"Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me." The American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald is responsible for the quote, but in his scholarship Gabriel Zucman, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley...

This video is about Euphemisms. They are words that replace very harsh and offensive ones so that you don't sound direct and rude. In this video, Mr. P./Marc will give you some examples of them. Try to use them on everyday language....

In this episode of Econmovies, I discuss the role of the government and the two extremes of the economic spectrum: State Socialism and Neoliberalism. I also talk about the views of Milton Friedman. By the way, what did you think about...

Gathering leeches, collecting corpses and... playing World of Warcraft? These are the 10 worst jobs ever. When you see what these people have had to do to make ends meet, you might feel a little better about your job.

Michael Finnegan Song Lyrics There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan He had whiskers On his chin-ne-gan The wind blew them off And blew them on again Poor old Michael Finnegan, Begin Again There was an old man Named Michael Finnegan...

The history of rat-catching is a lot more fascinating than you might expect, but it's probably just as gross. From sewers to disease to lucrative rat-fighting businesses, rat-catching is definitely the kind of dirty and disgusting job...

South Korea, a highly-developed and wealthy economy that epitomizes the story of a modern Asian nation, has made the transition from a very poor to very rich in less than one life's generation.



Today, the nation is a...

An introduction to the new poor laws introduced in 1834 together with an overview of the conditions in a workhouse.

Lamees Gouda Ameen is an English teacher at the Mostafa Kamel Official Language School in Banha, Qualubiya, Egypt. Lamees also works as a Teacher Educator for the British Council and is also an ICT Trainer, training teachers on how to...

The former French colony of Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Life expectancy is just 44 and infant mortality, according to the UN, is the second highest in the world. One in five children die before they are five years...

Suzy Klein talks about the third movement in August from Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

An overview of Elizabethan England, through the eyes of a wealthy woman. She talks about politics, crime, the impact of population growth and the development of towns as well as the treatment of vagrants.



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Old Mother Hubbard nursery rhyme lyrics for kids : Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard, To fetch her poor dog a bone. But when she got there the cupboard was bare, And so the poor dog had none. Old Mother Hubbard went to the...

Although there is a huge and growing appetite for greater education in India, girls are still getting a raw deal. In the state of Bihar, for example, a large proportion of girls simply don't bother with school and are often married off...

Here’s a quick revision from the sofa video on sedentary lifestyles. I define it and state the 7 consequences of sedentary lifestyle

Brexit has shaken things up not only inside Britain but outside as well in the EU. What were the causes that led to this separation and how does it affect the economy moving forward?





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The wild ride of 2020 continued this week with the news that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un was in a critical condition and that his continued leadership of the nation was not necessarily guaranteed. This has, of course,...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Ugandan-Tanzanian War

Michael Meacher MP on climate change and foreign aid.

This is Ireland, or more specifically the Republic of Ireland which is a sovereign nation that is home to 5 million people who are all quickly becoming some of the wealthiest citizens in the world....

Trematodes are tiny parasites that live for years in the liver, lungs and even the brains of at least 40 million worldwide. People get infected by eating freshwater fish and shellfish - and it's very hard to detect and cure. Millions of...

In 1938, historian Crane Brinton published "The Anatomy of Revolution," which outlined patterns of revolutions he observed while examining the English Revolution (English Civil War/Glorious Revolution), American Revolution, French...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Killing the Unemployed

On today's episode we are going to talk about the end of the Templar Order and the famous curse of Jacques de Molay.