Instructional Video2:37
Curated Video

High Five Facts - Gorgons

Pre-K - 5th
This video explores five fun facts about Gorgons.
Instructional Video3:11
Nature League

The Truth About Ireland and Snakes

6th - 8th
On this episode of Nature League, Brit checks in on St. Patrick’s Day with some info about the real reason why snakes aren’t in Ireland.
Instructional Video7:00
ShortCutsTv

A Mythology of Mass Killers

Higher Ed
Mass killings (described by the FBI as four or more unlawful killings in a single event) devastate communities and create fear across countries. But if we’re going to begin to understand what makes someone randomly kill large numbers of...
Instructional Video0:55
Curated Video

I WONDER - Is Cerberus Dangerous?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of is Cerberus dangerous.
Instructional Video0:45
Curated Video

I WONDER - What Powers Did The Minotaur Have?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of what powers did The Minotaur have.
Instructional Video6:14
Healthcare Triage

Sugar Doesn't Make Kids Hyper: Healthcare Triage #3

Higher Ed
Do you think that sugar makes kids hyper? Well, you're wrong. Yes, WRONG. How do we know? Randomized controlled trials. RCTs are pretty much the most robust study design there is, and also the only way to prove causality. This week's...
Instructional Video3:46
Healthcare Triage

Myths About Foster Care and About Abused Kids: HCT News

Higher Ed
Two studies this week bust some myths about sensitive topics and kids. This is Healthcare Triage News.
Instructional Video3:36
The Africa Channel

Currency of Wealth: The currency of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade

12th - Higher Ed
Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...
Instructional Video6:44
Healthcare Triage

Poinsettias Aren't Poisonous, and Other Holiday Myths: Healthcare Triage #8

Higher Ed
On Thanksgiving, we destroyed the myth that turkey makes you sleepy. But there are lots of holiday myths, and in this episode of Healthcare Triage, we take apart some more. These all come from a paper Aaron co-wrote in the BMJ.
Instructional Video11:26
Debunked

Does Sugar Affect Your Behavior?

9th - 12th
Parents have been telling us for years, that if you give a child candy and cola it will hype them up and make them go nuts! But, how much truth is there to the 'sugar rush', and how much of it is just in the parents perception?
Instructional Video8:58
Religion for Breakfast

The History of Hell

12th - Higher Ed
Hell is well-known in popular culture and is a widespread belief among Christian communities today. But where did this doctrine come from? Jewish apocalyptic literature from the 2nd Temple period reveals the idea was evolving even before...
Instructional Video6:29
Healthcare Triage

Strangers Aren't Going to Poison Your Kids' Halloween Candy

Higher Ed
Have you heard the scary news reports of how people are going to taint kids' candy with pot now that it's getting more legal? There's no evidence for that. There's also no evidence that strangers poison kids' Halloween candy in general....
Instructional Video12:53
Cerebellum

Rings, Kings and Things - Fantasy Fiction

9th - 12th
The 3 Ms of Fantasy; Mythology, Medievalism and Magic and The Lord of The Rings. This is part 1 from the series 'Rings, King and Things'.
Instructional Video9:23
Mythology & Fiction Explained

Trolls - The Origins of Europe's Man Eating Monsters - (Exploring Scandinavian Folklore)

12th - Higher Ed
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the folklore and numerous legends surrounding Trolls
Instructional Video5:18
History Hit

The Battle For North America: The French surrender

12th - Higher Ed
How long did the battle last? What happened to the French and British commanders? What happened to the British survivors after the battle? How did this one battle change North America?<br/>
The Battle For North America, Part 12
Instructional Video5:35
Curated Video

Greece, Mycenae ancient city - Treasury of Atreus Tholos tomb

12th - Higher Ed
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
Instructional Video2:48
Weatherthings

Balance an egg any day

6th - 8th
Can you balance an egg on the equinox? Yes, but it's a myth that implies that that is the only time you can do it. You can balance an egg on any day of the year. It's about practice, patience, and what kind of tabletop you are trying to...
Instructional Video2:35
Neuro Transmissions

Are You Left or Brain Right Brained?

12th - Higher Ed
Ever wondered if you were left brained or right brained? Left brained folks are more logical, analytical, and organized. Right brained people are more artistic, creative, and intuitive. At least..that's what a lot of bad science would...
Instructional Video7:33
Englishing

ESL - How to write a Myth (Brainstorm, writing, etc)

9th - Higher Ed
Myths can be categorized by creation or heroic ones. Creation myths are those ones that explain some natural phenomenon. Heroic myths explain a human behaviour. In this lesson, Mr. P. will teach you how to write a myth by following 3...
Instructional Video3:48
Curated Video

Greece, Mycenae ancient city - Palace

12th - Higher Ed
Mycenae, built between two hills, Profitis llias and Sara, dominates the Plain of Argos. According to myth, Mycenae was founded by Perseus, son of Zeus and Danae. In order to build the citadel, Perseus employed the Cyclopes, mythical...
Instructional Video4:57
Neuro Transmissions

Why are people left handed?

12th - Higher Ed
Lefties, southpaws, goofy footers, katy-handeds, mollydookers. Whatever you call them, 10% of the population is left-handed. But are there any differences between their brains and those of their right-handed friends? Why are some people...
Instructional Video1:44
Neuro Transmissions

Join Us For Brain Awareness Week!

12th - Higher Ed
Happy Brain Awareness Week, Brainiacs! To celebrate this worldwide event, weêre doing something different. Join us as we debunk a brain myth every day this week - and check out the organizations whose efforts have brought Brain Awareness...
Instructional Video17:32
Religion for Breakfast

Cult of Mithras Explained

12th - Higher Ed
The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone. What do we know about the Cult of Mithras? And what was its relationship with Christianity?
Instructional Video11:37
Mythology & Fiction Explained

The Origins of Jinn: From Evil Spirits to Genie - (Exploring Middle Eastern Folklore)

12th - Higher Ed
Mythology & Fiction Explained explores the folklore and numerous legends surrounding the Jinn and how they've changed over the years