South Korea have...
IDG TECHtalk
What's next for 5G in the U.S.? | TECH(talk)
5G has been getting more and more buzz over the past few months, but very few people have actually experienced its promised high speeds. Customers in the U.S. are still months--if not years--away from widespread 5G coverage. PCWorld's...
TLDR News
Britain's Secret Nuclear Plans (and Bunker): What Happens if the UK Gets Nuked? - TLDR News
Every country has them, but hopes to never need them; nuclear plans. So in this video we dive into what would happen if Britain was hit by a nuclear weapon, the response, the secret bunker and the secret documents.
History Hit
The Silk Roads: The movement of ideas and religion
Frances Wood, SOAS Research Associate gives a talk on the importance of the Silk Roads in the movement of ideas and religions across Central Asia, from Buddhism to Nestorian Christianity.
Bloomberg
Standard Chartered's Ding on China PMI
Ding Shuang, Greater China and North Asia Chief Economist at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses China's PMI numbers and economic outlook. He speaks with Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Markets: China Open".
Bloomberg
Liang: Expecting China to Completely Reverse Its Family Planning Policy
Jun.04 -- "Just relaxing the restriction on the number of children will not be enough," says Trip.com Chairman James Liang, who wrote a book on demographics and innovation. "We are expecting China to completely reverse its family...
Bloomberg
Dr. Amer Sharif, Head of Dubai's COVID-19 Command, on Vaccination Goals, Health-Economy Balance
Feb.07 -- Dr. Amer Sharif, Head of Dubai's COVID-19 Command & Control Centre, discusses the UAE's goal to vaccinate half its population by the end of March and the entire population by 4Q, the ability of its healthcare system to...
Bloomberg
The Price of Saving Paradise
Dec.09 -- In 2018, Paradise, California, lost over 80 percent of it’s homes to the Camp Fire. Now local leaders are proposing an ambitious scheme to protect the town from future blazes.
Bloomberg
Casino Operator Bluhm Optimistic Gamblers Will Return
Dec.02 -- Neil Bluhm, casino operator and Jmb Realty Corp. co-founder, talks about the future of casinos after the pandemic on "Bloomberg Markets."
Curated Video
India - Pottery
(dur: 5 min 19 secs/eng. sot: 1 min 06 secs)
A unique project of craftspeople has converted a community of
prostitutes in a village in the south Indian state of Kerala
into potters. The villagers had traditionally produced pottery
but...
Bloomberg
MGM, Melco CEOs Eye Japan's Major Cities for Integrated Resorts
Dec.06 -- MGM Resorts International Chief Executive Officer James Murren and Melco Resorts & Entertainment CEO Lawrence Ho talk about the companies' plans for Japan. They speak at Bloomberg's "The Year Ahead" Summit in Tokyo.
Bloomberg
Kuwait's Al-Saleh: See Oil Around $50 for 2016
May 19 -- Acting Oil Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait Anas Al-Saleh Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund, his outlook for oil prices and their investment plans. He speaks to Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East."
Bloomberg
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Sees Big Tech as Growth Opportunity
Jul.31 -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee discusses the state's technology push with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."