Crash Course
Serpents and Dragons: Crash Course World Mythology #38
This week, Mike is teaching you about the most mythic of mythological creatures: Dragons. Cultures across the world (and across Westeros) tell stories of dragons, and their power to destroy, their power to prop up kings, and their power...
SciShow
Ecstasy in Rivers and The World's First Geological Map
SciShow News shares new research into how music festivals can lead to high levels of drugs in your drinking water, and celebrates the man who created the world’s first geological map.
SciShow
Hurricane Sandy FAQs
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Hank answers some frequently asked questions about it, and how it got to be so crazy. What is up with this storm? Has this ever happened before? This is global warming right?
Crash Course
Liberals, Conservatives, and Pride and Prejudice, Part 2: Crash Course Literature 412
This is it! The final episode of CC Literature season 4 is a deeper look at Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Today we'll explore the novel's take on materialism, and we'll talk about whether the novel has a liberal or conservative...
TED Talks
TED: Lessons on leaving the world better than you found it | Sophie Howe
Sophie Howe is the world's only future generations commissioner, a new kind of government official tasked with advocating for the interests of generations to come and holding public institutions accountable for delivering long-term...
Be Smart
Incredible Tails Of Amazing Whales!
Whales are amazing animals. Since they evolved from land mammals, their biology breaks ALL the rules! Well, as whales say, rules were meant to be broken.
PBS
When Whales Walked
We know whales as graceful giants bound to the sea. But what if we told you there was actually a time when whales could walk.
Crash Course
English Civil War: Crash Course European History
The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all...
Curated Video
Why So Few People Live In Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland or Southwest England
The United Kingdom is one of Europe's largest countries by population with about 67 million people. Despite this, the vast majority of those people live with England and, more specifically, the central part of England. This gives England...
Curated Video
Using 3D Mapping Technology to Predict and Protect Against Flood Risks
This video discusses how a British insurance company is using 3D mapping technology to predict flood risks for individual properties, rather than whole neighborhoods. By creating virtual floods and analyzing data on flood frequency and...
Curated Video
Boudicca of Wales: The Warrior Princess Whose Name Became A Battle-Cry
Little is known about Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, but she became a symbol for Welsh pride and independence, and for centuries her name became a battle-cry. This video looks at what we know of the 'Boudicca of Wales', and the dramatic and...
Curated Video
Legends of the Game: Betty Pele and Ryan Giggs
This video transcript discusses the careers of two football legends, Abedi Pele and Ryan Giggs. Pele, a Ghanaian player, had a significant impact on African football in Europe and is considered one of the greatest players from his...
Curated Video
How the Separation of Catherine and Henry VIII Formed the Church of England
Henry VIII's pursuit of an annulment from Catherine of Aragon led to a dramatic conflict that ultimately resulted in England's break from the Catholic Church. Catherine remained resolute in her stance as the legitimate Queen of England,...
Curated Video
Forging Boundaries: King Offa and the Rise of Mercia
In the eighth century, England was still a land of fragmented kingdoms with shifting boundaries. During this time, Mercia became the most powerful kingdom under King Offa, who commissioned the construction of Offa's Dyke—a massive...
Great Big Story
Growing Giant Vegetables, Phillip Vowles' 30-year journey
Meet Phillip Vowles from Wales, who grows giant vegetables organically, breaking records and feeding communities.
PBS
Mari Lwyd: The Skeleton Horse's Deep Past with Christmas
The coastal villages of Wales around the winter holidays have a unique nighttime visitor. A grim skeletal equine monster roams the streets with a rag tag group and demands entry to the homes of the citizenry, demanding food and drink....
Great Big Story
Exploring Europe's Longest Town Name, Llanfair PG
Dive into the story behind the 58-letter Welsh town name that's a tourist sensation.
Curated Video
Diana, Princess of Wales: A Legacy Remembered
This video explores the life and legacy of Britain's Princess Diana, from her iconic presence on the world stage to her groundbreaking charity work and tragic death. It delves into her impact on changing public perceptions of AIDS...
Learn German with Herr Antrim
Präteritum mit "haben" & "sein" - Intermediate German with Herr Antrim Lesson #11
How to use the German verbs "haben" (to have) and "sein" (to be) in the German preterite (Präteritum, simple past, written past) tense. This is the past tense that is primarily used when writing in German, but these two verbs are often...
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 73 - Things Inside Words (Levels 1&2)
Material covered:Table,New,Few,These,Answer,Read,Are
John D Ruddy
Monarchs of England Part 4: The Hundred Years' War - Manny Man Does History
Find out all about the Hundred Years War and the very long rivalry between England and France.
John D Ruddy
Monarchs of England Part 3: The Plantagenets - Manny Man Does History
Find out all about the conflicts between England, Scotland, France, and the years leading up to the Hundred Years War.
John D Ruddy
Monarchs of England Part 1: The Anglo-Saxons - Manny Man Does History
Part 1 of the Monarchs of England goes from end of the Roman Empire all the way through the age of the Anglo-Saxons! Enjoy!
Sir Linkalot
Lesson 73 - Things Inside Words (Levels 1&2)
Ooo, controversial Sir Linkalot. Controversial... Material covered: Table New Few These Answer Read Are