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Romeo and Juliet 4.3 Interview with Juliet
This video analyzes a pivotal moment in Act 4 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," where Juliet prepares to take the friar's elixir to avoid her impending marriage to Paris. The video explores Juliet's psychological state as she...
Brave Wilderness
Scorched by the Dumb Cane!
This is NOT your average house plant! Although it looks like or may even be a plant in your home, do NOT try an experiment such as this. On today's episode, Coyote travels to Costa Rica to compare the effects of the Dumb Cane leaf,...
Curated Video
Hamlet 4.7 Character Interviews
This video provides character interviews and analysis for Act 4, Scene 7 of Shakespeare's Hamlet. It covers Claudius' manipulative tactics, Laertes' plans for revenge, and Gertrude's announcement of Ophelia's death, exploring the complex...
Great Big Story
The colorful history of fake movie blood
Trace the evolution of fake blood from simple tricks to complex recipes in filmmaking.
Curated Video
IPM: Helping Honey Bees Overcome Pests and Pesticides
This segment introduces Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a holistic strategy combatting the multiple threats to honey bees, including pesticide exposure, pests, pathogens, and poor nutrition. It highlights IPM techniques like timing...
Curated Video
Hamlet 1.5 Dig Deeper: Poisoning
Claudius murdered King Hamlet by stealthily applying poison to the king's ear during his afternoon rest in the garden, which gruesomely curdled his blood and induced a skin condition akin to the bark of a tree, evocatively compared to...
Curated Video
Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: Lazarus
The ghost recounts the horrifying effect of the poison Claudius poured into his ear, leading to a rapid and gruesome skin disease that covered his body with a crust resembling tree bark. This skin condition is described as "lazar-like,"...
Curated Video
Staying Safe on the Road: Hitchhiking Tips and Tech Gadgets for Adventure Travelers
The video discusses the concept of poison hotspots, which are Wi-Fi access points set up for the purpose of identity theft. Unlike regular unsecured hotspots, poison hotspots are created by organized thieves to extract personal details...
Curated Video
Exploring New Frontiers in Pain Relief: From Puffer Fish to Opiates
This video explores the innovative methods scientists are using to develop new painkillers, from exploring the properties of the poisonous puffer fish to enhancing traditional opiates like Oxycontin. By targeting the root pathways of...
Curated Video
Toxic Holiday Food and Items
What's fun, easy, or delicious to us may be toxic to the animals we share our homes with. Jessi gives you a quick rundown on some of the more common toxic holiday items - and some may surprise you.
Mazz Media
What are the Most Dangerous Spiders in the World?
“What are the Most Dangerous Spiders in the World?” Is designed specifically for elementary school students. The Most Dangerous Spiders in the World is an informative video that introduces young learners to three of the world's most...
Curated Video
Poisonous Snake and Venomous Frogs?!
Jessi shares her newest knowledge about unconventional poisonous and venomous animals with you. It's always a good time to learn new things, especially when they're as awesome as these animals!
Oxford Comma
The Modern Misreading of Death in Romeo and Juliet
The characters in Romeo and Juliet constantly talk about death. And modern readers usually pick up on how this talk of death is wielded as a threat, foreshadows the end of the play, and allows younger teenagers to be overdramatic. What...
The Guardian
The golden poison dart frog: 'Like holding a loaded gun'
Lucy Cooke, the 'amphibian avenger', really loves frogs. She travels to a remote region of Colombia's wild west to look for one of the world's most toxic animals: Phyllobates terribilis, the golden poison frog. Protecting it from...
The Guardian
Cancer Town: Rev William Barber visits town at heart of Guardian campaign
The Guardian invited the civil rights leader to the community on the banks of the Mississippi River where the people face the highest risk of cancer due to airborne toxins in the United States. Lending his support to their struggle, he...
Curated Video
Meet and Greet: Trevor the Toad!
Meet Trevor the smooth sided toad! What makes her special, where does she live, how does she spend her time at Animal Wonders, and is she poisonous?
Curated Video
Animal Horror Stories
Jessi shares some of the stories she's been told about sad or terrible things that have happened to animals. But, there's always something good that can come from every situation. So she also shares how to prevent the stories from...
The Guardian
How to Turn Pain into a Pearl
John describes his artistic method and practice, which uses circles as a base to create larger, dynamic murals. He plans to eventually cover the walls of his home with his drawings. John compares this process to the way pain is managed,...
The Guardian
The Personal Toll of the AIDS Epidemic
John reflects on rhis friendships and romantic relationships in the 1980s and 90s. He discusses the HIV and AIDS epidemic and the impact that had on many of his friends. John explains that friends were dying so quickly that he was not...
Learn French With Alexa
How to pronounce "Œ" sound in French (Learn French With Alexa)
Alexa teaches you how to pronounce the "Œ" sound in French.
Learn French With Alexa
How to pronounce the "S", "SS" & "SC" sounds in French
Alexa teaches you how to pronounce the "S", "SS" & "SC" in French.
Learn French With Alexa
How to pronounce "ON" sound in French (Learn French With Alexa)
Alexa teaches you how to pronounce the "ON" sound in French.