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8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
SciShow
4 Ways Ancient Infrastructure Can Prepare Us for the Future
Ancient civilizations developed clever solutions to their unique challenges and environments, and learning from those engineers can help us build a greener world today.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Building the impossible: Golden Gate Bridge | Alex Gendler
Stretching 227 meters tall, two towers were assembled to support California's Golden Gate Bridge. They were just one of the challenges facing engineers Charles Ellis and Joseph Strauss. Even before construction began, many thought the...
SciShow
8 Incredible Record-Breaking Bridges
All across the world people need to get from one place to another. And sometimes to get to that other place we need bridges. Here are eight bridges that are extraordinary in their own way, from standing the test of time to handling...
SciShow Kids
How To Build a Sheet Fort!
Want to learn how to make a super secret hide-out? Jessi shows you how a bedsheet, some books -- and a little bit of science -- can be used to make an awesome fort!
SciShow Kids
What Makes Bridges So Strong?
A SciShow Kids viewer wrote us to ask how bridges are strong enough to carry cars and trucks! Jessi and Squeaks can explain -- with blocks!
Curated Video
Golden Gate Bridge for Kids
New ReviewHow was the Golden Gate Bridge built—and why is it so famous? This video takes kids on a journey through the history and engineering of one of the world’s most iconic bridges. Learn how workers overcame fog, wind, and huge challenges to...
Curated Video
How to Build Bridges with Popsicle Sticks
Howcast - If your last popsicle stick bridge snapped like dried spaghetti, this guide will have you building a structure worthy of New York City.
Curated Video
History of the Brooklyn Bridge for Kids
Discover the amazing story behind the Brooklyn Bridge! This video breaks down how one of the oldest suspension bridges in the U.S. was built, who designed it, and what made it so important. Kids will learn about teamwork, innovation, and...
Curated Video
Golden Gate Bridge for Kids
How was the Golden Gate Bridge built—and why is it so famous? This video takes kids on a journey through the history and engineering of one of the world’s most iconic bridges. Learn how workers overcame fog, wind, and huge challenges to...
Curated Video
Big Ideas - Episode 11 - Bridges of the World
Building bridges has long been a Big Idea, and many ancient examples still stand today. Recently Prague residents celebrated the 600th anniversary of the laying of the first stone of their famous Charles Bridge. The University of...
History Hit
Bristol: Clifton Suspension Bridge
Why was the bridge needed? What challenges occured at the start of its construction? Why was this bridge special to Brunel?
Curated Video
Video shows moment bridge in India collapsed
Dozens of people are seen on CCTV video being thrown into the Machhu River in the town of Morbi, India, as a 230-metre footbridge suddenly collapses.
Getty Images
September 11th attack on the World Trade Center
Filmed from Brooklyn, shot of towers burning, black smoke, with Brooklyn Bridge and boat moving under it / shot of towers burning, black smoke, and first tower collapse / smoke cloud billows up from ground and rises to eventually envelop...
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September 11th attack on the World Trade Center
Shaky Pedestrian POV of smoke from WTC behind buildings on Broadway at City Hall Park / Woolworth Building in foreground / crowds mill about, police car, emergency truck pass by / fire engine with American flags attached to it passes by...
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B/W 1940's high angle wide shot of Tacoma Narrows Bridge over river / SOUND
B/W 1940's high angle wide shot of Tacoma Narrows Bridge over river / SOUND
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MS Shot of Boats on sunny day in Portland Oregon near Hawthorne bridge with downtown behind them / Portland, Oregon, United States
MS Shot of Boats on sunny day in Portland Oregon near Hawthorne bridge with downtown behind them / Portland, Oregon, United States
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MS View of Millau viaduct spaning Tarn Valley / Millau, Aveyron, France
MS View of Millau viaduct spaning Tarn Valley / Millau, Aveyron, France
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B/W 1940's bridge twisting, swaying + buckling in wind / Galloping Gertie / Tacoma Narrows Bridge /
B/W 1940's bridge twisting, swaying + buckling in wind / Galloping Gertie / Tacoma Narrows Bridge /
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911 World Trade Center attack
Firefighter-filmed footage / View from Queens of the World Trade Center towers burning in the distance after terrorist attack / driving over the Kosciuszko Bridge / view driving over the Brooklynn Bridge (footage by Kevin McCullagh) 911...